Kendyll's Rules at 2 Months

Kendyll's Rules
To be amended at any point in time by Miss Kendyll, a.k.a. Princess.

1. As long as I eat constantly from 5 pm to 8 pm, I will sleep for 6 hours.

2. I only cry if I'm wet, have to burp, or am hungry. Low maintenance is my game...for now.

3. I like having a dry diaper, please change me often. I will not fuss at all while you change me, I promise.

4. I will give out warning signals that I'm hungry for 2 minutes before I start to cry. This is your only warning.

5. When I don't want any more milk, I will just use my own hands to push the bottle and/or your hand away. I find this form of communication the most efficient.

6. I realize he's my brother and there's not much you can do about his incessant running and yelling, but does he have to kiss me so much?

7. If you've behaved and I am dry, full, and awake. you will be rewarded with my adorable smiles and coos.

Goofball

Sometimes videos need no explanation...because there is none. Ryker has recently started this new thing where he shakes his head back and forth and quietly screams. It's hilarious.

Big Talker

A-goo-goo-ka-choo. This past week Kendyll found her voice. Her smiling and cooing is adorable. Repeating what she says keeps her going even more. If I recall, Ryker started giggling around 3-4 months, so hopefully we get to hear her laugh soon, too.

Big day!

Big girl and bigger boy. Kendyll had her 2 month well visit today. She's 16# and 24" long! Just like Ryker she's going to grow out of her infant carseat around 4 months. The limit on that is 22# - Ryker hit that at 4 months.

Ryker turned 15 months old today and went to daycare for the first time today, too! It was definitely harder on his mom than on him. I brought him to his room to find everyone was outside playing. When I asked him if he wanted to go outside, he made a bee-line for the door to the playground. Once the door was opened he just kept on going, never looking back. The director was stunned to see such an independent little guy, most kids his age don't handle separation too well. Way to go big guy!!

Bry, Kendyll, and I picked him up at 5 o'clock. We found him throwing the playground chips around with a scoop. (They use bark chips instead of sand) They said he used that scoop like a telephone earlier - cute! Kendyll was in her carseat sitting on the ground. Ryker came over and gave her a kiss - of course that aroused many oohs and ahhs from the teachers. Such a charmer. Overall he seemed to have a great experience and really didn't want to leave.

On his daily report, his teacher Emery said, "Had a great time outside playing in the playground, pushing the toy car around. Enjoyed the new friends, always cheerful, with a beautiful smile. He is a happy boy. :) We enjoyed having him with us!" His teacher also took some pictures for us to have at home of his first day.

Our little fish

Ryker graduated from his first swim class today. He got to ride in a kayak and go down the big waterslide with papa (which didn't go over too well). He's definitely more comfortable with the water than the first day, but has much to learn. He holds on to the side of the pool all by himself and can pull himself up and out. Probably one of the most important things just in case!

He'll start the next class next week.

Let them eat spaghetti

Sometimes a kid just needs to be a kid. I gritted my teeth, took off Ryker's shirt, and let him feed himself spaghetti. Yes, that's Juno eating the food off of the wall. (What you can't see is mom armed with paper towels and disinfectant!)

Happy 2 Month Birthday Kendyll!!

Growing fast! Once a mere 8 lbs, she has nearly doubled in weight...and size! Taking after her brother, she absolutely cannot get enough to eat and is growing like a weed. She's getting more alert every day grabbing anything close to her and batting at the toys hanging from her bouncy seat. She has an amazing tolerance for Ryker and his antics - we could all learn a lot from her! For the first couple of months she really needed to be held all of the time, but now she's happy if she can see or hear me. That makes working a bit easier, but I've learned to type one-handed pretty well anyway.

Happy Birthday big girl!