Can't Decide?

Baby Girl laughed really loud today. A good solid laugh, caused by looking at my face.

Two minutes later she was crying and would not be comforted. Also caused by looking at my face.

smiles & candy

peanut now smiles at us. started around her month mark. started cooing and smiling yesterday. harmon seems to be taking to her a lot better. he will kiss her goodnight and try to help her sometimes when she is sad. real cute.

on the car trip back from montana aaron had been sharing junior mints with harmon. at some point aaron put them away in the glove box. after a bit harmon started fussing and aaron asked "what can I do for you son?" harmon looks at aaron and says "cah?" (candy) and we all bust up laughing.

Peanut by the Pound

4 weeks = 10lbs 8oz. Good job my giant baby girl. Now please stop grunting and making noises all night long and things will be even better.

Tooth, Words, Weight, etc.

Samantha:
8 days old: 8lbs 11oz
15 days old: 9lbs 1oz, 21.75inches, 36.something cm head

Harmon:
Tooth #12: 12/29/09
Words:
thanks
hello
who is it (slurred)
chair
table (tah)
bath
star (does hand gesture too)
moon (and points)
puh (airplane with pointing, or apple)


Today when I gave him crackers he turned to me and said "thanks!" Normally I will tell him "say thanks to daddy" when he is getting fed, and he will, but this was the first time unprodded. He also has been playing "telephone" where he will either use his hand or his toy phone and hold it up to his ear and say "hello?" Lately he will tell you who he is talking to "momo!" but today he said "hello? whoisit? mamama!" while playing with Aaron.

A new favorite: What does the baby say? "wahwahwah" What should we do with baby sister Harmon, keep her? "nah" Give her away?!?!? "yeah!" (he's still coming around)

8 and 12 days

Sammy: at 8 days old you weighed 8lbs 11oz. Good eating. At 12 days you outgrew your newborn sized clothing. Actually you probably were always too tall, you just happened to keep your legs stretched out at day 12.

Harmon: at 8 days old you ate an entire pizza by yourself. At 12 days you tied your shoes. Or just looked like you could.

It's weird having an actual baby-looking baby.

Climber

Today Harmon climbed up onto the couch by himself. Life as we know it is probably over. Especially since today is the first day I am at home with both kids by myself.

In the Womb

Having babies so close together gives me the distinct pleasure of comparing the two with a moderately fresh memory. I have been thinking lately about how different Harmon and Baby Niña have been while living on the inside. So here are a few notes for my sake on the difference between the two.

Harmon:
-Sick: made me barf, nausea, real tired
-Food: starving, if I didn't eat = throw up, woke up in the night every night to eat, voracious appetite
-Movement: Active, feet placed in upper right rib cage, constantly pushing. You pushed on them, they pushed you right back. A sign of things to come? Surely it was.
-Carrying: Huge. Heavy. Wide. Heavy. Stretch marks on the sides. Ugh.
-Lateness: Very tardy. Two weeks late. Liked what I called "The Oreo Pipeline"

Baby Niña:
-Sick: somewhat nauseous, real tired, but not as tired as H
-Food: it's ok. I'm not starving like last time.
-Movement: Not as active. She was more gentle, but as of late has taken to shoving her butt up in my upper right rib cage. Apparently my upper right rib cage is an awesome place to be. She doesn't fight back, which I am assuming means she will be way more stubborn/into doing her own thing than her brother is willful/likes to do the opposite of what you say.
-Carrying: Moderately huge. Much more out in front. 5 lbs lighter than with Harmon.
-Lateness: who knows when she is supposed to come out. She must be hooked on "The Hot Chocolate IV"

I'm sure there is more, but that's all I remember for the moment.