Keeping Up With The Kelleys: February 2013

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

One & Thirteen

Declan. {1 month}

You are one whole month old, little guy. It was a big month for you! A trip to OKC to meet your great grandma, a few doctors appointments, and a sip and see kept us very busy.

{The Pinterest Inspired Table at Declan's Sip and See}

Sleeping is kind of your thing during the day, but when 9 pm roles around we can count on those eyes being wide open. Despite the awake period from 9 pm to 12 am, you sleep pretty great at night, waking up around 4 and 7 am to eat. We are super thankful for your sleeping habits.

{The Many Sleepy Faces of Our Sleepy Kid}

Newborn clothes are still a bit big on you and you are still rockin the newborn diapers. You love to be snuggled and held all the time. The Baby Bjorne has quickly become Mommy's best friend.

Grandma watches you and your brother a couple hours a day 3 or 4 days a week so Mom can go to work. This means you have to take a bottle, but you don't seem to mind at all. The pacifier is a different story, you have zero interest in that thing.

{One of the Few Binky Moments We Get}

We aren't really sure who you resemble at this point. It really varies from day to day. One thing is for sure, we can't wait to get to know you and your little personality as you continue to grow!

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Asher. {13 months}

Has your life changed or what, big guy?! I had some suspicion after a few pretty bad reactions after eating certain foods and asked your doctor at your one year check up. He ran the test and sure enough you are allergic to eggs and nuts. Bummer dude! We have had to be super conscious about making a change in not only your diet, but ours too. We are learning slowly but surely. One of the moms at the gym heard me talking about these allergies and blessed us with an allergen free baking cookbook. I can't wait to try out some of these (hopefully) delicious recipes!

In light of this food change, you have some new favorites: oatmeal mixed with natural applesauce, turkey dogs, Mac and cheese, and (the old standby) saltine crackers. We waited until we knew for sure about food allergies, but we are starting the transition to cow's milk. We can't wait until you are done with formula!!

Sleep is one thing we feel has greatly improved since removing nuts and eggs from your diet. You sleep significantly better at night! We rarely hear you up and crying, which is a huge change from before. The constant runny nose and terrible dirty diapers are all but gone as well. What a relief!

In other news, you would much rather walk than crawl. It is too funny to see you lumber around like Frankenstein. You love to push buttons, turn the lights on and off, sort shapes, and your favorite toy is still the hockey stick. In fact, you walk around pushing the puck with the stick, saying "Alex." That uncle of yours is a pretty cool guy for making you a mini hockey stick!

It's been a crazy month for all of us, but we wouldn't have it any other way!

Friday, February 15, 2013

Valentines Day!

My two littlest valentines and I spent the morning crafting for our valentine. Painting was a lot less enjoyable for the boys than it was for me. In fact, both of them cried through the whole ordeal. I managed to snap a few pics of Asher with paint all over his hands, but couldn't bear to let Declan cry any longer.

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

One Year Check Up

Asher's One Year Well Baby Visit was today.

Here is the latest on our oldest.

12 Months 17 Days

Weight: 25.55 lbs (79%)

Length: 32 in (92%)

Head Circ: 48.5 cm (93%) HUGE :)

Skills: You are walking up to 10 steps, throwing the ball with both hands, working on eating with a spoon, and occasionally climbing out of the bathtub and onto the fireplace.

Sleep: We are all finally getting in a good routine. You sleep from about 7:30 pm to 8:00 am, waking up around 11 pm and putting yourself back to sleep. You still take 2 naps a day; usually a 2 or 3 hour nap in the morning and a 1 hour nap in the afternoon.

Speech: Little Man, you are quite the talker. When you aren't paying attention, you will repeat most anything. After you realize that you are doing it, you clam up. Some words you say consistently: eat, more, drink, down, momma, dad, dog, bottle, and stick.

Eating: You are great eater. Spaghetti is, by far, your favorite meal. You would it everyday if I would let you. Some other foods you like are tangerines, bananas, chicken noodle soup, oatmeal, and string cheese.

Things You Enjoy: Moving all the time, playing with your hockey stick, throwing the ball, chasing and feeding Juneau, taking a bath, and pulling on all the blinds in the house.

Things You Don't Love: Diaper changes, being buckled in the car seat, having your nose wiped, hearing your brother cry, and being confined, held, or cuddled are a few things you have a very strong opinion about.

We sure do love our big man.