Thursday, April 12, 2012

November 2011 - Kids update and Video

I did forget to include updates for the kids for the November post.

Andrew:

Andrew says probably in front of yes or no answers. “Do you want a hotdog for lunch?” “Um, probably yes.” 

Andrew always wants to follow the car in front of us. If the car turns and we don’t follow he gets really whiny. “Why aren’t we following that car!” blah. It’s actually really annoying.  

11-17-11 -  Andrew didn't know I was watching him while he was playing with Bailey. He was lying on the floor with her and telling her to play with him. Then they both sat up, Andrew put his arm around her and hugged her and said, "You're my friend Bailey" 

11-22-11 – Andrew had his first nightmare (that he told me about). It was about a bike that had a happy face on the front and the bike was going backwards by itself. At first I don’t know if Andrew was scared. I asked him who was riding the bike and he said nobody. I asked who was there and Ryan, and Andrew and Bailey and I were there. He said the bike had black wheels and was red with a happy face on front. I stayed in bed with him for a few minutes to try to learn all about his dream. Then we got out to play and he did NOT like seeing his bike (which is also red and black) I told him that this bike can’t go by itself and it doesn’t have a happy face on the front. At one point he had to run into our bathroom to get something and the bike was in our room and he came out screaming. He was really scared! I felt so bad for him (although I was laughing on the inside) but this was obviously a scary dream for him. He woke up from his nap that day scared and told me to close his closet door so the bike doesn’t get him. He made me put his bike in the garage.

Andrew just seems to be growing up. He’s talking so well, counting, reading, doing math. He’s just such a super smart kid. Andrew is also super super stubborn. He is emotional and swings from high to low in a matter of seconds. He has a temper but is also very sweet when he wants to be. He is me. It’s sad how much of myself I see in him (all the negative aspects at least) But he is so smart. Maybe I was smart too :)



 Bailey

 
·         Can crawl well (when she crawls she lifts her arms up high like she’s reaching for something. She also keeps one knee down and one leg straight when she’s on the tile  - so her knees don’t get cold I think)
·         Can go from crawling to sitting without using anything
·         Can pull herself to standing on furniture and walk around while holding on to it
·         Can walk if holding your hands.
·         Mimics clapping
·         Can cruise around the furniture
·         Can stand for a couple seconds on her own
·         Starting to feed herself
·         I noticed around Nov 23 that Bailey just looks different. I think her eyes are opening up and looking more round and less Asian. I could be wrong though. He is a beautiful little girl and I love to see her grow.
·         She loves to climb up and over things – usually me or Ryan.
·         Started saying “mama” but doesn’t know what it means yet
·         She follows me around like a little duckling! So cute! She will pull herself up on me (or Ryan) and just look up at us with her super cute eyes and of course we have to hold her because it goes against human nature to do otherwise.


There ya go! Now for some videos!



  Bailey crawling.


Bailey feeding herself biscuits.

 
 Bailey clapping to music.
 

 Bailey saying, "Mama".
 


Andrew and Bailey playing with the rockets. Lots of laughter :)


Typical play between Andrew and Bailey. I always worry Bailey will get hurt because Andrew plays a little rough sometimes. I guess it makes her stronger right? She loves when he plays with her. 
 


Ryan drops Bailey on the couch. Now if we say, "One, two, three" while we're holding her over the couch or pillows, she throws herself back on her own. She's going to be our little daredevil!
 

The End. 

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