It's not lookin' too good.

I really can't find the time for this blog right now. I feel awful because I know alot of people were enjoying it, but as you have noticed, it's not looking like I'll be able to keep it up. I'm not going to take it down because I still hold hope that in the near future I can find the time to do it again, but until my son starts to SLEEP, it's not going to happen.

Wow Time Flies!

I'm not even going to TRY to go back in time and catch up - I'm just going to update you and post the newest pictures! I just really don't have the time. I am going to try to do better at updating though, but sometimes it's just not possible. Right after I posted the last time, AJ started to not do well. He wasn't sleeping well and would cry out alot. He's been on antibiotics twice now for his left ear and the teething is really A LOT harder on him than it is on Christina. When he's teething hard and his ear has fluid...we don't sleep much. We still have him on the prevacid for reflux, but I'm not going to try to take him off again for another few weeks. It's hard to tell what's really hurting him when there are so many things going on. Other than that...he is SO sweet. He has this little Woody The Woodpecker laugh that he does ALL the time and it just cracks everybody up. He is lunging alot and is frustrated with his immobility...which is good! He needs that motivation! His therapist is just wonderful though and she's got another lady coming out to help us with feeding him. The baby does not eat. At least not much. He's in the 13th percentile for weight. I finally got him to eat a jar of sweet potatoes and turkey last night so I'm feeling a little better. There's a long story that goes with all of that, not blog-worthy. AJ is a very, very happy baby. He smiles all of the time when he's feeling good and he's so very patient. He loves to stand these days and he just got some new shoes :-) Thanks Aunt Nancy! All in all, he's doing well and he's a wonderful boy. Christina. Wow. Once she started walking she didn't stop. With something in-hand, she will walk EVERYWHERE! She has started pointing and giving you things and then taking it back. She tries to put AJ's paci in his mouth, but she also takes it too. It's a game for her. She is VERY smart. She copies everything. She stopped letting me feed her a couple of weeks ago. She would hit the spoon when I tried. She now feeds herself. It's a huge clean up, but she will sit and eat for a good amount of time and she's getting better. She's also not very picky, which is a wonderful thing! My daughter eats green beans. She is also a wonderful sleeper. She will go right into her crib after a bottle and after a little play time, she goes to sleep. She LOVES her cousins and loves to walk around outside. Sundays are GREAT fun for her! Christina is so happy and sweet and such a big girl. She really is trying to grow up fast. I'm going to have to install brakes on that one. The babies REALLY LOVE each other. They smile HUGE when they see each other first thing in the morning or after a nap. They splash in the tub together, they copy each other making sounds, hitting their tray at dinner time, etc. Here are some pictures of the past month and a half. Enjoy!

AJ Sits Up On His Own!

The therapist has been coming to work with AJ and show us how to work with him and he has been doing awesome! Here is the newest thing he can do all on his own! I am SO proud of him!

Christina Walking & Waving

Here is a much better video of Miss Lil Bitz walking. She waves and says "Hi" alot of the time when she's not clapping! She can't say "Bye" yet, but she certainly knows what it means!

AJ in the Mirror

He looks at me in this mirror ALL of the time when it's story time. It's so cute and funny!

Christina Claps on Rachel's 5th Birthday!

Today is Rachel's 5th Birthday! She is so sweet. We had a very nice time at her party over the weekend. Happy birthday Rachel! So today I was clapping and saying "yay" like I always do with Christina and she dropped her rice krispy treat (packaged!) and started clapping and saying "yay"! I was so shocked and excited! I called Avery to tell him and before I could get it out he said "oh yeah, she loves to clap"! OMG he totally didn't tell me and he doesn't know when she started doing it so I'm just going to count today as her first day! hee hee It's precious! Christina is just growing by leaps and bounds. She is so sweet and she loves to crawl and chase you or have you chase her. She gets so excited! She is happy every single day and she has an amazing personality. She is so wonderful and she makes my heart smile.

AJ Update

The therapist is going to begin working with him weekly starting Wednesday. He's doing great on his own, though. He is laughing alot. He gets happier every day. He and his sister are the happiest babies and it's wonderful. He started screaming again...round 2...another phase...shorter than the first screaming phase we are hoping because it's VERY loud. I've never heard a baby scream that loud before. Wow. All in all he's picking up everything at his own pace, he's happy and we are doing awesome at learning to feed him and medicate him. I wouldn't have said "awesome" yesterday, but tonight and last night were very uplifting for me and he had the same foods as his sister and enjoyed every bite! He's a very lovey, huggy, affectionate baby. He lights up when he sees you and when you play patty cake with him, his eyes light up with sheer joy. He is pure joy for me. Here are a couple of sweet pictures.

Christina Walks

This isn't a good video of her walking, but it was the best I could do. They always do their best walking when you aren't filming! She does quite well especially on hard surfaces. What a big girl!

AJ and the Simples

AJ gets the "simples" when he's tired. It is the cutest laugh! Here is a short video.

Wiggle Worm gets a remote...

She is always taking daddy's remote controls...so mommy got her one for her very own. This is a very happy girl.