Jane: 11 months

Jane turned 11 months while we were at Disneyland. Lucky girl!

Here's what's new this month:

Jane has officially been diagnosed with Reynauds Syndrome. This pretty much means her feet (and sometimes hands) turn purple when temps are below 72. Seriously, that's her baseline. Colder than that and we need 1-2 layers of socks. 

Here she is in a 72* house in a warm bath after being outside. At this point we are just watching it, but if things don't improve soon, Jane may have to take blood pressure meds to help her circulation. We've had an EKG to rule out heart issues, and her oxygen levels are tested regularly, but so far, they have been normal.

Jane can now roll over both ways! Lots of physical therapy has helped with this new skill. Rolling is a struggle and makes Jane VERY unhappy, but at least she's improving. Our PT thinks the Reynauds is related to her motor issues, but the Pediatrician isn't so sure.

Jane can also sometimes scoot backwards on a wood or tile floor, and is working on trying to learn to pull up, but we're not quite there yet.

Jane is a great eater! She even likes sushi!

Her favorite foods are anything I'm eating. The only thing she refuses is a bottle...and formula. She went on a nursing strike after we were reunited in CA, but after many tries, she finally gave in at Disney's Baby Care Center. DL for the win!

Jane has been such a happy baby lately. Leaving her has been really helpful for her  social skills. Jane now waves (even to strangers!) and is much happier leaving mom for a minute or two. So that's a plus. She also signs the word "more", which usually means more food, so that's been good as well.

I just LOVE seeing that happy face and those 2 little teeth! 

Threenagers No More

It's hard to imagine that these little guys are now 4! 

We've experienced the full spectrum with these two. They are silly, happy, lovable, smart, and mischievous.  Sometimes they love each other too much and other times, not hardly at all. Caleb and Lily are the best of frenemies. I used to be constantly feeding, holding or changing someone; now they can pack their own suitcase and make their own lunch. It's been a wild ride since the day we discovered there two in there and today was no different! We've had many great birthdays in between and hope to have many, many more!

Happy Birthday Caleb and Lily!!!!

Caleb is really into Octonauts right now, so he got a Gup cake with all his favorite guys on top.

And we've decided to start up the yearly interview with these guys.

1. What is your favorite color? Dark green
2. What is your favorite toy? Octonauts
3. What is your favorite fruit? Watermelon
4. What is your favorite tv show? Octonauts
5. What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch? Turkey sandwiches
6. What is your favorite thing to wear? Buzz shirt
7. What is your favorite game? Hungry Hungry Hippos
8. What is your favorite snack? Bananas
9. What is your favorite animal? Sharks
10. What is your favorite song? Follow the Prophet
11. What is your favorite book? Octonauts
12. Who is your best friend? Madeline
13. What is your favorite cereal? Cheerios
14. What is your favorite thing to do outside? Ride bikes
15. What is your favorite drink? Orange juice
16. What is your favorite holiday? My birthday
17. What do you like to take to bed with you at night? Baby Simba and elephant blanket
18. What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast? Birthday waffles
19. What do you want for dinner on your birthday? Corn dogs, watermelon, sweet potato fries.
20. What do you want to be when you grow up? Lion

LILY

Lily had a hard time deciding between princesses for her birthday this year. For awhile, we were going with a Sofia cake, but then I had the genius idea to show her mermaid cakes (and we could kind of stick with an ocean theme.  Lily LOVES Ariel, so this was a huge hit.

1. What is your favorite color? Purple
2. What is your favorite toy? Lady
3. What is your favorite fruit? Grapes
4. What is your favorite tv show? Sofia
5. What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch? Pizza
6. What is your favorite thing to wear? These clothes. (It's not. It's anything princess).
7. What is your favorite game? Hungry Hungry Hippos
8. What is your favorite snack? Goldfish
9. What is your favorite animal? Dog
10. What is your favorite song? I See the Light
11. What is your favorite book? Frozen
12. Who is your best friend? William
13. What is your favorite cereal? Mini wheats
14. What is your favorite thing to do outside? Ride bikes 
15. What is your favorite drink? Rootbeer
16. What is your favorite holiday? My birthday
17. What do you like to take to bed with you at night? Lady, snuggle blanket
18. What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast? Birthday waffles
19. What do you want for dinner on your birthday? Corn dogs, watermelon, sweet potato fries
20. What do you want to be when you grow up? First, she wanted to be a lion like Caleb...but #2 choice was a Mom!

Caleb and Lily got to have their first friend party this year.  We did a Little Mermaid/Octonaut theme.  It's hard to really combine themes, but this wasn't too bad this year.  And luckily, I snapped a few pictures before the kiddos got to the decor. 

We didn't invite a ton of little friends, but luckily, there was still plenty of chaos.  

The one request from both birthday kids was a pinata.  Caleb went first...and then Lily knocked it right down after him. So, it was mostly just a treasure hunt. 

Presents X 2 is always chaos, but it's the kind of chaos that kids love.

Lots of games and coloring and outside activities.

Steve and I got them bikes and new helmets...we took them out for a spin after dinner.  It was a hit!


Overall, it was a lovely day.  A little crazy, a lot of mess and a lot of cake, but I think Caleb and Lily both enjoyed it.