April has been "walking" around using furniture, toys, chairs, etc. for a while now. Today, she finally let go and stood in place while playing with a toy for a few seconds. Jen and I will begin helping her walk for real...
More as it happens!
Pete
Sunday, November 02, 2008
Friday, September 12, 2008
April, almost 9 months old, said MOMMY today!!
This has been a great week for April. on Monday, she stood up on her own (holding onto the rails of her crib, of course); by Thursday, she had taken a few steps (still holding on); today (Friday) she said MOMMY!
More as it happens!!
Pete
More as it happens!!
Pete
Monday, August 25, 2008
August 25, 2008. April is 8 months old, 19 pounds
April has four upper teeth breaking through, and you can see their shapes and a little white poking through. She's been a little moody, but not as bad as we'd expect. She had a checkup and got some shots last week. She weighs 19 pounds. She is still saying "hi," "dada," "Pip" (our cat's name), and what sounds like "Nicholas" - but no "mama" yet (much to Jen's dismay).
April has started crawling, and is still "standing" in place when we lift her and let her hold onto things. She has not yet stood up on her own, but she is definitely trying.
Nicholas is still amazing everyone with his jokes, his personality, and his "presence." Everywhere we go people continue to be drawn to him and it's really amazing to see. He's compiled about 12 minutes of material (jokes) and when he's in the mood to tell them, you're in for a few laughs. Recently, he's added some "doctor doctor" jokes and I get to be his straight man for some of them.
Nick starts pre-k in less than 2 weeks and we're all excited about that. More as it develops...
Pete
April has started crawling, and is still "standing" in place when we lift her and let her hold onto things. She has not yet stood up on her own, but she is definitely trying.
Nicholas is still amazing everyone with his jokes, his personality, and his "presence." Everywhere we go people continue to be drawn to him and it's really amazing to see. He's compiled about 12 minutes of material (jokes) and when he's in the mood to tell them, you're in for a few laughs. Recently, he's added some "doctor doctor" jokes and I get to be his straight man for some of them.
Nick starts pre-k in less than 2 weeks and we're all excited about that. More as it develops...
Pete
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
July 22, 2008: April is 7 Months old
April started waving and saying "hi" a few weeks ago, but this past weekend she also started saying "dada." She babbles all the time and cries infrequently - only when she's hungry. A couple weeks ago, she also begun "standing" in place. We position her at the edge of her crib or playpen and she'll continue standing for long periods (5 minutes plus).
Nicholas continues to memorize jokes and likes to tell them wherever we go. He knows dozens of jokes and has tied it all together for about a ten minute act, which I never get tired of hearing. His timing and delivery have really improved and I rarely hear him make a mistake or miss a beat on one of his jokes.
We spent last week on "vacation" making several day-trips to places like Great Wolf Lodge in the Poconos, the Bronx Zoo, and the Liberty Science Center in NJ. Nicholas decided to go with a mohawk and for the week away from work, I did the same. The photos are online if you don't believe me.
More as it happens...
Pete
Nicholas continues to memorize jokes and likes to tell them wherever we go. He knows dozens of jokes and has tied it all together for about a ten minute act, which I never get tired of hearing. His timing and delivery have really improved and I rarely hear him make a mistake or miss a beat on one of his jokes.
We spent last week on "vacation" making several day-trips to places like Great Wolf Lodge in the Poconos, the Bronx Zoo, and the Liberty Science Center in NJ. Nicholas decided to go with a mohawk and for the week away from work, I did the same. The photos are online if you don't believe me.
More as it happens...
Pete
Sunday, June 01, 2008
June 1, 2008 - April's 1st tooth breaking through
April's first tooth (front, bottom) is breaking through. Although we suspected she was uncomfortable lately, we finally spotted the tooth earlier today. She weighed-in at 17 pounds about a week and a half ago. She got some more vaccinations and the doctor said she's doing fine. She's doing a lot of babbling, but no real talking yet. She's moving her lips and trying to mimic sounds. She smiles most of the time (if you look at the photos section of our website, you'll see this) and hardly cries. Recently, April has begun rolling out of her bouncer (which she is now firmly strapped into) and when placed on the floor she is able to roll around a little - though, no real crawling yet.
Nicholas is doing great. About a month ago, he ran our usual 2 miles, but ran the entire first mile without stopping to walk at all. Two weeks ago, Nick and I did a 3 mile trip after we returned from our usual 2 and he decided he wanted to run some more. Nick weighs 43 pounds now.
Nicholas was accepted into a new school on Staten Island called the Academy of Innovative Learning. It's a public school that only goes from pre-K to the first grade. He 'graduated' from his daycare center on Friday and will happily spend the summer at home with Jen. School starts in September!
More as it occurs...
Pete
Nicholas is doing great. About a month ago, he ran our usual 2 miles, but ran the entire first mile without stopping to walk at all. Two weeks ago, Nick and I did a 3 mile trip after we returned from our usual 2 and he decided he wanted to run some more. Nick weighs 43 pounds now.
Nicholas was accepted into a new school on Staten Island called the Academy of Innovative Learning. It's a public school that only goes from pre-K to the first grade. He 'graduated' from his daycare center on Friday and will happily spend the summer at home with Jen. School starts in September!
More as it occurs...
Pete
Friday, April 25, 2008
April 2008 updates
For the past month, April has been consistently sleeping through the night - 10pm until 7am'ish. She's babbling a lot, making a lot of eye contact, and only seems to cry when she's very hungry.
She's sitting up and able to hold her head up by herself. And, rolling over is getting easier for her.
Nicholas has developed an interesting habit of not using contractions. For example, he'll say "do not" or "cannot" instead of "don't" or "can't." Even if we repeat what he says using the appropriate contraction, he'll avoid it when he repeats himself. A friend of ours, Erin, pointed out that it's actually a very powerful way to talk and it gets your attention. We'll see whether it lasts.
Nicholas has been riding his bike (with training wheels) more regularly and can peddle so fast that I have a hard time keeping up. He still falls off once in a while, but has gotten better at falling/jumping off without hurting himself. He does, though, have a strange habit of crashing into fixed objects because he seems to enjoy the moment of impact. Daredevil?
More as it happens...
pete
She's sitting up and able to hold her head up by herself. And, rolling over is getting easier for her.
Nicholas has developed an interesting habit of not using contractions. For example, he'll say "do not" or "cannot" instead of "don't" or "can't." Even if we repeat what he says using the appropriate contraction, he'll avoid it when he repeats himself. A friend of ours, Erin, pointed out that it's actually a very powerful way to talk and it gets your attention. We'll see whether it lasts.
Nicholas has been riding his bike (with training wheels) more regularly and can peddle so fast that I have a hard time keeping up. He still falls off once in a while, but has gotten better at falling/jumping off without hurting himself. He does, though, have a strange habit of crashing into fixed objects because he seems to enjoy the moment of impact. Daredevil?
More as it happens...
pete
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Feb 28, 2008 - April "talking?"
Yeah, we know nobody's going to believe us, but April has started mimicking sounds, just like her big brother Nicholas used to do at this age (2 1/2 months). April definitely mimics us when we say "hi" and she moves her mouth and tongue as though she is trying to say "hello," but so far she has not said hello. Hopefully, we'll get to capture one of these moments on video and upload it to our site.
Nicholas continues to love his sister. He enjoys helping feeding, burping, and playing with her.
And when she cries, Nicholas always tells us April is singing.
April occasionally sleeps through most of a night, and still only cries to let us know she's hungry. Normally, when she's awake, she appears alert and simply watches and listens. Sometimes she "talks" but I think it's just because she likes the sound of her own voice.
Interestingly, I recently pointed out to Jen that Nicholas no longer refers to us as "mommy" and "daddy." Instead, he's calling us Mom & Dad. We're not sure why he thought to change but I guess he's just growing up!
More as it develops...
Pete
Nicholas continues to love his sister. He enjoys helping feeding, burping, and playing with her.
And when she cries, Nicholas always tells us April is singing.
April occasionally sleeps through most of a night, and still only cries to let us know she's hungry. Normally, when she's awake, she appears alert and simply watches and listens. Sometimes she "talks" but I think it's just because she likes the sound of her own voice.
Interestingly, I recently pointed out to Jen that Nicholas no longer refers to us as "mommy" and "daddy." Instead, he's calling us Mom & Dad. We're not sure why he thought to change but I guess he's just growing up!
More as it develops...
Pete
Saturday, February 16, 2008
Feb 16, 2008 - April is 11 lbs, 21", Nick is 42 lbs.
April is doing nicely. She sleeps through many nights, but does seem to prefer a bottle every 3 or 4 hours. Yesterday, she got her first set of shots at Dr. Broillet's office. She stays awake for several hours at a time and seems to enjoy watching us do whatever we're doing. She smiles a lot and except for feeding time, she never cries. Nicholas really seems to enjoy having her around and is doing everything he can to help!
Things have been sad and a little hectic around here since mom died last month (Harriet). Nicholas has been very sad and often talks about missing Nana. He seems to really understand that she's gone. The ironic thing that we've all been thinking about is that if April had not been born a month early, she would never have met mom. Mom went into the hospital on April's actual due date. I guess some things are "meant to be."
More as it happens...
Pete
Things have been sad and a little hectic around here since mom died last month (Harriet). Nicholas has been very sad and often talks about missing Nana. He seems to really understand that she's gone. The ironic thing that we've all been thinking about is that if April had not been born a month early, she would never have met mom. Mom went into the hospital on April's actual due date. I guess some things are "meant to be."
More as it happens...
Pete
Thursday, January 10, 2008
January 10, 2008 - Update.
April is doing well, she sleeps pretty well, and except for her feedings every 3 or4 hours, she spends most of her time sleeping. She was having trouble keeping down her formula and mother's milk. Yesterday, we took her to the hospital for some special x-ray tests that showed us she has a severe reflux problem. The solution is simple, we need to mix plenty of rice cereal into the milk or formula and she can keep it down.
Nicholas continues to amaze us. He loves his sister and has been helping take care of her. He helps feed, burp, and even helps us rock her to sleep. He's also become quite the chef and kitchen helper. He helps prepare meals, he cuts and stirs-in ingredients, sets the table, and even helps do the dishes.
We continue to Nicholas 2 or 3 stories a night and lately he's really beginning to read some of the words on his own. He's been able to "sound out" words for some time now, but he's really beginning to recognize and read many words more quickly. When you combine his confidence level and the fact that he has memorized many of his stories, it's amazing to watch.
Nicholas seems to have mastered the days of the week, time, the daily schedules of the people around him, and counting. He enjoys reminding us how many days there are to Saturday, or the fact that he might not have school tomorrow because it's Thursday. He has started to memorize phone numbers and has begun calling people (especially Aunt Shirley & Uncle Tommy) to whom he wishes to speak. At first, we thought he was pretending, but we soon realized he was really dialing numbers and calling people.
More as it develops...
Pete
Nicholas continues to amaze us. He loves his sister and has been helping take care of her. He helps feed, burp, and even helps us rock her to sleep. He's also become quite the chef and kitchen helper. He helps prepare meals, he cuts and stirs-in ingredients, sets the table, and even helps do the dishes.
We continue to Nicholas 2 or 3 stories a night and lately he's really beginning to read some of the words on his own. He's been able to "sound out" words for some time now, but he's really beginning to recognize and read many words more quickly. When you combine his confidence level and the fact that he has memorized many of his stories, it's amazing to watch.
Nicholas seems to have mastered the days of the week, time, the daily schedules of the people around him, and counting. He enjoys reminding us how many days there are to Saturday, or the fact that he might not have school tomorrow because it's Thursday. He has started to memorize phone numbers and has begun calling people (especially Aunt Shirley & Uncle Tommy) to whom he wishes to speak. At first, we thought he was pretending, but we soon realized he was really dialing numbers and calling people.
More as it develops...
Pete
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