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

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