Hairy Situation

One of the main fears and concerns I had about having a baby girl was the unavoidable time when their hair becomes long enough to need to brush and tame. Well lucky me for being a follower of a Lord with a huge sense of humor my daughter Fé was born with a full head of hair. We have already experienced of share of tearful mornings trying to get her hair presentable. I wise'd up this week and picked up some baby de-tangler. So far so good. On day two and so far tear free and smelling like strawberries.

Ty's First Sleepover

I am so happy to announce that last night Ty successfully survived his very first sleep over with his best friend Judah. Chris and I had some stuff to take care of last night and this morning and we were trying to figure out how to get things accomplished smoothly with a toddler running around. I passed by Lauren in the hall way and just suggested the idea. Praise Jesus she didn't run away screaming!!! Thanks Lauren.

And in the typical Ty like fashion when we arrived at their house he promptly made himself at home playing with Judah, Charlie and the chu chu trains. So much so to the point that when I was trying to leave he paid absolutely no attention to me.

Of course as always I did more worrying and fretting then he would even care to know about. He did great. They even slept in the same room and fell asleep about the same time they normally would. I did get a morning report saying that around 3 am he did wake up and call for mommy but by the time Lauren arrived to consul him he was already back to sleep. I guess waking up and finding his best friend in the room was comforting enough.

I just wish I had a camera on him the whole time just to see all the fun he was having.

On the other hand Chris and I were in pieces in the house without him. We both stood by his bed briefly and just stared for a moment at the emptiness. Yes we are sad.

My Son Makes Me Super Happy/Proud...

Allow me to tell you how awesome my son is and how proud he makes me. I have watched this kid of of mine grow and I am just amazed at how smart he is. He's in the stage of asking questions which is just adorable. He's not straight out asking you a question, it's whenever you ask him to do something, he would ask this, with a very high inflection. Or he'd repeat just the last bit of what you asked, with that high inflection. It is the cutest.

Anyways, last Friday, he had to go to the doctor to get some blood drawn. Nothing's wrong, it's just apart of his 2 year check up. Oh, the best part is that I got the wonderful pleasure of carring him. I think I was more nervous than he was. He has never had to have any blood drawn before, so immediately I was like, is he going to be ok? How's he going to react?

We got to the lab, and signed in and waited. Finally we were called, and because I am a very protective dad, I start dropping questions about everything possible to the front desk person. I am thankful she wasn't annoyed by me and my questions. Although, after the fourth or fifth question, she just said that the tech would be able to answer all of my questions. Fine. I can handle that. At this point, Ty is not at ease at all. He just doesn't like anything resembling a doctor's office. We sit down the room, and in walks the tech. Ty is watching every move he makes. Watching everything he's doing.

The tech walks me thru everything that was going to be done. And so we started. Ty wasn't so happy that he was being stuck with the needle. He cried, well, there were no tears, and once he saw the blood moving, his attention was focused on that. After that the tech gave him a sticker. But wait, not just any sticker, a Buzz Lightyear sticker! At that point, all was right with the world.

After that, to celebrate my son's bravery, we went to the mall to ride the cho-cho. Another big deal. He even got a chance to sit in the front and ring the bell and sound the horn. To top the cake, we then spent some time in the play ground area. He got a chance to run and play with some other kids and just burn some energy.

Every evening when I get home, I make it a point to just sit him in my lap and just hug him and kiss him and tell him how proud I am of him and who much mommy and dada loves him. I think he knows.

Double Dose of Goodness

Today we had scheduled doctor visits for both Ty and Fé. Big boy Ty's 2 year check up and Fé's 4 month check up. Happy to say both kids are doing great and very healthy.

Ty my man is now up to the 75% for his weight at 30.5 pounds and still in the 97% for his height at 37 inches. Big boy. He is already wearing all 2T and some 3T clothing. The 3T are just slightly big, but most pants at that age have the adjustable waist so we can make them work if we have to.

Fé my big lady bug is growing just as fast and strong as she can. She all around is at the 75% for her age. Weighing in at 14 pounds 13 oz and 25 inches long. She is progressing wonderfully and even trying to sit up on her own already. If there is something beside her she is good but on her own she will tumble over eventually.

Oh and I must say that both did phenomally well with their shots. Ty made little whines here and there but no real crying at all. Even the flu mist in the nose went over very well. Fé received 3 shots and the first two she barely even blinked at, the third was a little more intense but that little cry she did lasted only about 10 seconds. After that she was giggling once again. Now she is out like a light.

Family Update

Okay guys I know it has been months but we are all doing great. Today is TY's BIRTHDAY ... yeah. Our big boy is two years old now. So excited! We have a fun party planned at the Little Gym for him.

Things have been moving and shaken around here. Fé is already 4 months old it is amazing. You should just see her little personality shine already. She has a smile that would stop traffic and a squeal that is like music to my ears. She is a pro at sleeping in her own bed in the kids room and only wakes up once (okay sometimes twice) at night.

Ty received his first major booboo this week. He fell running and playing with daddy and scrapped his knee. He is okay now, healing physically and emotionally well but he loves to show it off to everyone he sees. It is almost like he is proud of his battle wound.