Lucy
and Ellory are 22 months! They will be two before we know it! They
grow and change so fast. We were watching videos of them at last
Christmas, and they seemed so small then and it's only been a year.
It's so much fun to listen to the girls play together and to call out
each other's names! On 12/21 both girls got a haircut, and they look
so different/old! It was just a trim to even things out, and it was
Ellory's first cut!
Stats/Doctor visits: We
took Ellory in right after Thanksgiving, just to check her ears and
lungs because she wasn't sleeping the best and had a cold, but they
said she was fine, and thankfully it was the tail end of it because
she quickly got better. Other than that we've had a really healthy
month!
Teeth: No
new teeth.
Feeding: They
are pretty consistent with breakfast, lunch, supper, and bedtime
snack. If they have other snacks, they don't eat their meals as well.
Of course there are occasional times we do give snacks, like during
church when we are trying to keep them quiet! We eat supper about
5:30 because everyone is hungry then, which is very different than
before. When it was just Norah, it wasn't uncommon to eat supper at
7, but during this season, an early supper is best. Both girls are in
love with pears, and a favorite bedtime snack is eating a gogurt in
the bath. They sometimes still want to sit on our laps during meals,
but are doing a lot better at that than last month. Overall they are
both really good eaters and sometimes still surprise us with how much
they eat!
Diapers/Clothes: Wearing
24 month/2T clothes and 4 diapers during the day and 5 diapers at
night.
Sleeping: Sleeping
took a bit of a turn this month, as both girls have learned to climb
out of the crib. Say it isn't so! Nighttime is still fine because
they are tired enough and usually fall asleep pretty quickly and
sleep through the night. Yay! Naps have been tougher than before as
that's when they try to get out. So far, putting their sleep sacks on
backwards so they can't take them off has helped, as then they can't
lift their leg up to get over the rail. Lucy needs more sleep- she
plays hard and sleeps hard- which helps because she falls asleep
quickly so then Ellory doesn't have a playmate. Big girl beds are
coming sooner than we thought!
Words: Hearing
them learn to communicate is so fun! Both are saying more and more.
Ellory says many two word sentences now and Lucy is starting to say a
few as well. Hearing them say each other's names is so sweet. Lucy
saying Ellory sounds a bit like hi, but there is a difference if you
listen closely. Ellory saying Lucy sounds a bit like sissy. They both
say Norah with a highly accentuated O. It's the cutest. Two
favorite/funny words Ellory learned this month were hallelujah and
stud muffin, and she also says come when she wants you to pick her
up, like she wants to come with you.
Developments: Lucy
loves to hold hands when you walk, play with my hair, and turn off
and on every light switch she can get her hands on. Ellory has always
been the dancer (she shakes her butt almost every time music comes
on), but Lucy started dancing a bit with one arm raised in the air.
Lucy is still our active monkey, and her newest adventure is
tackling/wrestling, much to Ellory's dismay. She hates it as much as
Lucy loves it, ha. Both are getting more and more independent, but
Lucy especially. She loves to zip her sleep sack and pajamas off, and
tries to dress herself too. We have to force her into her car seat
almost every time now because she wants to do it herself but takes so
long. Ellory has started singing, which is my favorite. She'll hum
some things, but is starting to learn ABCs, Jesus Loves Me, Silent
Night, and Wheels on the Bus. Ellory also learned to jump with both
feet and loves to do that. Lucy tries but doesn't leave the ground
yet. Norah loves to try to get both of them to chase her, and they
usually comply! Ellory loves to shut the garage door, and Lucy shuts
the van door. Both girls have done really well with leaving the
Christmas tree and stockings alone. They love to pull their jingle
bell ornaments off that they made at Kindermusik, but they usually
leave the rest alone. Both are pretty consistent at pooping on the
toilet (almost all the time!), and both have peed a few times too.
Ellory struggles more with constipation, so she sometimes sits a few
times before actually going. Lucy doesn't always make it time, but
usually gets some in the toilet.
Favorites: Ellory
loves stuffed animals, Minnie Mouse, snowmen, the moon, and books
(always books!). Lucy loves tackling, light switches, helping empty
the dishwasher, bringing Ellory and Norah their drinks, and saying hi
to people. Both girls loved building lego towers this month and
seeing Christmas lights.
We were in Des Moines for Christmas, and they found my mom's infant swing and thought it was so funny to sit in it!
And how great that we could see Stephanie! What a treat to have a "guest star" in the month photos!
Here's an example of Lucy tackling and loving her life and Ellory wanting her off.
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