Clothing: They are wearing mostly 3T stuff but still some 2T stuff (skinny enough for it just not short enough usually). Still require elastic band pants or a little hemming in the sides to stop pants from falling down (especially with Kendall). Shoe Size: Kendall is 7 and Seren is 7 1/2
Eating: Feeling like they eat enough is a struggle again. I have continued using Carnation breakfast in their milk (as per the doctor) to add in calories but don't use gummy vitamins anymore.
Foods They Like: Mac&Cheese or White Shells and Cheese, yaki soba, bananas, apples, oranges, blueberries, strawberries, carrots, corn, sour cream, pancakes, biscuits and gravy, tortellini, popcorn chicken/chicken nuggets, yogurt, apple sauce, homemade pizza, sausage, etc. Kendall's Favorite: chicken spread sandwiches and beans. Seren's Favorite: chicken nuggets and fries.
Foods They Don't: They are more open to trying something new. Seren is more likely to try new things and like them. Kendall often snubs food and says "this don't taste very good" (after I told her it was rude to say "yucky")
Favorite Things: Almost any Disney movie (Beauty & the Beast and Snow White lately) and Frozen, soft baby blankets, dancing with Jeff, parks, etc. Kendall loves motorcycles (she always points them out and says how she wants to ride one...oh boy!). Seren loves cuddling lately and reading by the fire. Books: Seren likes and has started memorizing quite a few books (various nursery rhymes, itsy bitsy spider the story, Snow White, etc) and Kendall likes the little books and anything she can tell you about or count.
Dislikes: Being told what to do and time outs. Sharing. Accepting help even from each other.
Favorite Toys: Their play kitchen. Puzzles, coloring books and play dough. Little toy cameras that my parents put in their stocking, dog purses from my brother and his girlfriend (they named them Harley and Kitty). I re-purposed a dresser into a dress-up chest and they are kind of getting into dress up clothes.
Their Accomplishments: Goodness so much. They help in the kitchen to put dishes in the sink and load/unload the dishwasher. Kendall talks all the time...probably more than Seren at this age. They are mostly potty trained (not naps or bedtime...I haven't dared). Seren puts on her own shoes/socks and coat. They love independence.
Verbal: They are verbally on target now. I'd almost even say they might be a little above the mark, at least compared to some peers that I know. I still have to ask them to repeat some things and don't catch it all but it's coming quickly. They use 5-7 word sentences and are learning new words all the time. You can really hear their imaginations and vocabulary emerging with what they say.
Our Accomplishments: We survived a 33 hour road trip with them this summer. We survived seeing each other very little this fall with Jeff working a second part-time job. I've been focusing on being more patient and it has helped.
Sleep: They sleep about 12 hours a night. Naps are only a couple times a week now.
Looking forward to: Summer again...I'm horrible, it's barely winter but I want summer, warm days, parks and water play back.
Favorite memories: Them laughing together, chasing each other around the house, watching them learn to socialize with other kids and adults. When they started calling Wendy's the "nug-nug house", trick or treating with them (Kendall saying "chicken treat" haha), the funny things that they say and do. Taking them to their first movie. Teaching more about Santa and Jesus and the excitement they have for both. I wish I could remember them all. Seren telling us "the boys like me" (oh boy...trouble already). Kendall saying things like "great idea", "I'm a good sharer" or "You're great at sharing mom"...I hope that means I usually talk positive towards them. I loved seeing them around family during the holidays. They loved the time and attention and have missed Grandpa and Grandpa B from the moment they woke up to find they were missing. Here's hoping that 2014 might be the year we get to have them close to home again.
2 comments:
They are growing up fast though the bit about boys and bike would make any mom nervous LOL
HAHA I know. Hopefully it doesn't turn into boys on motorcycles right?
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