4 month check

Emily had her 4 month check last week and she now weighs 15lbs 14.5oz and is 25 inches long. I think she is on the 90th percentile for weight and 75th for length. I was actually surprised she didn't weigh more as I am really struggling to carry her in the car seat now :) She got three more vaccinations which she didn't like much but the crying was short lived. Well, I say that....she continues to be quite upset a lot of the time so if it is teething I wish we'd see an actual tooth pop through some time soon ;)

Oliver continues to drive me nuts one minute then do the cutest thing the next. As you will see from a couple of the videos he is really into his pretend play at the moment. This morning he made breakfast for his teddy bears (and a cup of coffee for me) and then I caught him washing the dishes afterwards which is where I started recording. He also loves to help with the cooking so we made some brownies one day last week. Check him out in his apron and hat!! He is getting on pretty well with his bike now. He is getting to grips with the pedalling but of course he wants to do it "all by himself" all the time which isn't possible. We take the bike to the playground nearby but we have to go down a steep hill to get there and we can't exactly let him go down there without holding on!!!

Oliver had a visit from the special education people last week - all part of his hearing exams and general assessment that we are going through. He motored through all the "tests" they gave him and kept busy for an hour and a half. The ladies that came said they hadn't got some of those toys out for ages because the kids generally lose interest more quickly or they've already reached the limit of what they can do. So it's a good sign that he is developing very well although he is very "full on" and still wants attention and interaction all of the time.

This weekend I think we are going to visit a kids carnival in Champlin - not much else planned apart from that. Just a few pics this time - I haven't been as busy with the camera as usual ;)


Silly billy!!!

Emily thinks she is much older than she is - she is always trying to sit up and can hold "crunches" like this for at least 10 seconds! She is holding a baby massaging toothbrush which is supposed to feel nice on the gums.

Oliver wearing Daddy's sunglasses on a trip in the car - he spontaneously told us that he was happy on that day :)