Sometimes not being the baby is hard

Just a random picture from the end of May when Easton was feeling like he needed some time in the carseat.

Kendree Laughing at Easton

You can see it in her eyes--she loves her big brother (although with the rough love he gives her, I wouldn't blame her if she didn't).  He is definitely the one who gets her to laugh the longest and most regularly.  Here's a taste!

Kendree-4 months (not quite 3 weeks late)

I'm slowly getting better!

Kendree continues to be what I call my "angel baby."  She is such a good little girl, that when she does fuss for a minute or two, Ronnie and I look at her like "what is your problem!?!?"

She is very smiley now and will ALWAYS produce a big cheek to cheek grin when you try just a little bit.  She's recognizing Ronnie, Easton and I now when we walk in a room, etc. and I love that happy look.  She is sleeping every night from between 8:30 and 9pm until at least 5:30am (and most days closer to 6:30 or 7).  She is taking very regular morning naps while I am at work from about 8:45 or 9 til around 10:30 or later.  Her other two naps everyday are not as quite "by the clock" but one is midday (while Easton is also napping, bless her heart!) and the other is late afternoon/early evening.

At 4 months she is very close to rolling from her back to front, but hasn't done it quite yet.

She continues to adore her big brother and when he decides that she is worth his attention, she is riveted to whatever he is doing to entertain her (I have a feeling that will come in handy in the future).

At her 4 month appointment on June 17th, she weighed in at 14 lbs. 2.5 oz (70th percentile) and was 24.25 inches long (55th percentile).  Her head also continued to be right at the 50th percentile.  She has very sensitive skin still, but since she is now 4 months old the doctor was able to prescribe some hydrocortizone cream to help the eczema in her elbow and knee joints and on her neck.  It is looking SOOOO much better now.

On to the pictures:
Official 4 month photo shoot with Mom:

We call this one her "chipmunk face" although what you are seeing here is a very mild form of it.  Normally, she gets about 15 chins and squishes her cheeks way out.  It is one thing she does when she is excited, so a lot of people get to see her this way if they are paying her any attention.

Easton wanted to cheese for the camera one evening so after this picture was taken...

...he had to let Kendree have a picture with the hat on too.

Kendree is really starting to love the bumbo--since she can be in on the action with the "big kids."

Easton Sings

Here's one example of Easton singing. This one is to the intro of Peter Pan and consists of him "wah-wah"ing along with the music.
He's a little reserved since I have the camera. Normally, this is happening at the top of his lungs.

Easton-2.5 years

What a big boy we have!

Easton is at such a fun age (minus the tantrum-throwing-regular-2-year-old moments).

He tells you stories, that most often are a combination of things that have happened over the course of several different days. When telling these stories, he always used the filler "and then" which sounds like "an den" and it is hilarious! I'll try to get one on video soon so you can all experience it.

He still loves all things Toy Story and Cars, but prefers to watch other Disney and Pixar films. They change daily. He even enjoys some good musicals, like Annie, The Family Band, and The Gnomemobile.

He tries to sing along with everything. That translates to him yelling out the last word of every phrase of the songs. He gets the words right 90% of the time, it's amazing how much he retains!

It's funny how this age is such a combination of boy and baby. One minute he won't accept help putting a puzzle together and the next he is begging "Mommy, hold you!" (translation: hold me!)

Easton is starting to interact with Kendree more and more. She loves watching him when he is in the mood to entertain (and not torture) her. He even gets her laughing (something that mommy has yet to do). I have video of the most recent laugh session that I'll upload soon, I promise.

We love our big boy!

Kendree-3 months (four weeks late)

I guess this is Kendree's first official proof that the second child is slighted. :)

Kendree turned three months old almost a month ago. sigh. Where does the time go?

In my defense, these pictures were taken all around that time, with the ruffle quilt ones on the actual day she turned 3 months old.

I continue to be amazed at what an angel baby Kendree is. She is so mellow and easy-going, exactly what you need in a second child. She is starting to really test her voice and entertains us with her babbling (that sounds a little like she is upset, until you see her happy face). She rarely cries, unless she is getting her nose sucked for the 15th time that day, or if her older brother is showing her a little too much "love."

She continues to be an excellent sleeper, going down around 8:30 or 9pm. I dream feed her when I go to bed around 10:30 and then she sleeps until at least 5am. When she does wake to eat at 5, she goes right back to sleep and when she sleeps until 7am or later, I love those days even more! Easy peasy.

She continues to love being swaddled to sleep at night, but does her naps without the swaddle. We are working on getting a bit more of a schedule as far as naps go, but aren't there quite yet.

She laughed for the first time this month (see previous post with video) and is smiling. She doesn't seem to be quite as smiley as Easton was, but my mom and I were discussing that with Easton, any free time we had was spent right in his face trying to make that happen and unfortunately, our time is a bit more limited with Kendree. When we do try to make her smile though, she always obliges.

Now for the pictures:

Mom's official 3 month photo shoot:

Proof that Kendree is taking a binky now! Hip hip hooray! She would TOTALLY be a thumb sucker if I didn't force the binky instead and I'll say it a thousand times, I'd much rather have something I can take away later on. She hates the MAM brand of binky that Easton takes, but likes the Nuk ones. I have come to hate that little ring on the front, since it is so easy for her to grab it accidentally and take it out herself when she doesn't want it out. I have found some that Nuk makes without it now and they seem be going much better. She still doesn't love it as much as Easton did and continues to, but it is nice that she can self-soothe all through the night, etc.

We continue to love our Kendree-girl (who gets called "Kenny" by all members of our household some of the time).

Easton Bustin' A Move