Birthday Party and 2 month check-up

We went to Chucky Cheese last weekend for my cousin's son's birthday. It was a little hectic for me because I had 2 kids and Spencer had to work. Tarren wanted to run all over and touch all of the toys. So, I left Samuel with my Aunt while I followed Tarren around. His idea of playing the games is a little different. He wanted to play air hockey, but he didn't want to hit it back and forth. He wanted to keep putting the puck in the slot and getting it out. So, we did that for awhile.

We went to play the skeet ball, but he didn't want to let go of the balls. He wasn't quite strong enough to get it up, so I helped him. However, once the last ball was gone he was very sad. He kept saying over and over, "my ball" and raising his hands like where did they go.

We tried the game where you hit the alligators that pop up. He drop it after a second and I had to finish it for him.

He rode a little ride with the birthday boy, Reese.

It was a lot of fun, but quite tiring also. We enjoyed seeing all of the family and visiting.

Samuel had his 2 month check-up on Thursday. I remember the stats, but not the percentage he falls in. I usually get a paper with the print out, but I had to get his shot record paper and some other papers signed for his daycare. So, in all of the craziness, I forgot his stats. I do remember he was 12lbs, 22 1/2 inches long and his head I think was 16 inches.(I could be off a little) It was funny to watch Tarren in there. Anything the doctor did to Samuel, Tarren wanted done to him. However, when it came to the shots Tarren did not want to join in. He just watched. The doctor said he is growing excellent on the curve and is right on track. The only thing is he is favoring one side of his head, so it it starting to go a little flat. So, we roll up a blanket and put it on that side to make him keep his head to the right. He is growing fast and his personality is starting to come out. He sleeps through the night, but he usually crys for a few minutes when we first lay him down. We had to have him sleeping through the night because I went back to work and it would have been really hard to function if I had to get up all hours of the night.

Yes, he is wearing a "born in 2008" onesie. We recycled Tarren's clothes and he was born in 2008. That is why I don't like to buy clothes that have the dates on them because it doesn't make since if you use them for another kid.

Back to School!

I can't believe how fast summer went! It seems like just yesterday we were getting out for the summer and now it is time to start again. I have to go back for training next week. It is going to be hard to get back into the swing of things. I am so used to just hanging out around the house and not getting ready all day. We finally got Samuel to sleep in his crib last night and to stay asleep the whole night. We will see if it last. I hope it does because I can't imagine getting up through the night once I go back to work. It would be killer. He is almost 2 months and chaning everyday. He is starting to pack on some weight. He goes back for his 2 month check-up in a week, so we will see what his stats are. I love to see their little personalities develop. He is starting to smile more and interact with us more.

Copy Cat

It is amazing how much kids see and copy. Tarren will follow us around and copy what we are saying and doing. Just this morning, I was working out and he was copying my motions I did with my arms. Most of the time it is cute, but there have been a few times that I have found not to be so funny. We were in Wal-Mart the other day waiting in line. There was a brother and sister in line in front of us with their mom. The boy kept hitting the girl and laughing. The girl just shrugged it off and pushed him away. Tarren was watching them intensely and then he turned to me, with a smile on his face, and raised his hand getting ready to hit me. I told him no and he put his hand down and looked at me confused. He looked back at the brother and sister and then back at me. I told him that hitting was not ok. We make sure and clarify with him now about things he sees. We like to watch America's funniest home videos and they have clips of kids that climb out of their cribs. Tarren always is very intrigued by it. Spencer tells him every time we see those clips, "Tarren that is a no no." It has worked so far. It just amazes me how much kids copy cat.