September 13-19

So this week for events:

Tuesday the kids had pictures taken by our friend Lisa.  Dallin is not interested in holding Christine or staying put for very long so it was an adventure.

Wednesday Dallin's occupational therapist came for the first time. She gave me some ideas of things I can try with Dallin.  The plan is to get Dallin communicating, if not with talking then with sign language or pictures or something.

Thursday Christine had her 2 month well check.  Dr. Mandi says she is perfect.  Here are her stats: weight 12 lbs 12.6 oz (85-90%), height 23.5 inches (90%), head --I don't remember--(75%).  She is a big girl trying to catch up to Dallin.

Sunday Luke and his brother Jonathan's family were evacuated due to a fire on the mountain behind their house.  They were able to come home the next day, but it was still crazy and stressful.

Here are some of the pictures from this week.

Dallin loves to push this little stroller around.  I thought it was funny that he decided to push this wrestler doll around in the stroller.

Dallin also loves to drive around in this little car.  He is now starting to understand that he can move it around if he stands up and tries to walk.

While Dallin is playing this is what Christine is usually doing.  Hanging out in the stroller.

Another of the many toys other kids leave out so Dallin can play with them.

Dallin has figured out that the chair Christine sits in has a vibrator.  He makes sure that it is always on.

Dallin is a master  of going up and down the stairs.  He loves to use the handrail to help him.  He has gotten pretty talented at carrying things with him as he travels up and down the stairs.

Dallin's lion has just moved from buddy to baby.  Dallin has been using blankets to wrap up lion so he can carry him around like a baby.  Once I saw what he was trying to do I helped him wrap his lion up.  After that whenever he wanted him wrapped he brought lion and a blanket to me.

September 6-12

Here are some pictures from this week.

Dallin tries to talk on the phone every chance he gets.  You can't tell from this picture but the phone is backwards.

Christine enjoys sleeping a lot.  She spends much of her sleeping time during the day in this chair.  Dallin did the same thing at her age.

Christine has also been giving lots of smiles!

Dallin had a good fall out at the play area.  As usual it didn't phase him so I didn't realize he was hurt until I was holding his hand and saw blood.

Dallin would not take his nap on Thursday until we got home from the play area.  He cried for a half hour straight then I heard silence.  When I found him this is what I saw.

For the past few months I have been working on redoing my glider and ottoman.  I was working on the ottoman in my room and let Dallin have free reign of upstairs.  He went through the desk and found my stamp ink pads.  I guess he thought it was something to eat.

I was  brushing dark blue off of his tongue and teeth, then trying to get him to drink lots of water.  Luckily it was washable ink.  No long term damage to him, I'm not sure about the carpet.

It is so fun being able to play dress up with a baby girl.  Christine always is lifting up her dresses.  I guess she wants to show off her cute chunky legs.

Dallin is also getting a little more consistent with understanding me.  He wouldn't say choo choo until I asked him where his nose was, though.
Overall we are doing well.  This week Dallin caught a cold and so we had to stay home a little more than normal.  Christine caught the cold a little from Dallin but not anywhere near as bad.

Week of August 30-September 5

Well this week has been really boring and typical.  Nothing exciting went on so here are a few pictures taken during the week.
When Dallin was at the Kenyon's on Wednesday he painted us a picture.  He is quite the artist.

Dallin has decided that my purse is a fun thing to play with.  So I emptied it so he can enjoy.

Dallin loved eating the spaghetti the Bleazards made for us.

Dallin likes to steal me phone and try to talk on it.

And of course Christine being her beautiful self.  She smiling more often but of course not for the camera.