Our Lil Munchkins: Dr. Checkups, Preschool, & Jeep Jamboree

One would think being a stay at home Mom I could do better keeping this updated, but I know all you Mom's out there understand time just gets away from you with little ones at home!! Sometimes at the end of my day I wonder "What did I get done??" But I know this is a short season of life that will soon pass (all too quickly I'm afraid!!) and I'll miss this time. September & October were really busy with Dr. appointments, preschool started, the Jeep Jamboree & a visit to Oklahoma. Drew's parents also visited a couple of weeks ago & enjoyed meeting Joshua and taking Shelby bowling. Both Shelby & Joshua's well-care visits were in Sept. & they both got shots which was no fun at all. I won't do that again because it was too hard to comfort them both. I felt terrible not being able to comfort Shelby more, but then it was Joshua's turn and I couldn't hold them both. So, lesson learned, while it was convenient to have their appt. together and make one trip, I'd rather make 2 trips in order to focus on each child. Oh well, you live & learn.

Shelby's overall checkup went well, she was 43.8 lbs and 42 1/2 inches, still in the 90's percentage wise. She had her blood pressure taken, didn't like the cuff, and also her hearing & vision checked. She did well on everything and even with the shots she said she liked going to the Dr. Probably because they let her have 4 stickers! She started preschool at our church where she's been going the past 2 years and really likes her teacher. There are 9 kids in her class. She also started a program called KinderTots. They do a lot of basketball type drills and sing songs, incorporate shapes & colors in to the activities. She really likes it and it gives her an extracurricular activity to do. Her favorite things to do lately are play games on the computer, mostly on the Disney Princess & Tinkerbell sites, pretend to cook and ride her bike. Now that the weather is nice & cool, we can hardly keep her inside! She also loves listening to the iPod and playing with Uncle Russ' iPhone. Last night she asked if she could have an iPhone for Christmas, ha! We said Umm, NO. Her favorite snack these days is a spoonful of peanut butter, I think she would just sit & eat out of the jar if I let her! She won't eat a PB&J sandwich, but just loves spoonfuls of peanut butter. Too funny.....she's still not a fruit eater, but likes her veggies, and still likes to eat fruity snacks (those gummy type ones). Shelby also went w/Daddy & Uncle Russ on the Jeep Jamboree. I thought this was a bit ambitious of Drew, but she did really well. She loved it and he said she was really good, no complaining (even when she was super exhausted) or anything. She loved climbing on the rocks and riding in Daddy's Jeep, and of course hanging out in the RV. She thinks that is just too fun. He's already planning for all 4 of us to go next year we'll see. :) (I'm thinking they go do that and I find a spa to hang out at. HA!!)

Joshua is growing so fast, it is very hard to believe he was such a little guy at one time! His 2-month checkup went very well also, he was 11.3 lbs and 23 1/8 inches. He was in the 40% for his weight & 55% for height. The Dr. was really pleased with his growth. He gives us lots of smiles these days and is cooing and "talking" to us a lot. He is really loving the Gymini mat and bouncy seat, grabbing the toys and pulling them off when he tugs real hard. He is holding his head & chest up really well now when on his tummy and has rolled over a few times. About 2 weeks ago, Shelby & I were in the floor playing with him and he just rolled over. It was very exciting for me because I missed it when Shelby rolled over the very first time. She did that with Daddy, so I was excited that I saw Joshua do it the first time. But he's only done it a few times since, he'll push up on his side like he's going to but just doesn't get over. I'm sure he will soon be doing it all the time, hopefully then I'll have the camera handy! He is napping better, usually about 45 minutes to an hour about 3 times/day, occasionally he'll take a 2-hour nap at one stretch. But he is going to sleep on his own which is great. I can't figure out yet if he's going to be an earlier riser than Shelby was or a late sleeper. He'll wake up at 6am/7am to nurse, but then goes back to sleep until 9 or 10, so I'm not sure yet.

We're enjoying the cooler weather (finally got here!!) and watching football and the Texas Rangers in the playoffs/World Series. This weekend we're going to an air show in Ft. Worth and doing some Jeep thing, then next weekend headed up to Oklahoma to do a garage sale & see the family. I've posted lots of pictures since I was so behind. Enjoy!!