Long and lean

So we had a fun day today... taking Avery to the endocrinologist if you can believe that. For awhile, we had some worries about Av's growth because she was declining on how fast she grew -- I think it's because she wouldn't eat any meat and only veggies and bread. But today, holy mackerel (I've been made fun of lately for saying that - a very dad thing to say) Av has shot up like a weed! She's 38 inches and in the 50th percentile after falling to the 10th. So cool! All that testing she made us go through, again made us worry our heads off, and then she says "don't worry mama, dadda -- okay I'll grow".  And yes, dad was also very proud of the big girl swimming in the lake "all by myself". She literally swam after the boat almost as fast as I did. strong girl.

Cute girls

momma's girl

Av is still a momma’s girl. Instead of it getting better it is just getting worse. It is frustrating to John. The whole time he has her and they are having fun together she sporadically says, “momma.” It makes him sad. It is just as frustrating for me though. If John tries to let me sleep in on a Sat or Sun she is upset the whole time and just wants me. Then I feel guilty when I hear her and can’t get the extra rest I need. Yesterday when we got home from the lake I got her dinner ready first. John sat down to keep her company while she ate but the whole time she was whining because I was not sitting down with her. I know I need to just take the time to sit down with her when she needs it, but it is hard. We had spent the whole weekend having fun but then last night I needed to get a lot done so we could start our week. Dinner needed made, lunches needed packed, both girls needed their bags packed for camp the next day, Camille needed milk defrosted and made into bottles, I had to get my pump stuff together and all the leftover food from the weekend needed put away. I keep reminding myself though embrace this time because soon she will be 13 and want nothing to do with me.

eating

Camille is a crazy eater. She wants nothing to do with me spoon feeding her bland baby food. She is all about using her newly found pincher grasp and picking everything up herself. She is all about taste too. She is the only baby in the history of the world (okay maybe a stretch but seriously) that does not like Cheerios. Last night we were just getting home from the lake and I knew she would be hungry. I mixed up some baby food and gave her some cut up strawberries, blueberries, broccoli, cooked red pepper and cheese. She ate it up and only let me get about 4 bites of the baby food in. While she was eating I cooked us a quick dinner. I pulled out some spinach/pesto/parmesan cheese ravioli I had in the freezer and warmed up some tomato sauce. I cut one up to give to Camille. She loved it. She ended up eating 3 of these big things. The edges of the ravioli were thick so some pieces were just noodle. She didn’t like just the plain noodle, those bites she would scream and spit out. She had pesto everywhere. Instead of even attempting to clean her up we just threw her right in the bathtub.

lake

We took the girls to the lake this weekend. Matt’s (one of John’s best friends from high school) parents own it. They have been very generous and have let us use it numerous times. We love it there. So peaceful and pretty. Sam, Melissa, Caroline and Max joined us. We really had a nice time. Av and Caroline are BFFs from their preschool class. They are very rowdy together. Squeals are pretty constant. We got them each a new life jacket for the trip. First thing in the morning they were ready to jump in the lake and swim. They could not get enough of going fast on the boat, swimming and tubing. They are brave little girls. Max and Camille on the other hand didn’t appreciate their life jackets too much. They did get in the water a little bit but where otherwise happy to crawl around the boat picking up any spare crumb they could find. Avery is usually a very good sleeper but for some reason we had sleep problems there so other than not getting much sleep the trip was very fun. Good food, good drinks and good friends. Recipe for a fun weekend.

Camille's dinner

She is done with baby food.  She hates it and wants to be eating what we are.  She is not yet 9 months.  For dinner she had shredded chicken, black beans, carrots, peas, corn, strawberries and blueberries.  She loved it!

They told me at camp she ate an entire grilled cheese.  Hopefully she is going to be a good eater.  

life is changing

Avery’s world just changed big-time. Now that Camille is mobile she is after everything Avery is doing. Everything that Av has arranged is messed up. Puzzle pieces and game pieces are snatched up as soon as she puts them down. Lego towers are knocked over. Moving or turning her back to her baby sister does not help. So far Av is coping okay. Just another change she will learn to live with and grow to love when she learns Camille will soon be able to play with her.