November 11

Already well into November and adjusting to life as a Big Brother!  It's been an eventful time in Little Buddy's life: he's had fun with Mimi and Pop Pop, is doing great at school, dotes on his little sister (although we still have to remind him about being gentle; he just wants to play with her like he plays with his friends!), and has healed up from his coffee burn remarkably well!  We are so thankful!

Little Buddy continues to love school!  We are so thankful his teachers and school administrators send home lots of pictures for us to share in his activities. 

Having fun on fire safety day!

Chapel time!  He's in the pink shirt in the bottom middle of the picture...actually paying attention! :)

Science fun in Big Centers!  Vinegar and baking soda reactions and learning how popcorn pops!

Height and Weight 

Holding strong at 50 lbs. and has now reached 42 inches (and possibly a little beyond).  He's eating and sleeping a bit more too...possible another growth spurt coming?

Personality

In love, love, love with his sister!  He calls her "Baby Amant'a" or "Baby Sister" and wants to hold her and play with her all of the time.  We are so happy he is so in love, but we continually discuss being calm and gentle around sister...his excitement sometimes gets the best of him and he thinks he can play with her like he does with the rest of his friends! 

   

Sibling love!

Developmental Milestones

We've definitely had some potty training regression.  We expected some regression once baby sister arrived, so we weren't surprised.  Now that Momma's attention isn't exclusively on him, he has to listen more to his body and get to the potty on time.  Also, because he had to wear pull-ups in the hospital due to his IV, he's gotten a bit confused again.  Hoping to settle into routine and get back on track soon!

His speech and vocabulary continues developing and we love being able to have little conversations with us now.  He still seems naturally more quiet than some of his friends, so he may take more after his Daddy and be more thoughtful when he speaks (which is a direct opposite from his Momma!).

While never a picky eater, we are noticing he is becoming much more open to eating non-steamed vegetables without being bribed by extra bites of cheese or bread or fruit.  He's slowly starting to eat more pasta and salad, things that make us happy!  Grilled cheese and quesadillas are still lunch time staples however!

Fun Tidbits

Although he loves his sister, he has noticed that the focus and attention have shifted a bit from just him.  We are now hearing "Watch me!" more often as he asks us to focus on what he is doing. 

Also, we are thrilled that Little Buddy's burns have all healed up!  Although he felt no pain from them once we left the hospital, we were so happy to see them heal and to have the doctor's confirmation at his check-up that there should be no scarring!  We are so thankful!

      

Reading stories with Daddy in his "Get Well Soon, Super Hero!" pjs from Aunt D and Uncle C, and then modeling his nearly healed burns!

We are so grateful for a fun month with Little Buddy, but we hope next month is a little less eventful and less accident-prone!


Good night,

LBM

Little Buddy's Momma