Max is not the only one in his class who is over 16 lbs...his best friend Ryan is reaching 19 and is only a week older! The "linebackers" as they are known at school - are pictured with their loving volunteer grandma. As I've mentioned before, they are already great friends - as when Ryan's mom and I pick them up, they are often laughing at each other - actually cracking each other up! It is truly hilarious and one of these days I will take my video camera to catch the two of them! We are so lucky to have such great caregivers at the daycare and great parents too! We look forward to many good memories in the future!!
This past week and weekend, Max has been on a different schedule. My best guess is that he's teething - could it be? Is it that time already? Can he be that old already that he'll have teeth soon? Nooo....not little Max!!! It must be that I am experiencing something that mothers of more than one child must experience....that the youngest should always stay small and be the baby - and can't possibly grow up this fast!!! I get it now. It hit me like a rock with the teething realization. He's not 2 months anymore - he's almost 4!! And yes, I still have him sleeping in the bassinet next to my bed.
Yet, with Karmann, the thoughts seem reversed - I can't wait for her to be a big girl - poop in the potty, get dressed in the morning, etc. Then I stop myself. She is only 3!! Before I know it, she will be driving and going off to college! So though she is growing up, she too will always be the first baby.
Max's different schedule has consisted of waking up at 130 am and nursing for only 5 minutes and then being cranky for the next two hours, when he won't nurse more, but will suck on his fingers and stretch and arch his back. If I hold him up on my shoulder, he roots and roots, and goes right back for his hands. Finally, he'll be hungry again, eat and will finally go back to sleep. He's kind of been doing the same thing during the day, by only eating for 5 minutes at a time. This is so not normal for him, as he used to eat for 15 minutes on both sides, though he's down to 15-20 minutes total, now. But for him to only eat for 5 is making me pretty uncomfortable! And tired to say the least, though I guess I will adjust!
My dear Karmann - She amazes me everyday with how smart and creative she is, that its hard not to think of her as a big girl. Last week, I had to drop something off in her classroom, and her teacher Ms. McDaniel, was there. I hadn't seen her in a while since Kris drops Kar off in the morning. When I got there, the first thing Ms. McDaniel told me was how special Karmann was - that she was brilliant! She said how she observes her vocabulary and her creative thinking. She also said that Karmann asks questions about all sorts of things and wants to know more about everything. It was a true complement! I know she seems smart to us - but we are biased! So to hear it from her teacher was really nice. The last thing Ms. McDaniel said though, was: now we just need to get the potty figured out! I couldn't agree more!
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