This week in the Atchley home 7/21 - 7/27
Phoebe cut tooth number 2! Her other bottom tooth. She looks so cute with them too. She is starting to look more and more like a toddler and not a baby......which makes me sad.
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Phoebe had her 12 month well check. She only weighed 17.11 pounds!!! I at least thought she would be 20 pounds. I know my sister, Jennifer, is reading this right now thinking "My baby weighed that at 3 months!" Cousin Casper will have his 12 month well check in a couple weeks and I just know he is going to weigh as much as Sophia does, which is about 26 pounds. Am I right, or am I right Jenn?!
When trying to praise the girls for something good I will typically clap my hands and say "Good job." Mostly when we are playing, otherwise it is simply "good job." Phoebe has caught on and whenever I say "good job" she will clap her hands. Even if she is holding something else like her cup or a toy she has to stop everything to clap. What a silly sweetheart. I think I am still trying to get used to the idea that she might even understand what I am saying!
Sophia did a naughty, dangerous thing at bath time one night this week. Phoebe thought it was hilarious and I was just thankful she didn't kill herself. She would take her waterproof Pablo plush doll and throw him out the bath (therefore getting lots of water all over the floor and bathmats) then climb out, throw Pablo back in, stand completely up on the edge of the bath, and then jump back into the bath. She did this a few times before I was able to get back into the bathroom. We are lucky she didn't bang her chin or head or something wide open!
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Sophia has really started to love Church and Nursery on Sundays and so every Sunday morning I psych her up to go. We were all dressed and trying to get all our stuff together. BJ was still getting ready and Sophia was getting impatient....."Go church. Nursery School?" ME "No not yet, we have to wait for Daddy." HER "What?!" ME " We have to wait for Daddy to finish getting dressed." HER "Why?" ME "Because he is the one driving today. Mommy can't drive Daddy's car." HER Frustrated silence.
Phoebe learned to say "Uh oh." She sounds just like her big sister did when she learned to say it too.
Lots of birthdays are coming up so I spent Saturday afternoon at the mall. BJ enjoys an afternoon with the girls over at his parents house. While away I treated myself to seeing a movie. Mama Mia to be more specific. I enjoyed the movie, thought it was funny and cute, and was thankful that the teenage lesbians I ended up sitting next to left half way through the film.
While at the mall I scored a free t-shirt at this Wonka candy stand they had for some other competition thing they had going on. I was raving about how my husband loves the new giant chewy nerds so they asked what his size was. Once I got away a little and saw what was on the shirt I had really wished I asked for one in my size instead. BJ would never wear it in public whereas I would have. It is a pastel orange shirt with the words "Live, Love, Laugh Laffy Taffy" on the front in a mix of pink, purple ,and white letters. He put it on and I couldn't help but immediately blurt out "You look gay." We will eventually have to post a picture of him in it. (BJ: no... we won't)
Phoebe has grown a strong desire for climbing, more particularly, on the couches. Sophia, however, loves her couch time with her blankies and juice and will even kick BJ and I off the smaller couch so she can have it to herself. I have quashed many a fight this week over being on the couch. I think Sophia is getting used to it, just as long as Phoebe steers clear of the blankies and cup. I enjoy hiding behind the couch and jumping up and scaring them. They love it and laugh and squeal and jump away and then come back for more.
BJ hasn't been playing many videogames, if any really, as of late and so he decided to play Soul Caliber 4 for a bit one afternoon. Sophia was very intrigued. When BJ stopped she wanted to play and even brought the controller to him. He let her play. (Grumble, grumble) She thoroughly seemed to enjoy herself and actually pushed the correct combination of buttons to make her character get some hits in.
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I saw the dumbest thing I have seen in awhile on the way to work for my mom one morning. It was a guy on a motorcycle wearing shorts, a tank top, had a shaved head (and I was obviously able to know that since he had no helmet), but it was his right leg that stood out more than anything. He had one of those big, black, leg and foot brace things that some people wear instead of casts. My first thought was wondering whether or not he hurt his leg in a previous motorcycle accident, and second, this guy is totally gonna kill himself, a complete fatality waiting to happen.
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The big announcement for the week goes to Sophia. We went to the pool on Saturday, BJ included this time, and Sophia swam all by herself!!!! She had her floaty suite on of course, but she was willing to let go of us and swim several feet back to us or to Phoebe's floaty. She was kicking her legs so hard and looked like she was riding a unicycle underwater. She didn't do much with her arms though. I can't wait to go back and see if that confidence is still there.
Phoebe had her 12 month well check. She only weighed 17.11 pounds!!! I at least thought she would be 20 pounds. I know my sister, Jennifer, is reading this right now thinking "My baby weighed that at 3 months!" Cousin Casper will have his 12 month well check in a couple weeks and I just know he is going to weigh as much as Sophia does, which is about 26 pounds. Am I right, or am I right Jenn?!
When trying to praise the girls for something good I will typically clap my hands and say "Good job." Mostly when we are playing, otherwise it is simply "good job." Phoebe has caught on and whenever I say "good job" she will clap her hands. Even if she is holding something else like her cup or a toy she has to stop everything to clap. What a silly sweetheart. I think I am still trying to get used to the idea that she might even understand what I am saying!
Sophia did a naughty, dangerous thing at bath time one night this week. Phoebe thought it was hilarious and I was just thankful she didn't kill herself. She would take her waterproof Pablo plush doll and throw him out the bath (therefore getting lots of water all over the floor and bathmats) then climb out, throw Pablo back in, stand completely up on the edge of the bath, and then jump back into the bath. She did this a few times before I was able to get back into the bathroom. We are lucky she didn't bang her chin or head or something wide open!
Sophia has really started to love Church and Nursery on Sundays and so every Sunday morning I psych her up to go. We were all dressed and trying to get all our stuff together. BJ was still getting ready and Sophia was getting impatient....."Go church. Nursery School?" ME "No not yet, we have to wait for Daddy." HER "What?!" ME " We have to wait for Daddy to finish getting dressed." HER "Why?" ME "Because he is the one driving today. Mommy can't drive Daddy's car." HER Frustrated silence.
Phoebe learned to say "Uh oh." She sounds just like her big sister did when she learned to say it too.
Lots of birthdays are coming up so I spent Saturday afternoon at the mall. BJ enjoys an afternoon with the girls over at his parents house. While away I treated myself to seeing a movie. Mama Mia to be more specific. I enjoyed the movie, thought it was funny and cute, and was thankful that the teenage lesbians I ended up sitting next to left half way through the film.
While at the mall I scored a free t-shirt at this Wonka candy stand they had for some other competition thing they had going on. I was raving about how my husband loves the new giant chewy nerds so they asked what his size was. Once I got away a little and saw what was on the shirt I had really wished I asked for one in my size instead. BJ would never wear it in public whereas I would have. It is a pastel orange shirt with the words "Live, Love, Laugh Laffy Taffy" on the front in a mix of pink, purple ,and white letters. He put it on and I couldn't help but immediately blurt out "You look gay." We will eventually have to post a picture of him in it. (BJ: no... we won't)
Phoebe has grown a strong desire for climbing, more particularly, on the couches. Sophia, however, loves her couch time with her blankies and juice and will even kick BJ and I off the smaller couch so she can have it to herself. I have quashed many a fight this week over being on the couch. I think Sophia is getting used to it, just as long as Phoebe steers clear of the blankies and cup. I enjoy hiding behind the couch and jumping up and scaring them. They love it and laugh and squeal and jump away and then come back for more.
BJ hasn't been playing many videogames, if any really, as of late and so he decided to play Soul Caliber 4 for a bit one afternoon. Sophia was very intrigued. When BJ stopped she wanted to play and even brought the controller to him. He let her play. (Grumble, grumble) She thoroughly seemed to enjoy herself and actually pushed the correct combination of buttons to make her character get some hits in.
I saw the dumbest thing I have seen in awhile on the way to work for my mom one morning. It was a guy on a motorcycle wearing shorts, a tank top, had a shaved head (and I was obviously able to know that since he had no helmet), but it was his right leg that stood out more than anything. He had one of those big, black, leg and foot brace things that some people wear instead of casts. My first thought was wondering whether or not he hurt his leg in a previous motorcycle accident, and second, this guy is totally gonna kill himself, a complete fatality waiting to happen.
The big announcement for the week goes to Sophia. We went to the pool on Saturday, BJ included this time, and Sophia swam all by herself!!!! She had her floaty suite on of course, but she was willing to let go of us and swim several feet back to us or to Phoebe's floaty. She was kicking her legs so hard and looked like she was riding a unicycle underwater. She didn't do much with her arms though. I can't wait to go back and see if that confidence is still there.
That's a big deal when your baby will let go and go swim alone. I bit scary for mom I think.
ReplyDeleteWe were just at the doctor yesterday (ear infections) and Max weighs 20 lbs. :) I LOVE that picture of Sophia with the video game controller. SO funny! I know you don't like it (and I'd be grumpy too) but that is such a funny picture!! Your girls are so darling. I love all the pictures you post. How fun that Sophia likes going to church. I bet it makes it a lot easier to get ready when she's anxious to go instead of dragging her feet. Wish we could come and see you soon. I miss you.
ReplyDeleteI don't know about 26 pounds . . . he's been slimming down because he's so active. I'll let you know sometime after 2.30 on September 2nd. It's funny because he probably eats half as much as Phoebe does.
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