July 2015

22 pounds (5%)

31 1/2 inches (25%)

For the 4th of July our neighborhood had a festival in Cranmer Park which was a lot of fun. They had food trucks and some carnival games. Unfortunately it poured on us the entire walk home. Connor was the only one that wasn't entirely soaked by the time we got home because he was in the stroller. 

 I am now 33 weeks and still feeling pretty well! My glucose screen came back negative thankfully and at my last visit they "cleared" the baby -- at our last visit the baby's heartbeat was irregular but at our last visit all sounded well. The midwives said that happens a lot and if it is an isolated incident doesn't usually mean anything.

We are seeing a lot of whining and behavioral outbursts from Aurora lately. I'm sure it is part age appropriate and part the coming baby. We have had to start doing time outs which we have never really done before but they seem to be working. We are also cutting down on "second chances" because I think she is starting to rely on them thinking that she can act however she wants and always get another change. So if we have specifically discussed a behavior and its consequences then she doesn't get a second chance... or we are doing better at not giving second changes for it I should say ;)

Aurora is back to doing puzzles. She was all about them for a few weeks and then didn't touch them again until recently. She doesn't always have the patience but she does sometimes sit through a whole 150 piece puzzle. 

Camps are still going great. In July Aurora had weather camp and space camp at the Museum of Nature and Science, Brave dance camp and Avid4Adventure outside at Wash Park. I was a little nervous how Avid would go since it is 9-3 and lots of physical activities that I figured would be outside her comfort zone. I am so pleased that she has enjoyed everything about it -- rock climbing, canoeing, biking... She even has gotten excited about riding her bike at home which she previously didn't show much interest in.

The kids have both been wanting to help in the kitchen some lately. I enjoy the company and I enjoy that they are participating in meal prep. Connor also seems to eat some things he wouldn't usually try if he has helped make it (like kale and swiss chard).

-- Connor at 19 months --

 

Connor is officially potty trained! "pee pee pobby - yay!" Obviously it was a lot of work spending 3 entire days not taking my eyes off him to teach him the ropes but he got it amazingly quickly and after day 1 we have had very few accidents. If he is pants-less he will pretty much go find his potty on his own when he needs to go and will tell us he has to "pee pee" if he needs help with his shorts.

He is still climbing everything. He has even started climbing the jungle gym down in the basement...which is simultaneously awesome and terrifying! The boy has no fear, so he pretty much always has a bruise or goose egg on his forehead. Poor dude.

The screeching is really becoming a problem. Not only does it give Matt and I a headache but e has started doing it in the grocery store and out at dinner. I was in Whole Foods the other day and at least 5 people commented on it. Everyone was very nice and understanding, but I would still rather not draw that type of attention. 

He is walking up the stairs while holding onto a hand or the railing. 

Even though he can totally walk everywhere he is much happier being carried. I am trying to remember to put him down and ask him to walk more because I don't want it to be a shock when the new baby comes and he has to do more himself.

Connor is becoming a really good helper. He goes and gets napkins to clean up if there is a spill, he helps pick up toys, and his favorite is feeding the dogs. He wants to "feed doggies" about 10 times a day.