2 years and 2 months - check ups

2 Year (and 3 months)
Benjamin:
Fun, Energetic, Sensitive, Friendly, Talkative
36.25 inches, 27 lbs
Benjamin clearly had a growth spurt. He was 5th percentile in weight and 25th in height, and is now 75th % in height and 30% in weight... no wonder eats like a starving wolf at each meal!
Ben's new word of the day: Interesting. While out and about, he kept saying " Wow, that's interesting". Last week's phrase: "I see something over there" (he would state and run in that direction to check things out)
Favorite Books:
Thomas the Train "Go, Train, Go"
"Don't Forget the Oatmeal" from my mom's collection of books from my childhood
"Fix It, Please" ( circa 1986)
Any truck book
"You Can Do It, Sam", affectionately known as "Go, Go, Sam" to Benjamin

Current Favorites:
Thomas the Train and friends
Construction Equipment
Books
going fast
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2 Months
Ella Claire

Height:22.5 inches ( 50th %)
Weight: 12 lbs 13 oz (90th %)
Head Circumference: 15 3/4 inches ( 90 %)


Ella has finally awakened. She is a doll. She loves laying on her back, looking at her totally awesome fish mobile "auntie" Claire brought back from Cambodia, smiling, and cooing. She really likes to "sing" along with me when I sing to her. She also loves her afternoon nap (at least 2 hrs).
Ella's "schedule"... if a 2 mo old has a schedule

• Eat every 2.5 hrs (approx) throughout the day
  
• 7ish am Wake up with lots of smiling
• Nap, eat, wake, smile/play (repeat)
• around 1pm, go down for a long nap
• Nap, eat, wake, play (repeat)
• 7ish pm night time cat nap
• 8-9ish pass out (or get mad b/c we are keeping her up while getting B ready for bed)
  
• Sleep for 3-5 hrs. awaken every 2-5 hrs throughout the night, go right back to sleep after eating (amazing!)