Wordless Wednesday

bye, bye bottle!

Ten days ago we did it, we took away the bottle! I gave Jeremiah his usual early morning bottle when he woke up and I told him that it would be his last. He was a big boy now and Mommy & Daddy wanted him to drink his milk from a cup. I told him I had a very special cup for him to use. So... all day long I waited for him to ask for him milk like he usually did and he never did. He normally took a bottle when he woke up, before morning nap, before afternoon nap and at bedtime. Well, we went all day without it and he never asked so at bedtime we gave him his new "extra special" Lightening McQueen cup! He was excited about the exterior, but refused the milk inside of it. Over the next 6 days he drank maybe one ounce of milk. Since he normally drinks 20 ounces of milk a day, I knew this wasn't going to work so we tried other cups. We tried milk in our cups. We tried boxed milk and finally on day 7 he tried it with a straw and drank a few drinks. Al handed him the cup while he was reading with Aunt Becky (she was here visiting) and he took a few drinks, looked at her and said, "what's this? this milk?" she told him it was and he made a face and took another drink! He still isn't drinking 20 ounces, but he does drink milk with his meals now as long as it's in a cup with a straw! I thought he would be really upset over no bottle and while he does ask about once a day, he isn't crying for it or giving us a hard time. I guess the lack of milk has left a void in his diet though and he is eating like a teenage boy! I've added more fat and calcium to his diet and I'm making sure he gets lots of green vegetables as well as a multivitamin. I was most worried I would miss the morning snuggles with him as he drinks his milk, but he still lets me snuggle him even if there isn't a bottle involved.

Things I hear...

It seems like every day Jeremiah adds words to his vocabulary. Sometimes they are right on and other times they take some imagination. I absolutely LOVE this age and love being able to communicate with Jeremiah, but it also reveals the things Al & I must say often... I told some friends at lunch today about something Jeremiah said to Iris this morning and my friend suggested I be writing these things down before I forget, and I thought, I should put it on my blog as well!

Jeremiah to Iris, Hi, gurl! Guess what? Wuv you!

When you point out colors he recognizes and names them in his own special way, Red=Elmo Red, Green=Oscar Green, Blue=Cookie Blue, Yellow=Big Bird Red (yes, I mean red)

One of his favorite phrases that we hear at least 20 times a day is, C'mere a minute

He calls Iris, my gurl or baby gurl

When he wants a fruit bar (his favorite snack) he says, Growger fuit brr The packaging has Grover on it, so of course they are Grover fruit bars!

This week we met some friends at a frozen yogurt place and his friend was shouting, I want ice cream! So of course Jeremiah excitedly said, ice cream! ice cream! Well, I filled up a cup with fruit from the toppings bar. When we sat down he took his first bite of blueberries, smiled, tilted his head back and said, Mmmm, dat's good ice keem! (don't tell him fruit isn't ice cream!)

When he accidently hurts Iris or if he gets too rough with her, we tell him to apologize, in the cutest voice he says, Sawwee Baby.

When Daddy is at work he is, dwivin' da big twuck!

He is really pretty good with names, but he calls his friend, Cooper, Pooker.

Aubrey introduced him to the movie, Cinderella when she was over last week and he calls it, Pwint, (as in princess).

He is quite the little prayer warrior and after witnessing Aubrey having a rough night he prayed, Aubrey gurl, happy, Aubrey.

Terms we must say often, because we hear them often, Oh gosh (that's Mommy!) & Awesome (that's Daddy!)

This weekend we will begin, Operation No More Bottle! I know, I know, he's too old for a bottle, but our pediatrician said not to push it until he was 2. Jeremiah isn't a fan of drinking his milk from a cup, water and juice are great in a cup, but milk? No way. Since he is a skinny-mini Dr. E said it was best that he get his calories from his milk, even if it came from a bottle. But, I really feel like the time has come to switch to a cup. So... pray for us! The plan is to let him choose a new fancy milk cup from the store and he can trade it for his bottles. For once I am thankful Iris refuses the bottle, at least there won't be any jealousy there!

Iris is 5 months old!

Iris is 5 months old and she is a happy, smiley, snuggly baby!

At 5 months Iris,
*is cutting that first tooth (still!)
*loves her big brother, but thankfully has quick reflexes already
*smiles at anyone who looks her way
*is so, so, so ticklish on her belly and under her chin
*doesn't love her car seat, but does better than she used to
*loves to play in her monkey bouncer
*loves to take showers
*thinks her daddy hung the moon
*sings herself to sleep
*talks all the time
*drools just like her brother
*rolls over both directions and is often on her belly when she wakes up in the morning

We had such a fun trip to Chattanooga this weekend for Al's birthday! I will post pictures soon!

Easter in pictures

Iris is 4 months old!

Iris is 4 months old! We are having so much fun as a family of four. Just last night Al & I were talking about how this time last year we were about to discover she was coming & we didn't think we were ready. So thankful that God moves behind the scenes! Life is more fun with surprises!

At 4 months little Miss Iris,
*loves her big brother & thinks he is hilarious!
*isn't a fan of her car seat
*sleeps great in her own room every night
*loves her bath time
*supports herself enough to enjoy her walker & Bumbo seat
*loves to play with her baby dolls
*sucks her thumb, but isn't a big fan of the paci
*rolls over from belly to back and can ALMOST go back to belly
*loves to make people smile

Iris is 3 months old (well, she was when we took these pictures)

I am a little behind, but we are having fun at our house, staying busy with play dates, making each other laugh, traveling the neighborhood in our new spiffy stroller & just living life! There is always time to take pictures, but there isn't always time to post them. Here goes....

At 3 months old Iris,
*sits up with support for short periods of time
*laughs out loud
*is very ticklish and sometimes just changing her shirt will get her wiggling and giggling
*loves to talk
*loves her big brother
*sleeps through the night consistently, but isn't a big fan of long naps
*lights up when she hears or sees her daddy
*has completed her first road trip to Oklahoma, but has asked not to ride in her car seat for that long again anytime soon
*loves to sit in her bouncy seat and watch her toy owl wiggle
*still likes being swaddled when she sleeps
*has started visiting the church nursery when Mommy is serving in the other classroom
*has the most kissable, chubby cheeks
*is the sweetest, most precious, cute, little girl we could ever imagine!