I took both kids to the Dr last week for routine check-ups. Overall, it went really well & both kids are doing great!
Here is an update on where Brayden is at 3 years of age:
-27.5 pounds
-36" tall
-wearing 3T/4T shirts (mainly 3T)
-wearing 2T pants (he has a tiny waist and short legs)
-size 7.5 to 8 shoes
He passed the vision test with no problems (identify simple photos from a distance). Brayden also had his pulse ox & blood pressure checked (a 1st) at this appointment. The Dr did recommend that we get Brayden seen for his stuttering, as it is a bit worse than the "normal" developmental stuttering and the fact that Matt stuttered as a child. We go for an evaluation today...
Brayden is talking up a storm in full sentences & is now able to carry on a conversation (when he chooses to :) He repeats lots of our "expressions" and it is so funny to hear him say them! Brayden recognizes all of the upper case letters, a few numbers, can count to 25 at least, knows all of the colors & shapes.
He got several puzzles for his birthday, one being a Cars 48 piece puzzle, which he is now able to do in about 10-15 minutes from start to finish. I got him 3 more 48 piece puzzles for Christmas, but ended up giving them to him over the weekend. He can do them pretty quickly now to! I think it is time to move on to 100 piece puzzles...maybe that will challenge him a little bit more :)
Brayden has now "banned" me from playing football with him. I apparently can not throw a football to his standards (ie I can't throw a spiral football)! He now only asks Matt or one of our guy friends to play with him! The kid can throw...that is for sure! He still is really into playing soccer as well depending on the day.
Brayden's current favorites shows/movies include: Toy Story 1-3, Cars, Thomas, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Chuggingon, Jake & the Neverland Piartes, and The Berestain Bears. Brayden really still enjoys playing with his trains & cars as well as doing puzzles.
Brayden was able to move up to the next class at school a few weeks early (they normally move up at their birthday). Three more of Brayden's friends from his 2 year old class have also recently moved up to the same class & he is loving being in the next class. They do a bit more of a structured class setting with more "lesson" time. Even only being at school 3 days a week, I can really tell that he is learning a lot quickly!
Here are the stats on Lilly:
-8 pounds 15 ounces
-21 3/4" long
-size 1 diapers
-wearing newborn & some 3 month clothes
Lilly is healthy, growing well, and thriving! She has gained 3 pounds since birth which is great! Lilly is getting more into an eat - play - sleep routine most days. Of course, if we are out running errands she is almost always asleep! Lilly now LOVES to play on her floor mat & can easily hit the toys to make the music play. She is also starting to like the bouncy seat more & more.
I finally moved Lilly up to size 1 diapers last Monday (Oct 31)! She is also starting to wear more 3 month clothes. Most of the newborn footed clothes are to small in the feet, but still fit otherwise :) She certainly does have big feet right now :) Just like Brayden did at this age :)
We are so blessed to have happy, healthy, babies & kids!
It rained this Halloween. Hard. Which stunk pretty badly :( Other than that, it was great! We enjoyed spending time with our small group and just hanging out!
Our 3 little ladies (Lilly, Grace, and Maddie)
This is as close as I got to a picture of Brayden. He is in a "not going to cooperate for pictures phase" these days.
Thanks to the Simpson's for letting all of us wet people come over for a little while! We enjoyed the company, even though the weather was awful!!
