Robbie helped Matthew wash his car. My car (the only car that Robbie rides in!) did not get washed. In Robbie's defense, he was really tired and took a great nap. And don't worry, we put lots of sunscreen on him before letting him run around (nearly) naked!
I can't believe how old my boys are getting! While Robbie is becoming more independent, he does still like doing things with Matthew and me. He's been my buddy lately, which is nice and he has even started giving me kisses! When I would ask for a kiss before, he would throw his head back, yell "no" and laugh. At least he thought it was funny.
Matthew and I opted to have both boys' check ups at the same time today. That was not a fun experience. Robbie cried whenever the nurse or doctor even looked in his direction (slight exaggeration, but not much). We're pretty sure his height and weight aren't accurate, either. He wouldn't sit on the infant scale and when they put him on the electronic scale he wouldn't stay still. Even the doctor asked if Robbie had just gotten over a stomach bug because he weighed less than the last time Matthew took him in when we thought he had an ear infection. Luckily Robbie doesn't go back until he turns two. I don't think he's going to forget, though, and that appointment is going to be just as tough as this one was. One nice distraction they have in the rooms is a box of crayons so they can color on the table paper. Robbie liked doing that!
Robbie's stats: Height - 33 in (75%) Weight - 25.2 lbs (75%) At least he has been consistently in the 75th percentile!
Alex's stats: Height - 23 in (50%) Weight - 13 lb 9 oz (75%) The doctor noticed that Alex has done some growing since his 2 week check up. I did notice he chunked up sometime between weeks 2 and 3. I'm surprised he's so short, though. It's hard to tell at this age, though, and as I said before, I don't know how accurate the nurse's measurements were.
The other day Robbie climbed up on the end table and made it his snack table. It's funny because my niece, Kayleigh, has sat there, too. Robbie hasn't done it too much, but it will be interesting to see what happens when the cousins see the other one sitting at "their" table!
We went to the zoo last week (yes, again!) with my friend and her son. We are definitely making good use of our zoo membership! We really didn't see a lot of the zoo even though were there for almost 3 hours. Amber took the big boys to pet the goats while I fed Alex. I figured that way the boys were penned in (literally!) and couldn't get away from her. We went back to the goats after lunch and then saw the penguins before we left. Robbie actually went into the "underwater" penguin viewing area. It might have helped that his friend went in first. He had a good time watching the penguins and didn't want to leave.
Friends!
Watching the penguins swimming
Ready for his close up!
Robbie found one of Alex's pacifiers and was chewing on it. He had it in his mouth the right way, but apparently was embarrassed to be photographed with it in his mouth. Here's the best picture I could get.
Earlier this week Robbie started going up and down his slide all by himself. I'm definitely a hoverer and I still worry that he is going to fall backward, but I am realizing that I can't keep holding his hand forever. It's really all my friend's fault. We were at the park together and she was letting her daughter, who is only 1 month older than Robbie, climb all over the playground by herself while I was climbing on everything with Robbie. I know part of it is because she takes her daughter to the park more often than we take Robbie so her daughter has more experience. I guess we'll have to take Robbie to the park more often, not that I think he'll mind! Robbie is funny because he will wipe off his hands if they get dirty. Last night he was picking grass off of his feet after he sat down on the slide. (He was bare foot.) Since I was making a big deal about him going down the slide he would clap for himself, too. He's clapping at the very beginning of the video, too. It's funny how he inches himself forward on the slide until his momentum takes him down.
It doesn't seem like just 2 short months ago Alex was born. That's probably why last week I was thinking he was going to be 3 months old today! I even said to my friend I couldn't believe he's almost 3 months old and still wearing newborn clothes. That's right, Alex still fits into newborn clothes. Alex is talking a lot more and it's so cute. Robbie starts laughing whenever he hears Alex talking. Tonight while I was giving Alex his bath Robbie tried to climb into the tub with him. It will still be few months before the two of them will bathe together and I can't wait because I think it will be fun for them to be together.
Even though we have talked about having Alex sleep in his own room it hasn't happened yet. I'm fine with it because it's easier for me to get up with him at night, but I know it's going to happen eventually. Maybe this weekend...
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It's hard to get a video of Alex talking because he either stops before I get the camera or stops when he sees the camera. Here's a good one, though.
Laughing at Daddy
Chillin' on our bed
Alex and Robbie go in for their check ups Thursday, so I'll have all of his stats then.
We had a busy Easter weekend, but it didn't seem rushed. We drove down Thursday after Matthew got off work. We got to Jim and Jean's house after 10 and let the boys stay up and stretch their legs for a while before putting them to bed. Robbie did not go down easy, but looking back, we think we didn't give him a chance to wind down.
Friday we went to the Florida Aquarium. Robbie had so much fun looking at all of the fish, but wasn't into the touch tanks they had. I tried to pet the sting rays. There was also another touch tank with starfish and sea urchins. That tank was cold! Robbie stayed with Aunt Brittany most of the time and Alex was pushed around in his stroller by Jim. Robbie got to be a big boy and get his own lunch rather than sharing with us and he ate it up! Matt and I are looking forward to taking the boys back again.
Looking at the sting rays in the touch tank.
Alligator
A big fish!
I know it's blurry, but you can see how much he is enjoying himself.
I don't know what they are looking at, but it's a sweet picture.
Looking into the sting ray tank.
Watching fish.
After taking a nap at Jim and Jean's house, Robbie was given his Easter basket. He loves the bubbles and he's starting to use his new crayons.
Getting his Easter basket from Grandpa and GiGi.
Spill-proof bubbles.
Bubbles!!
If you listen carefully in the previous video, Matthew tells Robbie to blow like he blows on his food. Apparently Robbie only heard "food".
After dinner we headed to my parent's house. My aunt found out we were there and stopped by for a visit. It's a joke between us that whenever we come into town, she and my uncle leave town, so it's nice that they were in town and we were able to see her.
We split up Saturday morning with Matthew and Robbie heading to visit with his mom and I stayed with my parents. After getting Robbie worn out at the park, Matthew came back to pick us up to go to lunch. When we were nice and full we visited my grandmother. She had a brief stay in the hospital after a dizzy spell (luckily they didn't find anything wrong) and was discharged while we were still visiting. Unfortunately she still had to wait around for them to fill out all of the paperwork so she could actually leave and she made it perfectly clear that she was ready to go home!!
We went to church with my parents Sunday morning. Robbie was ready and willing to go off with the head of the children's ministry, so that made for an easy drop off. Alex went in to service with us, though Matt had to take him out a couple of times to get his fussies out.
Jonathan, Chat and the kids came to my parent's house for lunch. Mom hid Easter eggs in the yard before they arrived and after lunch the kids went and looked for them. Mia and Nathan had a great time and I think even Robbie started to get into it after picking up the first couple of eggs. Mia and Nathan wanted to help Robbie and put his eggs in his basket. They also wanted to help him eat his candy! Luckily Robbie's eggs were mostly filled with bubbles. I love watching the cousins play together. Mia and Nathan were both surprised to see Robbie walking around because the last time they saw him (back in November) he was still getting the hang of it. They are so sweet and I wish we were able to see them more often.
Quiet time with the boys.
Finding Easter eggs at Grandma and Abuelo's house.
Checking out their loot.
Abuelo, Grandma and the boys. (This was Robbie's first time using that cup and he did not want to let it go!)
Grandma and the boys.
Sorry Abuelo, but Robbie had enough of taking pictures!
Abuelo and Alex
Robbie has started spinning in circles and getting himself dizzy.
He got himself a little too dizzy this time!
We had dinner at Mimi and Gramps' house with that side of Matthew's family. We were lucky it worked out that dinner was a better option for them because my family does Easter lunch. Matthew's cousin, Kim, got engaged the day before, so she was able to share the good news with everyone that evening.
A big Alex smile while sitting with Mimi.
We headed back home around 7:30. Both of the boys slept on the way home and Robbie went from the car to his bed pretty easily when we got home.
Matthew's mom, Barbara, has talked for a long time about coming up and painting our house because it needed a fresh coat of paint. She finally came up last week and spent part of her spring break painting the house. Matthew needed to work from home because of appointments we had scheduled, so he was able to help Barbara paint. (He probably helped more than he should have!) They were able to get the two sides and the front of the house done. Matt will still need to paint the back of the house and do some touch ups. We're not sure when that will get done, though. Hopefully sooner rather than later!
The darker color is the new color.
Hard at work.
Best way to show the contrast between the house color and the trim color.
Barbara bought Robbie a play tunnel. He has fun going back and forth. The cats like it, too! :)
Checking out the tunnel.
Having fun.
Matthew's aunt brought up his grandparents to they could meet Alex and spend some time with us. We went to the zoo Saturday, but we didn't stay very long because it started raining. We headed to Chick-fil-a for lunch thinking Robbie could play in the indoor playground, but he was pretty tired so we came home. He must have slept enough in the car, though, because he didn't sleep when we got home. I took advantage of the extra adults and took a nap! They all left after dinner.
Robbie's new favorite word is "no". He uses it right most of the time, but I still ask him if it's a no-no or a yes-no. Sometimes he'll say "nose" and I think that's his yes. I'm pretty sure I heard a clear "yes" at breakfast this morning.
Here's an example of Robbie's no. It makes it hard to know what he wants!
