To help us remember...

Griffin at 2 1/2 years old:

-weighs 25 lbs (5th %)
-measures 35 inches (25th %)
-does not like to eat high volumes of food but eats a wide variety of things. For example, dinner tonight was some lettuce and carrots dipped in ranch, a couple bites of spaghetti and half a piece of bread. Oh, don't forget the Oreo:)
-knows how to spell his name and can identify it
-can count up to 15...then 15 just gets repeated over and over
-knows the numbers 1, 2, 3, 8 and 9
-knows almost every single color and a couple shapes
-knows the majority of the uppercase letters...lowercase will come later :)
-LOVES his little sister who he probably hugs 15 times a day, kisses constantly. He calls her sugar plum and tells me all the time it hurts when she cries. He doesn't even complain when she pulls his hair (I can attest this really hurts and poor Gavin can too) but occasionally says "Silly Annabel"
-thoroughly enjoys preschool where he gets to "play with friends, eat snacks, play with cars and see his teacher". Mommy loves the crafts he brings home every day!
-is really into nursery rhymes lately and wants to know if Jack is okay and why the London Bridge fell down
-has a slight obsession with cars and trucks and lines them up into long trains
-loves to be outside to ride his tricycle
-still takes a 2-3 hour nap every day
-goes pee-pee in the potty about once a day
-would watch tv all day if we let him but instead gets to see an episode or two of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse or Super Why

Annabel at 8 months

-weighs about 16.5 lbs
-eats baby food for breakfast, lunch and dinner and has just started eating finger foods such as "Puffs"
-drinks from a sippy cup by herself
-breastfeeds 4 or 5 times a day
-sleeps from about 7:30 PM until 6:30 AM without waking
-crawls everywhere but especially loves to go under tables where she can find food
-will eat ANYTHING she finds on the ground. Just today tried to eat 2 leaves, one acorn shell, a piece of spaghetti, 2 yearn balls and other unidentifiable objects
-waves bye-bye and hello to anyone including the mailman and meter reader today
-is the world's happiest baby especially after a good nap and screams when shes excited
-cuddles by laying her head on our shoulder when shes tired
-has two teeth on the bottom
-does a really cute bunny imitation
-loves her pacifier
-pulls herself up to standing and can sit back down now too

Mommy and Daddy are super busy with life lately (jobs, classes, housework, etc) but we don't want to forget how lucky we are each and every day to be blessed with such beautiful, healthy, happy, caring children.