Random Tid-bits

When Madagascar (the first one) came in the mail today, Lucas grabbed it and started singing "Move it, Move it!". He's never seen the movie (but he's seen parts of Madagascar 2).

When visiting Megan at school, Lucas not only makes sure Megan has some nearby toys to play with, he also hands out toys to her not-so-mobile classmates.

Megan thinks Lucas is funny. One such instance is when he runs in circles around her. He's also funny when he's dancing.

Lucas is now at least willing to try almost any meat. A new discovery that he likes: meatballs.

Megan is getting better at eating cereal. She actually gets excited about it now, but her tongue still has a habit of getting in the way.

While helping with laundry, Lucas said "That's a BIG sock!". It was daddy's sock.

The reason there aren't as many pictures of Lucas lately is because he likes to say "NO pictures of me!" ... and it isn't worth making him mad.

Stre-e-e-e-etch

This is a rare opportunity for Megan to reach for something. If Lucas is near, he makes sure all of her toys are within a foot of her head. Megan may never find the motivation to crawl, but she'll know that her brother loves her. :)

For an update on Lucas losing his extra parts (adenoids & tonsils), that event is currently scheduled for March 19. We won't find out the specific time until the day before.

Valentine's Day

Lucas helped Mommy make a couple of types of Rice Krispie treats ... original (with red sprinkles for V-day) and chocolate (mmm!). We also had heart-shaped grilled cheese for lunch.

Be Our Valentine

Happy Valentine's Day!

These have to be some of the cutest kids ever! These are some of the shots from Megan's 6-month pics. Lucas joined her in a few of the pictures. Sorry for the low-res, but that's all we're legally allowed to share.

Something New

Tonight on the way home, Lucas told me that he wanted to "eat something new". Okay, no problem. We have lots of stuff in the house that would be new to him since he previously wouldn't eat it. I started listing things I could recall being in the freezer that Lucas had previously refused to eat ...

Lucas: I want to eat something new (okay, not quite that good, but I understood him and that's what counts)
Mommy: You want to eat something new?
Lucas: Yes
Mommy: Okay. Do you want tacos?
Lucas: No
Mommy: Do you want brisket?
Lucas: No
Mommy: Do you want BBQ?
Lucas: Yes!
Mommy: You want BBQ?
Lucas: Yes! I like it.

So, with two yeses, we got home and he helped me get it out of the freezer. One more confirmation and we were preparing it in the microwave. Note that Lucas has previously liked BBQ, but not for about the last year (since he avoided most meats except for breaded chicken). Lucas proceeded to eat everything on his plate except the BBQ. I asked him if he wanted BBQ, and he told me "Yes, I like it". Okay, cool ... though Lucas might know that a little better if he actually tried it. Turns out he was apparently saving it for last. He ate all that was on his plate and even asked for more. I guess our little man is a little less anti-meat.

And for your viewing pleasure ... the dancing machine, and the girl who could fly:

Megan's 6-Month Stats

She's averaging out ... she gained more height than weight this time. She also got lots of shots this time ... and didn't want to calm down after. Good thing Lucas was with us ... she thinks it's hilarious when he dances and/or jumps up and down. As soon as he stopped, she started crying again, but he kept going long enough for her to calm down. What an excellent big brother!

Height: 26 7/8 inches

Weight: 18 lbs 8 oz

The ENT Doctor Visit

Today Lucas visited a Pediatric ENT (Ear Nose & Throat) doctor. Back in December, we had taken Lucas to get a throat x-ray. The determination was "enlarged adenoids". The ENT (or Pediatric Otolaryngology, if you want to be more technical) doctor agreed with the doctor who interpreted the x-ray results: Hypertrophy of Tonsil with Adenoids. For those of you less inclined to medical speak (like Mommy), that means that his adenoids (& tonsils) are big and thus causing him some problems. Nothing really to worry about, but he would do better without them ... less snoring, be able to eat better (like he needs that), improved jaw function (better articulation of speech), normal sized airway, etc.

So, the conclusion ... looks like Lucas gets to have an adenotonsillectomy (both adenoids & tonsils removed). We'll keep you posted on how that goes, but we need to schedule the operation first. It's too bad he doesn't like ice cream ...

Here's a video showing how much fun some snow and a shovel can be ... this is last weekend, but the snow is several weeks old.

Addicted to Fabric

Man, is this kid addicted to fabric or what? Oh, and her thumb is good, too. :)









An update on sitting ... Megan still topples, but much less frequently.