Randomness

I have been absolutely terrible at updating the blog and even worse at updating the website. I am making the website my project over Thanksgiving and Christmas break. I vow to update it and keep it updated. Hopefully, I can do it. I enjoy it, but I just haven't been making the time to do it. I have a million pictures on the computer just waiting to be published. In time, they will get their chance.

In the meantime, I decided it would be a good idea to post a little update about the kiddos. I have read about people turning their blogs into books, and I think that is a great idea. I wouldn't want a huge gap, so I am going to try to sum up the last few months with them. It may be random, but if I post it, I must think it is important. :)

Camryn

• She is thriving at daycare now that it is more of a preschool atmosphere. She loves the projects and soaks up everything like a sponge.
• She can now recognize almost every letter in the alphabet and loves to yell out, "C for me!! G for Greyson!! K for Kirsten!! P for Peyton!!" every time she sees a letter she knows and whose name it starts with.
  
• She has started gymnastics and loves it. She seems to have a little crush on her instructor, Chuck. She puts forth her best effort, but refuses to let go of his hand on the balance beam.
• She is addicted to her Kidz Bop CD. Her favorite song is "Boom Boom Boom" and always wants it turned up louder.
  
• She knows how to spell her name and loves to spell it over and over and over again.
• She is very protective of Greyson.
• She is now completely potty trained. She wore pull ups only at night, but they are now a thing of the past.
  
• Camryn is constantly singing. She is very well-rounded and will go from a religious song from school to a song like "Shake your groove thing" in a heartbeat. She also picks up the words to songs on the radio and you can always hear her singing along in the backseat.
• She loves old school cartoons like Scooby Doo, Tom and Jerry, and Pink Panther.
• She enjoys working on her computer and is becoming a pro with using it and playing games on it.
• She enjoys playing board games like Chutes and Ladders as well as Memory and Uno Moo. She doesn't like to lose, but we are working on it!
  
• She got a trampoline from Gina and Paul and she is constantly jumping on it.
• She loves to help us cook and bake.
• She continues to love books, reading, and going to the library.
• She emphasized over and over again that she wanted to be a GOOD witch for Halloween and not a bad one.
• She began giving us a list for Santa quite a while ago.
  

Greyson

• At 1 month, he weighed 10 lbs 11 oz (75th %ile) and was 22.5 inches long (84th %ile)
• At 2 months, he weighed 13 lbs 3 oz (85th %ile) and was 24.5 inches long (94th %ile)
• At 4 months, he weighed 16 lbs 1 oz (73rd %ile) and was 26.75 inches long (95th %ile)
• When compared to Camryn, he definitely weighs less than she did, but is much longer and has none of the rolls she did at this age!
• He has been sleeping through the night since about 3 months of age. Even when he was getting up, he only got up once to eat.
• He loves to watch Camryn sing and dance around.
• He has recently started eating cereal, but doesn't show a lot of interest in it yet.
• He can hold his own bottle and enjoys feeding himself while we hold him.
• He loves his exersaucer and has recently started to use his jumperoo and enjoys making the toys sing as he jumps.
• He constantly has his hand or something in his mouth. He is the exact opposite of Camryn since she was never really an oral baby.
• He has more drool than any baby I have ever seen. He constantly has to have a bib on or we will be changing outfits a million times a day. We have no idea how he has so much saliva in his little body!!
• He still loves his swing and is content to swing most of the day if we would let him.
• He is following in Camryn's footsteps by becoming attached to a bunny bear, but his is blue. :)
• He enjoys music and loves being sung to.
  
• He is very observant of the world around him and tries to grab at everything!
• We think that he is going to be a handful in the future..he already knows how to manipulate his teacher at daycare and gives a sneaky smirk when you catch on.
  
• He loves his baths and gets upset when we take him out.
  
• His smile and giggle can light up the room.

As for Chris and I, we are still trying to find the balance between the kids, work, and each other. We wouldn't trade it for the world, but we are exhausted! We were lucky enough this past weekend to get an entire weekend to ourselves in Philly. Pappy and Janet stayed here with the kids while we got to be alone. It was heaven! We stayed in a beautiful hotel and soaked in the silence and sleep! It felt good to come home to the kids, though. I just started Zumba classes and love it. It kicks my butt, but that is what I need to lose this last extra baby weight! It is definitely a fun way to work out!!! Now, we are getting ready for another trip to Meadville for Thanksgiving. A turkey dinner cooked by my mom is just what I need!!!