Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Finley is 11 months old!
Finley was 11 months on July 17, 2012. He is growing and changing every day! Right around his 11 month celebration we started him on regular milk and it did not go well. I am not sure if it was a bug or from the milk, but he had a fever for 4 straight days (102.5), which I have not dealt with before. We were giving him tylenol and motrin around the clock. We went to the doctor after 3 days and he had a virus....of course. That same week, 4 teeth broke through so I think that also attributed to his fever. Needless to say I freaked out and stopped the milk. I am still completely scared to try it again! Also, while we were at the peds, Dr. Trey noticed that Finley tilted his head to the right more than he did to the left. He was actually more concerned with his neck than his fever. He called it tortacaulus and told me that his neck was very tight on one side and I needed to do stretches at every diaper change to try and get his neck stretched out. We had noticed it along with some of our friends, but I had just decided to bring it up at our 12 month appointment. Dr. Trey felt like his neck would be fine after doing the stretches for a month, but if not we would have to go to a physical therapist. Finley was not very happy with the stretches, but when we went back for his 12 month appointment, Dr. Trey was extremely pleased with his neck and told us we could stop the stretches! Finley also started walking better because his head was not tilted to the side as much. Other than that 11 months was uneventful....haha! Here is his 11 month photo shoot.....
This really is his favorite book. He laughs as soon as I pick it up.
Chicago bound!
My brother and his now wife got married on August 18 (their wedding post to follow soon). My mom and I went up to Chicago for one of their showers and to get to know Brigit's family. We had a fantastic time and got to spend some quality time with Collin! Here is Brigit with her bridesmaids (she is in the green dress).
Here is Collin with Brigit's mom. We refer to her as "mommy," and she is awesome! So sweet and hilarious!
Here is Collin with Brigit's mom. We refer to her as "mommy," and she is awesome! So sweet and hilarious!
The happy couple
Here is Brigits niece, Mia. She is 6 years old and as sweet as can be! She walked with Henry down the isle!
Then their pride and joy....their dog. I can't remember her name, but everyone loves her!
Finleys first Hair cut
The during pictures......
And here is after! Much improved!
Monday, August 27, 2012
Finley's First Birthday
Finley was one on August 17, 2012. He is such a sweet boy and loves to be on the go like his brother does. The day he turned one was the same day we had my brother's rehearsal for his wedding. We were all in Asheville for the wedding so we had a birthday breakfast for Finley and he had a birthday cupcake! He LOVED his cupcake! Unlike Henry, Finley will devour ice cream, cake, cookies, etc.
Finley is a fun little person to have around. He is not always the happiest (I am sure because he wants someone to hold him), but he is getting better about playing around the house with his brother. He loves to be outside and hardly ever cries when we are outside playing. Finley loves, loves his brother and if Henry was a little calmer, he and Finley would get along great. Henry things he and Fin are the same size and wants to play with him like he would a best friend. Finley still does not understand what is happening. Needless to say, Finley loves to watch Henry, push toys and chairs around, go through my cabinets and pull everything out, pull out the wipes from the wipe holder, put everything in his mouth and chew, and he loves to eat. For breakfast he usually eats bananas and either a nutrigrain bar or a pancake or waffle. He has not been very interested in eggs, but loves to eat peanut butter on anything. For lunch he eats goldfish, fruit, turkey, cheese, pb&j, noodles....that sort of stuff. For dinner (his favorite meal) he eats everything!!!!! I would say his favorites are (in order of favorites) peas, corn, noodles with meat sauce, chicken, bread, watermelon, beans, quesadillas (we eat mexican a lot), mac and cheese and pizza. He will devour his dinner almost every night.
As far as interacting goes, Finley has 4 words right now, uh oh, thank you, please and dada. He does not consistently say anything else, but speaks baby language all day long, so I know he can talk!
As far as interacting goes, Finley has 4 words right now, uh oh, thank you, please and dada. He does not consistently say anything else, but speaks baby language all day long, so I know he can talk!
We are still working on the milk issue. I started soy milk, but I think it is giving him a stomachache....this is so frustrating. Oh, and Finley started school last week. He is going MWF and has the same teachers Henry had. Finley is adjusting, but still crying at drop off. I know as time passes, he will be fine, but I still feel awful!
Beau took Finley to the doctor last week for his year check up. Here are his stats:
Weight: 21.5 pounds 30%
Height: 29.5 inches 40%
Head Circumference: 18.25 inches 50%
I was not planning on having a big birthday celebration for Finley like I did for Henry, but at the last minute I decided to do a family birthday for him. Here are his cake pictures! He loved his cake...unlike his brother who cried the whole time!
Saturday, August 4, 2012
Beach Trip 2012
This is what Henry did all week in the ocean. He was not interested in getting in much more than running through the waves.
Sweet Kate Austen hung out in the shaded stroller because she was not supposed to wear sunscreen yet. SO SWEET!!!
When a boy has to go, he has to go.....no shame, right?
Vera Grace and Artem were huge helps with the boys!!! They are fantastic cousins!
Here is our beach photo shoot.....
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