Bennett's Likes: He loves having popsicles on the porch, playing outside, helping Daddy collect the trash, TRUCKS
Bennett's Dislikes: S
Not So Sure About: The vaccuum
Weight: Not Sure
Length: Not sure
Clothing Size: All 3T now, back to 2T shorts though because he's a skinny minny
Diaper Size: 5 Swaddlers if he's in one at all (hardly ever), 6 Baby Dry at night
Eating Habits: He is a grazer
Accomplishments: He is consistently peeing on the potty all day long (still using a diaper at naps and sleeping).
Carson's Likes: He loves to be held, FOOD (he loves it all)
Carson's Dislikes: Shots, he was not a fan of those at his appointment
Not So Sure About: Walking-- he'd rather craw, it's much more efficient!
Weight: 22 pounds, 5.8 ounces (39%)
Length: 30 and 3/4 inches (75%)
Clothing Size: We have moved to 12 month clothing
Diaper Size: Size 3 Swaddlers during the day, sleeps in size 3 baby dry at night
Eating Habits: Loves his Mama's milk still, but is a total foodie. Many meals, he eats more than Bennett! <-- still true
Sleep: Still getting up once
Accomplishments: He blows kisses, had his first birthday party (he smashed his cake much more than Bennett), switched to a convertible car seat
Bennett's Likes: H
Bennett's Dislikes: S
Not So Sure About: T
Weight: 3
Length: 3
Clothing Size: All 3T now
Diaper Size: 5 Swaddlers during the day, 6 Baby Dry at night-- he has been peeing on the potty most days during the day!
Eating Habits: He still loves fruit, I don't think that will ever change. He loves making "panpakes" with his Daddy on the weekends too!
Accomplishments: His first real snow that he can remember!
Carson's Likes: H
Carson's Dislikes: W
Not So Sure About: T
Weight: 2
Length: 2
Clothing Size: S
Diaper Size: Size 3 Swaddlers during the day, sleeps in size 3 baby dry at night
Eating Habits: L
Sleep: S
Accomplishments: He got to go out into his first snow! He is mimicing and he likes to say "yeah" when you ask him a question
Carson's Likes: He loves his Mama
Carson's Dislikes: Sharing with Bennett
Not So Sure About: T
Weight: 2
Length: 2
Clothing Size: Can still fit in 9-12 month clothing, plain 12 if it's Carters
Diaper Size: Size 3 Swaddlers during the day, sleeps in size 3 baby dry at night
Eating Habits: Loves his Mama's milk still, but is a total foodie. Many meals, he eats more than Bennett!
Sleep: Still getting up 1-2 times a night
Accomplishments: He started saying "Dada" and "byyyye" while waving, attended his first Mini-THON on the outside!
This is about how Bennett's block pictures go at this point:
Bennett's Likes: H
Bennett's Dislikes: Going to bed
Not So Sure About: T
Weight: Not sure
Length: Not sure
Clothing Size: All 3T now
Diaper Size: 5 Swaddlers during the day, 6 Baby Dry at night
Eating Habits: H
Accomplishments: H
Bennett's Likes: He still loves trucks, but has recently gotten into Toy Story. He loves Buzz and Aunt MeMe got him a Buzz for Christmas that he's really excited about!
Bennett's Dislikes: Sharing with his brother
Not So Sure About: The vaccuum, he doesn't like when we use it
Weight: 32 pounds (73%)
Length: 38 1/4 inches (91%)
Clothing Size: Mostly all 3T now
Diaper Size: 5 Swaddlers during the day, 5 Baby Dry at night
Eating Habits: His eating is hit or miss. It's helpful that he can communicate what he wants now, but sometimes it's a request like "hot dogs and applesauce" since he had it once at Nonny and Poppy's
Accomplishments: He is talking up a storm. He has learned all of the real names for people and proudly recites them when you ask for them.
Carson's Likes: He is a really happy, smiley boy, playing hide and seek with Daddy when he's in his high chair, clicking and making sounds with his mouth
Carson's Dislikes: When you walk away, when Bennett yanks toys from him
Not So Sure About: The car
Weight: 20 pounds 6.6 ounces (47%)
Length: 29 inches (73%)
Clothing Size: Switched to 9-12 month clothing, plain 12 if it's Carters
Diaper Size: Size 3 Swaddlers during the day, sleeps in size 3 baby dry at night
Eating Habits: Loves food! Doesn't like bottles
Sleep: Starting January 1st evening, he started sleeping through the night randomly! Mommy is EXTREMELY grateful for this one. Unfortunately, it's only been about 4 or 5 times total since then
Accomplishments: He is SUPER speedy when he crawls now, it's actually quite funny. He also can pull himself up on things now, and he can go from the ground to sitting up in a flash
Bennett's Likes: He still loves trucks, being scared by Daddy, giving Mommy hugs, being chased
Bennett's Dislikes: His latest is that he doesn't like "dark" things or when you turn the lights off
Not So Sure About: This whole brother thing-- it comes with sharing your toys, which he doesn't like
Weight: --
Length: --
Clothing Size: Mostly in 3T now. Some pants are still 2T if they button and zipper, and he can still wear some of his 2T shirts, but he fits better into 3T
Diaper Size: 5 Cruisers/Swaddlers during the day, 5 Baby Dry at night
Eating Habits: He loves his snacks and is always asking for them and also is obsessed with "yogu" drinks and the YoCrunch with M & Ms (but HE has to dump the M & Ms in)
Accomplishments: He is talking up a storm, and he pees on the potty every night after his bath!! He gets 'gushoos" (Gushers) as his prize so he's very motivated at this point :)
Carson's Likes: He likes standing on people's laps, when you make noises at him, playing peek-a-boo with Daddy, still loves baths, playing with his brother's toys
Carson's Dislikes: When Mommy leaves the room
Not So Sure About: Sleep, he doesn't think he needs that
Weight: --
Length: --
Clothing Size: Just about out of 6-9 months, still in 12 month sleepers
Diaper Size: Size 2 Swaddlers during the day, sleeps in size 3 baby dry at night, will move to size 3 during the day as soon as we are out of 2s
Eating Habits: He loves snacks-- puffs, yogurt melts, and crunchies are his favorites. He also really likes baby food and he likes milk from Mommy much better than a bottle
Sleep: Still waking a time or two during the night
Accomplishments: He is now crawling on all fours at times, getting really close to being able to pull himself up on things
Bennett's Likes: He loves trucks-- all things trucks. He even watches Mighty Machines on Netflix and can get to it by himself, singing karaoke and dancing to music
Bennett's Dislikes: When we say no or turn off something he is watching
Not So Sure About: Carson sharing his toys
Weight: --
Length: --
Clothing Size: All 2T pants but starting with 3T shirts and pajamas
Diaper Size: 5 Swaddlers during the day, 5 Baby Dry at night
Eating Habits: His favorite thing is "pizzy" and he loves snacks as well as drinkable yogurts
Accomplishments: His talking has made tremendous leaps and bounds this month. He will now repeat almost anything you say, and it seems like he's learning a few new words a day!
Carson's Likes: He is starting to be very mobile, which is good for him (but bad for Bennett), taking baths with his brother
Carson's Dislikes: When Bennett takes something from him, car rides
Not So Sure About: How he feels about the wait time between bites of baby food
Weight: --
Length: --
Clothing Size: 6-9 month clothing, plain 9 if it's Carters
Diaper Size: Size 2 Swaddlers during the day, started sleeping in size 3 baby dry at night
Eating Habits: Loves, loves, loves food!
Sleep: Sleep is not his thing. Wakeups range from 1-4 times a night :(
Accomplishments: He started army crawling the day before he turned 7 months
Carson's Likes: He started babbling, smiles when you walk in the room, also cries when you leave, rolls over like a champ
Carson's Dislikes: Teething :(
Not So Sure About: Why these people keep making him sleep!
Weight: 18 pounds 2.2 ounces at the Doctors
Length: 27 inches at the Doctors
Clothing Size: 3-6 months, getting ready to switch soon!
Diaper Size: Size 2 Swaddlers during the day, sleeping in 2 Baby Drys
Eating Habits: Thinks oatmeal is pretty cool! Still only takes bottles when Mommy is at work, prefers her instead
Sleep: Still doesn't like sleeping. He wakes up 2-3 times a night
Accomplishments: He started eating oatmeal and will be starting with veggies here soon. Cut his first (and second) teeth!!
Bennett's Likes: His new "cheese" face, trucks, driving his car from Uncle Eric, riding his Cars bike, eating hummus and blue corn chips, singing and dancing
Bennett's Dislikes: Sharing!!!
Not So Sure About: The vacuum
Weight: --
Length: --
Clothing Size: All 2T pants but starting with 3T shirts and pajamas
Diaper Size: 5 Swaddlers during the day, 5 Baby Dry at night
Eating Habits: Will try anything we are eating, still loves fruits and loves snacks
Accomplishments: He will put together 3 words now, has peed on the potty once and pooped on the potty once
Carson's Likes: His big brother, he loves watching him, his lovey, the musical bunny that Brie got him, the froggy seat, blankets, funny faces and sounds, grabbing toys and anything you have in your hand
Carson's Dislikes: The car-- screams most of the way, sleeping
Not So Sure About: When everyone eats dinner and he's within eyesight of Mommy
Weight: Not sure
Length: Not sure
Clothing Size: 3-6 months or 6 months Carters)
Diaper Size: Size 2 Swaddlers during the day, sleeping in 2 Baby Drys
Eating Habits: He loves eating from Mommy much more than bottles, but he has finally stopped fighting bottles for Gigi and Meme when they are watching him. He is eating 4 ounce bottles while we are at work, and he eats every 2-3 hours otherwise
Sleep: Sleeping
in his crib with the insert under the sheets, waking between 2-3 times a night
Accomplishments: He loves giggling and being tickled, he smiles at you and coos as well as making sounds and blowing bubbles. He also is able to roll over!!
Bennett's Likes: Getting really good at playing games and puzzles on his Kindle Fire, lining his trucks up, bringing his trucks to the bathtub to get bubbles on them, watching "ball" with Da, cheese faces, his tricycle, snacking on anything, brushing his teeth, dessert
Bennett's Dislikes: Getting dressed, if things are floating in the bath water, getting his diaper changed
Not So Sure About: Sharing the attention with Bop sometimes
Weight: Not sure
Length: Not sure
Clothing Size: All 24 month and 2T clothes
Diaper Size: 5 Swaddlers during the day, 5 Baby Dry at night
Eating Habits: It's hit or miss. He loves "ooh ooh aah aah" which are chocolate chip muffins
Sleep: He sleeps about 9 pm - 8 am
Accomplishments: He has given each of his trucks names (where he came up with them is up to be determined)
- Oh La La- Garbage truck
- Blue La La- Recycling truck
- Woo Woo Truck- Fire truck
- Eee Eee Truck- Police car/truck
Bennett's Likes: Getting really good at playing games and puzzles on his Kindle Fire, lining his trucks up, bringing his trucks to the bathtub to get bubbles on them, watching "ball" with Da, cheese faces
Bennett's Dislikes: Sharing the attention with Bop sometimes
Not So Sure About: --
Weight: Not sure
Length: Not sure
Clothing Size: All 24 month and 2T clothes
Diaper Size: 5 Swaddlers during the day, 5 Baby Dry at night
Eating Habits: It's hit or miss. He loves "ooh ooh aah aah" which are chocolate chip muffins
Sleep: He sleeps about 9 pm - 8 am
Accomplishments: He has given each of his trucks names (where he came up with them is up to be determined)
- Oh La La- Garbage truck
- Blue La La- Recycling truck
- Woo Woo Truck- Fire truck
- Eee Eee Truck- Police car/truck
Carson's Likes: His lovey, mommy's milk, piano mat, frog seat, being tickled, the swing
Carson's Dislikes: Sleeping, getting over tired
Not So Sure About: Loud noises
Weight: 15 pounds 3.4 ounces at his 4 month checkup
Length: 25.5 inches
Clothing Size: Almost out of 0-3 months (or 3 months Carters)
Diaper Size: Finished up some 1's and starting in 2's, sleeping in 2 Baby Drys
Eating Habits: Still loving Mommy's milk exclusively
Sleep: Sleeping in his crib with the insert under the sheets, but he's still not sleeping :( Mommy is waking 3-4 times a night which is rooooouuuugh!!!
Accomplishments: He is very happy and smiley during the day, just trying to work on the sleeping thing ;)
Bennett's Likes: Trucks, Chase, playing in the big boxes from Mommy's deliveries, dirt, his Cars bike, pretending trucks (or other things) are sleeping by pretend snoring, going to Daddy's ball
Bennett's Dislikes: Back to not liking the vacuum, being told no
Not So Sure About: Getting in the car
Weight: He was 27.7 pounds on the scale this morning
Length: Not sure
Clothing Size: All 24 month and 2T clothes
Diaper Size: 5 Swaddlers during the day, 5 Baby Dry at night
Eating Habits: Not really into eating lately. You can always count on chicken fingers and french fries, yogurt, waffles and cereal
Sleep: He is my constant reassurance that at least ONE of my kids sleeps. He's such a good sleeper and I'm so thankful I can always count on that!
Accomplishments: He is embracing his big brother role and loves whispering "hiiii Bop" to Carson. He also must give both he and I a kiss goodnight before naps and bedtime. His vocabulary is increasing as well. He is really good at identifying colors when you ask which is which. If you ask him to say them, they're all "bluuuuue"
Carson's Likes: Mommy's milk, loveys, naps, baby talk, tickling his belly and neck, his hands, being outside
Carson's Dislikes: Getting his fingernails cut, long trips in the car, Bennett being loud
Not So Sure About: Bottles
Weight: We'd guess 14 pounds
Length: 24 inches when at Bennett's appointment (the nurse showed Bennett what she was going to do by using Carson)
Clothing Size: Almost out of 0-3 months (or 3 months Carters)
Diaper Size: Size 1
Eating Habits: Still loving Mommy's milk exclusively
Sleep: Waking
2-3 times a night, Mommy is tiiiiired. Sleeping in the rock and play in his own room
Accomplishments: He loves smiling and laughing and is super ticklish
