*~*~Toddler Check In~*~*

MJM3108

Hey ladies! Sorry I'm late posting this. Ben has been sick all week.

How are you doing? Milestones? Challenges? Cute/ funny stories?

QOTW- What is your favorite food memory/ experience?

ProfessorPedals825

Oh, so sorry to hear about poor Ben.  I hope he gets to feeling better soon.

How are you doing? Things are going well on the family front.  PJ got another cold, and DH and I both got it a couple days ago.  Of course that means DH was basically out of commission yesterday because he's such a baby when he gets sick!  He stayed home and did clean up the house, so I'll give him points for that.

Milestones? She can honestly, truly, really blow her nose!  YAY!  No snot bulb for her!  I do have to show her once by putting the tissue to my nose and making the fake noise, but then I'll put it to her nose and say "blow" and she does it!  I also feel a strange sense of accomplishment when she gets a lot out, gross I know, but it makes me feel like she won't be the big baby that DH is when he gets sick because she knows how to get it all out.

Challenges? I thought we were done with the separation anxiety, but I guess it just shifted to DH.  The minute he even walks toward the door, she freaks out.  Of course that makes him feel so bad, but she does get over it after a few minutes.

Cute/ funny stories? I love how she gives kisses now.  It's the cutest thing ever!  She'll hold our face and make a big "muuuuu-ah" sound.  It just makes us melt every time!

QOTW- What is your favorite food memory/ experience? I would say the first time I had sushi with DH.  It was our very first valentine's while dating, and he was so sweet and said we could go get different food if I didn't like it.  Of course I loved it and now we get sushi for every single anniversary.

CdnFarmGirl08

We are doing pretty good. Got over the flu and cold, but seemed to pick up some other cold now.

Milestones: He's talking and answering me. I successfully negotiated that with him that if he would have 3 more bits of supper he could have a cookie for desert.

Challenges: listening. He is starting to get possessive of his toys and will not share or listen when someone asks him too. Then the next day he'll be the perfect gentlemen at day care and share and listen. It's mind boggling.

Funny/Cute: He finally can say "hockey!" which makes his daddy very happy! I guess that's not much of a funny story but it's cute for us!

QOTW: I don't think I really have one. One memory I guess that does stick out was baking butter tarts with my Grandma. I was trying to get her to teach me but apparently I flustered her so much, she forgot the butter (which I just assumed was one of those things that is called "butter tarts" but doesn't actually have butter- I was wrong) and she was so upset because her baking always turns out. She said I wasn't allowed to help her anymore She was only sort of joking, I think!

MJM3108

We're doing pretty good. Ben's back on antibiotics and finally starting to get a bit better. It was a long 3 days at home with him! Love my guy, and love snuggles, but he was velcroed to me since Monday. I'm talking I peed with him on my lap on the toilet because he wouldn't let me put him down velcroed. It's actually great to be at work today, lol!

Milestones: Ben turned 15 months Tuesday! Holy wow by baby is growing up! When we were at the pediatrician Tuesday, they weighed and measured him. He's up to 25.10 lbs and 32.5" tall. He's such a big boy! Also, he now has 8 teeth (4 top, 4 bottom) with his molars still working their way through. 

Challenges: Sickness, teething. 

Cute/Funny: I'm not sure if I shared this last week, but he now blows kisses! It is SO cute. He takes one finger, sticks it in his mouth and then moves it away and smacks his lips together to make a kissy noise. I adore it! He also like to give high 5's. A lot! 

QOTW- It is SO hard to pick a favorite, because food is so much a part of my life, and how my family interacts with each other (we're Italian, lol). I would have to say my favorite food related memory would be from 3 Christmases ago. It was the last time my (mom's side) whole family was together, and it was my mom's last Christmas. The food was amazing, and being at a HUGE table surrounded by my family from all over the world- literally- was the best thing ever. My grandparents, their 4 kids and their spouses and all 11 grandchildren.