Saturday, May 30, 2009

this just in:

Julius, happiest child in the world, hates sleep. It's driving us bonkers. The worst part is that he's not upset, he just wants to play and laugh all night. But, five years from now, I'll really wish that I could spend a night laughing and playing with baby Jules. :) (PS: Heather, I'll take the night shift tonight!)

Julius' main pastime now is getting into stuff with big sister. He'll follow Sylvia anywhere, and for her part, she gives him ample reward. Like "snack salad": a large chair, with the cushions removed, and a mixture of goldfish crackers, puffy rice cereal, and whatever else they could find, scattered around on it.
I often wonder what the future holds for those two. I worried that having them so close together might lead to increased rivalry, since they're still interested in a lot of the same toys and activities (e.g. mommy milk). But so far all signs point to them developing great teamwork that they can use to outsmart and overthrow the parents!

Friday, May 8, 2009

Happening Now


    A quick update on what Julius is up to right now:
  • His new laugh, which kind of resembles Woody Woodpecker
  • Clapping his hands, he's been working on it for a little while now and recently he mastered it!
  • Kisses. Another task he's been working on for a little while or, rather, one I've been working on with him. Now when I say "kiss" he'll give a big kiss and smile and laugh big as well. Too cute!

Is that all? I feel like there's more but this is all that comes to mind. Perhaps Alan can help me out with this one. I could probably remember more but 'sleeping at night' is NOT something Julius is up to right now.

Oh! He has started to pick up the phone and say 'hi' but when someone is actually on the other line he's not up for talking.