Whew! We have been packing our days with so many fun things, but I have to admit... I am beat! In the past few weeks we’ve hit the county fair, zoo, parks, playgrounds, had some great cookouts with friends, and have just been enjoying the great weather we’ve been having lately. Jaiden is so proud of himself for feeding the giraffes at the zoo and loved seeing the wolves run around. We’re pretty sure he reenacts both encounters on a daily basis—yes, it’s as funny as it sounds.
A little timid at first...
Feeling Brave! Feeding the Giraffes :)
He’s all about reading books, playing outside, and helping me in the kitchen (especially when helping=tasting). He’s a bit of a Mommy’s boy right now (which is nice because he was all about Daddy last month) but Makenna is just entering the I only want Mommy stage so there are a few times during the day that an extra pair of arms would be nice! I can’t help but laugh, but it’s sometimes funny to count how many times Jaiden can say “mama” in a 45 second period when I’m busy with Makenna. He also insists on doing this whenever I get on the phone, am having a conversation with Kevin, or whenever my attention shifts from him to something else. He sure keeps me on my toes!
Watching Jaiden and Makenna interact melts my heart more than I thought imaginable. I keep telling myself to start catching these moments on video, so I promise to have one by the end of next week. Jaiden loves showing her how to “blow bubbles” and is beyond thrilled when she copies him and does it right back. She’s starting to do a lot of imitating (sticking out the tongue, cooing, etc) and Jaiden smiles from ear to ear when she’s willing to play his games. He absolutely loves when I bring Makenna into his room as he’s waking up for the day or from his nap and is getting adamant about having a good 10 minutes of cuddle time before he’s ready to get up. It’s adorable. I love my kiddos!
Makenna had her 4 month appointment last week and for the most part everything is going great. Developmentally she’s flying through all the milestones and is all around such a happy little girl. She weighs 15 lbs 11 oz (88th percentile) and is 25 ¾ inches long (92nd percentile) with a head circumference of 41.6 (65th percentile). Without getting too graphic we were told that her labia is fusing together, which is fairly common in little girls, but Makenna’s is already over 50% closed (more than the normal amount)—so if it continues, it could end with surgery around the age of two. They also told us that this could potentially cause a big increase in urinary tract infections... as if she wasn’t already fighting the genetic battle with that already. We’re really hoping that surgery won’t be necessary in the future. Poor baby :( Enough about that though! Her sleeping habits are still amazing just like big brothers were. We’re so lucky! We put Jaiden down at 8 or 8:30 and he sleeps in until a little after 8am. We put Makenna down around 9:30, she sleeps until 4am, gets up to eat, falls back asleep, and then sleeps until somewhere between 8 and 9. I enjoy the extra cuddles in the wee hours of the morning and am trying to soak up all the one on one time I get! Watching her face light up when I walk into the room makes getting up all the easier. She’s so fascinated with her hands and is just starting to bring toys up to her mouth to suck on. She hasn’t found her thumb yet, but with the way that she likes chewing/sucking on things, I think it’s only a matter of time. We put her in the swing at the playground the other night and she LOVED it. Jaiden was thrilled to have someone (other than Kev) swinging beside him. He loves his little sister so much already and I’m so excited to see the bond between the two of them grow.
