Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Dylan 30/31 Month Update and Colton 1 Month Update

Before we get to the updates from the past 2 months, these cute pictures were taken at Rock Anderson's birthday party, Dylan's little friend: 



Dylan's Update:
*Dylan went to the dentist for the 1st time and had no cavities!  He was pretty scared of sitting in the chair though.
*Before Colton was born and I was on bed rest, he put a sticker on my belly for Colton and said, "It'll make you feel better, Mama."  Dylan was a sweetheart during those weeks I was out of commission. 

*"Mama's having contractions."

*Nursery leader: "Where's your mom?"
  Dylan: "She's resting."

*He held out a spoonful of yogurt to my belly and said, "I want to feed baby Colton."
*He told everyone at the hospital "I'm the big brother."

*On the drive home from the hospital, he wasn't sure about Colton coming home with us at first.  He said, "I don't want baby Colton.  No thank you."  But as we drove into the neighborhood he said, "We're almost home, Colton.  It's ok.  Shhh."
*Getting ready for bed he said, "Let's go sleep in my big boy bed.  That would be fun, baby Colton."
*"I'm going to check on baby Colton, see what he's doing."
*At first Dylan would get confused and say "What's the matter, baby Tyler?"
*A week after Colton was born, Dylan grabbed my nursing pillow, sat down, and held Colton for the 1st time on his own. And Colton promptly filled his diaper, loudly.

*A week after that Autrey called Colton "the baby" and Dylan said, "His name is baby Colton, dad."

*"I love your baby, mommy."  Melted my heart.

*He likes to give me blankets, pillows, toys, etc. while I am nursing.

*When he woke up: "G-ma/Mimi are you there?  Come get me!"  So glad they were here to help.

*"I'm so tired, daddy.  It's night time.  Time for bed."  Then he kept on playing.

*"Guess what?  My daddy's coming home for a minute."
*Ok, seriously?  What are you talking about?"
*"Hey.  What's the big idea?"
*When I say something he doesn't like he says, "No yelling" even though I'm not.
*He was wearing Autrey's shoes and said, "Get off shoes.  I told you.  Get off.  You need to go potty."
*Autrey: "Put on your pantalones."
  Dylan: "They're not pantalones.  Just pants.
  Autrey: "They are in Spanish."
  Dylan: "These aren't Spanish."

*"Hey, uncle Matt.  What are you doing there by the stairs?"
*"That's a catastrophe!" (from the book "Too Many Toys")
*He got in the car and said, "I'm all situated."

*Mimi: "Dylan, you going to do the dishes?"
  Dylan: "It's not my job." (a line from a book)
*Holding a picture of the Houston temple: "Do you see the temple?  It's where mommy and daddy got married."

*While I was deciding what to eat for dinner Dylan said, "You.  Me.  Dinner.  Ka-chow!" ("Cars" quote)
*"Was that stinkin' (stinging) like a Beamer?" (Doc from "Cars" movie)
*While sitting on the potty: "That smells delicious."  Yuck!
*He makes a fake mad face then laughs, thinking it's hilarious.
*He likes to crawl up the stairs meowing while pretending to be a kitty.
*He loves the Jungle Book song "Bear Necessities" and calls all bears "bear necessities."

*He calls Scooby Doo "Scooby Doo-by."
*Colton's swing has Winnie the Pooh characters on it.  Dylan introduced Colton to them.
*Autrey and Dylan have season passes to Hawaiian Falls water park and have fun going together.

*Dylan loves to ride his bike and is getting pretty brave.  I'm so glad I can now go to the park with him again.  Another thing I missed while I was pregnant and then recovering from surgery was being able to cuddle with Dylan on my lap.  It's the best. 
*I am glad I can cuddle and interact more with Dylan, especially since he is acting up and being more emotional than he was now that Colton is here.  Also, the only 2 poopy accidents he ever had since potty training were the week Colton was born.  But with all things considered he is adjusting relatively well. 

*With Colton around, Dylan looks huge by comparison.  He is wearing 3T clothes and size 8 shoes.

Colton's update:
*The last month before he was born I had elevated blood pressure, swollen feet, 6 contractions an hour, and a thinning cervix.  3 days before he was born my blood pressure was all the way up to 148/100.  That's why they bumped up my C-section to the 14th.
 
*Stats at his 1 week appointment:
  Height: 18 1/2 in
  Weight: 6 lbs, 3 oz
  Head: 13 1/4 cm
  Blood type: O-
*Stats at his 2 week appointment:
Height: 19 3/4 in, 17%
Weight: 7 lbs, 10%
 Head: 13.75 cm, 15%
*His umbilical cord came off at 2 1/2 weeks.  Just like Dylan's, it was accidently helped the rest of the way off by a onesie.  Oops.

*Colton likes it when you drive fast.  He doesn't like stops or bumpy roads.

*He is a baby that likes to be held a lot.  He gets fussy if I try to put him in his swing or lay him down somewhere while I get something done.  But I do enjoy the cuddles.
*He still can wear some preemie clothes, but mostly wears newborn clothes.
*He eats slowly, and all. the. time.  He also spits up a little more than Dylan did.

*Yesterday Colton slept from 2-7pm.  Then he slept from 10pm-2am.  I'm loving the longer stretches of sleep!

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