Milestones

It's been forever since I've written so I thought I'd just jot down a few developments.  

Annika grabs things now.  She is especially interested in food and will go crazy at mealtimes trying to grab plates, food, silverware and anything she can get her hands on.  I've let her try cantelope although she just got the juice.  Since I hadn't wanted to introduce solids until at least 6 months this was very premature and not such a smart move on my part if I'm going to keep denying her all the interesting food she smells.  Today she was determined to get my peanut butter and jelly sandwich.  It was so funny to see the focused look on her face.  I felt bad that I had to whisk it away

She has also stopped sucking her thumb and started taking a binki.  My dad wanted her to have a binki while they were here and so even though I told him she didn't really take them, he bought some and we tried them out.  Surprisingly, she took them and now prefers the pacifier to her thumb.  There are pros and cons to both thumbs and pacifiers.  She's still an amazing sleeper and a generally happy baby so I'm not complaining either way.  She also loves to suck on other people's fingers and chins.  Yesterday I realized she gave me a hicky (sp?) so I don't think I'll let her do th

at as much any more...

Caleb continues to amaze people with his verbal abilities.  He seems to be adjusting really well to the changes in his life.  He follows my dad around and does whatever he does.  He pretends to use a shredder, work with compost, and lately pick up dog poop.  The other day we went to the park with these two girls who live next door and he was scooping up bark and calling it dog poop.  I tried to persuade him to call it something else like popcorn or something, but to no avail. He has very impressive melt downs and if something happens that isn't the way he wants it (the craziest things sometimes) he will howl so loudly that I'm sure you can hear him down the block.  He is an intense little guy.

We've been up to visit Aunt Alisa, David, Mary and Grandma Evie while they are in Park City a few times and Alisa got these cute pictures of the kids.

Annika is on her tummy more these days but still shows no interesting in scooting, rolling over, or any other sort locomotion.  Perhaps I should put some food out of reach for her on her tummy... :)