The Walker Family: September 2011

Thanks to my friend Becky (Be Closer Photography) I got some great pictures of Broxon and Brayli for their 2 month/2 year Birthdays

And she's done!

Now that it's a month passed Brayli and Broxon's appointments, I'm finally making time to blog. They're both asleep and instead of sleeping myself, I decided to blog. Because they are 22 months apart I was able to schedule their 2 year old and 2 month old well child checks on the same day. It's a little harder getting out of the house on time with 2 kids but we're getting it figured out.

BRAYLI (2 YEARS)

Weight: 27 1/2 lbs (60%)

Height: 34 1/4 (50%)

Brayli is a such a little character. I don't even know how to describe her personality. She is silly, creative, stubborn, inquisitive and way to smart for a 2 year old! She is a great helper around the house and with Broxon. She loves to learn new things. Her imagination is amazing. She loves to bring us pretend meals from her toy kitchen. I love sitting back and just watching her play when she doesn't know I'm watching. She talks to her dolls and makes up stories and songs. She is a happy little girl most of the time and is great at entertaining herself. She will still sit and look at books forever! She has a few memorized and will read them to herself. We sure love our Brayli Girl!

What can Brayli do?

~Count to 10 in 4 languages (English, Spanish, German, and Japanese)

~Name most shapes

~Name most colors

~Recognize her name and spell it on a good day

~Recognize the names Dad, Mom, and Broxon

~Talk in sentences and carry on a conversation that makes sense

~Tell you her birthday (August 15th or 15th of August)

~Sing multiple songs. Her favorites are "I am a Child of God", "Twinkle, Twinkle", "Popcorn Popping", "Happy Birthday"

~Identify males as daddys and females as mommys

~Dress and undress herself

~Put her socks and shoes on and take them off

~State what body part is used for each sense such as, I hear with my ears, taste with my tongue and my favorite, I lift heavy toys with "my nuscles" (muscles) as she flexes.

~Take care of her babies (dolls, stuffed animals)

~Collect "tiny" rocks

~Paint her nails, ours, and her dolls with make-up brushes and do our make-up

~Brush hair and put it in a "pony hair" (pony tail)

Brayli entertains us each day and surprises us with the things she says. She amazes us with how fast she learns new things. I'm not quite sure how she does it.

Now for her pictures:

She wanted to sleep with a whole bed full of babies. Where's Brayli?

At the fair

Painting her toenails with make-up brushes

4 wheeling in Cascade

Holding her bowl of rocks that she carried around the campsite

Matthew likes to throw our fearless girl "so high"

And she loves it!

I bought Brayli new panties yesterday. I was surprised at how excited she was. She carried them around until dinner time when I MADE her put them down.

This isn't a very good clip but I can never get her to count for me when I have the video going.

Stats!

BROXON (11 weeks old)

Weight: 12 lbs 11 oz (45%)

Height 23 in (25%)

Head circum 40 1/4 cm (65%)

His short stature would be the reason why his 0-3 month pants are too big. I didn't realize his head was so big though!! Must be all those extra brains in there. :)

Broxon is such a great baby. He has been so much better than Brayli was. She was a very fussy baby so it's been nice having a calm baby that doesn't cry for hours in the evening.

What can Broxon do?

~Smile

~Coo/talk

~Occasionally laugh

~Kick and splash in the big bathtub

~Sit through a hair cut-Buzzers and all

~Squeal like a pig when he's really mad

~Drink 6oz every 3-4 hours

~Grasp small rings on toys

~Tolerate his big sister trying to "help" take care of him

and best of all . . . .

~Sleep through the night

Yes, you read it right. He's been sleeping through the night for almost a month now. He eats around 9ish and sleeps until 6:30. What a GREAT boy you are little Broxer! We sure love you!

Here are a few recent pictures

Before