JPC:: 6 Years

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Wow! I can't believe I have been a mom for 6 years!

Jacob is a delight to have in the family.

This year we celebrated his birthday a day early with the Calders.

We went to the Tulip Festival and then everyone came over for dinner and strawberry shortcake.

On his actual birthday we did presents in the morning.

He got a remote control cat car, pj masks action figures with vehicles, pj masks pajamas, a pj masks coloring book, and new sandals.

Jenna took him on an outing to Boondocks and then to Arctic Circle for lunch.

After lunch Ryan and I took him and Logan swimming at the Lehi Rec Center.

We enjoyed dinner at home and more strawberry shortcake for dessert.

Jacob at 6 years old

Jacob is excelling in reading!

He can read beginning chapter books all by himself in one sitting.

He is on level 15 in Lexia (school reading program).

He can pretty much read any book he wants.

He is so sweet to read to Logan and Elsie sometimes too.

He loves to draw and write letters to people.

He stills loves crafting and art projects.

He is so competent on his bike.

He just learned how to pedal standing up so now he can make it up hills without walking his bike.

He is such a hard worker.

He keeps going until the job is done and is usually very willing to help.

He is such a kind brother and finds ways for Logan and Elsie to play with him.

He still has an amazing memory.

He likes to play with friends and made so many good friends in kindergarten.

EMC:: 18 Months

Stats from Checkup

Weight: 18.5 lbs (4th Percentile)

Height: 30.5 inches (12th Percentile)

Head: 18.5 inches (69th Percentile)

Sleeping

Elsie is still sleeping 12 hours each night (7pm-7am).

She takes one nap every day around noon for 2-3 hours.
She still sucks her thumb and has to have her waterproof pad.

Eating

Elsie has now mastered eating with a spoon.

Most times she’ll still just use her fingers though.

She has random picky times and constantly changes what she will and won’t eat.

She loves fruit, cereal, and granola bars.

She likes meat if it is covered in sauce.

She eats three meals and two snacks everyday.

Playing

Elsie has all her front teeth and one year old molars.

She is getting all four canine teeth right now and has been biting up a storm.

She does a whiny yell if she doesn’t like what is happening and now throws tantrums.

She is still a momma’s girl but gets really excited when Ryan comes home.

She gives great hugs and loves to give everyone one before she goes to bed.

She finally is walking everywhere!!!

She mastered that about a week before she turned 18 months.

She is great at following commands like “get your shoes” or “can you find your pad?”

She loves animals! 

She snuggles stuffed animals during play.

Loves to read books about animals.

Gets really excited and starts barking anytime she sees a dog.

She doesn’t like to play without an adult present.

She would rather sit on your lap and do nothing than get down and play without you.

She isn’t really talking but has a few words: mama, dada, woof, moo, cheese, up, bye, and Jesus.

She has the most infectious smile and laugh.

We love our Elsie May!

EMC:: 16 Months

Stats from 15 Month CheckUp

Height: 29 inches (12th Percentile)

Weight: 17 lbs (5th Percentile)

Head Circumference: 18 inches (69th Percentile)

Sleeping

Elsie is officially down to one nap a day.

We started out having it pretty early (around 10:30) but now she can stay up until 11:30/12.

She naps for 2-3 hours.

She is stilling sleeping 12 hours at night (7am-7pm).

Feeding

Elsie is starting to hit a picky streak.

If she doesn't like what is on her plate she points to the pantry and signs more.

When she is willing to eat she can pound food though!

She loves crackers. fruit, applesauce, and pasta (mac n' cheese).

She is a social eater and will usually eat whatever everyone else is even if she protested earlier.

She eats two snacks and three meals per day.

Playing

She crawling everywhere!

She can go up and down stairs by herself.

She loves to crawl upstairs alone and play in her brothers' room.

Usually when she disappears she'll come back a few minutes later with a poopy diaper.

When she poops she crawls to your feet, points at her diaper, and waves her hand in front of her nose.

She is finally getting close to walking.

She will walk around holding onto your hands or using her cart.

She loves animals, and books about animals.

She thinks most animals are dogs or cows.

She barks or moos at anything with fur!

She loves to play with her brothers and loves when they include her.

She likes to color and mimics Jake by laying on her tummy to color.

She is still a big mamma's girl and likes to be carried around.

She has gotten pretty cuddly especially when she has her waterproof pad.

She is a dive and isn't afraid to let her opinions be heard!

She enjoys wrestling and will push back if her brothers are doing something she doesn't like!

2018 Halloween

We had a few more Halloween festivities than we have in previous years.

The boys were invited to Halloween party.

They couldn't care less about the games but they loved the snacks!

The kids got Halloween presents from Nana Calder.

They loved those snot bubble glasses!

Jacob had a Halloween parade at school.

Logan really liked watching all the kids and Elsie barked at anyone in fur.

Elsie didn't care about trick or treating but she loved our candy bowl.

She also liked to crawl off the porch and "escape."

The boys loved trick or treating and were out for over an hour.

They refused to let anyone help with their buckets even when they got heavy!

Jenna came up and helped me take the kids out.

EMC:: 10 and 11 Months

Sleeping

No real changes here.

She is sleeping a solid 12 hours at night and taking two naps each day.

Each nap is 1.5-2.5 hours long.

She has extended her wake time between the two naps to 2.5 hours.

Feeding

I'm only nursing Elsie twice a day now (morning and evening).

She gets a bottle at night and drinks 2-4 oz.

We have ditched the pureed foods and moved solely to finger foods.

She loves to eat!

She eats three meals a day plus 1-2 snacks depending on how her naps go.

Playing

Just before 10 months she finally got her first tooth!

She has two bottom teeth now with the top ones really close to coming in.

She loves to wrestle!

She dives head first on her brothers, parents, and stuffed animals.

She loves to empty containers right now.

She isn't crawling yet but she is so close.

She started sitting up on her own from laying down this month too.

Right now she just rolls for awhile then sits up to see how far she has to go and then starts rolling again.

She is a mommy's girl!

She cries when I leave the room or if she sees me while someone else is holding her.

She loves to clap and pass us toys.

When we hold out our hand she will put a toy in it and then clap her hands.

She loves the bath and playing in water.