Elijah has grown into quite the creative little fellow. He is all about cutting, painting, coloring, and creating. His current task is to create a forrest in our house. He suggested this for Grammy's house, but she suggested creating a diorama after envisioning her home:) At our house though, he has begun cutting out animals to place around the house. The computer room has been designated the mountain lion room and he mentioned that people would have to pay to see this, so I can't wait to see how it turns out. 2011 has started out a little rough with a week of fever and cold followed by a week of health followed by a week of flu and strep. Hopefully we are done with being sick for the rest of the year!!
Gus, as I type is under the massive floor rug! He is definitely a crazy kid! We love him so much!! He is our destroyer er . . . should I say, his dinosaurs are the destroyers. Any time a dino is in his hand, EVERYTHING ends up on the floor flung around somewhere. It would be very easy to get irritated, but that is just Gus and you have to embrace who he is! His language is coming along and it is fun to listen to his new words. One phrase that cracks me up every time he says it is, "I thought you were a female!" Seriously funny (comes from Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs--one of his favorite movies). Gussy also loves his movies. The instant he wakes up, "Movie?" He is a sweet fellow!
Lily girl is just a super duper baby. She is smiling now in response to us (not gas) and is so content. When she gets fussy, we just lay her on the floor and she stops. She is an independent gal just like her momma!! She laughs and giggles sometimes and it is just the sweetest thing. Her brother Elijah can't keep his hands off her and adores her! We look forward to seeing if we will see her rolling around on the floor wrestling with her brothers or prancing around in princess gear! It could go either way!!
Showing posts with label Gus. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Gus. Show all posts
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Friday, October 1, 2010
Gus, Our Seriously Big Boy
Gussy, as we affectionately call him, is a great little boy. He is so fun to play with and absolutely loves his older brother. He is very obedient to do what Elijah tells him to, unless he's not, in which case he very adamantly (and sometimes with a swipe of the hand to smack you), says, "Nnnnno!" He really does enjoy playing tiger and dinosaur with Elijah, has learned to play using his imagination, and play with play-do, thanks to watching and learning from brother.
Gus's vocabulary is so fun to listen to. Three months ago, he was starting to use some words, but in the past month, he has really advanced, speaking in sentences and using 2-3 word combos. Pronunciation is still not quite there which can be very frustrating for all trying to communicate sometimes.
Gus's favorite past time . . . BITING! Boy howdy, whether that kid is excited, angry, hungry, tired he BITES! It gets a little crazy sometimes when you are running away from him, while he chases you with his mouth open wide:) I am starting to think about Hot Sauce!
While Elijah is super excited for the arrival of his sister, I can honestly say that Gus probably is not! He smacks, steps on, and steals from his little cousin Levi who is 9 months old. I am pretty sure we will have to give him nice lessons or else Lily's going to have a tough couple of years until she learns to defend herself. All kidding aside, I hope that Gus adores his little sister and truly enjoys her presence. I will keep you posted!
Gus's vocabulary is so fun to listen to. Three months ago, he was starting to use some words, but in the past month, he has really advanced, speaking in sentences and using 2-3 word combos. Pronunciation is still not quite there which can be very frustrating for all trying to communicate sometimes.
Gus's favorite past time . . . BITING! Boy howdy, whether that kid is excited, angry, hungry, tired he BITES! It gets a little crazy sometimes when you are running away from him, while he chases you with his mouth open wide:) I am starting to think about Hot Sauce!
While Elijah is super excited for the arrival of his sister, I can honestly say that Gus probably is not! He smacks, steps on, and steals from his little cousin Levi who is 9 months old. I am pretty sure we will have to give him nice lessons or else Lily's going to have a tough couple of years until she learns to defend herself. All kidding aside, I hope that Gus adores his little sister and truly enjoys her presence. I will keep you posted!
Saturday, April 24, 2010
The Boys
Our boys are growing to be sooo big! It is a lot of fun with the stages they are in. They are both able to do a lot, which makes this house a happening place!!
Gus is messy. That is the first word that would come out of Tim's mouth if you asked him to describe Gus. I keep telling Tim that he's not even 2 yet, but seriously, he's messy. Everything he touches, eats, drinks, plays with . . . is messy. There's no getting around it!
Aside from his messiness, he absolutely LOVES his brother. He does EVERYTHING his brother does, even if it is hitting Mommy because that's what brother just did and got in trouble for! He has learned how to make the smacking sound people make when they kiss, so he will kiss Tim and I all the time, our hands, our arms, our legs, everywhere! He also ADORES being outside. He would stay out there all day if we would let him!!
We have dealt with the vomiting issue by putting a mattress in our room and laying down with Gus at bed time. It is not the perfect solution, but it sure has released some stress on my part. He sleeps through the night and it's not a hassel to get him to bed (and no vomit to clean up). I have decided, though, that he has something wrong with whatever keeps vomit down, as he just seems to do it so often (even not at bedtime or when crying). We'll have to get that checked out.
The funniest thing about Gus, is probably his run. If you see Tim, ask him to demonstrate. He is a flimsy runner who makes noise the entire time running. It is quite funny!!
Elijah continues to amaze us with his imagination. He LOVES playing with dinosaurs and dragons and animals and playdough. He likes for people to play with him, though he does great playing by himself, but we sometimes get tired of playing with him because we are always the dinosaur that gets eaten or the zebra that is attacked. He loves "killing" animals and hunting. Tim recently got him a Cabella's Hunting Wii game so they could go hunting and a Sim's Animal Wii game. Elijah loves shooting the various animals as well as feeding little animals to larger ones. We may have to keep an eye on this, huh?
Elijah has started reverting back to a 2 year old, thanks to Gus. He no longer wants to sleep by himself, he wants Daddy to sleep with him, he wants to sleep in our room, and he wants to scream (like Gus) in restaurants. He also says, "Up, mama," if he wants to be picked up (that's what Gus says b/c he can't talk). Funny, yet kind of frustrating. He has also started having bad dreams such as the other night: E: Mommy, I had a bad dream. M: Oh, I'm sorry, let me take you back into your room. What was your dream about. E (in a very angry voice): This one kid . . . he wouldn't let me play with playdough . . . and I was MAD (as he stomps his hands on his legs). I guess if this is as bad as bad dreams get, we are good to go!!
So that's our news. The boys are looking forward to a new baby that is due in October. Elijah keeps asking if it is still in my tummy. He is REALLY hoping for a girl because as he said (in kind of a nasty voice), "I already HAVE a brother." We'll see in a month or so if he's going to be disappointed or not!!
Gus is messy. That is the first word that would come out of Tim's mouth if you asked him to describe Gus. I keep telling Tim that he's not even 2 yet, but seriously, he's messy. Everything he touches, eats, drinks, plays with . . . is messy. There's no getting around it!
Aside from his messiness, he absolutely LOVES his brother. He does EVERYTHING his brother does, even if it is hitting Mommy because that's what brother just did and got in trouble for! He has learned how to make the smacking sound people make when they kiss, so he will kiss Tim and I all the time, our hands, our arms, our legs, everywhere! He also ADORES being outside. He would stay out there all day if we would let him!!
We have dealt with the vomiting issue by putting a mattress in our room and laying down with Gus at bed time. It is not the perfect solution, but it sure has released some stress on my part. He sleeps through the night and it's not a hassel to get him to bed (and no vomit to clean up). I have decided, though, that he has something wrong with whatever keeps vomit down, as he just seems to do it so often (even not at bedtime or when crying). We'll have to get that checked out.
The funniest thing about Gus, is probably his run. If you see Tim, ask him to demonstrate. He is a flimsy runner who makes noise the entire time running. It is quite funny!!
Elijah continues to amaze us with his imagination. He LOVES playing with dinosaurs and dragons and animals and playdough. He likes for people to play with him, though he does great playing by himself, but we sometimes get tired of playing with him because we are always the dinosaur that gets eaten or the zebra that is attacked. He loves "killing" animals and hunting. Tim recently got him a Cabella's Hunting Wii game so they could go hunting and a Sim's Animal Wii game. Elijah loves shooting the various animals as well as feeding little animals to larger ones. We may have to keep an eye on this, huh?
Elijah has started reverting back to a 2 year old, thanks to Gus. He no longer wants to sleep by himself, he wants Daddy to sleep with him, he wants to sleep in our room, and he wants to scream (like Gus) in restaurants. He also says, "Up, mama," if he wants to be picked up (that's what Gus says b/c he can't talk). Funny, yet kind of frustrating. He has also started having bad dreams such as the other night: E: Mommy, I had a bad dream. M: Oh, I'm sorry, let me take you back into your room. What was your dream about. E (in a very angry voice): This one kid . . . he wouldn't let me play with playdough . . . and I was MAD (as he stomps his hands on his legs). I guess if this is as bad as bad dreams get, we are good to go!!
So that's our news. The boys are looking forward to a new baby that is due in October. Elijah keeps asking if it is still in my tummy. He is REALLY hoping for a girl because as he said (in kind of a nasty voice), "I already HAVE a brother." We'll see in a month or so if he's going to be disappointed or not!!
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Gus Right Now
Gussy, Gussy, Gussy, what to say about my youngest? Well, he is still quite hefty but is losing grounds on height according to our recent doctors appointment. He speaks very little but makes lots of noise. He is a tonal talker. He mimics the tones and so therefor, speaks many words, according to his doting grandmas!!
Our recent difficulty with Gus is that he has decided that going to bed is NOT what he wants to do, at any time of night!! He cries and is angry if we lay him down. He vomits when he starts crying. I used to think it was just if he had a runny nose, then crying would cause problems and he would upchuck. The doctor says that it sounds like a learned trait! What?! How does one LEARN to vomit when he doesn't want to go to bed? So, it was suggested that when we lay him down we say very sternly, "You go to bed, you don't throw up!" It is very strange to get mad in tone when your child pukes because, normally, puking is a result of being sick and not being able to help it. Anywho, that is where we are with him!!
Gus absolutely LOVES his big brother, except when he doesn't. HaHa! He loves doing EVERYTHING that Elijah does, sometimes to Elijah's dismay! He loves anything he can bang on or that makes noise. He also loves being near people and HATES being alone (maybe that's the sleep issue, huh?). He is a very lovable boy and enjoys cuddles and hugs. He also enjoys getting the Wii remote and "playing" Wii! He is so fun to watch. What a blessing!!
Our recent difficulty with Gus is that he has decided that going to bed is NOT what he wants to do, at any time of night!! He cries and is angry if we lay him down. He vomits when he starts crying. I used to think it was just if he had a runny nose, then crying would cause problems and he would upchuck. The doctor says that it sounds like a learned trait! What?! How does one LEARN to vomit when he doesn't want to go to bed? So, it was suggested that when we lay him down we say very sternly, "You go to bed, you don't throw up!" It is very strange to get mad in tone when your child pukes because, normally, puking is a result of being sick and not being able to help it. Anywho, that is where we are with him!!
Gus absolutely LOVES his big brother, except when he doesn't. HaHa! He loves doing EVERYTHING that Elijah does, sometimes to Elijah's dismay! He loves anything he can bang on or that makes noise. He also loves being near people and HATES being alone (maybe that's the sleep issue, huh?). He is a very lovable boy and enjoys cuddles and hugs. He also enjoys getting the Wii remote and "playing" Wii! He is so fun to watch. What a blessing!!
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Don't Forget Gus
Because Elijah is at such a great age, he seems to get all of the press, but we can't forget about our sweet little Gus.
So, Gus is starting to get a little personality of his own. I am beginning to fear for our future and his potential for strongheadedness:) At Toys R Us the other day, I let him get out of the cart and told him he had to stay on the aisle. Gus starts backing slowly up, little steps, looking at me with this devious grin. He backs all the way out of the aisle until he bumps into the next aisle, the whole while I am saying, "Guuus, stay in this aisle."
When Grandpa Kenny comes every morning, Grandpa asks, "Where's Elijah?" Gus immediately runs and points under the table where Elijah is hiding. One day, Elijah had spent the night with someone, Grandpa came, asked his question, and Gus ran over to point under the table and then looked at Grandpa and Daddy with a perplexed look, like, "Well, where IS Elijah?" Nowadays, if Elijah isn't here, Gus will run and hide under the table:)
Gus knows sign language for more and please. There are times when he wants something, and is emphatically saying MORE, and we just have no clue what in the world he wants. I guess maybe I should teach him some more words, huh?
Gus also enjoys babies. Today at Target he had a whole non-verbal conversation (okay maybe it was just a staring contest) with a little kid in a stroller before they had to say bye-bye to each other. It was pretty cute to watch their interactions with each other.
He's a pretty sweet little kid and is a great joy to be around. Gus is also starting to mimic sounds. Elijah has greeted Tim and Grandpa Jerry before with an excited, "Daddy," or "Grandpa," and Gus mimics Elijah. It sure sounds like he's saying something. The other sound he makes, is like a kitten sound. He will look at his books or sit in his carseat and make these little kitten sounds. The other fun thing he does is growl. Sometimes it makes sense with the situation and other times . . . well he just really likes to growl:)
And finally, our little Gus can blow kisses and is great at snuggling. We will take him to his 15 month check up next week where, hopefully, he will be ranked at the top of his class:)
So, Gus is starting to get a little personality of his own. I am beginning to fear for our future and his potential for strongheadedness:) At Toys R Us the other day, I let him get out of the cart and told him he had to stay on the aisle. Gus starts backing slowly up, little steps, looking at me with this devious grin. He backs all the way out of the aisle until he bumps into the next aisle, the whole while I am saying, "Guuus, stay in this aisle."
When Grandpa Kenny comes every morning, Grandpa asks, "Where's Elijah?" Gus immediately runs and points under the table where Elijah is hiding. One day, Elijah had spent the night with someone, Grandpa came, asked his question, and Gus ran over to point under the table and then looked at Grandpa and Daddy with a perplexed look, like, "Well, where IS Elijah?" Nowadays, if Elijah isn't here, Gus will run and hide under the table:)
Gus knows sign language for more and please. There are times when he wants something, and is emphatically saying MORE, and we just have no clue what in the world he wants. I guess maybe I should teach him some more words, huh?
Gus also enjoys babies. Today at Target he had a whole non-verbal conversation (okay maybe it was just a staring contest) with a little kid in a stroller before they had to say bye-bye to each other. It was pretty cute to watch their interactions with each other.
He's a pretty sweet little kid and is a great joy to be around. Gus is also starting to mimic sounds. Elijah has greeted Tim and Grandpa Jerry before with an excited, "Daddy," or "Grandpa," and Gus mimics Elijah. It sure sounds like he's saying something. The other sound he makes, is like a kitten sound. He will look at his books or sit in his carseat and make these little kitten sounds. The other fun thing he does is growl. Sometimes it makes sense with the situation and other times . . . well he just really likes to growl:)
And finally, our little Gus can blow kisses and is great at snuggling. We will take him to his 15 month check up next week where, hopefully, he will be ranked at the top of his class:)
Sunday, September 6, 2009
Gus's Long Overdue Update
Can you tell that school is back in session? Sorry for the long delay in letting you know about my wonderful little family.
So, Gus celebrated his 1st birthday. He enjoyed opening his presents. Okay, he maybe got tired of them half way through and so Daddy had to open the rest!! I will say, though, that he ADORED the cake. Mmmmm, so much yumminess. It was everywhere and the sounds of pleasure coming from his mouth made it perfect!!
Gus also decided he didn't want to crawl anymore about 2 weeks before his birthday. He just started walking towards items he wanted until finally, crawling was a thing of the past. Now he REFUSES to crawl.
Gus is also quite the outdoorsy type. Anytime the door is open, he thinks he should be outside. He lets us know this by screaming at the top of his lungs and crying until someone lets him out. Grandpa Kenny is his favorite because he gets to spend hours upon hours outside, Grandpa Kenny following him around like a puppy dog.
His cuteness quota: 1. Gus's singsongy pleasant noise that comes out throughout the day. 2. Gus digging like a dog in the sand, dirt, rocks; flinging it everywhere.
Our little Gus is getting a mind of his own and with his little curls, is just about the cutest little guy around!!!
So, Gus celebrated his 1st birthday. He enjoyed opening his presents. Okay, he maybe got tired of them half way through and so Daddy had to open the rest!! I will say, though, that he ADORED the cake. Mmmmm, so much yumminess. It was everywhere and the sounds of pleasure coming from his mouth made it perfect!!
Gus also decided he didn't want to crawl anymore about 2 weeks before his birthday. He just started walking towards items he wanted until finally, crawling was a thing of the past. Now he REFUSES to crawl.
Gus is also quite the outdoorsy type. Anytime the door is open, he thinks he should be outside. He lets us know this by screaming at the top of his lungs and crying until someone lets him out. Grandpa Kenny is his favorite because he gets to spend hours upon hours outside, Grandpa Kenny following him around like a puppy dog.
His cuteness quota: 1. Gus's singsongy pleasant noise that comes out throughout the day. 2. Gus digging like a dog in the sand, dirt, rocks; flinging it everywhere.
Our little Gus is getting a mind of his own and with his little curls, is just about the cutest little guy around!!!
Saturday, July 4, 2009
Friday, June 12, 2009
Gus Gus
So our little Gus isn't so little anymore weighing in at the 90th percentile for height and weight at his 9 month check up a couple of weeks ago. He is a hefty little fellow who LOVES table food. He will grab for plates of food if you aren't feeding him what he wants. He loves all sorts of foods like watermelon, grapes, green beans, bread, pasta, carrots, etc. He attacks his food and eats with much enjoyment!!
Gus is also getting around quite quickly nowadays. Sometimes you will see him doing the army crawl, other times, a normal crawl, and still other times, a jack knife crawl (looks almost normal, but one leg remains out to push you along).
With his movement, comes getting into everything. He loves handles. He doesn't even get into the cabinets too much but loves holding onto the handle and pulling with all his might. He gets very irritated though when you tell him not to do that. He has even mastered a look that is very pathetic, that really almost makes us cave.
He is such a sweet heart and is working on sleeping better. I have had more full night rests in the past couple of weeks than I have in a few months, so that is a good sign.
So, there is Gus, wrapped up in a nutshell:)
Gus is also getting around quite quickly nowadays. Sometimes you will see him doing the army crawl, other times, a normal crawl, and still other times, a jack knife crawl (looks almost normal, but one leg remains out to push you along).
With his movement, comes getting into everything. He loves handles. He doesn't even get into the cabinets too much but loves holding onto the handle and pulling with all his might. He gets very irritated though when you tell him not to do that. He has even mastered a look that is very pathetic, that really almost makes us cave.
He is such a sweet heart and is working on sleeping better. I have had more full night rests in the past couple of weeks than I have in a few months, so that is a good sign.
So, there is Gus, wrapped up in a nutshell:)
Friday, May 8, 2009
Sleep? Who Needs Sleep?
So Gus doesn't enjoy sleeping anymore. It all started a few days before he turned 6 months. He had been sleeping through the night 5-6 times a week and I was definitely getting used to it. Then the day came when he stopped sleeping.
Gus is now 8 months old, so, if you do the math, it has been 2 1/2 months of not getting enough sleep for me. We have been trying the Ferber Method (you know, where you let your little baby cry and cry and cry and cry, until you're crying b/c your baby is crying and you just know they need you and are thinking what an awful parent you are, and then they fall asleep). Yah, not working. The kid just keeps going. He goes through angry cries, pathetic cries, wimpers, and sniffles. And, seriously, he doesn't go to sleep for like an hour or until I give up and nurse him.
Anywho, if you have any other brilliant suggestions, I am up for them. The nice thing we did learn through this is that Elijah can, in fact, sleep right through it. Doesn't bother him a bit!!
I will say that our little Gus is just a true joy (other than the sleeping thing). He is such a happy baby and really, can he help it that he has such great family that he wants to be around 24/7? Nope, he can't. So on the days that you wake up feeling refreshed and rejuvinated, say a little prayer for me b/c I have probably been up 3-4 times during the night and then awoken bright and early by the lovely little boys I call sons!!
Gus is now 8 months old, so, if you do the math, it has been 2 1/2 months of not getting enough sleep for me. We have been trying the Ferber Method (you know, where you let your little baby cry and cry and cry and cry, until you're crying b/c your baby is crying and you just know they need you and are thinking what an awful parent you are, and then they fall asleep). Yah, not working. The kid just keeps going. He goes through angry cries, pathetic cries, wimpers, and sniffles. And, seriously, he doesn't go to sleep for like an hour or until I give up and nurse him.
Anywho, if you have any other brilliant suggestions, I am up for them. The nice thing we did learn through this is that Elijah can, in fact, sleep right through it. Doesn't bother him a bit!!
I will say that our little Gus is just a true joy (other than the sleeping thing). He is such a happy baby and really, can he help it that he has such great family that he wants to be around 24/7? Nope, he can't. So on the days that you wake up feeling refreshed and rejuvinated, say a little prayer for me b/c I have probably been up 3-4 times during the night and then awoken bright and early by the lovely little boys I call sons!!
Sunday, May 3, 2009
On the Move
Our little Gus is on the move. He doesn't crawl yet, but he can get where he wants to be while tummy scootin/army crawlin. We like to put little things in front of him just out of his reach to watch him go. We, of course, then move them right when he has them within reach to make him go again. Sounds kind of mean, but it's great fun to watch!!
Of course, now that he's almost crawling, we will HAVE to keep our house picked up WAAAAY better than it is now, since he really likes to put paper pieces and such in his mouth and gnaw on them for a bit until we can force our finger in his mouth to retrieve them!!
Gus is a great little guy! He is super happy (except, of course, at nursery), fun to play with, and a joy to have. God has surely blessed us with 2 great little boys.
Of course, now that he's almost crawling, we will HAVE to keep our house picked up WAAAAY better than it is now, since he really likes to put paper pieces and such in his mouth and gnaw on them for a bit until we can force our finger in his mouth to retrieve them!!
Gus is a great little guy! He is super happy (except, of course, at nursery), fun to play with, and a joy to have. God has surely blessed us with 2 great little boys.
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