2 years, 5 months & 2 months

Sorry we didn't get this posted yesterday, but at no point were all three of us awake and in the same place at the same time. So the group photos had to wait until today!

Holy cow. We've had a busy month! John is settling into a little bit of a routine and I still love having a baby brother!

My conversation skills have taken a giant leap this month. Although, it's only with Mom and Dad this past week. When someone else asks me a question, I tend to answer with a Donald Duck sort of quacking sound. Very cute, but also a little annoying when Dad is trying to get me to say something to someone.

Mom and Dad had their quarterly conference with Patti (my lead teacher) a couple weeks ago and they learned that I'm a little bit bossy at school. However, the "advice" that I give my classmates is always correct, according to Patti. For instance, Kataleya got up early from breakfast recently and I told her she needed to sit back down. Technically, I was right! So now we're working on being a little more polite with my delivery.

I even like to give Dad advice. He was modeling a new pair of pants one morning this past week and he commented that they're a little bit long without shoes on. I replied with, "Roll them up." See? That's not bossy. That's helpful!

John continues to be a great little brother. He's gained a ton of weight over the past couple weeks and he's getting good at sleeping at night. Most nights he goes to bed when I go to bed (8 pm) and then he wakes up around 2 am for a snack and then back to sleep until 6:30 or so. Keep up the good work, John!

Both John and I have doctor appointments this coming week. John has his 2-month check-up (we'll post stats that afternoon) and I have a hip check-up. At my appointment, Dr. Novais will assess how my bones have been growing and most likely we'll schedule another check-up for 6 months from now. I still need to have surgery on my right hip, of course, but it probably won't be after this check-up.

Speaking of hips, Dr. Novais asked for John to come in for an ultrasound to make sure his hips are healthy. So Mom, Dad and John went over to the hospital for that last week. The result: His hips are great.

Big change coming next week: Mom goes back to work on the 6th and then Dad gets to take over with John for several weeks!