by TJC on November 20, 2008
We were caught off guard today when news of Reece sitting up was replaced with comments on the size of his tongue. Yes, he has a big tongue. Yes, he sticks it out a lot.
Yes, Quinn did the same thing.
Quinn in April 2007
Taking a picture of Reece with his tongue out is not difficult. Two people have mentioned babies use their tongue for balance. I haven’t found proof yet, but there may be some truth to it. He does stick his out when he is unsure of himself.
I am not sure it works, but he is doing a good job staying upright. It just means he’s a bit sloppier than the rest of us.
TJC
by TJC on November 19, 2008
Our man Reece can now sit up.
He gets stronger everyday, but today he really got the hang of it. It is a nice milestone that will prove useful for a long time to come.
Nice job Reece Piece.
TJC
by TJC on November 18, 2008
Lately Quinn is having a hard time falling asleep. As you can see in the picture he eventually nods off, but not before he trashes his room. If he doesn’t trash it at night he does in the morning. It isn’t an anger thing, but it is messy. He’ll move on to hotel rooms in no time.
TJC
by TJC on November 16, 2008
Everyone here is sick. There is lots of coughing, sneezing and crying. It isn’t fun. I think we are all getting better, but sore throats and runny noses remain.
We laid low this weekend to recover, but we still had fun. I got a new camera for my birthday, so we took lots of pictures. It is a nice one, so things are looking better in the photography department.
The camera doesn’t make the subjects look at the lens, but it doesn’t matter.
Quinn is busier than ever and found a pool toy for Reece. It was still in the box, but he demanded we blow up this boat so he could play with it. He really liked it when Reece would sit in it.
“Baby in boat!”
“Boat on table!”
He was having a good time.
The good times continued when Quinn played on the computer. Jenny wondered if there were websites for toddlers. There are and one is really good. Quinn loves to play the games on kneebouncers.com.
They are colorful and loud and Quinn has a ball. It is the first time he can do something and you don’t really have to watch him. He does it himself. The little guy doesn’t really watch TV, but I assume it will be the same way once he starts watching shows.
He didn’t spend the entire weekend on the computer. Today was very nice, so Jenny went for a run and the boys and I went for a ride.
It was the first ride for Reece and the first for Quinn with a fellow passenger. They both seemed to enjoy it. We rode for 20 minutes and they didn’t make a sound. It was nice.
Hopefully we have a healthy week ahead.
TJC
by TJC on November 10, 2008
Quinn does not like going to sleep. It is 10:49pm and he is down here asking me endless questions. He will lay down on the couch for 15 seconds before bounding up to get something or fire off another query.
It has been like this for five nights in a row.
Tonight I worked out for a bit and went downstairs. Quinn wished me good night from his customary spot on the floor by his door.
I was downstairs doing homework for five minutes when the yelling started. It wasn’t a mean yell, but for the next 15 minutes I heard a continuous stream of “Dada!” I made my way upstairs when I heard a weird hissing sound. As I turned the corner I saw Quinn with a bottle of Lysol in his little hands. The hall smelled very disinfected and Quinn’s blanket was soaked.
The blanked is now waiting it’s turn for the washing machine. My sleepless son smells like a clean bathroom. It could be worse. I have yet to discover what he is hiding in his diaper.
TJC
by TJC on November 10, 2008
Quinn shoplifted and got away with it today. He stole a purse shaped liked a wiener dog from Macy’s. I noticed him playing with it and didn’t think he still had it until we were outside Macy’s and I looked down at him playing with it. Oops. We rolled back into the store and put it back before security could take us down. He is smooth, so we’ll have to keep an eye on him. Maybe we’ll get some nice Christmas presents from him. I won’t ask questions if we do.
Earlier in the day the boys started with breakfast and the paper.
That night we had dinner.
Reece has been very fussy lately. We feel bad for him and think it is his growing teeth. When it comes to eating Reece can be picky. He likes fruit, but vegetables can be tough. Tonight they weren’t. He sucked down carrots.
I thought he was in good shape, but things got worse. We spent 90 minutes packing up small baby clothes and moving in big stuff. Quinn “helped” us and Reece screamed the entire time. It was rough and his face was as red as a lobster. His brother was too.
Quinn found his halloween costume from two years ago and demanded we help him put it on. We did and he liked it.
He looks a lot different now than he did back then.
We forget it now, but he had nights full of screaming too. We always assumed it was teeth, let’s hope it is just that.
Now when Quinn is screaming he can tell us why. It usually doesn’t make him stop, but at least we know.
TJC
by TJC on November 4, 2008
Quinner voted “No!” on everything.
TJC
by TJC on November 3, 2008
Quinn ate a lot of candy this weekend. He earned it. Mr. Monkey cleaned up Friday night and also helped other kids who were collecting sweets.
The monkey, banana and bee were ready when Jenny got home.
The bee is a barking bee, so it didn’t come along. The monkey and banana did though.
Quinn had a good time ringing doorbells, saying “Trick or Treat” and getting all sorts of candy.
The banana just went along for the ride smiling at people and at times wondering what we were doing.
Quinn didn’t waste time eating candy and went to most houses with chocolate on his face.
Monkeys aren’t known for their manners and they are hard to keep under control. Our monkey wanted to hit the playground.
We finally got him home where we tried to get him to take a picture with Reece. Not easy.
After awhile we tried again.
Much better.
Things get interesting in regards to all that candy Quinn collected. he likes to take a bite of some candy and then leave it around. We have to throw it away before Ruby gets it. If a candy looks like a ball he just plays with. He likes Tootsie Rolls, but they end up on the roof of his mouth and he needs help to get them out. Is is pretty gross, but He enjoys it and we enjoy playing along.
Here are the rest of the pictures from the Halloween:
Halloween 2008 Photos
TJC
by TJC on October 26, 2008
This year Quinn and Reece are a Monkey and a Banana for Halloween.
They got a lot of use out of their costumes this weekend. On Friday Gen took them to Kids for a Halloween Party. We got there for the second half. There was a costume contest, so we entered Reece. He won! It was funny when they announced the winner of ages 0-2 as “Banana Baby.” We all had a big smiles.
Quinn is a monkey and he “likes it.” We went to a parade on Saturday and he walked around like nothing was different.
Sunday we were back at Kids for a party for Jenny’s moms group. There were lots of different characters there and when we got them together for a picture it looked pretty funny.
One mom said, “It looks like a Halloween nativity scene.”
Quinn was monkeying around while we played with Reece. By play I mean posing him for pictures. This is Jenny’s creation.
Can you see him?
When we got home we carved pumpkins. Quinn was very unsure of this, but gathered his confidence and eventually helped (with a spoon).
He is a bit scared of these glowing faces on our porch, but he likes looking at them. Abby does too.
Then it was time for bed. The boys wore some new pajamas my mom brought for them.
It is so hard to get a picture of them together, but they are cute nonetheless.
TJC
by TJC on October 23, 2008
Jenny writes a weekly blog for work and this week she wrote about Reece meeting Binkie.
It isn’t Channel 4, but Binkie is getting some good local TV publicity.
You can read it by clicking on this link:
Bridging the Generations
TJC
