6 and 18 months

today seth and i took the kids to their 6 mo and 18 mo check ups. they both did great and the appt didn't last very long at all. jackman got some shots but lj didn't need any this go round, whew!

stats:
jack lewis apple: weight - 16lb 7.5oz (25%), height - 25.5in (20%), head circ- 46cm (95%)
lilly jo apple: weight - 24lb6.4oz (50%), height - 32.5cm (75%), head circ - 48.5cm (90%)

jan 2011 (above) and july 2011 (below)

it's been interesting to look back and see what lilly jo was up to this time last year...

her stats were a bit different than jack - she was in the 75th% for wt (jack is in the 25th%) and in the 70th% for height (jack is in the 20th%). they both however, most definitely got the large head from dada:) lj was in the 90th% for head at 6mo and jack is in the 95th%!!

lj was sitting up at 6 mo and jack is almost there, but he's so darn active he throws himself back too often to sit up on his own:)
lj was also sleeping 10-11 hrs at night....which jack is not doing. he just started sleeping 7-8 hr at night LAST WEEK! this, as i mentioned before, has been the biggest change/challenge with jack. but God has been gracious and helped us get through this time and we are thankful it seems he's finally sleeping through the night:) it was right around the time lilly jo started sleeping through the night that we thought we'd love to have another child.
not so much this time around:)

lj at 6 mo (above) and jl at 6 mo (below)

lj is up to lots of talking these days...she is constantly learning new words...most recently is elbow ("be-bow"). seth and i love hearing her learn to prounounce new words...it's super cute. lilly loves playing with items that need to be organized or put into containers. she often will play with crayons and a tupperware container for over an hour - dumping them out and putting them back in. it's crazy the wheels that must be spinning in her head!

she also loves throwing the ball for wilbur, pushing around his water/food bowl, pulling out and putting back her clothes, vacuuming, feeding jackman (especially things like pretzels and crackers that he cannot have yet!), drawing with chalk, pushing jack in the swing, playing in the sprinkler, swimming in the pool, walking around the block with us in the evenings (that are not 100 degrees), eating (sometimes more snacks than meals), talking on the phone, rocking and burping her baby, giving kisses, taking toys from jack (but then giving them back), taking a shower, reading and watching little einsteins and patting her knees to give the rocket more power!! she is lots of fun and lots of work...we are so thankful for her:)

jackman is also growing leaps and bounds these days...and mostly all smiles and giggles. i just love it! he is doing great sitting in the bumbo, he likes playing on his stomach, he loves watching lilly jo play - he laughs at her a lot and i know he's just going to love playing with her as he gets older, he has started veggies last week and has eaten green beans, squash and carrots so far, he holds the bottle on his own, sleeps about 7-8 hr at night, takes 3 naps, loves his toes, loves watching little einsteins with lilly jo, gets tons of exercise in the baby einstein jumper, would love to eat table food if he could, gets into fun shouting matches with lilly jo at the dinner table, talks allllll the time, likes to go for strolls, loves being in the bathtub and pool, and loves getting lots of hugs and smooches from everyone:) he is such a blessing and has given us so much joy!

they're quite hoot, lj and jl, but, whew. i'm tired. goodnight.