Alana 18 months; Alex 1 month

Alana is going to be 18 months old this week! She has been going through a lot of changes. Her final set of teeth are coming in so she has been a little more picky on food and eating. However, she still has not lost any weight, hanging in at the 90th percentile. She also started to talk more, but it's still mostly jibberish. Jeff and I really struggle to understand anything she says, even though she seems to really try to talk to us. I usually just stare at her and smile =).

Ever since the arrival of her little brother, she has been really caring and thoughtful of him so far. She constantly tries to hug him and even tries to carry him - with help of course. The cutest thing so far, is whenever Alex starts crying and if he is in the other room, she quickly gets up and runs to see what he is crying about. She also likes to pat him and help me burp him. She no longer gives me and Jeff kisses when we ask, but always gives Alex a kiss. It's very cute. When she says his name, it's "Adex".

Alex has been growing quickly. He is at the 95th percentile for weight, much like his sister. He is only 5 weeks, and already weighs 11 pounds! He's been relatively easy to handle, but sometimes has his days of crying and discomfort. Also, it seems every time I try to go to the mall with him, he decides to have a fit. I guess that's his way of helping me save money. He still sleeps most of the day, and I've been lucky this time around with his night schedule. He sleeps through most of the night! I put him down around 11 and he sleeps until 4 or 5.

9/15/2011