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Just one month shy of the much-coveted age of “five and a half.”
It’s pretty funny. Every time someone asks them their age, Oliver will pipe up with, “but we’re not five AND A HALF yet. Just five.”
(And yes, I took this on the correct day of May 4.)
Yesterday, my mom called me at work and said, “did you take their picture today?” My guilty conscience thought she was referring to the fact that I’ve taken about 1/263 the number of photos as I did last year by this time. But no, she meant the monthly picture.
Gasp! I nearly forgot! I can’t believe I almost forgot. It’s the fourth of the month! And it was raining, so no picture at the side of the house, I was going to have to do it inside. Which is dark and not very big and difficult to photograph. But I managed. Whew. I can’t believe I almost forgot!
And that’s what a little bribery with conversation hearts gets ya.
I had to take to Facebook to decide which picture to use for the (drumroll) 53rd monthly picture of the boys. My old high school roommate Betsy won, and I’m using the "sweet" picture this time.
Here’s the alternate "silly" version. They’re doing their "happy" dances.
2 years and 9 months old! A departure from the usual sofa-bound monthly picture, but I’m happy with the way this one came out. Really happy.
Today the boys are 27 months old, and we tried the monthly photo shoot this morning, but it didn’t go great. Oliver would not smile for anything. And look at the bedhead! And Miles and Linus wouldn’t put their pants on (they have this thing where they insist on wearing their pajama pants, but this is one of those battles that I WILL WIN.)
Oh well. Such is life. I guess these pictures ought to actually reflect our life, eh?
I thought the year between one and two went by fast. Well, I’m guessing from here on our life is going to just speed up even more, because really? 27 months? Two and a quarter?
Should we revisit the monthly picture from two years ago, just for fun? Still blobs, for the most part.
How about from one year ago? They’d just started walking at this point last year.
Crazy.
Well, at least 12 times this year I can guarantee that the picture of the day will also be the monthly picture.
I think the sofa in the living room is going to be the new venue for the monthly pictures. Since the TV’s right behind me, at least it sorta looks like they’re looking at the camera…(insert eye roll.)
So I took the boys to the ped today for their two year visit, and then I had to take them to the hospital for bloodwork. (All very routine, the ped just likes to have a CBC and lead testing done at two years old.) Oh, did I mention I took them by myself? I am goooood.
Anyhoodles, here are their stats:
Linus: 28.5 lbs (50-75th); 34.1″ tall (25-50th); HC 50.5cm (90th)
Oliver: 28.9 lbs (50-75th); 34.3″ tall (25-50th); HC 50.5cm (90th)
Miles: 27.9 lbs (25-50th); 33.2″ tall (10-25th); HC 50cm (75-90th)
At 18 months, they were:
Linus: 25 lbs, 3 oz (25-50th); 32.75″ long (50th-75th); HC 49cm (75-90th)
Oliver: 25 lbs, 4 oz (25-50th); 33″ long (75th); HC 49cm (75-90th)
Miles: 24 lbs, 5 oz (25th); 32.25″ long (50th); HC 48.5cm (75-90th)
They’ve been doing some growing, that’s good! I don’t think the heights are accurate, they were using a different type of measuring device, and the boys weren’t standing up straight. But close enough. They definitely have big noggins, which I already knew. They got two sets of hats for their birthday, both in size 3T/4T, and both were too small. (At least one set was stretchy, so they’ll work, but GEEZ!)
In one year, we went from this:
to this:
Those are the same kids, right?
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