The Seviers: Bad Blogger

Well, what can I say? I'm super behind on blogging and have decided that, rather than try to catch up, I'll just start now and move forward. We had WAY too many Christmases to try to catch up on! Plus, Ellie has had an ear infection and croup followed by Jackson having RSV. It's Day 11 for Jackson, and he's just now starting to feel better. Yay!

2013 is off to a great, yet busy, start. Ellie is back to school. I finally rejoined the YMCA and talked Kyle into doing it with me. It's always better with a friend! Except he won't agree to the Zumba classes . . . ha!

Jackson is 4 months old now. At his 4 month appointment (which is when I think he contracted RSV) he weighed 17 pounds 3 ounces (88th %) and was 26 inches long (83rd %). His head measurement was in the 95th % (nothing new!). He is wearing size 2 diapers and 6 and 6-9 month clothes. Everyone had to take back his Christmas presents when they found out our 3 month old was NOT in 3 month clothing! He is getting stronger everyday and should be rolling all over the place and sitting up soon. For now, he loves to "talk," laugh, reach for toys, my hair, shirt, jewelry, etc., grab his feet, blow raspberries, watch his sister, and look at books (especially the ones that light up and sing). We started some rice cereal and baby food, but due to his severe congestion he hasn't been too into baby food. He has tried sweet potatoes, green beans, bananas, and apples. And he has approved them all (which means he cries if I don't shovel it in fast enough).

Ellie is 2 1/2 going on 16. She has officially entered her Terrible Twos stage and is testing us any chance she gets. While it is a very frustrating time, I know it is just a phase, and now enjoy her sweet moments even more! She is still crazy about Jackson. She is also obsessed with Lily still and spends most of her day changing Lily's diaper and dressing/undressing her. Which is fine, but she uses Jackson's clothes, diapers, wipes, burp cloths, and bibs. I never know what is clean and what isn't. I'm sure I do twice as much laundry as I need to! She is so smart and funny! She keeps us laughing all the time. Her teachers describe her as an adult trapped in a two-year-old body. It's true!

Kyle and I are so proud of our babies! It has been crazy since I came home from the hospital with Jackson! If possible, we are looking forward to things slowing down a little. (I can hear all of you parents laughing at how naive I am.) We are also looking forward to our first family vacation in March. Not sure if it will recharge us or exhaust us, but we're excited about it nonetheless. Now I've got to hit the gym if I'm going to be in a swimsuit in a few months!

Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Family pic on New Year's Eve