.jpg)
Yesterday I got the kids weighed and measured.
At 3ft, 5 inches tall and 42 lbs, Will is a big boy.
Annie has only just reached 20 lbs and is 2ft, 7 inches tall. She has filled out a lot in the past few months, which makes her seem healthy, but she's still way below the average growth curve as she'll be 2 years old in a couple of weeks. I imagine that she's just petite and that's the way it is. :)
The best toys these days are:
-blunt kitchen knives to cut playdough with (ours have the same thickness for the handle and the blade!)
-playdough
-markers
-plastic people of various shapes and sizes, especially the duplo people and the favorites have hats and hair and can sit or stand - these are prized items at play time
-biggish vehicles that can be piled full of plastic people :)
-Sher Khan, the jungle book tiger (who is known as 'tiger' in Will's world of make-believe where he's a main character along with all the plastic people)
-Will's little blue monkey that keeps getting lost and Annie's two favorite dolls
-cricket bats and bowling pins that are both used primarily for banging on things to make a lot LOT of noise
-a bucket of water (but I rarely let them play with water because our water is a bit dangerous and it's messy and cold)
-a wet rag (Annie carries around a wet rag almost incessantly - she uses it to rub her chapped face, suck on, and wipe down furniture and tables)
-blankets
-backpacks (they've got 4 kid ones that they use all the time to tote toys around the house)
-keys... my keys.
I guess this post is probably not more interesting than my last one. Oh well. I think it's such a precious gift to watch my kids grow up and become who they are.
5 comments:
Annie's probably catch up when you get back to the states - eating all those growth hormones from cows or something. Maybe second children are just usually more petite than first - sure is the case with Beth's kids, too.
i find your posts extremely interesting! mom
me too! I love your posts. wet rag-that is priceless. we have odd toys around here as well.
I also love reading about the "little things" your kids are doing. :) Fun memories!
Joie-
My oldest Colin used to be very slight of build. Always in the 10-20 percentile in weight but off the charts in height. Now at 4 years old he is 38 pounds and 45 inches tall. Nora on the other hand out weighs Annie. She is 10 months old and almost 25 pounds and 31 inches long. It just shows that they come in all shapes and sizes. She will catch up in her own time. There is a supplement we used to give colin that is pretty much super calories and fat. We mixed it with yogurt or ice cream and it helped him fill out. I'll try to remember what it was and let you know. I think you can order it online.
Post a Comment