Mid-February Updates

 

 Noah and Micah are 8.5 months old today! Every day, they are more and more like little boys instead of babies. They aren't crawling yet, but are doing some army crawling (especially Micah) and wiggling around to get to toys or something/someone of interest. They like sitting on the floor and reaching for toys...and stealing toys from one another. Lately, the maracas have been a big hit, though it's only a matter of time before they smack themselves in the face while shaking it. Noah has fun jumping up from seated on your leg to get to a standing position in front of the sofa or ottoman. He prefers sitting and standing so much more than laying on his back, and will whine if you place him on his back now, even during diaper changes. Micah also had a short phase where he would protest being placed down on the changing table. I've read (in The Wonder Weeks app) that this is normal baby behavior, so I don't get worried about that sort of thing.

They are still sleeping 11-12 hours most nights, though sometimes we'll hear one make noises for a bit before going back to being quiet. We don't get out of bed and check on them, unless something seems off. Last week was a little anomolous with sleeping and their general demeanor. This made more sense once it was apparent that the boys both were battling some sort of illness at the end of theweek. Noah had a low fever and less of an appetite on Thursday, and seemed to be a bit cranky. Norma kept up updated about Noah, and he seemed okay until he wasn't, early Friday afternoon. Both Mitch and I went home early to care for them with our nanny. As soon as we got home, Micah also began crying in pain. It seemed like they were both having constipation pain, mixed in with some congestion and fevers. Poor little guys. Surprisingly, they slept 12 hours straight on Friday night and woke up in better moods on Saturday. They were still a little out of it over the weekend, but it was nothing that some snuggles, infant Motrin, and outdoor distractions couldn't control. It was tough to see the babies feeling sick, but we all managed just fine. Just a taste of the things to come, I'm sure, when it comes to sick babies/kiddos.

Lots of photos from the first half of February below!

Stripey guys, Micah on the Left, Noah on the right

For your baby IDing: as much as possible, we put Micah in grey and Noah in blue for outerwear.

Micah imitates dada with funny pursed lips and blowing out of his nostrils

 

a nice day for a stroll at Lake Merritt

taking Micah down the slide (note the grey jacket!)

looking cute in dada's beanies (Micah on the right)

Noah looks so fancy in "big boy" clothes

getting Micah dressed

looking sharp, boys!

at a Super Bowl party for a little bit. Noah already knows how to sit back and relax on a comfy sofa

enthralled by the game before we turned them away from the tv

 

Micah in his Chinese New Year outfit

 

Gung Hay Fat Choy!

Noah enjoying a sip of water from a real glass

Morning fun (Micah on the left)

double date at the park

now that the sun sets later, we go on evening walks in the neighborhood before dinner

sick Noah getting some sleep on mama

dressed in FC Barcelona outfits from Uncle Eric (he bought them in Spain)

at Drake's Dealership, a hip new beer garden/restaurant in Oakland

mean muggin'

they do not both fit into the ducky tub...but we put them in it one night anyway

lazy tummy time

Micah in a baby A's jersey

sleepy Noah after a long nap in the van

 

fun at Lake Chabot on a beautiful day

 

Micah, all tuckered out after so much fun