It's been awhile since I have actually posted an update on the kids. It's so much easier to post a pic or two, but I know, you all deserve more.
Adam's world - Adam has discovered the power of the word "please." For weeks and weeks I would coax and wish for the boys to say "the magic word." Now, Adam says it all the time, expecting to get what it is that he wants. "Cookie please", "Carry please", "Binky PLEASE!"
Adam has also started to talk more. He's putting words together and making sentences. Finally. I was getting worried that they weren't going to talk, English, that is. Adam still refers to himself as "Jack", but will respond to the name "Adam". Huh? Even Maya is "baby Jack" sometimes. At least I'm back to "mommy". For awhile I was "mom", which is not nearly as cute at "mommy." The problem is that he says my name, oh, like 100 times a day. We need to work on saying "daddy" more!
Adam is also my little helper. He will put things in the trash for me. He likes to shut the dishwasher, push the wet clothes in the dryer and push the start button. I've been working on making them bring their plates to the sink when they are done eating. This usually involves me rewarding them with a sticker (or bribing them with a Dora episode).
Jack's world - Jack is still my wild child. We've all been a little under the weather lately and the cabin fever is getting to him the most. He likes to leave the room and do naughty things. When he comes back and gives me that look, I'm like "oh crap, what did you do!" (note to self: quick saying "crap" before the kids start). Yesterday, it was dumping coffee on the bathroom floor and splashing in it. Today, it was running off with the remote control batteries. He loves the chase!
Jack is really in to his animals, still. He loves to watch this Dora episode that has animals in it. He will yell which animal they are talking about and I swear he said the number five in Spanish. Dora is their new favorite character. Actually the like "Boots" Dora's monkey friend. I'm thinking that's why Jack likes to wear his boots still.
Jack is talking more, too. His primary language is still Chinese, but he is learning his secondary language of English slowly. His favorite phrases are still "Oh, man" (another Dora connection), "Come on!" and "What you doing?" Also, his frequency with the word "please" is not quite as much as Adam, but he's working on it.
Maya's world - Maya is the perfect baby. She's really in to laughing at her brothers lately. If I hold her like Superman and act like she's going to fly towards one of the boys (especially Adam), she will belly laugh. It's so cute. She still smiles ALL the time. It's hard to be frusterated at 3:00am when she's smiling at me like I'm the most special person in the world.
I borrowed a new jumper toy from a friend. She sits in it and her feet dangle and touch the floor. She can jump like a wild woman and she loves it! Mostly Maya likes to be held and talked to. She also has discovered that she'd rather hang out with us than go to bed, so we've have some "crying it out" days.
Her 4 month doctor's appointment is on Tuesday, so I will update the stats then. I'm thinking she's about 12 pounds? We'll see.
