Nana and Grandad arrived for a second weekend of birthday fun! We made pancakes, had more cake, and outfitted our backyard for the warm weather! Grandad spent most of his Saturday assembling the new swing and slide playset for Micah. Micah had a good time watching and playing on unused equipment. Micah got a Kitchen Helper from Nana and Grandad so he can get involved in the cooking, which he loves to do! He also got new blocks, some books, and more puzzles to play with. Once the playset was complete, we moved the trampoline around back too for the ultimate play area. I'm so excited to have so much to do right outside our door!
On Micah's official birthday on Monday, April 10, both he and Ezra had their check-ups at the doctor's (the 2 year check-up for Micah and the 2 month check-up for Ezra). Micah officially weighs in at 24.4 pounds (50th percentile) and is 34 and 1/8 inches tall (40th percentile). Ezra weighs in at 12 pounds, 14 ounces (56th percentile) and is 24 and 3/16 inches long (90th percentile). Both boys are healthy and strong! And, fortunately, Micah only had to get one shot on his birthday, but poor Ezra had to get 5! Let's just say they were both pretty pathetic leaving the doctor's office, one in each of mommy's arms. Micah made a quick recovery, but Ezra ended up with a bit of a fever and had to take some Tylenol to ease the pain. But Ezra was great by the next day, so he bounced back like a champ!
In developmental updates, Micah is talking unbelievably well, and loves to repeat phrases from his favorite books during play still. He also likes to imitate the work that mom does around the house. So when I'm cooking, he likes to help me or cook in his kitchen. When I vaccum, he gets the "gogo" (the roller that the carseat sits on to roll around the airport) and pushes it around. And when I'm doing laundry, he likes to talk to me about what I'm doing and "help". Let's just say it is so nice to be able to stay home all day and have the time that Micah can help with all of the work, because we're in no hurry.
And let's not overlook the fact that Ezra is 2 months old now and is also developing new habits! He loves to smile, especially at Mama's voice. He is starting to prefer facing out at times so he can see around him. And he ALMOST has a little giggle he does when he gets really excited. He has developed a liking to water as well and likes to kick in the bathtub. Finally, he is starting to sleep a little longer at night, so I'm usually just getting up for one feeding in the early hours of the morning.