Category Archives: Lysander
Zander milestones
Didn’t want to forget that Lysander has the two front bottom teeth cutting through. It started around 12/1 and within a week the left front bottom pushed through. The right one is on its way tonight, 12/10.
He’s also been pulling himself up on whatever he can. He was getting stuck standing at first but has figured out how to get back down more as the days go by. The last few days he is walking himself around with the help.of the learning walker, activity table and kitchen that are in the playroom/my office.
He’s also been known to be crawling one moment and standing holding onto the sofa or coffee table the next. If you blink while he’s crawling near something he can use to help him stand, ypu can be sure he’ll be standing.
He’s a head shorter than Charlotte and 22.5 pounds. Charlotte is 27 pounds and about as tall as the kitchen counter
Earlier tonight he stood himself up in his bed after I laid him down and stood there babbling. Funny guy. Go to sleep.
Watch “Zander walking with the toys” on YouTube
I had to stop taping after 45 seconds because i was afraid he was going to fall.
Zander walking with the toys: http://youtu.be/UQJ1QEftRws
Mini gingerbread houses
Look what I found at Bed, Bath and Beyond!
Charlotte carried this box around the entire store and we rushed home to make them. Screw nap time. The excitement to make these was too much for her. I bought a big one for her to make closer to Christmas.
The houses came shrink wrapped in 2 sets. You had to carefully break apart the pieces then follow the instructions on the back of the box. Only one house had a broken piece and I think it was due to the way I opened the box.
Charlotte enjoyed taking all the candy out of the bags. She had no idea until she was done decorating that the candy was edible. The gingerbread was quite tasty too.
They also included a bag of royal icing. She had to be quick otherwise it hardened too fast and I had to put more icing on the houses.
She liked lining up the candy and sorting it before she placed a piece on a house.
Eventually, Lysander wanted to see what she was doing. .. so he got a house to play with as well
He decided it was more fun to destroy and eat.
The end result …
Some quick, less than a minute each, video clips:
Gingerbread house 1: http://youtu.be/jKk90GcCvrY
Gingerbread house 2: http://youtu.be/XhoRXYYUqwQ
Gingerbread house 3: http://youtu.be/mdeU5HRpytE
Jump up and snooze
Well. Fancy that. All I gotta do is let him jump his way to sleep.
Berry berry good
Took the kids grocery shopping the other day. Charlotte decided to break into the pound of strawberries in the cart and shared them with Lysander. They were quiet and entertained the rest of the trip. Lysander has no teeth but he gnawed on that berry until we got to the checkout. Upon trying to wrestle with him to release the stem, I tempted him with another which he grabbed right away.
They now get strawberries at every meal.
Here are some pictures and a video about 4 minutes long of him and his strawberry and charlotte showing off how she peels bananas.
Snacks
I swear, I just fed him a breakfast of scrambled eggs.
Charlotte wanted some puffs so I gave her the container and turned around to get back to whatever I was doing at work. Zander is babbling away, crawling around and it got quiet.
Note how he ate all the puff in his reach
Then I tried to take a better picture and he played it off like he wasn’t doing anything but playing with the blocks.
I’m on to you, kid.
Zander bathing in the kitchen sink
Due to the fact that I broke my scapula/ shoulder blade/ whatever playing out back with Charlotte and the dogs last night and I’m too stubborn (stupid??) to let something like this impede my day, I gave Zander a bath in the sick. It’s the only time of day I can really focus on him. And besides… Let’s face it… He’s crawling and gets dirty. He can’t go two nights in a row without a bath. He really enjoyed himself.
