Our New Nephew

Abe Thomas Cleveland

Born February 22, 2014

7lbs 7oz

22inches

0 days old

We got to meet our adorable nephew on Pyper's 8 month birthday.
 

10 days old

Bo loved holding her new little cousin

Abe with uncle Josh

It is so fun having all 10 of them so close in age, and we can't wait for number 11 to get here in a couple of weeks.  11 Cleveland/Kings cousins 5 and under, oh the memories they will have as they get older.

Levi wanted to join in the dress-up too, but wore his dress as a cape.  Oh what a sweet little boy he is.

Pyper 8 months

Pyper’s Stats:

Weight: approx. 18 lbs

Height: approx. 2"3 inches

Clothing Size: 6-9 months

Bo 2 years 2 months Pyper 8 months

Pyper’s 8 month milestones:

_Says "mama" and "dada" to both parents (not specific)
_Stands with support or while holding something
_Crawls
_Points at objects
_Turns away when finished eating
 {from: © Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved}

Special outings:
The zoo

Check out those monkeys

First time in the front of the stroller (out of the car seat)

Highlights of the month: 
Meeting her new baby cousin Abe

Getting her 6th tooth

Any big changes that occurred:

Pyper crawls every where and pulling herself up on everything.

She loves "regular" food and begs everyone for theirs

Pyper's favorites:

·         Toys: Sophia the giraffe, Anything her sister has, anything she can chew on

·         Food: Breast milk, sweet potatoes, peas, green beans, pears, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, beets, mangoes, peaches, avocados, tofu, okra, mum mums, puffs, oatmeal, rice cereal, spaghetti, anything we are eating

·         Books: anything her sister reads to her

·         Song: Songs that have a beat

·         People: Bo, Mom, Dad, "auntie" Laurie,  anyone that will snuggle with her

·         Misc.: soft things, being close to mommy, her thumb, Pistol, and Wrigley, people's mouth/teeth (she loves to put her fingers in there especially when she is eating or really tired)

Pyper’s Dislikes:

Sitting by herself

Sitting still

Our thoughts about the past month:
You are getting into everything, you new found ability to pull yourself up and use your long arms and fingers only gets you in more trouble.  You love people and want to be on top of anyone that is sitting on the ground. You continue to let everyone know that you are in the room, and you will not be left out or forgotten.  Your little teethe grin is contagious, and makes everyone giggle with you.  Your mommy continues to be your favorite person, where ever I am you want to be too.  You also want to do EVERY thing Bo does, even if you are clearly still to little to do so.  She is not always as good at sharing with you, as we would like her to be, but you don't seem to mind as long as you can just be close to her.  You are try to get Pistol and Wrigley as soon as they get comfortable.  

Bo Allison turned 3

Words I would use to describe Bo:

Outgoing

Thoughtful

Spunky

Independent

Energetic

Curious

Observant

Kind
Sweet
Intellegent
Musical

Bo's milestones:

What typical toddlers can do at this age:

Social and Emotional
Copies adults and friends, Shows affection for friends without prompting,  Takes turns in games, Shows concern for crying friend, Understands the idea of “mine” and “his” or “hers”, Shows a wide range of emotions, Separates easily from mom and dad, Toddler hugging doll,  Dresses and undresses self, May get upset with major changes in routine

Language/Communication
Follows instructions with 2 or 3 steps,Can name most familiar things,Understands words like “in,” “on,” and “under”,Says first name, age, and sex, Names a friend, Says words like “I,” “me,” “we,” and “you” and some plurals (cars, dogs, cats), Talks well enough for strangers to understand most of the time, Carries on a conversation using 2 to 3 sentences

Cognitive (learning, thinking, problem-solving) 
 Can work toys with buttons, levers, and moving parts, Plays make-believe with dolls, animals, and people,  Does puzzles with 3 or 4 pieces,  Understands what “two” means, Turns book pages one at a time,Builds towers of more than 6 blocks, Screws and unscrews jar lids or turns door handle

Copies a circle with pencil or crayon

Movement/Physical Development 
Can
Climbs well, Runs easily, Walks up and down stairs, one foot on each step 
Still working on
Pedals a tricycle (3-wheel bike)

Special trips:
Bemidji
Finn & Feather Resort

Highlights of the year: 

Becoming a big sister

Bo's favorites:

·         Toys: Wolfie, Monkey, Hedge, Monkey blanket, anything musical

·         Food: Milk, Pizza, Grilled cheese, Mac-n-Cheese,

·         Books:Max and Ruby Books, Sesame Street books

·         Song: ABC's Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, Old McDonald, and

·         People: Mom, Dad, "auntie" Laurie, her cousins especially Avery, Grandpa and Grandma Theis and Cleveland

·         Misc.: Pistol, and Wrigley

Bo’s Dislikes:

Bed time

Our thoughts about the past Year:
You have grown up so much in this last year, we are so proud to call you our daughter.  You have shown us what true love is.  Seeing you become a big sister has been such an amazing experience for us, you love her more then we could have ever hoped for.  Your energy and and desire to learn new things will get you far in life,  I hope you never loose that.

Bo's Birthday 3rd Party

We had a great time

We loved all of the guests that came sledding with us (and the ones that stayed in our nice warm house in the 9 degree weather)

We had so much fun playing with all your cousins

Decoration aprons

Enjoying the trampoline

Taking Bo's everyone must wear a hat to a new level.

Thanks everyone for coming, Bo had a wonderful time.

Pyper 7month

Pyper’s Stats:

Weight: 16 lbs 7.2 oz

Height: 2"2.25 inches

Clothing Size: 6-9 months

Pyper’s 7 month milestones:

_Responds to name
_Uses voice to express joy and displeasure
_Finds objects that are partially hidden
_Explores with hands and mouth
_Drags objects towards self
_May start crawling
_Jabbers and combines syllables
_Enjoys social play
 {from: © Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved}

Special outings:

Applebee's 

Grandma and Grandpa Theis's house

Pyper's routine:
We have started to work on sleep training Pyper because she really doesn't like to sleep on her own.  Teething has made it really hard to get her to want to sleep by herself.  

Highlights of the month: 

Playing in the snow

Celebrating Bo's 3rd birthday

Getting her 5th tooth

Any big changes that occurred:

Pyper uses rolling to get to things, and has started scooting backwards which occasionally gets her into trouble.  She has also started crawling, and pulling herself up on everything.

Pyper's favorites:

·         Toys: Sophia the giraffe, Anything her sister has, anything she can chew on

·         Food: Breast milk, sweet potatoes, peas, green beans, pears, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, beets, mangoes, peaches, avocados, tofu, okra, mum mums, puffs, oatmeal, rice cereal, 

·         Books: anything her sister reads to her

·         Song: Songs that have a beat

·         People: Bo, Mom, Dad, "auntie" Laurie, her cousin Sophia (she makes her smile every time she sees her), anyone that will snuggle with her

·         Misc.: soft things, being close to mommy, her thumb, Pistol, and Wrigley, people's mouth/teeth (she loves to put her fingers in there especially when she is eating or really tired)

Pyper’s Dislikes:

Sitting by herself

Sitting still

Our thoughts about the past month:

You are such an active little girl.  You love to be held, but you are hard to hold because you don't want to sit still.  You love to be in the action of everything, so when we don't give you our full attention you let us know.  You have quite the set of lungs on you too.  Don't let that sweet innocent face fool ya, she knows how to get what she wants and she won't be left out of anything.