I get to add the sugar—you add the flour.
Okay, you stirred 10 times, now it’s my turn!
Let me smell the vanilla.
Can I crack the eggs?
I want to lick the spatula.
No, I want to!
You always get to—it’s my turn!
I know, let’s share it. You lick this side and I’ll lick the other.
How could I bake any other way? I love these helpers.
Sorry, Michelle. No one guessed the exact weight so it looks like Hayley will be sticking around here. The winner of the best guess award goes to Miss “I can’t remember how much babies are supposed to weigh at that age” Marliese, with a guess of 10 lbs 8 oz.
Hayley weighed 10 lbs. 9 oz.! And that puts her in the “less than 5th” percentile. Not bad considering that at her two-week checkup she wasn’t even on the percentile chart! Oh, and she is in the 10th percentile for height. Yep, that’s how we grow them around here. The good news is that she still fits into size 1 diapers, she hasn’t outgrown many of her clothes, and she is still easy to carry around all day, which is just the way she likes it. She takes after her sister Alyssa who was also a very slow gainer. When I asked the doctor back then if I should change my diet and eat more fat or calories to help her grow, he helpfully pointed out, "Your body has plenty of fat on it already, it just doesn't know how to use it." Hmmm. Not much has changed.
You'll never guess what the pediatrician suggested: Feed her chocolate to fatten her up. (Works for me!)
Hayley is 4 months old and just had her official dr. checkup, shots and all. Because she was so small at 2 months (7 lbs. 15 oz) the doctor suggested supplementing her with a little formula. I’ve been doing that for the past few weeks, along with nursing her every 3-4 hours, so take a guess how big she is now! Leave comments and I’ll let you know who’s guess is the closest.
Way to go, Grant! He worked hard and earned his Webelos Badge and his Arrow of Light and was presented with both at a special ceremony during last night’s Blue and Gold Banquet.
You can tell it was a big night for him. Grant is such a hard worker and is very focused on achieving goals. He has had some terrific leaders and three great years of fun. Unfortunately, due to our move and the decision not to have Pinewood Derby races every year, Grant has never participated in a race as a Cub Scout. He groaned in frustration last night when it was announced that the Derby will be in March because he turns 11 at the end of the month. What injustice.
One last note: as proud as I am of Grant, the title of this post was for me, not him. I apologize in advance for rubbing this in to all of you with little boys, but WE ARE DONE WITH PACK MEETINGS!!! WAHOO!
