Second Tooth

And here comes the second tooth.  Apparently he's trying to get this teething thing out of the way.  Now he has two bottom teeth that have broken the skin.  Poor thing!

Breaking Through

Poor Schuler has been drooling for months.  I mean drooling so much that if you were able to capture it all it would drastically raise the water level at Lake Lanier.  We know it's because he's teething but we couldn't feel anything.  Tonight we saw and got to feel his first tooth.  It's his bottom front left tooth.  Sweet baby - he's probably going to be like his brother.  He'll have a mouth full of teeth but no hair on his head! 

Success!

John Henry FINALLY used the potty at home!  I wasn't in the bathroom but Jay witnessed it.  It's funny that we are so excited about something so simple.  It's also funny that he uses the potty at least 3-4 times a day at school but this is the first time he's used it at home.  Here's hoping that it happens again.

The Report

Every day when we pick up John Henry and Schuler we receive what could be called a progress report.  John Henry's report is called the Explorer's Daily Report.  Code for - "Here is what your crazy 2 year old did today".  It lists his meals, toilet learning schedule, nap time, temperament, favorite activities, and comments. 

 

Here is what the sheet said today:

 

Meals:

Breakfast: Bagels, Bananas, Milk (2 helpings of each)

Lunch: BBQ Chicken, Baked Beans, Pears, Roll, Milk (ate all)

Snack: Oatmeal cookies and Milk (ate all and had 4 cups of milk)

 

(I'll skip the toilet learning section - it's not bad but not one of his better days)

 

Napped from 12 - 2:10 

 

Temperament: Enthusiastic

 

Favorite Activities: Morning message, story time, bubble dancing, bear hunt, big red fire truck, outside play.

 

Comments: John Henry really enjoyed playing in the big red fire truck.  He was telling his friends what a fireman did (i.e., saying, "we rescue kitties").

 

I feel like we got our money's worth today.

What a difference a year makes

On March 2, 2012 Jay took this picture of John Henry wearing a new shirt and holding onto me.  (If you can't read his shirt it says "Big Brother to Be 2012).

On March 3, 2013 we took this picture.  I guess John Henry found someone else to hold on to.  I think it turned out pretty great for both of them!

Same baby?

When people see Schuler they are quick to say that he looks just like JH did when he was a baby.  I have a hard time seeing it.  They look like they are related (which is a good thing) but they do look different.  See below:

Baby John Henry

Baby Schuler 

Baby John Henry

Baby Schuler

Same outfit and blanket, approximately the same age, but different shaped head and cheek bones.  The mouth is also a different shape but it's hard to tell because JH had a paci (something that Schuler refuses to have).  Maybe it's just me, but I see two different babies.  

Not forgotten

The past few posts have been just Schuler. So to prove that John Henry has not been forgotten, here are some recent iPhone pictures of our oldest (and most crazy) child.

Hamming it up after his bath.

Getting ready to go shopping with Mommy.  This is his "I'm ready to spend money" face!

Checking out a hat in the dressing rooms at the Gap.

Pondering as to whether or not we should buy it.  (We didn't).