they are up to completely different things at this stage in the growing process, but before we know it, they will be running around and playing together.
oliver is mastering tummy time and lifting his head. he is working on his smile, which is heartwarming and his cooing too. he is working on sleeping through the night. we've had 3 AMAZING nights of this so far. the longest stretch being 10 hours! his favorite activities include swinging on the swing, laying around and holding toys on his activity mat, snuggling and getting baths.
emmett is doing all kinds of things! he is very good at independent play. he's always been good at this, but now i can watch him from a distance and hear him make car, truck, and boat sounds during play. the other day he put a toy on his head and told me in was a fireman hat. he loves dancing to music and singing. he has a beautiful imagination which i think is so important in a time when most kids just want to sit around and watch TV and play video games. imaginative play, making art, getting up and doing exercise are so important! i try my best to only put on the television at bedtime. we go days in our house when he don't even have it on at all. and i think that has made a big difference in e's imagination. eric always say's that if you don't watch tv, you have to try to entertain yourself in other ways, which is so true. emmett is much more engaged with his toys when the TV is off. i've recently started doing kids yoga with emmett, which he LOVES! he even says, "namaste."
i am starting to have real conversations with him now. he asks me questions and i answer. i ask him questions and he answers. it's amazing! he has the funniest LOUD voice and he is constantly cracking me up with the things he comes up with..
emmett has been getting a little sassy at times now and has been getting 1.5- 2 minute time-outs. when he's up to something he shouldn't be up to, i usually ask him to stop and if he doesnt, i start out by saying, "emmett do you want a time out?? I am going to count to three and you better stop." well now he is so darn sassy, he'l say to me, "yes i do.. let's go! it's in here!" (and point to the time out room)... i was in shock the first time he did this!! usually he would stop by the time i got to three. now he stops me even before i start counting and tells me that yes, he would like to go to time out!! what?!?! the good thing is that when i do put him in time out, he does get upset and does change his behavior when i take him back out. it's really different now to be a parent who disciplines... i have to be on my toes and think about how to react, or in some cases, no react (so he doesn't get enjoyment of getting a rise out of me).
i have to say that i think me and eric are doing a damn fine job at raising our boys. we are laid back, but can both be firm with discipline. all in all, we are mostly on the same page when it comes to parenting. we have very few different opinions on how to do things with the boys. we both are madly in love with them and crave time to bond with them. i am a very lucky mom, to have such an amazing dad to my children. i don't think either of us are told nearly enough that we are doing a great job as parents. i didn't think about this until this weekend when eric's uncle steve said to me, "molly, you are a great mother. you are doing an awesome job." and i thought to myself, "well i'm doing my best, but you know what... he's right, i am a good mom."
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