Emma rattle skills

At the party two weeks ago one of the other little kids that was there came over and gave Emma her rattle toy when she was crying. Since she liked playing with it, we decided to get her one of her own. She has taken to rattle playing quite enthusiastically. At the same time Anina also bought her a wrist chicken. It is like a wrist watch that has a chicken attached to it with a bell inside. Emma loves to chew on chicken and wave her arm around to hear chicken’s bell. Dylan does not yet have much rattle interest or skill.

Here are two videos of rattle play.

Emma demonstrating how to change the rattle from her left to her right hand:

Emma playing wildly with the rattle. This is her favorite:

Party time

Last week Dylan and Emma went to their first garden party. It was a farewell party for my colleagues at work and was held at another colleagues house. Emma and Dylan were well behaved and enjoyed looking at all people.

On Sunday we went to the Botanical gardens in Roodepoort. It was a really nice afternoon. Dylan was a little cranky over lunch but we managed to eat in the restaurant. After that we took a walk and found a patch of lawn to feed Emma her bottle and already it was time to come home.

Tomorrow it’s off to the pediatrician for their regular checkup.

Stats:

Dylan: 8.3 kg Emma: 6.5 kg

Dylan is starting to outgrow his clothes at a rapid rate. He is now wearing 6 – 12 month vests.

Below are pictures of Dylan and Emma in their party outfits exactly on day they were 4 months old:

4 Months old today!

In general things are getting back to normal again. Anina is getting stronger but is still very tired towards the end of the day.

We took Emma to the Pediatrician again this week. She still struggles with reflux but now he points out that she also has colic. This would explain why cry’s all the time during crank hour which last from 4pm till 6:30pm. This has been going on for at least the last month if not longer. During that time nothing will console her.

9 September was not a good day for the kids stuff. Their one baby monitor broke and had to be repaired. Anina was playing piano for Dylan while he was in his swing chair. Next thing there was a bit of a bang, the swing chair gave a jerk, and stopped working. The motor still ran but swing chair didn’t swing anymore. I took it back to the shop yesterday. They will try to fix it but I don’t see much hope for that. It was only 1 month old. It was the 9 day of the 9th month in 2009.

Below is another video and nice pics:

Play time

Anina is back home since Monday and feeling much better. She is still a little weak from her long stay in hospital but has recovered remarkably well.

Emma and Dylan are now each in their own cot. Emma was too long to share the single cot with Dylan anymore, so we had to move the second cot into their room. They now look rather lost, each in their own big cot. The new layout is working well.

Stats from today’s weighing:

Dylan: 7.5 kg; Emma: 6.43 kg

Below is nice video of Anina playing “Elle” with the kids. There is also a video Emma almost smiling while lying in her bed. She normally radiates with joy and smiles in the morning, but not when the camera is out.