Felix has quite the imagination. On several occasions, he's told us his name is either Lightning, Elmo, or Bucky. He'll only answer to those names, stating quite seriously, "I'm not Felix, Mama; I'm Elmo." Just warning you... :o)We've had some challenges talking with Felix, so I found the book How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen so Kids Will Talk. It's been around about as long as I have, so it must have some good advice to still be published now. At the very least, it's nice to have a game plan when talking to him so it keeps us calmer.
Iris is doing very well - getting bigger; smiling, cooing and laughing (well, it sounds more like a gasp) often; and starting to settle into a routine. That's great, because it will make it easier when she joins Felix at daycare in a few weeks (sob!). I'm not excited to go back, but I plan on nursing her since her daycare is so close to work and I will get to see her more than I saw Felix. She's also sleeping well - last night, she slept for over 9 hours straight! Very happy about that - let's see see how the next few nights go. She also likes "flying" as you can see in the picture.This year, we are so thankful for our healthy little Iris and great big brother Felix, our family and friends, and all the good things we have to look forward to in the coming year.
Felix: 3 yrs & Iris: 11 wks
