March

Emerson is really starting to show off his personality lately. He has been giving me scolding looks when he doesn't want something, he thinks it's funny to wash his hands, and he gets excited and steps on the stool in the bathroom and says "brush teeth," but when I try to brush his teeth, he just tries to run away or goes limp on the floor. He still loves the tub, but now tries to drink the water - he will use any toy he has or even just bend his head down and drink it, yuck! He is such a smarty pants and a bit of a parrot; he will repeat whatever we say. Some days I feel like he hardly eats anything, but other days he seems to be eating all day. He can eat a whole sandwich, which amazes me, and loves "bummas" (hummus). He can go up and down stairs well and can climb on the couch. He likes to sit in the blocks bin right on top of them and is very good at telling us "no!" when he doesn't want something. Lately he has been standing up in his car seat when I try to get him in it when we leave my mom's house. He loves his grandparents and being with all of them. He started nursery and went great the first time, but has been having a hard time ever since then. He loves Deacon and wants to know where he is and what he's doing. He likes to play peek-a-boo and be chased and tickled. He has started to say "hi" when I go into his room and wake him up in the morning and is starting to twist and turn and stand up when I change his diaper and get him dressed. Changing his diaper can be very difficult! Emer has really started to like to color, which he calls "pencils." He will point and say "pencils, pencils, pencils." He likse to play on his tummy and loves YouTube baby "shows," especially the "busses" at Grandma's. He loves to read books and be silly. I have to write this down just because it was so funny, but the other day he informed me that he pooped and was stinky. He had never informed me of that before, so it gave us a laugh.

Deacon has been having fun in preschool and doing fun things this month. He told me Happy Birthday four times in the morning when I woke him up on my birthday and was so proud of himself. He said "Dad, I told Mom Happy Birthday four times!" He also told me that I was the boss since it was my birthday, but then changed it to having all of us be the boss and that it's basically everyone's birthday... ha ha funny kid. He also told me I could go back to sleep since it was my birthday, I sure wish I could have gone back to sleep. He has been a bit picky with food, but I guess that's not new. Still says things are gross before he even tries them, and then likes them once he has a bite. He loves to play with Emer and has started to wrestle with him. He is a funny boy and has really started to use his imagination. The other day while he was eating lunch he was telling me all about his imaginary tv that he was watching and his two bosses, one that was a dog and one that was something else, and how he is going to get a chameleon as a pet, Emer is going to get a lizard, and me and Dad are going to get a dog. He likes to build forts, be fast, and collect things. Lately, he wants all of the holiday cards we get (birthday, holidays, etc). He likes to color and watch movies with popcorn.

On March 17, Matt took Deacon to his first Monster Truck Show. They had a fun time.

New library books:

Coloring and playing in a box (No, it's not Christmas, but yes, Emer is wearing a Christmas shirt):

 

Twins:

Emerson in the shoe box and watching the "busses:"

Climbing on the table: 

 We went to an Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 24 at North Canyon Park. The kids ate hot-dogs, played on the park, and got lots of eggs. It was a bit chilly, so they also hung out in the car for a bit to get warm. Deacon even found a "special" egg that had a $2 bill in it. He was very proud. Matt said that Emerson opened up the first egg he found and popped the candy right into his mouth, wrapper and all. The kids got some little toys, stickers, tattoos, and candy in their eggs.

February

Poor Emerson has RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) and an ear infection. He started getting a fever on Friday, February 2 and then had a runny nose and fever for the next 4-5 days. He started coughing and didn't sound good, so Matt took him to the doctor on Wednesday and they tested him for the flu and RSV, and the RSV test came back positive. He also has an ear infection in conjunction with the virus. This has been a rough sickness for him! He's had a really hard time sleeping, especially the first four days, and he's been pretty congested. I've been sucking his nose out, which the doctor said is really the only thing we can do to help him. RSV causes babies/young children to get really congested and stuffed up, so it can be really hard for them to breath. The doctor said he's about half way through the virus, so hopefully he'll start to get over it soon. 

Emerson has become quite the climber. He climbs on any table, chair, or item he can! He's been saying "no" a lot lately and will even shake his head. If you try to feed him something he doesn't want, he shakes his head and says "no!" It's actually pretty cute. We're working on him saying "yes" now. He has been running around and getting chased by Deacon. It's fun to watch them play together.  He has also started to ask for Fruit Loops, which he calls "loop loops." I try not to give them to him very often, or if I do I mix them with Cheerios, but he sure likes them. He can also say "there he/is is," "I like it," and "hold it." I think right now his favorite foods are fruits (bananas, blueberries, and strawberries). 

This is Emer on Friday, February 2. He fell asleep on our couch with Grandma around 10am (which was unusual for him). He was tired and not feeling good ): 

On Saturday, February 3, Grandpa Mecham took Deacon and Livy on a walk by Legacy Parkway and then got them frozen yogurt at Costco afterwards. The kids had fun and reported that Sadie got too close to a cow and got kicked. 

Deacon had a pretty fun Valentine's Day. He got to make a bag in preschool to hold his valentine's and pass around valentine's with the other kids. On Monday, February 12, Deacon and I went to Smith's to go grocery shopping and to get my Mom some flowers. For some reason, Deacon really wanted some flowers, too. I told him that if I got some from Dad, he could share them with me, but he wasn't very satisfied with that answer. I told him he could get a balloon, which at the time he seemed to be happy with. After what seemed like forever, he finally picked a heart shaped valentine's balloon and we went home. When we got home, he told Matt that he wanted some flowers, specifically the flowers that were in the black pot at Smith's (which I had I told him earlier that they were too expensive when he said he wanted them at Smith's). Since Matt is so sweet, he got Deacon the flowers in the black pot and gave them to him in the morning on Valentine's Day. Deacon is very happy with his flowers. Matt said this is probably the only time he will every buy his son flowers (: 
I also got Deacon a few little other Valentine's gifts and I think he had a great day. 

I finally let Emerson attempt to feed himself with a spoon. I started him with some yogurt, which may have not been the best choice, but he seemed to enjoy himself. He hasn't been eating very well with his sickness, so getting him to eat anything is a win.

On Saturday, February 10, Matt took Deacon to a hunting expo. He was excited to show me all the papers and a sticker he got to bring home. When I texted Matt and asked him how it was going, he said it was good, but that Deacon might not make it home:

Deacon is very into making "deals" and "plans" right now.  I guess it's our own fault, but if we ask him to do something he doesn't want to do or don't let him do something he wants to do, he'll say "okay, I have a deal for you..." or "I have a plan." One night he was trying to tell Matt his plan, but Matt didn't want to hear it because he knew it involved Deacon getting out of his bed. Deacon got frustrated and put his hand on his face and said something like "Dad, I need to tell you my plan." Maybe he'll be a great negotiator one day. He's also very into his birthday and keeps telling us what he wants for his birthday and what he would like to do. We keep telling him that his birthday is still a while away, but I guess it's hard for him to understand that.