Kaitlyn doesn't cry so much as shout. I'm not sure if this is a permanent thing or just a phase now that she's discovered her vocal cords. She does cry occasionally, but generally she just yells in short little bursts. I think I prefer the shouting, if only because it makes me laugh to hear her little voice hollering.
And speaking of Kaitlyn, she's started reaching for toys. Sometimes she tries (mostly unsuccessfully) to grab them, sometimes she just punches them to knock them over. She shows definite interest in brightly colored objects, though, so we've hauled out the box of rattles and littered them around the house in strategic locations. She's also begun to interact more with the various parts of her flying saucer, which stirs up great excitement among her sisters.
Also in Kaitlyn news, she had a check up on Tuesday. I'd feel worse about so many Kaitlyn updates, except for then I remember that this was essentially the Olivia blog for almost two years and Gretchen got her fair share of time when she was doing new stuff every week, too. Anyway. Kaitlyn is 14 pounds, 12 ounces, and 25.75 inches long Olivia was longer and heavier, Gretchen was a tiny bit longer and a tiny bit lighter. Everything looks fine, and Kaitlyn is so far ahead in the rolling game that they didn't even ask about it yet.
We have an identity problem around here. Many (all?) of our babies and dolls and Barbies have names now, but they're names of people we know. There are Kaitlyns and Rudys and Johannahs and, most confusing of all, Mommys. I never know who's talking to me and who's just having an imaginary conversation with various inanimate playthings. Add to that the fact that sometimes Olivia and Gretchen are Mommys, too, and I've just about stopped answering altogether.
I hesitate to say that Gretchen is potty trained, but she has definitely reached a point worthy of note. We began potty training in earnest last Friday and she had one accident first thing Saturday morning and then... nothing. As long as I keep her bottom bare, she does just fine. I don't worry about her being on the carpet or the couch or my lap because she hasn't failed to make it to the potty yet. I don't trust her (or the availability of bathrooms) when we're out, so she wears a diaper when we leave the house and also for naps and bed. Those are always wet when we take them off, as if she appreciates the simplicity of not having to pay attention to her bodily functions. In a similar vein, she doesn't do tremendously well in undies (she's about 50/50), mostly because she doesn't focus, I think. However, she's does fantastically if her bottom is naked. The method I used to train her is called potty training boot camp, and they say that you should keep them bottomless for three months after the first weekend, so I guess this is normal. I'm hoping to get her in undies sooner than that, but we'll have to see how it goes. At least one of the perks of dresses is that you don't have to look at the bare derriere your two year old is sporting.
Pictures and Videos:
Vimeo Videos (password BarhorstBrewed):
Olivia Holds Kaitlyn
Kaitlyn Smiles
Kaitlyn Talks
Happy Kaitlyn:
Woa! When did your baby get so huge and grown up? ;-)
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