Well, I have caught up on reading all of the posts, but I haven't responded much recently....between my job and Micah, I just don't have the chance anymore -- plus, my internet has been disconected at my house (the bill was my roommate's responsibility and he hasn't paid the bill in 2 months and I just can't afford it (which I told him in the beginning which is why it was his responsibility)), so the only time I can get on is when I am at my parents. During the day Micah has been so mobile and in. to. EVERYthing. that I just can't multitask like I used to (I think exhaustion plays a part in that too). So, here is my attempt at responding to previous posts and an update:
Hanno -- I completely agree with everyone else about ignoring your doc. Ion is so advanced physically (WTG on first steps!! -- Scarlet and Desmond, too!), that there is no way he isn't healthy.
Micah is pretty petite, as well...I don't think Micah is the smallest babe his age, but he is still wearing 3-6 mo. and 6 mo. clothes!! (Which completely destroys my forward buying of clothes...if he doesn't move up soon, the weather is going to warm up before he gets any use out of his 6-9 mo. winter clothes)
Micah has been babbling for the last month or so...I kept getting "worried" (not really -- just thought about it) about his verbal development before then, but about a month ago he started saying "bah-bah" (which we turned in to "bye-bye"), which was followed by "bay-buh" (which we turned into baby). On Christmas was the first time he put a kind of wave with the "bah-bah", so I *think* that might be considered his first word. He has now started doing the "bababababababababa" and "phtt" (which is I think transforming into papa -- his mouth opens after the p sound, but no additional sound comes out....)
He is also getting pretty good at cruising. I bought a Leap Frog (yes, I know
playground table for Christmas, and he can now manuever all the way around it. And, I have noticed once he pulls up, he needs minimal support, but he is still hanging on. Yesterday, I was holding him in a standing position with my hands around his waist (loosely) and felt him balance, so I let go and he just stood there for a second and then sloooooooowly sat down. 
I guess he has had enough falling with learning to pull up and crawl.
We do a little signing here, but I am mostly consistent with "milk". He completely understands milk (he starts making an "uhn-uhn-uhn" sound while diving for my chest), but no signing back yet. From what I understand you are supposed to just utilize it like a word -- like everytime you say "eat" you sign "eat"...but most of the signs require two hands, so I have a hard time doing them while holding him, and the lack of consistency makes me forget. Hopefully once he signs back it will motivate me to teach him more.
No teeth here yet...I keep thinking it is close, and using teething to explain away fussiness...but no teeth yet. His gum is getting whiter, but I don't really feel anything. Is Micah and Eva the only two toothless grins here now? Now when I see other babies Micah's age, I think it looks weird when they have teeth. Guess I am just getting used to the toothless baby grin.
And last, but definitely not least -- we are having some very difinitive temper tantrums as well. I keep telling him that if he would just leave the things along that he is not allowed to have, that we could all just get along.
(Sorry that took so long
I guess that's what happens when I never post)
Hanno -- I completely agree with everyone else about ignoring your doc. Ion is so advanced physically (WTG on first steps!! -- Scarlet and Desmond, too!), that there is no way he isn't healthy.
Micah is pretty petite, as well...I don't think Micah is the smallest babe his age, but he is still wearing 3-6 mo. and 6 mo. clothes!! (Which completely destroys my forward buying of clothes...if he doesn't move up soon, the weather is going to warm up before he gets any use out of his 6-9 mo. winter clothes)
Micah has been babbling for the last month or so...I kept getting "worried" (not really -- just thought about it) about his verbal development before then, but about a month ago he started saying "bah-bah" (which we turned in to "bye-bye"), which was followed by "bay-buh" (which we turned into baby). On Christmas was the first time he put a kind of wave with the "bah-bah", so I *think* that might be considered his first word. He has now started doing the "bababababababababa" and "phtt" (which is I think transforming into papa -- his mouth opens after the p sound, but no additional sound comes out....)
He is also getting pretty good at cruising. I bought a Leap Frog (yes, I know
playground table for Christmas, and he can now manuever all the way around it. And, I have noticed once he pulls up, he needs minimal support, but he is still hanging on. Yesterday, I was holding him in a standing position with my hands around his waist (loosely) and felt him balance, so I let go and he just stood there for a second and then sloooooooowly sat down. I guess he has had enough falling with learning to pull up and crawl.We do a little signing here, but I am mostly consistent with "milk". He completely understands milk (he starts making an "uhn-uhn-uhn" sound while diving for my chest), but no signing back yet. From what I understand you are supposed to just utilize it like a word -- like everytime you say "eat" you sign "eat"...but most of the signs require two hands, so I have a hard time doing them while holding him, and the lack of consistency makes me forget. Hopefully once he signs back it will motivate me to teach him more.
No teeth here yet...I keep thinking it is close, and using teething to explain away fussiness...but no teeth yet. His gum is getting whiter, but I don't really feel anything. Is Micah and Eva the only two toothless grins here now? Now when I see other babies Micah's age, I think it looks weird when they have teeth. Guess I am just getting used to the toothless baby grin.
And last, but definitely not least -- we are having some very difinitive temper tantrums as well. I keep telling him that if he would just leave the things along that he is not allowed to have, that we could all just get along.
(Sorry that took so long
I guess that's what happens when I never post)
and so we like to get pg in the late spring/early summer. anyhooo--we were actually discussing this summer...then in the middle of the night both boys wake up with horrible croupy coughs, zenon gets a fever and kaylo starts throwing up (still is)... i think it was a sign that this summer is too early---back to the original plan of summer 09. 
I've been trying to teach her how to get down off of the mattress by herself without face-planting into the carpet, and I think it's working, but I guess she just bypassed the pillow barrier and scooched off the edge in her sleep. 
That sucks (the puking)... And yeah, if I was planning another baby, now would not be the time for me either. Although close spaced kids sound like fun, the reality of no sleep would just kill me.
Maybe it's for the better though - I can really focus on and enjoy all of the stages of Scout's babyhood/toddlerhood for now.
: And she's been practicing all morning. WTH. She's also been rolling around on the floor alot. Don't know what that's about, but it's cute.
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i'm not ready for attitude...i thought i had a couple years! (he's probably imitating his brother! 
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