Rhiannon at 3 months

Rhiannon turned 3 months on Friday and it's been a big month for her. Besides her first car accident and her first laugh, she has also figured out how to grab things, talks quite a bit more, and is definitely a mover. We never strapped Joaquin into anything because he never moved enough to worry about it. The other night, I left Rhiannon in her chair (which rocks) and she had rocked herself down so only her shoulders and head remained on the chair. She can also lift her head and shoulders from a lying down position. She's also begun teething...or at least sucking...all the time.

Joaquin's speech continues to grow with leaps and bounds; he is such a great communicator. His favorite colors are blue, green, and pink and he is obsessed with all things construction. He can tell you a backhoe from an excavator to a digger and, right now, he wants a street sweeper for Christmas.

My favorite thing between them right now happens when Rhiannon is upset. Joaquin will come to her in a super syrupy voice and say, "Aw, what's wrong baby girl? Nothing?" The sing-songey tone he uses to say nothing is hilarious.

First laugh/first car accident

Not on the same day, but blessingly close together. First laugh on Monday, 10/17 at 2.5 months old, courtesy of Daddy's tickles:




The car accident happened the day before and she actually slept through it. Thankfully, none of us were hurt although it had the potential to be very, very bad. It definitely makes things like first laughs that much sweeter.

Joaquin is a bit obsessed with car crashes now and talks about them in the car quite a bit. It is so hard to see your child that fearful over something so serious. Beyond that, Joaquin is in another language phase, picking up all kinds of words and playing with them. He said an idea was fabulous and that I loved him verier mucher.

Rhiannon at 2 months

Rhiannon turned 2 months on Wed and like her brother, we celebrated with her first plane ride. Hers was to Portland for a wedding and she did very well. Not quite as invisible as her brother, but happy for both rides. At 2 months, Rhiannon still likes to sleep alot, but we're also getting alot more smiles and talking. I remember Joaquin would make noises that sounded like 'I love you.' Hers sound like 'good' when she is happy. In Portland, we also took her first trip to the beach, which I thought was ironic given her LA birthplace.

Joaquin is doing really well now. We have definitely turned a corner and our sweet little boy is back. He loves his baby sister.