The Postlewait Family

Sunday, November 4, 2012

Ben: 18 months old

Ben was 18 months on October 11th. Yes he is still little but he seems to be growing too fast. IMG_0280 (2)

weight….26 pounds 4 ounces…..50th percentile

height…..32.5 inches…..50th percentile

Here is what is going on with Ben these days:

He is the most lovable little boy. He is great at giving these looks and smiles that melt your heart. Big time charmer. He loves giving kisses and hugs.
He loves to wrestle (which had to be stopped at he was trying to show off his WWF moves on the babies at the daycare) :)
He says more and more words each day. He is really good at saying Thank you. He comprehends much more than he can communicate. He still signs for things he wants but also says the word now. His first two syllable word was bubble. His first two word combo was Thank you. His first sentence was: I want that.
When he wants something in another room, he will wave his hand at you to come with him and if you don’t, he will walk over to you and grab you hand and take you there.
He is a great eater. He insists on feeding himself.
We aren’t sure which hand will be his dominant. He mostly eats with his left but can throw the ball very well with both hands.
He loves to play catch.
During his check-up, the doctor was going over developmental questions with him. The doctor had a group of pictures. He pointed to one and said “what is this” Ben pointed to it and said “animal”. It surprised us both!
He tells you when he has to go/or has gone number 2. He has gone pee in the potty once.
He can jump with both feet leaving the ground. He can gallop and walk up and down small small steps on his own without holding on.
He is still a great sleeper. He uses his binky just when he is sleeping or in the car.
He has had 16 teeth since he was 15 months old.
You can say Ben is strong willed :) He is pretty easy going but when he wants something, he really wants it! We are working on managing that.
He can count to 3
He loves his sister more than anything in the world.
He is in-between sizes of 18 months to 24 months. He has chubby feet :) He wears 6.5
He takes 2 naps a day (every once in awhile he will take 3).

IMG_0278 (2) IMG_0275 (2) Other cute pics of this little ham…

Sunday, October 14, 2012

We celebrated our 5 year wedding anniversary on October 6th. Wow, 5 years! What an amazingly perfect day that was! lizjake0406 And now, 5 years later. Our lives are pretty amazing. We had a wonderful day with our little family. We even made it to visit friends at the OSU game.

Ben lovin on Uncle AaronNap time…Sassy… Our family!Can’t wait for the next 5!

Gymnastics

Gymnastics started a few weeks ago and this girl is happy!! She got moved up to the 4-5 year old class. She is doing awesome. This picture cracks me up. Here, the 4-5 class and the level 1 class was warming up together. Just puts in perspective how little she is :) Practicing tuck jumps Look at that form :) More to come throughout the season :)

Callie Beth: 3 and 1/2

Callie Beth turned 3 1/2 September 21st! Where is the time going? I can not believe this little girl is half way to four. She seems to have grown up so much recently.

She truly has the biggest heart. She is always looking out for others, trying to make them happy.
She still loves to read.
She loves to do "school work"
She can write her name and her brother's name
She is working on her ABCs (recognizing, writing and sounds)
She can count to 20
She knows her address (street, city and state)
Her favorite food is corn on cob. She is still a picky eater and does not each much.
She can say the Pledge of Allegiance
She loves to help
She can fold her own laundry and put them away
She is still a tiny little thing. She is just now getting in to 3T pants (only if they are leggings or adjustable waists) and still in 2T tops. She wore 24 month shorts all summer.
She is an amazing big sister
She loves gymnastics and swimming