6 months old.

hey miss evers:

today for lunch you had green beans, squash and a bottle
[the last was completely unappreciated by you. it's a chore to get you to finish a bottle these days].
what the what?!?
i swear i blink and 2 months goes flying by.
when did you start sitting in a high chair and pounding jars of baby food?
oh man does life with the second kid whiz by.
soon you'll be toddling around and i'll have my pots and pans strewn across the house.
but not yet, thank heavens.

right now we're just working on rolling to the left.
rolling to the right is easy peasy [a feat first accomplished on july 24th while in utah].
but that left shoulder gets you every time.
sometimes i see you narrow your eyes when trying to roll to the left and i swear you're thinking,
'damn you left shoulder!'
but maybe that's just me projecting.


also, please continue with the jowls.
they're everyones favorite and do wonders for brightening up my bad days.
a little nibble clears up my anxiety right quick.


you had a lovely visit with you pediatrician recently for your 6 month check.
you weighed in at 16 lbs 5 ounces.
you're 26 inches long.
and that's about how big kate was when she turned a year old-
way to go chunkaloo!

when i was pregnant, tired and so very weary of having heartburn;
i remember wishing for a healthy, happy, fat baby.
looks like i got my wish.

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do the terrible two's really last a whole year?!?

mom and dad-

i want to apologize in advance for any disappointment you might experience in the coming week.
you're flying out here on thursday and i'm afraid it's not going to be much fun.

you see, the terrible two's have descended upon our house.
it's really not as funny as everyone says it will be.
the over-the-top meltdowns might be funny in a year or two,
but right now.... oh boy.

i hope kate shapes up before you get here.
i know you want to snuggle her and play with her but all she wants to do is cry.
be warned: if you touch her without her permission, she will burst into tears and say "owwwwie"
[this makes for fun public outings- people tend to stare when a child yells owie!]

i don't mean to be so dramatic, i should note that it's not horrible 24/7.
kate's still sweet and fun.
she still likes playgrounds, bubbles and movies-
those things always make her smile.
it's just that the good moments are tainted more frequently with a tantrum or two [or five].

i really hope it's just a week-long phase.
maybe a little nana and papa love is all she needs.
let's hope.


please bring chocolate and fresh flowers when you come,
i'm fairly certain i deserve them.
any of these will do nicely:

[fyi: peonies are my favorite]

love you both,
beaner


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so long my dear friend

farewell mr binki

the second after i cut him, panic ran through me and i thought 'what oh what have i doooooone?!'

you have served us well.

you can go to binki heaven knowing you executed your purpose perfectly.

i will miss you terribly as will miss kate.

she sat in her carseat this morning mumbling 'bwoken, bwoken'

oh how she loved chomping on you in the car and before bed.

last nite wasn't too horrific-

kate went down without a fight.

she was up three times but only for a few minutes each time.

this morning i thought 'the worst is over! we rock at this no binki stuff!'

i wasn't even thinking about nap time.....

and now as i sit here typing this letter to you,

i can hear katers jumping and playing and talking in her crib.

and i have to wonder-

are we done with naps because we no longer have your soothing presence?

please say it isn't so!

sorry to see you go, but it was time.

much appreciation,

the jancers

ps. 45 seconds after i hit publish, katers started crying. it took me 5 minutes of back tickling to get her calmed and then i saw the blessed eyelid flutter and heard the deep breathing of a contented child. the universe is being far too kind to me... something's brewing.

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