Emma Hadassah 2 Years 8 Months

Emma talks so well nowadays. She really enjoys saying as many words as possible to describe something or to tell you something.  She tells us stories and her imagination is growing every day.

Emma loves to shower her brother with hugs and kisses. We have had to teach her boundaries with her brother and she is not the biggest fan of them. She thinks he always wants her to kiss and hug him.

Emma got a cold soon after we arrived back in Kenya which made it more difficult for her to sleep.  After about a week, she finally started to sleep through the night again which meant we got more sleep J

She greatly enjoyed seeing all her friends at church.  They all loved touching her hair since it has grown so much.

When we first arrived back at our house we kept the back door open to let the sun shine in.  Emma said “Ahh, my eyes! We need to shut the door! It’s too sunny!” I guess she was used to the cloudy/winter weather back in the states J

Emma loves to play Go Fish.

She was happy to be reunited with her pool.

Emma has become a very picky eater. We are in the process of her learning when we make something for dinner that is what is for dinner.  The joys of parenting a toddler J

The other day she told me she was going to eat healthy and teach her animals and friends to eat healthy.  Once dinner was ready (chicken and veggies) she said she did not want to eat the food. I told her it was healthy food and that she said she only wanted to eat healthy food.  Her response, “Oh, well, I can just eat my goldfish.”

For some reason she hates taking a bath because she does not like getting her hair washed. I am not sure when this fear arose because she used to love taking a bath…

Emma is a big helper.  She likes to help cook meals, get things for her brother, and help with laundry.

She would live in her jammies if we let her.

The other day she was playing on a playground singing “How Far I’ll Go” from the new movie Moana at the top of her lungs. She did not care at all that there were probably 6 other families around watching her.  

Emma has a fear of flies. It’s quite funny.  One day I will try to get her reaction on camera.

Emma has started working out with me again.  She takes a water break about every 2 minutes J

There are several times Emma has said something and I try to remind myself to write it down but never do.  She is quite witty and has a super fun personality.  She loves to play pretend, sing, have dance parties, read books, eat goldfish, and play in the water. 

Fun Things We Did This Month:

We flew back to Kenya as a family of four and Emma was awesome on both of the 9 hour flights. She was very content watching movies and playing the games.

We got to stay with our friends Sonia and Sonji while in Nairobi one night. Emma loves to visit their house.  She got to try deviled eggs for the first time and loved them!

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William John 2 Months

Happy 2 Months to our little man cub. This month has flown by….I think due to lack of sleep J One super exciting first, Will got to go on his first international flight this month! Yup, we are back in Kenya.  Little man rocked the flight and pretty much slept the whole time (praise the Lord!). He was a trooper even when we had to run through London Heathrow Airport to catch our flight to Kenya. 

Will is still a super happy baby, especially in the mornings!  Recently in the afternoons, he has had a bit of a fussy time that last a few hours unless he is able to fall asleep.  I think it is mainly due to a little congestion so hopefully that will go away soon.

Feeding: William is now taking 4oz and eats about every 3-4 hours. We are trying out a new formula with him since the kind we used in the states is not available here.  Seems to be a good fit so far. 

Sleeping: I am so thankful we did not get him on a schedule while we were in the states!  Will takes about 3-4 naps during the day. His morning nap is the shortest right now – around 30-45 mins. Then his other naps are about 1.5 hrs. each. He takes his last feeding at night around 10pm then will sleep until 3-4am when he wakes up for a super early morning snack. He then will go back to sleep and wakes between 6-7am.

Fun Info:

William is smiling a lot more these days! We all love seeing it, Emma especially.  She will sing him songs or give him kisses to try and make him smile.

Will has started to giggle while dreaming. It’s the cutest.

He hates tummy time. But he does love when we hold him up on our shoulder so he can look around.

Will got to go on his first Fogleman family road trip.  We took a trip to Kentucky the end of Jan. He did awesome in the car except for the last hour.  I don’t blame him though, who wants to sit in a carseat for 12+ hours? 

He fits in 0-3 month clothes/onesies and wears a few size 3 month outfits.

William enjoys being outside as long as he is in the shade. He is very alert and likes to look around.

Will got to meet all of our friends at church on Sunday.  It was fun to introduce him to everyone here in Kenya.

He still loves bath time.

William will sleep for hours as long as he is swaddled. Something his sister never liked J

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Emma Hadassah 2 Years 7 Months

This month has been especially fun since we got to see Emma in more of a big sister role. She has proudly taken on her new role and is very excited each time she gets to hold her brother or feed him. It has been super sweet to watch the start of their relationship. Here are some more fun things from this month J

Emma has her first imaginary friend named ‘Sarah.’  She loves to boss around her new friend. It’s quite humorous.

Emma is obsessed with her baby brother's little ears. In her own words…”mom, look at his tiny ears! They are so wittle and cute!”

Emma would brush her teeth 1,000 times a day if we let her.

She got a new swimsuit and wore it around the house once we got home.

Depending on her mood she likes to be called ‘Princess Emma’ or ‘Queen Elsa.’

Emma is always singing. Especially if there is a mirror she can see herself in or if she notices she has an audience.

We are working on not whining and talking like a big girl. If anyone has advice about this we would greatly appreciate it J

According to Emma, to be a big kid, you have to be able to swing and slide at the park.

We never have to introduce ourselves, Emma does a great job at sharing “this is mommy, this is daddy, I am Emma, and this is baby Will.”

Emma still loves watching Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and Doc. McStuffins.

Aunt Annie and Uncle Kurt came to visit.  Emma got to go golfing for the first time at Top Golf while they were in town.  She now ask to go back so she can practice her ‘goofing’ J

Emma learned how to climb up the rock wall at the park! Yay!

Emma is a little obsessed with PJ Masks. So much that she pretends to be all three of the characters.  She will chase you around the house with her super cat speed, then blow you away with her owl wind, and pick you up with her gecko muscles.  If you just read this and have no idea what I am talking about, be thankful.

Emma has been awesome in this whole transition of family of 3 to family of 4.  She has been super helpful with her brother and for the most part understanding when her parents need to feed her brother, change him, or put him to sleep. 

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William John 1 Month

This is my first post for our little man! I am so excited to start his monthly updates. Will is such a sweet baby. I mean, it’s his first month of life so like any other baby, he sleeps most of the time.  But he is staying awake more and more throughout the day and all of us have enjoyed seeing his sweet little blue eyes J

I have been trying to decide how I want to do his updates since his information will be a bit different than his sisters.  I have decided to cover the basics and add some fun info that grandparents will especially enjoy J

Feeding:
William is eating 3oz about every 3 hours during the day and then after his late night feeding (between 10-11) he goes about 4 hours in between feedings which has given Mark and I a chance to get a little bit of sleep. We generally have to wake him up to eat. 

Sleeping:
He is not really on a sleep schedule yet since he is only one month old.  During the day after feedings he will nap 1-2 hours and at night he goes longer for a 4 hour stretch.  He will pretty much sleep anywhere and noise does not seem to bother him. One of my favorite things is when he sleeps he sticks his tongue out a little J

Fun Info:
At first, Will hated his bath time but he is beginning to enjoy it more. Especially when we keep the water flowing over his little belly.

He has been a trooper at sleeping even when his big sister is singing at the top of her lungs J

He is growing out of his newborn clothes. His little legs are a bit too long for them now.

When Will gets fussy, Emma likes to sing to him and to our surprise, it actually calms him down.

When he is awake, he enjoys laying on the lay-n-play and looking around.

William was born with a stork mark on his forehead. When he gets angry it gets really red.  It’s kind of adorable.

At times, he looks like his sister did as a baby but mostly he still resembles his daddy.  Maybe one day I will have a child that looks like me J

So far, he does not mind riding in his car seat. The big test for this will come in a week when we road trip it to Kentucky.

Aunt Annie and Uncle Kurt came to visit and meet Will!

William got to experience his first SNOW!!

He is already trying to hold his own head up.

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