March Madness

Last weekend Dad went to Atlanta to see Bubbe and basketball, so it was just Mom and us kids. We didn't have much planned and the spring weather was gorgeous, so we mostly hung around our place and took it easy. We jumped in our new bounce house almost every day, dug holes in our yard, baked an apple crisp (my idea, which I've been trying to get Mom to help me make for the past two weeks) and Mom spent more time in our garden.

Saturday I had soccer class and my friend from school, Vishnu, came along. When I tuned out, he pulled me back in, and we buddied up a lot. It was nice having a familiar face in my class, and his parents helped Mom out with Hazel and Turner while I played.

Hazel used the potty while we were at the park and some of it got on her clothes. She has been so great about using the bathroom, Mom hadn't bothered to pack extra clothes for her in case of an accident, and the only thing she had in the car were Turner's diapers and reusable cloth shopping bags. So Mom McGyvered a skirt for her. Vishnu's Mom said if Mom hadn't told her, she'd have thought it was a colorful, beautiful skirt. We thought it was pretty funny and Dad was impressed with Mom's improvisational skills.

Turner has had a pretty busy week. He's been pointing at things with his cute little fingers a lot. When we were at the hardware store the other day, he spied wind spinners across the room and pointed at them.

When Dad was away we talked with him over Skype, which was nice because we could see him since it was a video call. When Turner saw him, he got really excited and waved for the first time.

Monday afternoon was pretty exciting because Dad came home! He brought Mom some beautiful flowers and brought us all some healthy, yummy treats from Trader Joe's. We all agree, the best thing he brought home was himself. We're glad to have him home. 

Otherwise, Monday was not such a fun day for Turner. He had to go to the doctor for his one-year checkup. The doctor said he is doing just great. He had a lot of ear infections over the winter, but she said that usually tapers off once babies turn one, plus we're almost out of cold season, which will make ear infections less likely. So hopefully he's in the clear.

Dr. Jones also said Turner is pretty big. He's only seven pounds lighter than Hazel. Dr. Jones said Turner will probably surpass Hazel's size! Here are his stats:

Turner is 29.25 inches tall (45th percentile), 20 lbs (20th percentile), and has a head size of 45.5cm (20th percentile).

You can see Turner's Growth chart here, or click the chart on the right side of the blog.