9 month checkup and accomplishments

James had a great checkup today. I hate going to the doctor for a well check up because we are always back there the next week sick. I am not a germ phobic person but the doctors office scares me. Below are his stats:
Weight: 21 lbs 12 oz (70-75 percentile)
Head Circumference: 18 3/4 (97 percentile)
Height: 30 1/4(95th Percentile).
I knew he was tall because he is in 12-18 month clothes. His weight has stayed the same since his 6 month check up. The doctor said that he is where a 12 month would be so it is okay that his weight has slowed since he is on the move. I do have to brag that he is the most handsome biggin!!!
I have a new nickname for James now. He is the destroyer. Biggin can destroy anything you give him. When we were at the doc today she gave him a cup to play with because he had already destroyed the table paper. He just cackled over the cup. We couldn't stop laughing at him. No need to buy him toys. I have given up my cabinets to him..he especially likes the tuberware cabinet.
James has been really into finger foods these days. Even when I give him baby food he still chomps like he is chewing gum. He can't stand it when Ansley is eating goldfish and cheerios and he doesn't have any. I caught him with honey nut cheerios in his mouth.
He has been really into Ansley lately. He thinks it is funny to body slam her and then sit back and laugh. Luckily she finds him amusing.
Yes this blog was all about James. I promise I will lay it on thick about Ansley next time.

We had our first soccor practice on Monday. Can we call it a circus??? Coach got stuck in traffic so we were left to entertain the girls for 30 minutes. There is a reason why I am not thier coach. I do have to brag I was a good soccor player. Caroline and I played on the same field the girls play on. Our team is made up of Ansley and Frances and then two boys from Frances class...Sam and Daniel. Daniel is amazing. This kid could play with 6 year olds. He is awesome. At one point during the scrimage he was scoring and the two girls were in the middle of the field cheering. It was hysterical. Our first game is this Saturday at 9am at Mt. Pisgah. If you feel like seeing the cutiest thing come out and cheer them on!!!

Pacey finally gone!!!

Okay so I was that mom that made fun of those parents that had a child that was over the age of 2 with pacey's stuck in there mouth. Unfortunately, Ansley is three and had a pacey. She mainly used it at night. But still too old for one. I have been too chicken to get rid of the pacey myself. I would like to thank Oscar the dog for doing my dirty work. We came home from work on Friday to find a chewed up pacey. Many months ago I had told Ansley that I would not replace the last pacey she had (thinking that it was only a matter of weeks before the last one was lost or destroyed). She treated that pacey like gold. But thanks to Oscar it had to be thrown away. She was devastated but not as much as I had imagined. In the mist of her crying I told her to call Caroline because Aunt Caroline always makes it better. Well she told Caroline everything (and so clearly told her). Caroline began to explain to her that big girls don't have pacey's...at that moment Ansley handed me the phone and wanted nothing to do with Caroline. It was very funny!!! When bedtime came she started to whine. I explained to her that she gave up her pacey therefore she gets a special treat. So what does she choose...a doll. Like we don't have enough no named dolls in our house. She was all excited to go to target today. Of course she spent forever in the baby doll isle. She really had her eye set on this huge dollhouse. I told her only Santa or grandads bring that too little girls. I did manage to get her to buy these two little ones that were $2. They are miniature babies like the ones she has already. She thought she hit the jackpot.
Last weekend we went to the first GA tech football game of the season and took Ansley with us. She loved it plus a bonus was that Logan and Celia were there. I can't wait until she is a little bit older to enjoy the games. Finally after the trillionth time of getting up and going to the bathroom, for a walk, or to get food..She and I headed out of the stadium to play.

Here are some random pictures that I have been getting.
This is Dora the explorer going on an adventure in the house.

Friday night we had put the kids to bed and was watching TV when we looked down and saw two of Ansley's babies watching TV with us. (kind of creepy)

James has started crawling this week and decided today was the day he would take a couple steps. Of course I was at Body pump. But he did show off after nap time for me. It is too cute. So I decided he needed to put on Thomas's shoes. Yet again his hand me downs don't fit biggin!!! However check out the shoes are there ankles anywhere.


Finally this is just the cutiest picture of James sleeping...

Play time.

James finally started moving. He is somewhat crawling. He still would rather be walking. On Monday I was trying to get video of him crawling. He crawled over to the cat bed better known as Oscars bed and sat down. The video showed the rest. (Oscar thought he was the best play toy.

Now I know why boys spend ours in the bathroom....

What is the chance that my son could make a poop mess again. At least last time it was in the bathroom. Today I was doing a little sewing. Ansley was quietly playing next to me and James was in the Johnny jumper. I hear Ansley telling me that James smelled like poop. I said okay he needs a few more minutes of man time. Not even a minute later I look over and he he jumping and giggling. Then I look down.......to my horrific suprise there is greenish gray poop everywhere. When I mean everywhere toe nails, floor, knees need I go on. The only thing that was clean was the jumper. Really????How does that happen. It was a two bath day in James' world. He considered it a great day.

Still itching.

We made another trip to the germ infested doctors office for Ansley's itching. Being the respectful parent I am I sat on the sick side just in case she had some wierd problem. We were the only ones sitting there so it was fine. However, I drew the line when a kid walked in and put on a mask. To make the visit even better Ansley had several melt downs once we got back to the room. She saved the best for when the doctor came in. Thankfully, Dr. Wilburn has three kids and understands the witching hour (4:30-5:30). Ansley still has the itchies. There is still no rash to show for it. When I pick her up from school she has clawed herself everywhere. Her face is starting to bleed now. Dr. thinks it is an allergic reaction or allergies. We are trying Zyrtec and some kind of cream. Hopefully this will help girlfriend. Keep your fingers crossed.
James is still not crawling or walking. He loves to push his toys still and to stand in the play pen. He has learned to walk forward in my mom's walker. This week his new "how to drive mommy crazy" behavior is sitting in the bath tub with sister and flinging himself back. He does give me warning before he does this because he thinks it is just so funny. Last night I let him go under (the water is not high enough for his face to even remotely get wet). My thinking would be that he would be mad when this happened. Well that back fired. He loved it. So he got a time out of the bath tub. Little sinker.

James is really thinking about moving. He is more interested in walking but is slowly coming to the fact that crawling is the first step. I did get him on video today taking his first steps with the walking toy!!! Ansley is still fighting some kind of itchy nastiness. We can't seem to figure it out. I am beginning to think it might be ezeyma. THere is no rash but she can't stop itching. She is starting to break skin. She has been doing aveno bathes since last Monday and taking Allegra twice a day. I have been loading her up with Eucerin calming lotion. Nothing seems to be helping. So I guess we are off to the doctor again. Suggestions would be great if you have any insight.