A Storm Trooper? An Astronaut?

Neither, just Gerrit playing with a motorcycle* helmet!

*No, we did not buy a motorcycle. Adam went snowmobiling Saturday and borrowed this helmet from friends (he didn't end up using it, he got a more modern one).

Gerrit had a blast wearing it and now is the proud owner of it!

I laughed every time he tried to put it on because it was too heavy for him to lift so he put his head in it first and then lifted it up! (see photos 1 and 2, top left)

Who's Who?

If it wasn't for the outfits, I think the boys would be hard to tell apart! Emmit is about a week older than when the picture of Gerrit was taken.

Questions, Questions, Questions

I read recently that a study showed that preschoolers ask 'why' and 'how' questions, on average, 76 times an hour.

I totally agreed with that study and think that Gerrit probably asks even more than 76 times an hour!

The one question I don't mind hearing from Gerrit over and over again:

How's Emmit doing?

FREEDOM!

The big task since we've been back from MI was to get Emmit to take a bottle. Of course he has to be different from his brother and not like the bottles Gerrit used. I did some research and found a bottle that I would try, only to notice it was an expensive bottle. All par for the course with a kid who only likes the most expensive pacifier out there! But after we visited friends this weekend (friends who had a son very similar to Emmit with reflux), she said her kids like the Playtex bottle and she sent one home with us. We tried it and he took it better than the Avent ones but still made it very painful and long. So I went out and bought a supply of the Playtex bottles and am working on getting the system down seeing these take a drop in liner. Tonight was the first time Emmit took the bottle w/o a struggle! I will now open and wash the other bottles!! More importantly, I feel I can leave Emmit and not worry about a phone call because he won't eat!

Happy Valentine's Day!

Gerrit made us this lady bug card at daycare:

Notice the word after love....that is Gerrit's signature. I didn't realize his name was that long!

(I asked him the other day what his name starts with and he said "G=R=T".

Happy Valentine's Day from Gerrit and Emmit!

Saving Grace

Emmit has finally taken a pacifier!

We tried 3 different ones we had in the house and he didn't like any of them. So, I went back to the store and found one that we hadn't tried. Of course it was the most expensive one, all natural, and needs to be replaced every 4-5 weeks! But he likes it so it is worth it - no more sucking on our pinky!

Yee ha!

FEAR

The only thing Gerrit is really afraid of:

A ZuZu pet he received from the neighbors for Christmas...