We're not seeing any signs of slowing in the Martin household... especially when it comes to Baby Frankie's appetite! It's no secret this baby loves to eat, but it became even more evident at his one-month checkup. He weighed in at 10 lbs 10 oz... that's 4 pounds more than his first doctor visit (since his weight dropped slightly after birth.) Baby Frankie went from the 18th percentile in weight to the 60th, and he achieved a weight gain typically seen in 3 months, in just 5 weeks. Dr. Berston was quite impressed! The doctor was also blown away Frankie's strength -- saying he has the head and neck control of a two month old. Afterall, he better be strong to carry all that weight he's packing on! Other than eating a lot, Baby Frankie is staying awake longer, and becoming more and more alert. He follows our voices and tracks our faces, and he especially loves to listen to his brother. He's also giving us REAL smiles, which simply can melt hearts.
TJ came to the doctor with us so he could get his 3-year checkup (he missed his initial one because he was sick on his birthday!) TJ was such a good big brother -- helping Baby Frankie and holding his hand while the baby got his Hep B shot. It was so sweet. TJ was also a big boy at his doctor. He's perfectly healthy as well, and Dr. Berston was blown away by TJ's language and comprehension skills, saying he is at the level of a 5 year old. It's so fun to hear him have conversations with us, his baby brother, and he loves to carry out conversations between his cars, superheroes and other toys. He knows all his shapes, colors, and letters. TJ is very into "spelling" out the words he sees all over the place (street signs, the grocery store, everywhere) and asking what that spells. It's amazing. His teachers at school say not only does he know all these things in English, he knows them in Russian as well. They'll ask him what a shape or color is in Russian, and he'll answer back correctly in the Russian language. Crazy boy. While at the doctor, TJ got his annual TB test. It took him by surprise, and when we were driving to school after his appointment, he told me the next time he goes to the doctor, he's going to wear a long sleeve shirt, so he doesn't get poked in the arm. Now, that's deductive reasoning!
It's been a fun past week around here. Grandma AND Pa flew in last Thursday night (Frankie's one month birthday) for a short trip. It was wonderful that Pa came out to meet his newest grandson and see him hold Baby Frankie. TJ loved having both Ga & Pa out here... not just because they made a special trip to the toy store where he could pick out a talking Batman! TJ snuggled with Grandma, played Avengers with Pa, took them to In-N-Out and his favorite breakfast place, and the beach for a quick trip to show Pa the ocean. No matter how long they stay, it's always too short, but we all cherished the time we had with Grandma & Grandpa.
On Sunday, we packed up the car and headed over to the East Bay to meet Gianna and her family at Tilden Regional Park. It was a beautiful day, and we had a great time with our friends exploring the giant area. TJ & Gi had a blast riding the carousel, and playing outside. TJ also loved feeding the cows, goats and sheep at the little farm at the park. It was nice for us Colorado folks to experience some "country" in the middle of the city!
This week we plan to play it low-key... and next week we're excited for Aunt G to come visit!
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