Kayden is getting stronger by the day. And bigger, but that’s sort of a given at this point. Here he is doing her daily push-ups.

I’m definitely going to need loans to feed these two. That’s one mighty plump shrimp roll we’ve got there. Apologies to Xander for the bad haircut dad unloaded on him the other day.

And here they are enjoying a mild July afternoon outside with grandma.

Kayden passed the three month mark on the 4th of July and as a reward, was hauled to the pediatrician’s for some old fashioned fun. Reports indicate that she was fine until the nurse arrived with the tray of shots. Then all Hell broke loose. So either it was an unfortunate coincidence, or she remembered the last time around. This is in stark contrast to Xander where things go south AFTER he gets jabbed.

We got the usual measurements and they again verify what our arms and backs are confirming: she’s a big kid. The biggest change from last month was her weight bumped up to a higher bracket.

• Weight: 15 pounds, 1 ounce (97th percentile)
• Height: 24 3/9″ (90th percentile)
• Head circumference: 16.25″ (75th percentile)

So here she is at three months, showing off what little hair she has as well as her kung-fu grip.

Yesterday was Xander’s first day of preschool and by all measures, things went well. We were all wondering how he’d react after being dropped off. Was he going to be like me and have ferocious separation anxiety or be like Tammy, who had hardly any at all. It was pretty clear he reacted more like mom.

Xander went barreling in and barely looked back. He apparently barely batted an eyelash when mom told him that she was leaving. It sounds like he had a blast all morning until he got hungry and then was looking for mom for something to eat. We’re starting him on half days for now and I would have bet good money that he wouldn’t want to leave. But when mom showed up to pick him up, he jumped up, left all his things behind, ran to the door, and proclaimed, “ready to go!” I suppose we have nowhere to go but down from here. It’ll be interesting to see how the next week goes and whether or not the novelty wears off.

In the meantime, he’s absolutely going bonkers over his Thomas the Train backpack that we got him for preschool. Here he is after triumphantly returning home after his first day.

Meanwhile at home, Kayden is working out, doing push ups. And it looks like she’s plotting something too.