Goings On

I guess we have been busy lately since I haven't written much here. Or, maybe we haven't been doing anything and I just had nothing to write about! It must be the first, because there is always a lot going on with 3 little kids around!

We spent Labor Day weekend in Indiana.

Annah and Sylvia got to have a sleepover with T. & E. on Friday night. They had an absolute blast eating popsicles and popcorn, watching Finding Nemo, and sleeping in

the yellow room!

We got to see some extended family members for a little bit, which is always a fun and special time.

Jeremy was able to help his dad and brother work on the smokehouse his dad is installing for his butcher shop, W & W Locker.

What are the kids up to? ...

Caeden: is into everything! He is definitely a boy and is always on the go! He never sits still, unless he is asleep! He loves to bounce, rock, or bang his head in his highchair, carseat, and crib. Anytime he hears music, he bops along in time!

He is quite a jabberer, and makes lots of sounds, but not really any words. He says, "Haaa" and waves hi and bye. He says, "Ba" for ball. And, he loves to say, "Da" and "Doo" but we can't tell if they have a specific definition. ;)

We are kind of starting to struggle with whether he still needs two naps or only one per day. Caeden is definitely a sweetheart with such a happy disposition.

Sylvia: says such huge sentences these days! She will just tell us what is on her mind, and we are sometimes blown away by what her little 2-year-old mind is able to come up with!

She is also in the whiny stage where the tiniest thing can just start a huge stream of tears. For example, a few weeks ago on a Sunday morning, Jeremy was getting breakfast for the kids and Annah splashed a drop of milk on Sylvia's finger and she was suddenly sobbing!

Sylvie is also thinking about learning how to use the potty. She has done it a couple times, and will in an emergency situation. We are trying not to stress out about it as much as we might have with Annah. She'll get there!

Annah: is getting ready to start preschool again.

We have started reminding her frequently not to suck her thumb. She now says she doesn't want to go to school since we told her she can't suck her thumb there in the 4-year-old class. And, she says she doesn't want to turn 5 because she said she would stop sucking her thumb when she turns 5.

Annah says she likes to do her workbook, but she gets frustrated easily because she feels like she should already know how to read and write without learning to. It is definitely a reaffirmation of why I could never be a teacher.

I am continually praying for patience and reminders that these moments while our children are little are ones I will never get back.