So it's been waaay too long. I've been busy, busy adjusting to life with three kids. Some days I do great and other days I find it difficult to find time for anything outside of getting kids up, fed, worn out (which usually doesn't happen) and back to bed! LOL
Tim and I have worked hard to find time for ourselves as well as family time and couple time. Emma is getting better at going to bed earlier...but it's still not consistent. Tonight is an example of when all three went down easy (doesn't often happen) and Tim is having game/alone time and so I have "me" time to do pictures and blog!!! :) Maybe now that we've literally mapped out our days of the week...I'll have more time to do pictures and keep up with my blog. It's a big maybe...but I keep on trying!
There's no way to actually catch up on all the moments I've missed and put them on my blog with any sort of matching subjects and pictures...so I'll just do my best to write and then post some fun pictures.
Ethan is my big helper and is so smart. I can't wait to start school again this fall and teach him the next steps. He was reviewing his letter sounds today and I was very impressed at all he knows. He's ready to be challenged so this fall will be fun to see him learn more and more. He loves sports and has had a lot of fun with Soccer and T-ball over the summer. He also loves to sing and often makes up songs throughout the day! I can't imagine where he gets that from!!
Jacob is potty trained!!! And...sleeping in a bunk-bed now with Ethan on top. Jacob is looking forward to turning 4 so he can be on the top too...did NOT want to open the door to him being allowed on the top bunk YET! He has the most expressive face and I just love to see him come up with new faces all the time. He is adjusting to not being my baby...but it's hard on him too. I often realize too late that his behavior issues for the day were because he just needs his mommy to pay attention to him and "put Emma down". Recently I made a collage of pictures of just him for his room. Poor kid is two years old and all the pictures in his room were of his brother! In my defense I did have pictures of him in other parts of the house! Anyway, now he has pictures of him to look at to remember when he was my baby.
Emma is growing by leaps and bounds...trying hard to keep up with her brothers. She can roll over both ways now (since 3 mo) and can even scoot a bit to get to a toy. She'll roll over and over until she gets to where she wants to be. JUST tonight she found her feet and successfully got one of them in her mouth. Although her pacifier of choice is her thumb...which she has been perfecting over the last week. She's VERY good at it and it's SOOO cute - right now. But I fear the day I wish she'd never started! At least Ethan's soothie stayed in his crib and wasn't a constant companion. She coos and talks up a storm all the time. She has even started this little high pitch squeal that is so prissy! I can honestly say the boys never made that sound!
Tim is hard at work and otherwise playing Wii, xbox or kept busy with his kiddos. I do get to spend time with him too...we just have to be more intentional about it now.
I hope to find more time to keep up with everyone and post more pictures...but as usual...no guarantees. :)
