Sometimes I wish I could just freeze the kids where they're at right now. But, if I freezed Evie now, we'd miss out on all the cool stuff I know is coming. And, knowing Sean, eventhough it's hard to believe, I'm sure we haven't seen the best from him yet. So, although time is flying, I guess I'll let it keep going. ;)
I'm not going to try & recap the last couple weeks day by day. I need to get back to blogging weekly. But, I'll try to highlight some things we did & update what's going on with the kids.
The kids are blessed with amazing grandparents. I could write something every day about how often they talk to & see their grandparents. How much their grandparents do for them, how much they love them, how proud they are of them. I know that one day Sean & Evie will read this and although they'll already know the HUGE part their grandparents play in their lives, I want them to know how blessed they are.
Sean amazes us every day. He can write his name, he can write all of his letters, he's eager to know what every word means, he's always asking questions. And, he constantly blows our minds with stuff he says & does. Last night, as we were in the drive thru for an ice cream, he rolled down the back window & said, "Hi!" to the girl getting the ice cream. She laughed & said hi. He told us that he didn't say hi to the girl who took our order, so he thought he'd say hi to that girl. He talks to everyone & probably makes a lot of people's day! Last Saturday, we walked into church & one of the greeters said, "Hi Sean. Wow you've really gotten tall!". He replied, "Well, that's because I turned 4, did you know that? I got a baby sister. Did you meet my baby sister? Her name is Evie Loretta." The greeter said, "How old is your baby sister?" and Sean, without missing a beat said, "She's 4 months." I couldn't believe it. I thought for sure he'd say zero or ask me for the answer, but no. He knew. We went to the cidermill with his teachers & the kids from his class. I also got to be a part of his Harvest Party at school. I love watching him interact with his "peers". He's a really good boy. Another cool thing and he'll probably say I'm crazy one day for writing this, but he only wants me when he has to poop. I love it. I love hearing, "No, I want my mumma to help me." We sit & tell stories & laugh. It's some of the best time we spend together. I don't want to forget it because one day, he'll shut the bathroom door, want his privacy & not want my help. For now, I'll take advantage of the time he wants to spend with me, even if it's while he's on the toilet. ;) He loves being read to. We read 3-5 books a day, sometimes the same book 2 or 3 times.
Evie is really changing. On 10/11, she rolled over from her back to her belly for the first time. Tonight, she rolled from her back to her belly & then to her back again for the first time. She just kept rolling until she hit something. She won't sit still! Kind of makes me miss immobile baby! She wiggles constantly, always wanting to jump & walk. She'll growl at you or scream if she's not getting her way. I didn't think this started at 5 months. ;) She's always been stingy with her laughs out loud, but recently she's been laughing at everything. I love that sound! She still loves to be danced with, mostly to Billy Joel songs. :)
We had a great Halloween weekend. Paige spent the night on Friday & we carved pumpkins. We made chili for Chili Fest at Maranatha & Paige's Delicious Chili took 3rd place! We had small group on Saturday night. Sunday we went to church & then Sean went bowling. He got to dress up in his costume & trick-or-treat there. We went out to Uncle Mike & Aunt Nicole's for trick-or-treating that night. Grandma, Puppa, Grandpa Jim, Aunt Mary & Scott were there too. Andy got to come with us this year. She was a butterfly. ;)
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Being proactive
On one hand, I haven't blogged in 3 weeks. On the other hand, I'm blogging before the harrassment starts. :)
09/17 - Happy Birthday Grandpa Jim! Evie & I went to lunch with Grandpa Jim & Ms. Stephanie for Grandpa's birthday. Afterwards, Grandpa picked up Sean and Sean took him to the park. Sean likes to do for others what he'd like done for him ;). I made dinner for Daddy & Grandpa & they hung out with with kids while I went to dinner with some friends. 09/18 - Happy Birthday Aunt Annette! Sean and I went to Dodge Park for the baby memorial walk in memorial of Aubrianna Bishop. It was rainy most of the walk, but Sean was a trooper. We walked through the woods together, telling stories about the big bad wolf. It was awesome Mommy/Sean time. :) That night me, Daddy, Sean & Evie went to hang out with Connor & Ella while Aunt Annette & Uncle Marc went out to dinner for her birthday. 09/19 - Today was Sean's first day of bowling. Evie & I went to church and then met Daddy & Sean at the bowling alley. Sean bowled an 83!! That afternoon we went to Angelina & Brianna's birthday party. 09/22 - Sean had his 4 year old check up and Evie had her 4 month check up today. Both had to get shots. :( Sean was 42 lbs and 42", estimated to be 6'2" when he's 18. His eyes, ears, urine, hemoglobin, everything came back normal. Praise God for healthy kids!!! Evie was 16 lbs 1.5 oz & 26". She's the size of an average 7 month old!!! While Dr. Berry was talking to me about her, she laid on the table, grabbed her feet & started putting them in her mouth. He said, "Wow, babies usually don't start doing that until 6 months!". She always shows off at the doctor! ;) Evie & Daddy stayed home from church that night because she still wasn't feeling good. Sean got 5 shots and still managed to play at the park with Grandpa Jim, play with Grandma after work & go to church with me that night. Ms. Lisa said he was an angel too. 09/23 - Aunt Susie went to South Carolina, so both kids went to the school for the morning and then Grandpa Jim picked up Sean & Ms. Christie picked up Evie. Grandpa dropped Sean off at the Mach's in the afternoon and we stayed for dinner when I went to pick them up. 09/24 - We went to the Mach's for small group. It was our first time doing a study since Evie was born. She did great, but started to want to be home around 7:30. We went home & Daddy took Sean to Grandma Sue & Grandpa Larry's to spend the night. 09/25 - We went to Father Murray's to visit Great Gram & listen to Mr. Barney sing. Afterwards we went to Michael's, Toys R Us & Sam's with Grandma while Daddy & Puppa went golfing. Grandma & Sean love Toys R Us - I think it's their favorite store. Grandma came home with us after to play with Sean & help with Evie til Daddy got home. 09/26 - Today we celebrated Evie's Dedication & Sean's 4th birthday with lots of family & friends. Of course I have to list everyone who joined us: Grandma, Puppa, Grandpa Jim, Grandma Sue, Grandpa Larry, Uncle Mike, Aunt Nicole, Austin, Livie, Max, Jackson, Mikey, Aunt Mary, Scott, Uncle Scott, Sarah, Josh, Paige, Aunt Annette, Uncle Marc, Connor & Ella, Uncle Marty, Aunt Val, Alex & Nathan, Amanda, Rory, Aiden & Liam, Sean's friend Amanda ;), Mr. Barney, Ms. Cheryl & Mr. Doug, Ms. Christie, Evan, Sydney, Katelyn & Chase, Mr. Bob & Ms. Betty, Ms. Jean, Aunt Sally, Uncle Billy, Aunt Debbie, Steven, Brian and Ms. Jo. Wow - we are abundantly blessed!!! We had an amazing church service and then lunch at Big Jacks BBQ. We spent the evening opening cards & gifts - Sean loved it (of course!!). 09/28 - Grandma & Puppa came over for dinner. Sean put on a magic show with his new fushigi ball. Evie was having a crabby night, so we finished the night dancing in the kitchen while listening to the ipod. Love those times. :) 09/29 - We met Ms. Amanda & Liam for breakfast at Burger King. Afterwards, Ms. Kim, Carter, Chase & Grandpa Jim came over. Sean & Carter played while Evie & Chase slept & ate. Ahhh, it's good to be a baby! Me, Sean and Evie went to Target to spend some of Sean's birthday money. I picked out some clothes for him, he picked out a Cars tire fishing game. We finished the night at church. 09/30 - Aunt Susie was still in SC, so Grandpa Jim hung out with Sean after school and Evie went to Ms. Christie's. After work, I met Daddy at the Mach's for dinner & to pick up the kids. 10/01 - After we dropped Sean off at school, Evie & I went to visit Daddy at work. She was an angel. She smiled & showed off. I gave her & bubba and then we headed to the mall to meet Aunt Nicole, Mikey, Ms. Jessica & Jace. While we were at Crazy 8's, both Evie & Jace pooped. No changing tables in sight. So, we changed them in a fitting room, side by side. They slept while we ate lunch, so I forgive them. :) 10/02 - We went to breakfast & then the kids hung out with daddy while I went to get a manicure with Aunt Mary. When I got home we got ready & then met Grandma, Puppa, Aunt Mary, Scott, Uncle Mike, Aunt Nicole & kids for family pictures with Ms. Stefanie at Stoney Creek. All the weather leading up to this day was decent and all the days since have been progressively nicer, but this day was cold & rainy. Sean & Evie were ANGELS though. Evie just likes being outside. Sean held the perfect smile while Ms. Stefanie walked around, trying to get a good shot of Evie. I was so proud of them!! 10/03 - I went to north campus to teach, so Daddy took the kids to church & bowling. That night Grandma & Puppa came over to play. Sean re-enacted the "Supercalafrajalisticexpealadocious" scene from Mary Poppins (his favorite song at the moment). He's hilarious. 10/05 - Evie & I went to visit Ms. Debi & take her dinner. When we got home, Grandpa Jim & Sean had gotten the outdoor Halloween decorations out. Sean told me that he finally saw the witch that flies into the tree's face. He said, it's not scary, it's just wood! We took a few walks this day, to see decorations around the neighborhood & just to get outside. The weather was beautiful & Evie loves being outside. Sean called Grandma & asked her to come over to see the Halloween stuff. Grandma came over & brought Sean a key to her house. It's a Charlie Brown key & she was nice enough to attach it to a whistle. Thanks Grandma!!! ;) 10/06 - Grandpa Jim took Liam & Sean to the park. Again beautiful weather and the boys just love each other. Sean LOVES his friends and wishes they could be with him all the time! We took dinner to Uncle Marty because he had knee surgery & Sean played with Alex & Nathan before church. 10/08 - Evie & I went to visit Ms. Stephanie & Brooke. Ms. Cathy & Dominic are here from PA & they came by to visit us too. We went to the Mach's to celebrate Sydney's birthday & Sean is spending the night with Grandma Sue & Grandpa Larry.
Sean LOVES school and is writing his name with ease. I love listening to him perform songs he learns there. His bus has never moved off the green light on the behavioral chart. We are so proud of him! Evie started vegetables on 09/22. We started with carrots, then sweet potatoes, then squash & now we're on peas. She's loved them all!! She's such a good baby. She's a little stingy with the laughing out loud, but Sean's usually good at getting her to do it. She LOVES watching him.
09/17 - Happy Birthday Grandpa Jim! Evie & I went to lunch with Grandpa Jim & Ms. Stephanie for Grandpa's birthday. Afterwards, Grandpa picked up Sean and Sean took him to the park. Sean likes to do for others what he'd like done for him ;). I made dinner for Daddy & Grandpa & they hung out with with kids while I went to dinner with some friends. 09/18 - Happy Birthday Aunt Annette! Sean and I went to Dodge Park for the baby memorial walk in memorial of Aubrianna Bishop. It was rainy most of the walk, but Sean was a trooper. We walked through the woods together, telling stories about the big bad wolf. It was awesome Mommy/Sean time. :) That night me, Daddy, Sean & Evie went to hang out with Connor & Ella while Aunt Annette & Uncle Marc went out to dinner for her birthday. 09/19 - Today was Sean's first day of bowling. Evie & I went to church and then met Daddy & Sean at the bowling alley. Sean bowled an 83!! That afternoon we went to Angelina & Brianna's birthday party. 09/22 - Sean had his 4 year old check up and Evie had her 4 month check up today. Both had to get shots. :( Sean was 42 lbs and 42", estimated to be 6'2" when he's 18. His eyes, ears, urine, hemoglobin, everything came back normal. Praise God for healthy kids!!! Evie was 16 lbs 1.5 oz & 26". She's the size of an average 7 month old!!! While Dr. Berry was talking to me about her, she laid on the table, grabbed her feet & started putting them in her mouth. He said, "Wow, babies usually don't start doing that until 6 months!". She always shows off at the doctor! ;) Evie & Daddy stayed home from church that night because she still wasn't feeling good. Sean got 5 shots and still managed to play at the park with Grandpa Jim, play with Grandma after work & go to church with me that night. Ms. Lisa said he was an angel too. 09/23 - Aunt Susie went to South Carolina, so both kids went to the school for the morning and then Grandpa Jim picked up Sean & Ms. Christie picked up Evie. Grandpa dropped Sean off at the Mach's in the afternoon and we stayed for dinner when I went to pick them up. 09/24 - We went to the Mach's for small group. It was our first time doing a study since Evie was born. She did great, but started to want to be home around 7:30. We went home & Daddy took Sean to Grandma Sue & Grandpa Larry's to spend the night. 09/25 - We went to Father Murray's to visit Great Gram & listen to Mr. Barney sing. Afterwards we went to Michael's, Toys R Us & Sam's with Grandma while Daddy & Puppa went golfing. Grandma & Sean love Toys R Us - I think it's their favorite store. Grandma came home with us after to play with Sean & help with Evie til Daddy got home. 09/26 - Today we celebrated Evie's Dedication & Sean's 4th birthday with lots of family & friends. Of course I have to list everyone who joined us: Grandma, Puppa, Grandpa Jim, Grandma Sue, Grandpa Larry, Uncle Mike, Aunt Nicole, Austin, Livie, Max, Jackson, Mikey, Aunt Mary, Scott, Uncle Scott, Sarah, Josh, Paige, Aunt Annette, Uncle Marc, Connor & Ella, Uncle Marty, Aunt Val, Alex & Nathan, Amanda, Rory, Aiden & Liam, Sean's friend Amanda ;), Mr. Barney, Ms. Cheryl & Mr. Doug, Ms. Christie, Evan, Sydney, Katelyn & Chase, Mr. Bob & Ms. Betty, Ms. Jean, Aunt Sally, Uncle Billy, Aunt Debbie, Steven, Brian and Ms. Jo. Wow - we are abundantly blessed!!! We had an amazing church service and then lunch at Big Jacks BBQ. We spent the evening opening cards & gifts - Sean loved it (of course!!). 09/28 - Grandma & Puppa came over for dinner. Sean put on a magic show with his new fushigi ball. Evie was having a crabby night, so we finished the night dancing in the kitchen while listening to the ipod. Love those times. :) 09/29 - We met Ms. Amanda & Liam for breakfast at Burger King. Afterwards, Ms. Kim, Carter, Chase & Grandpa Jim came over. Sean & Carter played while Evie & Chase slept & ate. Ahhh, it's good to be a baby! Me, Sean and Evie went to Target to spend some of Sean's birthday money. I picked out some clothes for him, he picked out a Cars tire fishing game. We finished the night at church. 09/30 - Aunt Susie was still in SC, so Grandpa Jim hung out with Sean after school and Evie went to Ms. Christie's. After work, I met Daddy at the Mach's for dinner & to pick up the kids. 10/01 - After we dropped Sean off at school, Evie & I went to visit Daddy at work. She was an angel. She smiled & showed off. I gave her & bubba and then we headed to the mall to meet Aunt Nicole, Mikey, Ms. Jessica & Jace. While we were at Crazy 8's, both Evie & Jace pooped. No changing tables in sight. So, we changed them in a fitting room, side by side. They slept while we ate lunch, so I forgive them. :) 10/02 - We went to breakfast & then the kids hung out with daddy while I went to get a manicure with Aunt Mary. When I got home we got ready & then met Grandma, Puppa, Aunt Mary, Scott, Uncle Mike, Aunt Nicole & kids for family pictures with Ms. Stefanie at Stoney Creek. All the weather leading up to this day was decent and all the days since have been progressively nicer, but this day was cold & rainy. Sean & Evie were ANGELS though. Evie just likes being outside. Sean held the perfect smile while Ms. Stefanie walked around, trying to get a good shot of Evie. I was so proud of them!! 10/03 - I went to north campus to teach, so Daddy took the kids to church & bowling. That night Grandma & Puppa came over to play. Sean re-enacted the "Supercalafrajalisticexpealadocious" scene from Mary Poppins (his favorite song at the moment). He's hilarious. 10/05 - Evie & I went to visit Ms. Debi & take her dinner. When we got home, Grandpa Jim & Sean had gotten the outdoor Halloween decorations out. Sean told me that he finally saw the witch that flies into the tree's face. He said, it's not scary, it's just wood! We took a few walks this day, to see decorations around the neighborhood & just to get outside. The weather was beautiful & Evie loves being outside. Sean called Grandma & asked her to come over to see the Halloween stuff. Grandma came over & brought Sean a key to her house. It's a Charlie Brown key & she was nice enough to attach it to a whistle. Thanks Grandma!!! ;) 10/06 - Grandpa Jim took Liam & Sean to the park. Again beautiful weather and the boys just love each other. Sean LOVES his friends and wishes they could be with him all the time! We took dinner to Uncle Marty because he had knee surgery & Sean played with Alex & Nathan before church. 10/08 - Evie & I went to visit Ms. Stephanie & Brooke. Ms. Cathy & Dominic are here from PA & they came by to visit us too. We went to the Mach's to celebrate Sydney's birthday & Sean is spending the night with Grandma Sue & Grandpa Larry.
Sean LOVES school and is writing his name with ease. I love listening to him perform songs he learns there. His bus has never moved off the green light on the behavioral chart. We are so proud of him! Evie started vegetables on 09/22. We started with carrots, then sweet potatoes, then squash & now we're on peas. She's loved them all!! She's such a good baby. She's a little stingy with the laughing out loud, but Sean's usually good at getting her to do it. She LOVES watching him.
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