Back to Blogging

When I decided to take a break from Facebook, I was undecided about whether or not I would extend that break to blogging, but it turns out that I did.  I haven’t had much time to blog anyway.  There are always other more important things to do.  There’s almost always something to clean, cook, a kid or 3 to spend time with, Jared who I also need to spend time with, etc.  The break was good and needed.

Kiera has progressed when it comes to drawing.  It makes me smile that the arms come out the side of the head because that’s exactly how I used to draw people when I was her age!  I think that was supposed to be Winnie the Pooh and Piglet, can’t you tell? :)  She likes writing names but places the letters wherever she feels like (below is Mom).

The last picture: the circle with the line on the left is an apple, that ovalish thing on the right is a pear and on top is an upside down cake with 3 candles on it.  I love her drawings!

She’s becoming more independent, like wanting to make her own sandwich, pour her own drink, use the remote for the t.v., etc.  Oh, and I have I mentioned that I have to register her for KINDERGARTEN next month?!  Half of me jumps for joy while the other half wants to just sit and cry because my baby will be starting school and out of my care 5 half days/week. 

Blake learned to use a breast pump, ha ha!  He continues to make us laugh a lot.  The other day, I was saying good night to him and I told him that I love him and he said to me, “Love you, dude!”  Hilarious and totally random!  He eats vegetables and likes them, which is miraculous and Kiera is starting to eat veggies, too.  Cue Hallelujah Chorus.  He likes to do things he sees Kiera doing, like drinking from a regular cup, spreading honey on his bread with a butter knife, carrying the milk jug to the counter, except he often makes messes.

Haley Joy is growing and changing all the time!  She is over 5 months now and she is 25.5 inches (75th percentile) and 14 pounds (just under 50th percentile).  She started rolling from her back to her stomach at the beginning of the month, so we can’t leave her on the couch unattended anymore.  She started teething, so she wants to be held more often now, too.  She’s not very fussy, though, and continues to sleep very well, praise God!  Her talking is developing as she now says, “Ma ma ma ma” and “Ba ba ba ba…”  Just for fun, here’s a comparison of Haley, Kiera and Blake at similar ages.

I don’t know if Haley was in a growth spurt, but she wanted to breast feed every 2 hours and I was just exhausted, so I started her on rice cereal last week Saturday.  I mix it with breast milk and she’s not pumped about it, but I’ll keep trying and I’ll probably start baby food next week.  I’m thankful that breast feeding has gone so well, but I’m also thankful that I won’t be her only food source anymore.  I don’t know how much time I’ll have to blog in the next coming weeks, but I do hope to catch up on posting pictures and videos.  Ta ta for now!