Connor

What you are doing:

Can count to 5 - 2 yrs 3 month

Knows some of his colors - 2 yrs 3 month

I Call you sweet pea...we dance to "sweet pea apple of my eye"...you love it when I snuggle you close and we dance! We dance often!

You have constipation issues- small frequent poops. Seem to be unable to pass all if it. Bothers you. I'm wondering if it is IBS.

You sleep in the afternoon from 1:00 - 4:00. Bedtime is 7:45 and you sleep until 7:00am.

Love to help in the kitchen

2yr 3months - climbed up all by yourself to go down slides at boingo bounce. You are a brave boy!!

You have shown interested in learning to go on the potty... You have put your pee pee and poo poo in it once each.

You really like to color and paint.

Love our dog Cali!

You are a sweet big brother to Preston. As soon as either of you wake up you want to say hi to him. You say "hi buddy". You are extra gentle to him. He loves you!

Love blocks, Mater, Lightning McQueen, and Veggie Tales. Especially Bob and Larry.

You try to be funny by saying "I eat po po"!

Getting over fear of going down slides! Will go by yourself now! You now play on the 5+playground at the park! What a big boy you are!

You are in physical therapy 1 day a week to help you gain stability and strength. One of the things they are working with you on is how to jump. So, the whole family is joining in the fun! We all play leap frog with you to help you learn. We have "custom" made lily pads that we hop on...we hop from the balance board in the living room, across our construction paper lily pads and end on the "bank of the pond" in the kitchen. It's quite fun and hilarious!

What a tender and compassionate little boy you are. You also are a charmer...you enjoy bringing a smile to others. When we have company you often are smiling at them bringing a smile to their faces. You light up when others are around! You are intuitive and usually can sense when someone is sad or mad. You will actually ask them...are you sad...are you mad?! With this sweet side of you comes a side that breaks my heart and that is your sensitivity. You cry often...I have to hold you close until you calm down.

Prayer for you...
May you grow into the way God designed you to be and live up to the purposes he has set for you. May your tenderness and compassion give you insight into how to love others well. Be thankful for this gift. May you not be overcome with sadness but joy...may the Lord bless you with strength and perspective through these emotions that you have. As you grow remember to Pray always for wisdom that comes from The Lord. He is the giver of this through His Spirit.

May you continue to grow in your relationship with Eli. Love each other with brotherly love. Be patient with each other...encourage one another. May you grow in physical strength. May you learn to handle your sensitivity... That it wouldnt be a hindrance to you but a gift...giving you a compassion and love for the Lord and others motivating you to pray often. Emotions can be deceiving sometimes...may you be able to have the maturity to put them before The Lord before they overcome you. Take every thought captive and make it obedient to Christ!

May you know how much we love you and are proud of you! :)

Ps - excuse all grammatical errors! Don't have extra time to go back and edit. :)

My Superhero's

When the weather gets cold a momma has to get creative with fun indoors. So..we broke out the Superhero costumes and started playing. Daddy joined in the fun playing the role of Batman! The costume was a little small. :) Love how playing Superhero's can turn into a lesson of defending the weak and downtrodden, standing up for Truth, and bringing Justice! :)

Preston 4 months

What a big boy you are now! We love you so much! I sometimes laugh outloud at your little personality. You have some feist, sweetness, awareness of what is going on around you, smiles that beam back at you if you talk to you and contentment that is just charming. If I am talking to someone you are usually smiling at them so much it is distracting to them so they just must talk to you too! You are precious! Your brothers and Daddy love you and so do I!

What you are doing:

Rolled over!!! Feb 15 2013
Reaching for objects
Nursing every 3-4 hours
Very communicable
Wearing size 2 diapers
Sleeping from 7-6:30ish
Naps mornings from 9-10:30ish and takes two afternoon naps. Sleeps every 2 hours.

Preston sleeps in crib

...For the first time New Years Day! It was a rough first couple of days but he's done great ever since! So glad to not have to tip toe around my bedroom while he's sleeping anymore. :) I miss him though...he feels so far away. He's such a trooper and adapts so easily. Love this little guy!

Uncle David's visit

David flew in New Year's Eve to come back to take care of some details regarding his classes he plans to take in the spring. It was really good to see him. Sad we can't see him more. He has moved to Lake Havasu Arizona. Praying The Lord gives him a fresh start there full of a renewed love for Him and His purposes for his life. :)

New Years

New Year's Day was spent relaxing! We started off the day with cinnamon rolls and watching the Rose Parade. We played and then went to the Marion's house for football, and dinner. It was a fun filled day!

Eli's funny quotes...

Momma you are a good cleaner!

You are a goooood momma! You do too much!

Playing basketball...I'm a goooood teamerr! (I'm a good teammate)

You have a cute face!

I just tooted in my throat - he burped!

Daddy's sick - momma it's daytime..time for him to get up!

Flowers in vase are wilting- momma why are the flowers falling?

Daddy, you remember the bible verse that says "do not say harmful things but say what people need...words that will help others become stronger?? - daddy had been talking about something he was agitated about. :) Definitely brought a smile to Daddy's face and a good reminder! Thank you Hermie's Scripture memory songs for helping the boys learn God's word. :)

Momma you have pretty eyes! After the initial shock I said...why thank you Eli!

Getting ready for Christmas

Getting ready for Christmas is a lot of fun! We try and make Jesus' birth central and do plenty of fun things to make the season a special one. This year we started going through the advent calendar. The boys loved it! Every night after dinner we would get out a blanket and pillows and gather in front of the hearth to hear part of the Christmas story, light the candle/s for whichever week we were on (hope,joy,love,peace), sing some fun Christmas songs, and pray for the family's who we received christmas cards from that day. Sometimes we would play with the kids nativity - showing the story of Jesus' birth. I must say this new addition to our christmas tradition is one we'll keep! Everyone just loved it!

Getting ready for Christmas wouldn't be the same without including a trip to Sam's to pick up our "real" tree! we just love the smell of a real tree! This year was a bit different though...the first tree FELL, fully decorated 2 times! It was so big the stand didnt support it well. Even though we love our real trees, this is the last year we will do this for awhile. It's such a busy time of life with the boys being so young that we dont need anything "extra" to have to take care of. Real ones require some maintenance. :)

It's tradition to make Grandma Daily's fudge to give away. We love her fudge and always want to share the 'yummyness" with our friends and neighbors!

Play dough fun with cookie cutters making snowmen and snakes. :)

We went to the square with dad to enjoy the lights and a pizza at "Damn good Pies". Everyone had fun! The ponies on the square are always a hit!

We made a visit to the nursing home to visit the people in the North Hills health and rehab! They just love our kiddos and I love the way this teaches the kiddos to love and serve others.

We are excited about Christmas!!! <

First Movie

...with the boys and their good friend Hudson! We watched Monster's Inc..cute!

Random pics

Time with Uncle Ebb

Riding in Front Seat to Hudson's house

Shopping at ONF