A few days with the kids

October 24, 2009
Ella loves to say "MICHAEL!" or "MIKE" - what is so funny is I dont call him Michael, so I dont know where she got it. Her vocabulary is very large and she uses everything correctly! She is very polite and always saying, Thank you, Momma Dadda. She even says your're welcome!

Alex and Ella were are in their toddler beds tonght for the first time (it was chaos)....they were both scared and overwhelmed with this new found freedom and Alex came over and kissed Ella and whispered "nite nite, sissy." Ohhhhhhhh

Austin is getting so strong, he pushes himself up on his knees and his feet (like a push up) - he will be crawling soon I am sure. He is such a happy baby, doest take much effort for him to beam from ear to ear!

October 25, 2009
I went to check on Alex and Ella after they were asleep, as I always do, and I looked in Ella's bed and both Alex and Ella were back to back in her bed. Mike got the video camera..it was so sweet. Then about an hour later Alex rolled over and Ella fell out of bed, so we put Alex in his bed and they went right back to sleep.

November 10, 2009
We had to hurry and find a tent crib for Alex's bed this evening. For the past two days he has been climbing out, this morning he peeked around the corner and I could only see half of his face as he sneakingly smiled. Then at nap time I found him in Ellas bed and they were jumping, they missed their naps and were EXHASUTED! After two days of no naps, I said we HAVE to do something - its not fair to Ella or anyone for that matter! So now he is tenting out in his crib day and night - I said to Mike, now why didnt we think of tht invention! ??? : )


November 12, 2009
Tina came with me this evening to get the kids flu shots, I am glad she helped because I think it would have been very difficult had she not. Afterwards, they were offering orange juice and animal crackers. There were two high school aged kids and they were watching the kids interact as they got their juice and cookies. The one boy said, "did you just see that?" ...the girl said she did not. He said, they just held up their cups as if they were giving each other a cheers. I said, "yes, my mom taught them that...but they usually say cheers." The girl was diappointed she missed it and the boy thought it was the coolest.

Mike was reading the Feelings book at bedtime this evening and he got to the page that says...Somestimes I feel like dancing. Ella said "I feel like dancing" and she hopped off Daddy's lap and held out her hands and said, "Bubbie dance!" and they held hands and were dancing around together.