I love leaves in the fall. The kids had a blast in them the other night and we all ended up picking leaves out of hair and other places for a long time after!
The kids are really fun right now. Annika understands so much and is really expanding her words.
hot, hat, poop, uhoh, tickle, thank you, and a few others that are her own language but we understand!
Patrick is quite the football player lately. He is doing really well with throwing and catching.
His dad enjoys this as well! Annika gets a little jealous though, she is quite the sports girl herself and loves to throw and catch balls too!
I know I should talk about our awesome day at the orchard, but I also want to give an "i have the best kids" update. So, here are some pumpkin pictures scattered in with updates:
Patrick is 3.5 years old. I can really start to see the difference between 3 and 4 now though. He is much closer to 4 all of a sudden.
He is most always on the move. Many times though he'll stop and hug me for a long time and say "i love you mommy" Melts my heart every time. The other morning we were being lazy in bed and Patrick says I love you. I say " I love you more than the clouds in the sky" Patrick answers. " I love you more than Squirrels, am I silly mama?" yes, indeed.
He is so smart and retains so much information. The other day he saw a toy in a store. He hadn't seen that toy for months, but remembered it as one that a friend had given us that we put away the same day we got it. He also knows cars super well. He can pick out the make/model/color. He doesn't know the real names, but does know who's car it looks just like or sort of like. He is right just about every time. He is really into art lately. Loves to paint, cut, glue and create. Such an imagination as well. His little jokes just crack me up!
We took him to Sunday school for the first time a couple weeks ago. He just said "mommy, you drop me off, I go all by myself" I just loved his confidence, but heck if I wasn't walking him to he classroom!
Miss Annika. She is still our little peanut at only 18lbs and almost 15months old!
She got her first haircut this past week. (photos soon!)
She has so much personality in that little package. Her comprehension is just amazing. She understands complex directions and has her own opinions. The other day I tried to put her shoes on. She fussed and fussed to get them off. She then pointed at a different pair that she wanted to wear instead. Already picking out her own shoes!
She will copy many things that Patrick does, but also do her own things as well. Her list of words includes:
mama
dada
hi
bye bye
and now: tickle and basket ball. The girl loves balls!
I am pretty smitten with both my kids!
I had to scope out this location the other day so took the kiddos to play. They were so go for me!
Totally their personalities
Love this!
and the best of the bunch... I think I need to blow this up nice and big!
Also we hung out with the pumpkins.
I know Patrick doesn't have as many, but he will not ever look at me!
My 3 year old has the most amazing and grand excuses for staying up and not going to sleep. Potty breaks, just a few more minutes, just a little water, puhlleeassseee!
Well, the other night I put him down at the same time I usually do, read stories, sang, gave him a drink. And amazingly he was quiet! no "maammmmaaa" ringing out from his room. Well, I went up close to 10:00 and found that his light was on in his room. I figured he must have turned it on and then fallen asleep. Well, this is what I found when I opened the door.
"Mama- I'm reading books."
Annika modeled some headbands for me the other day. I just love her funny wispy hair. She has been practicing talking lately. Typical mama and dada, but at to that "hi" and "bye" also some nigh night. She just beams when she says these things it is so fun to see. She also is very good at comprehension. I'll say grab that cup and put it on the table and she walks over and does just that. It just amazes me every time how much she understands. She is weighing in at a whopping 18.2lbs. This now puts her off the charts for her age... well, less than 3% that is!
And a fun little video.
So we are at the cabin visiting my family. I put Annika and Patrick in the loft for naps. Annika in a pack and play. I hear lots of giggling and talking. I yell up and tell the kids to settle down and that it is nap time. It goes quiet for a bit. After a while I hear Annika whimpering. Then crying. At this point I figure I better go see what is wrong.
I walk up and find a baby with only a t-shirt on. No pants, no diaper. Then I look and find the diaper. Full of poop. Then I look and Annika and everything in her bed it also covered in poop. I yell for back up and take my poo covered child down the steps still not sure what to do with her.
I get to the bathroom, but by this time I am also covered in poo. I try to wipe most of it off, but figure a shower is our best option (no tub) So I jump in with her, only to discover that there is no soap in the shower.
We finally get cleaned up and I get her new bedding, clean the pack and play and then get her back to sleep. In the meantime I find out that the one and only toilet in the house is now plugged up. like not able to be fixed plugged. My parents lovingly remind me that the outhouse is quite nice for an outhouse.
I think it's time to go home, I'm a little tired of the sh*t.
