Here are some things going on in our lives:
Iris – She is still short and stout, we call it “fat and happy”. She wants to crawl so bad. She gets up on her hands and knees and rocks back and forth and then plops onto her belly. It is very easy to get her to smile, which is different from Scott at that age. She sleeps through the night, but doesn’t take as good of naps as I would like her too, but maybe my expectation is a little high. She just got done with the spitting phase and has moved onto breathing heavily out her slightly open mouth, kind of like Darth Vader. Some days her eyes are blue in color and some days they are more hazel. She is also starting to eat more solid food. She loves Cheerios especially when she can get them from her hand to her mouth. She loves getting attention from her brother.
Scott – We are so impressed with how well he has done with all the changes of having a new sibling. He has been in his toddler bed since he was 16 months and still doesn’t leave it after we shut the door. He sleeps through most of Iris’s crying and our coming in and out to comfort her. He loves to push Iris’s head down into the floor when they are playing. Iris seems indifferent to the whole head pushing experience, but I have to imagine that it kind of hurts her so I usually make him stop. He LOVES his Duplo blocks and plays with them the majority of day. He especially loves making train bridges with Daddy. He is getting better with using the potty. He has learned to pull his underwear on and off, so he doesn’t have to run around naked anymore. He is also mastering the skill of pooping in the potty instead of a diaper. Naptime is now diaper free, but I think I will keep the night diaper for a little longer.
Jeff – He is doing great. Still loves his research, though it is going a little slower than hoped. He loves his new calling as the young men’s president. He is really impressed with the young men in the branch and is excited to see them accomplish goals and progress.
Mary – I am painfully close to finishing my degree. I am in the last few weeks of finishing my last class. Half the points for the class are due just after Thanksgiving. This was certainly the hard way of finishing college, but I think I appreciated more the opportunity of an education. I love being a Mom and I can’t imagine anything more wonderful. I am a primary teacher and I love it. I love singing the songs, being with the kids, and knowing all the answers to the questions (it makes me feel like I actually know something about the gospel). I also serve with wonderful people.
Happy Thanksgiving week! As Mr. Kytle (high school language teacher) said before that much longed for thanksgiving break “The thought of turkey is dancing in my head” or something to that effect!
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