Friday, August 13, 2010

odds and ends

Within the last two days, Evan has said "Mu" for "more", and "ba" when picking up and playing with a ball. Also, he started handing me things, and responding to questions with a sort of understanding, yet questioning tone (like he's asking a question back). It's kind of funny. Last night, we were at a restaurant and Joel stands up and announces, "I like lemonade...what's that?" (pointing to my lemonade). I just laughed and laughed. An interesting Joel sort of way to ask for a drink. Joel has just started telling us quite imaginative stories. On our way home the other night, he told me about how he went grocery shopping with Evan (when he was a man), and bought him sweet potatoes and carrots, and applesauce (with the green lid, because the blue one has sugar), and how Evan didn't cry in the store (that would be nice:)...then he would start a new story...he always changes the names of places in his stories so that they're more interesting. So, our house was a different house with a red garage door (????) and I wish I could remember more, because I was thoroughly entertained.
I just finished setting up an area for Joel to do his writing practice and drawing and other "school". I've been wanting to get him a little table and chair for a while now, so I'm glad it finally worked out. I'm quite happy with the whole set up actually. Let the learning...continue:)

Monday, August 2, 2010

just life...

well I haven't written for a few weeks. I just haven't felt like it I guess, but we are all doing well, and have been pretty busy (in a good way:) Last week I spent a lot of time decorating and straightening up the house. That was fun and felt really good. As it is the beginning of he month, I am just now trying to think of what projects I want to try to do this month. It helps me not to feel too overwhelmed when I have a plan. I've been thinking about how I want to be more disciplined and keep a stricter schedule (mostly with how I start the day, but also just with making sure I'm taking some time for everything I want to do, and not leaving things out).
We finally got Evan a real crib and put it up in Joel's room, but so far he hasn't wanted to sleep up there. I even put dark curtains up, so it would be nice and dark in there, but I think he just doesn't like the idea of sleeping in a different place yet. His birthday is coming up on the 18th, and soon I will have a big 1 yr. old boy. He is changing to fast, it's hard to keep up. It's way too easy to just assume that they will stay the same for a while, and before I know it, I'm trying to figure out why he doesn't like something that he always liked before, when it's just that he's getting older, and wants new challenges. I don't think I've ever written on here about Evan's strange fascination with shoes. it started as soon as he was able to move around, and he's still will go straight for any shoe in the room. He's starting to better about not EATING the shoes, but I just don't get it. Why shoes, Evan?
Well, Joel fell and cut his chin the other night, and had to get stitches...again. He's only 3, and so far has been to the ER a total of 5 times (most of them for midnight croup attacks). I know this is nothing compared to what many children (and parents) go through, so I am thankful that he has always gotten the care he needs, and been just fine again. We are truly blessed.