Memory

So we are continually amazed at John Paul's memory.  He remembers and tells me things that happened even before he was 2.  (and I have NO pictures printed out and he doesn't look at the computer so he doesn't see them either.)  Like he will tell me about the time he flew down the driveway on his tricycle and bumped his nose, and he said he remembered breaking his hand and told me what happened -- then I asked what color his cast was and he said Black!  (It was!)

But the other day we were in the car and he was asking about his belly button.  I told him about the umbilical cord and how it was attached to his belly button and gave him food inside Mommy's tummy.  He goes, "Oh!  I remember that!  That's when I was swimming in the pool next to the big pink thing!"

LOL!!!!!!!

Soooooo

Photographing that birth was one of the most awesome experiences of my life!!! I'm so glad it worked out perfectly and I was able to be there. They didn't know the gender and found out when she was born. After two boys we were all so thrilled it was a little girl!! 

I won't show the actual birth pics but they came out great too ;) 

I could totally do this for a job, if it weren't for that pesky problem of finding a last minute babysitter! Maybe someday!

Unofficial quick takes.

1. Trying to get back into blogging just a little, if only so my kids will know stories about their childhoods. 

2. M is a voracious reader. She usually reads about 4 hours a day because she wants to. She loves reading chapter books, her favorites are little house series, and she is getting into the older American girls and Ramona. She also loves reading to Leo.

3. She's done fabulous with her glasses! Leaves them on all the time and never messes with em. Looks super cute too. 

4. Sarah is standing by herself! Looks like walking is right around the corner.

5. Leo still won't give up his crib. And he is graduating from First Steps speech therapy in just a few weeks, but he's doing so well we decided to keep his speech therapist and pay out of pocket for her. So glad.

6.  John Paul is on lesson 50 of Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy lessons. Woooooo! He also constantly pretends he's a cat named Focus.

7.  Leo has ruined two ball popper toys. The first one he stuffed a million matchbox cars down in there and I couldn't get em out. The next one he spit a whole cup of chocolate milk down the hole, mouthful by mouthful. Savages. 

Bonus quick take: I get to photograph a birth today!!!!! Nervous and excited!

Big boy room

I know I stink at blogging but I wanted to remember this.  This past weekend we fixed up John Paul's room and got it ready for Leo to move in.  Leo is still in a crib in his room and Sarah is in a crib in our room.  She's almost 1 and he's almost 3 so I wouldn't mind getting Sarah out of our room one of these days!  Mom and I cleaned out his entire room and closet, got rid of the big changing table/dresser/hutch, unbunked the beds, moved 2 new dressers up and moved the chair and toy box around.  It looks fantastic in there.  We showed Leo his new big boy bed and he just started sobbing and said he wanted to sleep in his crib.  (The boy is a creature of habit - you shoulda seen when he outgrew his last pair of shoes.  Wasn't pretty.)

Anyway we told him he could sleep in there when he was ready.  Tonight we asked if he wanted to sleep in there with John Paul and he tentatively said yes.  So we went through his normal routine, read stories, etc and got him all tucked in and cozy in his big bed.  I went in to say good night and gave them both hugs and kisses and then went out and listened outside the door.

JP:  Don't worry Leo, I'm here with you now!
L:  I'm SCARED.  (sounding like he was about to cry.)
JP:  I will protect you Leo.  I'm here to protect you!

then quiet....

JP:  Uh oh I forgot my kiki (blanket) downstairs.  I better go get it.
L: {started quietly crying}

I went in there and he said, "I want to go sleep in my crib!"  I asked if he was sure and he said yes, so I told him I'd take him there.  I put him in there and he looked around the room and said,

"Not scary at all!"  

Love that boy.