Monday, September 2, 2013

When did my kids get so big?

Nine o'clock preschool is going to be a challenge for our late to bed late to rise son. But on the first morning he was pretty excited.  I swear yesterday he was my late talker all smiles and compliance. Now he is Mr. Independent and I have a reason to counter your reason.  It is good that he also seems to have a loving streak going because he also tells me very sincerely several times a day that he loves me.  I am learning that these years are going to be a great lesson in patience for both Justin and I.   
He wanted me to take his picture on the second day of preschool as well.  If you ask him what he did in class he says "nothing"  but if you listen closely he is singing new songs, talking about treating friends nicely and the rules of the classroom.  I have a feeling this is going to be a great thing for him.  Maybe I should come up with a jingle for the rules of the house. Then he might remember them a little better.  

Five months have gone by so quickly.  I feel like I am going to blink and she will be a little lady.  She is starting to develop a little personality and is doing all the same naughty things her brother did.  Started rolling at four months but then gets mad that she is on her stomach and lets you know.  She is also producing copious amounts of drool and bites everything that comes to her mouth.  I am not looking forward to the teething months.  She also started waking up at around three and six. Which I have not appreciated.  I am also falling into the same trap.  I am too tired to listen to her cry so we just take five minutes to feed her and we all go back to sleep.  However I know this is not the best for either of us.  One day I will learn how to get my children to sleep through the night.  At her last doctors appointment she weighed 15lbs and was 25+ in length.  75% for both.  Justin puts it best when he says that he cant not remember a time without either of our kids.  Despite all the struggles it somehow seems worth it when they are asleep or give you a giant grin.