These sisters have been growing and changing so fast this month! Let's go oldest to youngest:
Kaelah is still loving having a baby sister. She seems to have come to terms with the fact she has to go to school and it's not just to get rid of her for a couple hours a day. That, to my surprise, took some convincing. Long story short, I'm very impressed with her teacher and I'm very grateful for the time change giving us some extra time this morning. I think it will be much easier to get my night owl to school on time when she doesn't feel rushed.
K's artwork continues to amaze me and those around her. Sorry it's showing up sideways. Her attention to detail really makes them something special. A kindergartener able to even draw the light switches and outlets in her picture of a bedroom when she's not even in the bedroom? Amazing to me! I am not as big of a fan of her first school picture. I had an outfit picked out but she opted to choose her own. I can also tell she played before having the picture taken because of her hair. Should I tell her to take her glasses off next time? It's pretty obvious the prescription in her left eye is a lot stronger than the right.
Oh, and she's reading books to us every night now. It is still difficult for her, but she manages to do it, even if it takes a bribe or two. (;
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ster is following in big sister's footsteps in the drawing department. I look at the pictures she has been drawing and can't believe they are drawn by a 3-year-old. I love how M can give me a huge narrative about her drawings. For instance, she drew one for the primary chorister, Blanche, who comes in and does a mini singing time in the nursery on Sundays. It went something like this, "This is me and this is my singing leader. We are Mr. Potato heads dressed up like princesses." I love that she has this HUGE vocabulary and can talk your ear off and then you hear a computer pronounced "compluter" in the middle to remind you she's a preschooler.
Michelle has also made strides in her gross motor skill development. She rides her balance bike around like a pro now and will attempt to play soccer and softball -- a huge deal to just get her out there and enjoying herself. Sometimes she gets on her bike and sets off to go around the block without even telling me! Super scary but I'm proud of her at the same time. We will have to work on asking permission asap.
On to little sister. She is 6 months old now, sitting up, and is down to 3 naps a day. She brings smiles and happiness wherever she goes. Here she is at her check up being weighed. I don't think I ever got a picture of that part and the nurse was nice enough to let me capture the shot while she spotted her.
N is eating baby food like crazy cakes. She'll eat anything if you put enough apple sauce and oatmeal cereal in it. Her least favorite so far is peaches. I have a feeling soon she'll be opting for only solid food and only letting me nurse her at night. I don't have a problem with that at all.
Not only did Katie T. introduce me to a new pumpkin patch, she introduced me to ChewBeads. They are necklaces made to be teethers and Natalie is one of their newest fans. It's so handy for a baby who seems to be teething but those teeth just refuse to come out!
Baby is even becoming a social butterfly. Here she is with neighbors at the pocket park, Sid & McKenzie.
I feel soooo very blessed to be the mom of these little girls. If you had told me I would be raising 3 girls someday back when I was 18 or 19 I wouldn't have believed you.
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