I just caught up with a bunch of blogs and enjoyed it so much. After several, I decided maybe I should update my own.
Devin is 4 1/2 months and is just delightful. He has been growing and stretching longer and longer and is finally starting to fill out as well. He is 4 1/2 months and the 6-9 outfits I just pulled out are not going to fit him very long, which is a bummer because I REALLY like them. His cheeks are getting chubby, his little lip is filling out, and the legs... What a perfectly cute stage for little summer plaid rompers.
He loves to smile. He will smile at you until you look at him and then he will GRIN. My favorite smile is the one when he sticks his tongue out. He has an adorable long and skinny little tongue. He has an adorable laugh, but you have to work at it- but so worth it. 2 nights ago was the first time he giggled and laughed at peek a boo. I think it had something to do with the late hour and being slap happy, but Daddy and I enjoyed ourselves immensely. Devin loves to roll. The moment you lay him on his back her rolls to his stomach. The problem is that he does not love his stomach. He will play there for a while and then start to fuss. I'll roll him back, and he will immediately roll back to his stomach and start fussing. I have video proof that he can roll back to his back, but he has forgotten that minor detail. Needless to stay he doesn't play on the floor for long periods of time anymore. He still loves his hanging jungle gym, and he spends some time in the bumbo seat, bouncy seat, crib, floor and of course my arms. I love him so much. His calm and easy going disposition is such a blessing in my life right now. What a delightful little boy.
Kelsi is getting so big. I cannot believe she will be 3 this month. She is delightful. I love her smile and she still has a slight mischievious streak in her, especially if she is feeling deprived of attention. The past couple weeks I think she has felt especially deprived and has taken to not letting me out of her sight or arms reach. I think it stemmed from some particularly bad colds and ear infections recently and just needing mom. She loves to play with her big sister and they are getting really quite good at sharing and looking out for each other. If we are going to do anything she says "and me too? And 'Dasida' too?" She is also fiercely protective of her little brother and his things. I hesitate to say anything to jinx it, but who know when I will update again. Several weeks ago Jes had preschool and a playdate afterwards so I decided to spend the day working on "potty training awareness." It went fine, but I had no expectations since she had shown no interest previously. Then a few weeks later she decided she wanted to wear underwear and actually kept them dry. We have had our share of accidents, but I think I am trained much better this time around and had different expectations and have been a lot more patient this time around. She is doing really quite well. Kelsi is beautiful. I love to hold her, snuggle with her and read her stories.
Jessica is at a really fun stage. I can tell she is wanting a little more independance, so I try to give her some space when I can. She will love having a house and yard she can play in since we can't just send our kids out to play in the court by themselves. She is so thoughtful. She has gotten much better recently at including other kids and has amazed me with her bravery in new situations and inviting kids to play. She started a new gymnastics class last month (which she LOVES) and on the first day she went up and sat with some girls she didn't know but looked about her age. She also invited a boy on the playground that she had not played with before to play with her. She is expanding her friendships and I am really proud of her. I think these are great skills she is learning right before starting Kindergarten in the Fall. It is really hard to think about sending her to school. She is so little! I am glad that it is only half day, and that we broke into it with Preschool this past year. Just a quick story- last night I was singing to her before bed. I had gotten up off the bed, but was still nursing and rocking Devin standing up. She got out of bed and got a chair for me, put it next to me and climbed back in bed all without me saying anything. She is becoming really quite thoughtful and I so appreciate her.
I love my kids and husband so much. I am so very very blessed!!!