- Caleb = 45 pounds, 44.5 inches
- Logan = 36.5 pounds, 41.75 inches
- Levi = 31 pounds, 35 inches
Sunday, March 23, 2014
measure
Just did some informal measurements of the boys:
Monday, March 17, 2014
winner
Saturday was our church's pinewood derby, and since Caleb and Logan are involved in the Wednesday night program now, Mike built and entered cars for them. Pretty much their only input was what color their car would be, but each year the level of involvement will increase. :) The cars did great! Logan won first place for speed in his division (which was his age group and the next age group up of the Wed night program)!!! Here's my little guy up on stage with a couple bigger kids that were in 2nd and 3rd. :)
Levi gave me a scare this morning, and I'm still keeping an eye on him to make sure everything's okay. He fell backwards off the side of a dining chair and hit his head quite hard. Within 30 seconds or so he threw up. I got on the phone right away trying to call our doctor to see if I should bring him to urgent care or what, sat on hold for way too long, then gave up and called a friend who's a PA at Butterworth's ER. He said to just watch him close and if he throws up again or starts to act funny, then bring him in. So far so good. I delayed nap time a little while to give him some extra awake time, and I've already checked on him once while napping. A little while after it happened I was talking to Levi and said something like, "You scared Mommy!" and he said, "Rawr!" (To scare me.) Melt my heart!
Caleb still often asks if Sadie is in Heaven. He talks about her more than Logan. We're casually looking for another dog, but haven't found a match for us yet!
Levi gave me a scare this morning, and I'm still keeping an eye on him to make sure everything's okay. He fell backwards off the side of a dining chair and hit his head quite hard. Within 30 seconds or so he threw up. I got on the phone right away trying to call our doctor to see if I should bring him to urgent care or what, sat on hold for way too long, then gave up and called a friend who's a PA at Butterworth's ER. He said to just watch him close and if he throws up again or starts to act funny, then bring him in. So far so good. I delayed nap time a little while to give him some extra awake time, and I've already checked on him once while napping. A little while after it happened I was talking to Levi and said something like, "You scared Mommy!" and he said, "Rawr!" (To scare me.) Melt my heart!
Caleb still often asks if Sadie is in Heaven. He talks about her more than Logan. We're casually looking for another dog, but haven't found a match for us yet!
Monday, March 10, 2014
kids
Caleb: Technically is the firstborn, and totally acts like it. Thinks he's the boss and frequently needs to be reminded that he needs to just worry about himself and I'll make sure his brothers are doing what they're supposed to. :)
Logan: On an emotional roller coaster 24/7. The littlest things (or nothing, it seems...) can set him off, and then watch out (or put in your ear plugs!). He is also more expressive and sweet.
Levi: Starting to exert his independence. He's still stinkin' cute, but he can be very defiant and give you quite a scowl when he's upset. And, he's good at sticking out his bottom lip and blinking back tears with those long eyelashes, making you feel bad for him...
There are PLENTY of moments when the boys are fighting about something and not getting along. But, over the last couple of weeks, Caleb and Logan have been playing especially nice after lunch time. So much so that I often delay the commencement of quiet time for them - if they're playing nice (not being loud, not being crazy), and I'm able to get some things done, why not? For some reason lately they especially like to play "baby", and it drives. me. nuts. But, since I don't want to stifle their creativity, they are allowed to do it, just not by me. I've heard enough real crying over the last four years, why should I listen to it when they're playing, too??
Over the last month or so Levi has started being interested in books. He has a couple favorites - the ones that have a picture of a combine in them. :) We might look through a few of the other pages, but he pretty much wants the book open to the combine page. He'll just keep saying things like, "Combine? Papa? Ride it?" Levi talks SO MUCH. I love it. He knows tons of words and is putting a few words together into sentences. For a long time now he has recognized letters - he doesn't know which is which, he just knows when he sees letters (for example, I have a shirt with lettering down the sleeve; he sees that and says, "ABCD!" And, today when we were in the bathroom at Target (FOREVER), he kinda tried to "count" the sinks.
I know there have been tons of other things lately that I've thought of to write about my ever growing and changing boys, but at the moment I'm drawing a blank. Hopefully it won't be so long before I write again!
Logan: On an emotional roller coaster 24/7. The littlest things (or nothing, it seems...) can set him off, and then watch out (or put in your ear plugs!). He is also more expressive and sweet.
Levi: Starting to exert his independence. He's still stinkin' cute, but he can be very defiant and give you quite a scowl when he's upset. And, he's good at sticking out his bottom lip and blinking back tears with those long eyelashes, making you feel bad for him...
There are PLENTY of moments when the boys are fighting about something and not getting along. But, over the last couple of weeks, Caleb and Logan have been playing especially nice after lunch time. So much so that I often delay the commencement of quiet time for them - if they're playing nice (not being loud, not being crazy), and I'm able to get some things done, why not? For some reason lately they especially like to play "baby", and it drives. me. nuts. But, since I don't want to stifle their creativity, they are allowed to do it, just not by me. I've heard enough real crying over the last four years, why should I listen to it when they're playing, too??
Over the last month or so Levi has started being interested in books. He has a couple favorites - the ones that have a picture of a combine in them. :) We might look through a few of the other pages, but he pretty much wants the book open to the combine page. He'll just keep saying things like, "Combine? Papa? Ride it?" Levi talks SO MUCH. I love it. He knows tons of words and is putting a few words together into sentences. For a long time now he has recognized letters - he doesn't know which is which, he just knows when he sees letters (for example, I have a shirt with lettering down the sleeve; he sees that and says, "ABCD!" And, today when we were in the bathroom at Target (FOREVER), he kinda tried to "count" the sinks.
I know there have been tons of other things lately that I've thought of to write about my ever growing and changing boys, but at the moment I'm drawing a blank. Hopefully it won't be so long before I write again!
banquet
I'm just a tad behind on posting to the blog, but I've been a little wrapped up in a project over here. After over six years of living here and three colors of paint, I am FINALLY happy with our entry hall! I painted the trim, doors, and walls and am very happy with how it looks. I can't finish the windows until the weather is warmer, and there are a couple small things I need Mike's help with, but otherwise the hall is done. Phew! It felt good to finally work on something that's been bothering me for so long, and for the most part I didn't mind the work (really helps to be listening to a good book!!), but now I'm ready to be done with it. :)
Anyways, backing up a couple weeks, Mike and I were on the committee for planning our church's Winter Banquet. For the most part, it was a lot of fun. We had a REALLY great committee that was very enjoyable to work with. We even had a "wrap up" meeting last week - I think it was more to hang out rather than actually discuss how the event went. :) We thought the banquet was fun, and we received good feedback on it as well. It was supposed to be just an enjoyable, lighthearted evening, and I really think we were able to achieve that. We had activities for people to do during the punch bowl time, one being a photo booth, and after dinner we had Bill Bennett as our guest speaker. And, for those of you who know him, you know the evening couldn't get too serious. :) One major plus was that we provided childcare at the church so young families wouldn't have to get a babysitter. Our youth pastor and his wife handled that area and did a fabulous job - we had talked about just showing a movie for the kids, but they did crafts, games, etc.
Anyways, backing up a couple weeks, Mike and I were on the committee for planning our church's Winter Banquet. For the most part, it was a lot of fun. We had a REALLY great committee that was very enjoyable to work with. We even had a "wrap up" meeting last week - I think it was more to hang out rather than actually discuss how the event went. :) We thought the banquet was fun, and we received good feedback on it as well. It was supposed to be just an enjoyable, lighthearted evening, and I really think we were able to achieve that. We had activities for people to do during the punch bowl time, one being a photo booth, and after dinner we had Bill Bennett as our guest speaker. And, for those of you who know him, you know the evening couldn't get too serious. :) One major plus was that we provided childcare at the church so young families wouldn't have to get a babysitter. Our youth pastor and his wife handled that area and did a fabulous job - we had talked about just showing a movie for the kids, but they did crafts, games, etc.
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