It's been awhile since we did a recap of our family life.
MJ has been drawing, writing, cutting, and creating many things lately. While this is very sweet, it has also led to some messy scraps of paper on the ground. We are proud of his creations and are happy he is learning how to clean up after himself. He's still having fun at school and his teachers say he is a very good friend and student. He had "Dad's night" at pre-school last week and it was very sweet. They went to McDonald's for dinner and then to the pre-school where they did a few activities and made a wooden piece of art. He said he really enjoyed hanging out with Daddy. MJ has also a recent fascination with cooking after watching the food network with us one Saturday. He has come up with some interesting sugar/water things, but when he tried to put milk and OJ and lemonade and bacon into a drink, we decided we should draw the line. So, tonight he helped me make some real dinner, and I think that was satisfactory to him.
We've been thinking that since Joey is almost 3, he should be rid of the pacifier. When we try to negotiate different ways of him handing over the one blue pacifier he has left, he says he'll do it and then of course we'd trade it in and get him a bigger blue pacifier. Blue, specifically light blue, is still Joey's favorite color. He wants everything to be blue, and if it isn't really blue, he'll pretend it is just to make himself happy (I bet you didn't know our silver Odyssey is in fact blue). I am making a conscious effort to have Joey be a helpful big brother and not just ask MJ to always help out. Joey likes it, but unfortunately this has led to unusual arguments where MJ and Joey fight over who gets to be the helper first. (sigh) Joey has recently decided that playing in the snow is an okay thing, this has made the winter so much better for us. He's been known to cry and whine when he is all finished playing in the snow, in fact, one time MJ, Joey and I were out last December, he cried nearly the whole time. Hey, he was the one who chose to sit on the hill instead of sled and have fun - I guess tough love works sometimes.
Sheila is still quite the climber. But she does have INCREDIBLE balance, so I find myself letting her sit on tables. I think this is a bad habit both she and I have to break. She's starting to say a few more words - but even without them is quite capable of conveying what she wants. She still thinks she is as old as her brothers and it is fun to see her play with them. Her adventurous spirit has carried over to the outdoors and she loves the snow. If she senses we are getting ready to go out, she immediately gets her hat and boots. We think she has a similar intense personality to MJ's. Of course, every child is different, but at the moment, we are seeing her similarities to MJ as a baby. We are a bit concerned with her small size, though I guess she is 75% and on track. We just had such huge babies before, we just don't know what to do with this normal size.
Here are a few pictures from the last few weeks. Last weekend we had a lot of fun beginning with some snow Saturday morning. All the kids had a ton of fun sledding on the hill behind St. Theresa. Then after a good nap, we took them all the the DC auto show. This seems to be an annual event for our family. Braving the falling snow proved to be worth it as the snow kept the big crowds away. It was so great being able to climb in and out of the cars without waiting in lines. The same snow from the weekend is still here now (and being snowed on top of even more). We made 3 snowman, got a picture, and then Joey and MJ tackled them. Did I share that video of Mario tackling the giant snowman? I think I should.
Sheila getting ready to go out in he snow.
MJ and Bumblebee at the car showMJ has been drawing, writing, cutting, and creating many things lately. While this is very sweet, it has also led to some messy scraps of paper on the ground. We are proud of his creations and are happy he is learning how to clean up after himself. He's still having fun at school and his teachers say he is a very good friend and student. He had "Dad's night" at pre-school last week and it was very sweet. They went to McDonald's for dinner and then to the pre-school where they did a few activities and made a wooden piece of art. He said he really enjoyed hanging out with Daddy. MJ has also a recent fascination with cooking after watching the food network with us one Saturday. He has come up with some interesting sugar/water things, but when he tried to put milk and OJ and lemonade and bacon into a drink, we decided we should draw the line. So, tonight he helped me make some real dinner, and I think that was satisfactory to him.
We've been thinking that since Joey is almost 3, he should be rid of the pacifier. When we try to negotiate different ways of him handing over the one blue pacifier he has left, he says he'll do it and then of course we'd trade it in and get him a bigger blue pacifier. Blue, specifically light blue, is still Joey's favorite color. He wants everything to be blue, and if it isn't really blue, he'll pretend it is just to make himself happy (I bet you didn't know our silver Odyssey is in fact blue). I am making a conscious effort to have Joey be a helpful big brother and not just ask MJ to always help out. Joey likes it, but unfortunately this has led to unusual arguments where MJ and Joey fight over who gets to be the helper first. (sigh) Joey has recently decided that playing in the snow is an okay thing, this has made the winter so much better for us. He's been known to cry and whine when he is all finished playing in the snow, in fact, one time MJ, Joey and I were out last December, he cried nearly the whole time. Hey, he was the one who chose to sit on the hill instead of sled and have fun - I guess tough love works sometimes.
Sheila is still quite the climber. But she does have INCREDIBLE balance, so I find myself letting her sit on tables. I think this is a bad habit both she and I have to break. She's starting to say a few more words - but even without them is quite capable of conveying what she wants. She still thinks she is as old as her brothers and it is fun to see her play with them. Her adventurous spirit has carried over to the outdoors and she loves the snow. If she senses we are getting ready to go out, she immediately gets her hat and boots. We think she has a similar intense personality to MJ's. Of course, every child is different, but at the moment, we are seeing her similarities to MJ as a baby. We are a bit concerned with her small size, though I guess she is 75% and on track. We just had such huge babies before, we just don't know what to do with this normal size.
Here are a few pictures from the last few weeks. Last weekend we had a lot of fun beginning with some snow Saturday morning. All the kids had a ton of fun sledding on the hill behind St. Theresa. Then after a good nap, we took them all the the DC auto show. This seems to be an annual event for our family. Braving the falling snow proved to be worth it as the snow kept the big crowds away. It was so great being able to climb in and out of the cars without waiting in lines. The same snow from the weekend is still here now (and being snowed on top of even more). We made 3 snowman, got a picture, and then Joey and MJ tackled them. Did I share that video of Mario tackling the giant snowman? I think I should.
Sheila getting ready to go out in he snow.
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So many great updates. I'm the same way with size for Jacob. He was 50% weight and 25% height. Natalie was always 97th or higher. I think they swapped him at the hospital, jk!
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