I'm re-committing myself to more frequent blogging. I do appreciate it as one of the few tools we have to really keeping in touch with everyone, these days. Besides, I'm counting on it as a way of journaling our many activities as a family!
Life continues at strange break-neck speed. Who would have thought that life would be busier as a "stay at home" mom? I'm glad it is, though! We enjoy being anxiously engaged in all good causes, whether it's home/garden maintenance, education, church-related, or just having fun as a family!
Our kids are the most amazing kids, ever. David and I are sorry that no one else (including our own parents) had children quite as amazing, but we'll be glad to share in our experiences with them! :) Adam is becoming quite the "aware" almost four-year-old. (As as side note - is it possible that he's really almost four?!?!?!?!?!) One of the biggies is that while he has grown up on all things Star Trek and it has never been a problem in our mind (Sci-fi violence just isn't all that jarring - - at least to an adult), he's lately become panicked over ANY time that a phaser or other gun-like weapon appears on the screen. We've tried to curb his viewing to the most benign episodes, but ANY teeny-tiny-miniscule amount of angst in any tv show freaks him out. We find that we're playing a lot of games, lately and saving tv time for after bed.
Of course, he is the kid who's only problem with Ghostbusters (a year ago) was when the marshmallow man got blown up. He can really send out the most blood-curdling scream! We're not sure if it was the mess that bothered him (because he also gets upset when things break, blow-up or make messes in TV shows), or the fact that it was the marshamallow that blew up that bothered him most.
Julianna is ALMOST walking all of the time on her own. She mostly lacks confidence, so we continue to encourage her and practice as frequently as we can. She's such a clown, though. Her latest thing is, when she's done walking, she's done, and will collapse her legs and hold body, throw her head back, smile, and go limp until we've given up trying to make her walk. She knows exactly what she's doing, too. It's that mischeivous grin that just says it all. And. She wins. There is just no making her do it once she's decided she's done.
She has been a bit alarming these days (in a good way) by giving us a greater idea of her intelligence. On a whim the other day, while she was playing with a green car of Adam's, I pointed to it and explained colors and that it was green. Since I had her full attention, I pointed to several other toys that were also green. I then asked her what was green and she dropped the car and picked up another one of the toys that I had said was green!
I've also observed her picking up toys and putting them in their "proper" place, trying to help me fold clothes (although she doesn't have more success at this than Adam, at this point), and when I told her the sock she was playing with was supposed to go on her foot? She placed it on top of the food that was sockless.
There are many, many more indications of that little girl's smarts, but she's also all baby and all clown. She LOVES climbing up on the couch to the window behind it to look outside for long periods of time. And, while she is not a fan of me walking away or leaving at any time, she's becoming more and more secure in her ability to play and explore on her own.
As for David and I - well - we're great too! David continues to excel at the culinary arts school at night and work hard at Northwestern Mutual by day. I've enrolled at the New York Institute of Photography and so far have 100% on my quizzes. The biggee, though, is my first photography assignment coming up next week and Unit test. But, so far, so good - we're both loving our respective programs and loving this new adventure we're embarking on!
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