a sunday...

she wanted to look like lizzy from "tinkerbell and the great fairy rescue". apparently, she wears boots in the house. so nora did, too!

his "decoration". he colored on himself with marker. i told him he now looked like a true hawaiian. nora told me she decorated her princess dress (thankfully only with stickers), so she looked like a hawaiian, too!

and yes, those are princess shoes. his daddy told him he wasn't allowed to wear them. he did surprisingly well walking in them!

let's see... nora is so independent. she thinks she's 19. (and routinely tells me so.) she is super helpful, and i have to remember to give her more responsibility. however, she's also strong willed and doesn't always like to listen to reason! she does it her way. and, if she doesn't want to, she doesn't! i am thankful for her sound, strong mind, and hopefully she won't be swayed by peers later in life. however, it is challenging now. like, the other day, i was trying to get her to clean up her room. she would pick up one tiny thing, and then lay on the floor. i told her to finish while i took a shower, then she could watch a show. she should have had PLENTY of time left over. when i got out of the shower, i think there was more of a mess! she kept telling me she didn't have enough time and laid there.

her school seems to be challenging, which i am so thankful for! she is learning letters and writing, and they are doing worksheets, which they didn't do last year. (not that i think one is better, but since she's in the 3 year old class, i am glad she is being more challenged than last year.) she loves school and is so personable!

she wants to "sing for all the people in the audience" when she grows up. it's adorable! and currently, she likes to snuggle at bedtime (which involves me laying on the other side of the bed) and tell her a story about her and libby. and their adventures! so glad she loves her dear friend. she is so much like her daddy in the snuggle department! although, if you sleep with her, you will find some body part touching yours throughout the night. a foot, a hand...

jamey. he's so 2 1/2. it's so infuriating and adorable! he's such a snuggler. he loves me desperately, and if i have been away 5 seconds or 5 hours, he comes RUNNING to me and with arms outstretched, yells, "mommy, you're BACK!!!". like i might have disappeared forever. it's precious! he has started just looking at me and saying, "i love you". it's so fun to watch him at this stage where he remembers so much, and "gets" so much.

he LOVES his trains and buzz and woody and cars. lightning mcqueen, he calls "cars". all the other cars, he uses their true names. he plays fairly well, both by himself and with other kids. he played in the toy room for ever this afternoon, by himself. just entertaining himself. (although, i did find him upstairs in sissy's room playing with barbies by himself, too!!!) he wants to snuggle and love on you, but he is also ALL BOY! he loves to tackle and rough and tumble. i have to start finding good ways to get that energy out! sissy and i are not good sources of tackling! (although, nora does a great job with him. those two LOVE to play together and USUALLY get along well...)

they are fun kids. it's been awhile since i just sat down and thought about where they are, what stages they are in. they are so grown up. jamey loves to do EVERYTHING. all. by. himself. it's wonderful and exasperating! i know that i want to encourage it, since my hands will be much more full in a few months...

speaking of #3, "bad guy" seems to be sticking. i feel so bad for the kid! especially being the third child! but, "baby bad guy" is routinely asked after... by a lot of people! i have my ultrasound on the 8th, and hopefully we can put a real name in there! i am feeling little movements here and there, but so far none that david can feel. (although, i am feeling some cramping... more than i remember with the other two... and i get hit there a LOT!!! it's at an unfortunate height for two toddlers!!!) that's all i got on that front... still need to do things in the baby's room, but not in any rush to do it, other than to just be DONE!

alright.. BIG WEEK for the hubs. pray for him if you think of it... big testing going on this week for his department and he is responsible! i know he'd love your prayers... thanks! so, i am going to go sit on the couch next to him and snuggle!!!