The Pecan turned 6 months old last week. He is already crawling and just yesterday did this leapfrog maneuver that almost put him into a standing position. Where did my baby go? I’m happy to report that he has been just about the easiest baby on the planet. Some may cry foul as I have alreay had 2 easy babies but the Pecan really takes the cake. I’m not exactly complaining about the Almond either, he was a pretty good baby, but he wasn’t an easy baby. The Pecan is on a really great schedule right now, 3 meals, 2 naps, 4 bottles, and 1 really long night of sleep. That is awesome. He is also a really cute baby, as you can imagine. He has a smile that just lights up his whole face. He is very much adored by his older siblings. It is very cute when they fight over who “loves” him the most.
The Almond is still not very interested in using the potty but thankfully his other problem seems to have cleared up. He got some new tennis shoes last week and he loves putting them on all by himself. He has gotten pretty attached to Sheldon, his bulldog stuffed animal. He isn’t quite tall enough to pedal his trike but I think he will be crusing on it when summer finally arrives.
The Walnut grew about 3 inches at the end of the winter. He is starting to recognize letters and sounds. He tends to be a bit on the sensitive side but he is also a snuggler so that puts him near and dear to my heart. Just the other day he turned his AWANA craft into a “Jesus Gun” and he chided Matt about using his “Blow Money” for something. Too cute!
The Peanut is getting excited for her annual standardized testing. She is like her mom, I guess. We are contemplating using a different math curriculum next year and she had a blast taking their placement tests. She also told me yesterday that she was only going to do her reading for school and nothing else. That’s what I love about Sonlight. The “work” is 75% reading. Since she loves to read, it works out pretty well. Soccer just started for the season and she knows several girls on her team from previous years so that is fun.
Matt is not happy that he can’t ride his bike to work today or tomorrow. The weather is supposed to be great. He has to take the car because the boys are going to daycare at his work since my mom is gone for the week. Thankfully he still loves his job. He is busy planning our garden for the year and is looking forward to many months of motorcycle weather.
I’m busy as always. We’re winding down another year of homeschooling and planning for next year. The Walnut will be a Kindergartner and The Peanut will be a 4th grader. I’m hoping to take some time this summer to spend with my sister and nephew while she is on summer break from teaching. Work has been busy too. I’m thankful to be employed considering the state of the economy. I’m blessed beyond measure with a nice house, nice van, awesome husband, and 4 really great kids. I’m also surrounded by incredible family and friends. Thank you God.
