Back to the Present

Here are some things about each one of the kids right now...

Nevaeh: smart as a whip, which can be a good thing and a not-so-good thing. She is already working on her reasoning, arguing and debating. Fun fun fun. She has a tender heart and loves babies and kitties. She is beginning to read and I am amazed every day at how much she can sound out. Sometimes I will pause as we read and she will pick up where I left off! She has a new friend next door who she absolutely adores. She wants to dress like Breanna, wear her hair like Breanna and play with Breanna. She loves her sister and brother to death. She dotes on Micah constantly, trying to be the little mommy, and I think she gets offended when he actually does want Mommy.

Taylor: my challenging little girl is growing up and the tantrums are less frequent and less explosive. She sings constantly, has the sweetest voice (multiple people have said she sounds like she has a British accent....ummm??). She loves to play outside and try to keep up with her big sis. She loves dress-up and pretend. She is my affectionate little one, which surprised me. She willingly gives me as many hugs and kisses and cuddles as I ask for. She says, "I love you so much" without any prompting. Taylor is goofy and wild and crazy and I love it.

Micah: my son is a total boy. He is less vocal than the girls were at this age, but boy is he active! He loves to put the ball on the T-ball stand and hit it off with a bat. He loves to throw....everything. He likes slides and swings and running and tumbling and dancing. He has a big goofy grin. He is ticklish and giggly. He loves his snugglies and binkies. He is very patient with his sisters, but runs away when he has had enough. He just started throwing temper tantrums than are actually quite humorous. He throws himself on the ground and rolls around sobbing until someone picks him up, he gets his way, or her forgets what the fit was about in the first place.

We are busy, busy, busy but having fun. This month we have gone to a park with a water area and THE BEST snowcones EVER, San Francisco for a Giants game (they won!), the park near our house, Woodward Park to take Moka to the dog park and to feed the ducks, and other fun outings. Nevaeh had her first birthday party of the summer, Taylor had a special Grandma day, and Micah had a guys day with Grandpa. We are looking forward to Nevaeh's dance recital next weekend, swim lessons in July, and a family trip to Lake Tahoe in August! Full schedule but treasuring these days with my little people.