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| The kids love to roughhouse with Daddy |
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| Danielle tried to burn down the house when she bumped into her lamp (reaching for something she wasn't supposed to have) and knocked the lampshade into the light bulb |
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| Scooter & Raina love to try to catch lizards that climb on the kitchen windows |
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| We go to Skype with Grandma and Grandpa recently |
Samuel has been weaned for a few weeks now (I had to stop nursing him as my hormones were uncontrollable) and has been sleeping through the night regularly (finally!). He seems hungrier now than when he was on breastmilk and we are going through a TON of formula and soft table foods and snacks. I feel like I'm getting a preview of his teenage years, haha :) He does wake up at 330 wanting to eat, and then goes back to sleep until 530. Ugh. He is definitely not as good a sleeper as Danielle was.
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| He's a messy eater |
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| And loves his daddy |
I am going to start looking at daycares and jobhunting next week. The plan is for me to work full-time, starting before Ryan gets out of the Navy this September. That will help ensure we are financially stable when he makes the transition to civilian life. I have mixed feelings about it, but am mostly looking forward to it. Danielle is ready to be around other kids more and Samuel is very friendly and should adapt well. I've been very blessed that both of them were such happy babies and react well to other caretakers.
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| They're both growing up so fast! |
Danielle has her 3rd birthday coming up at the end of the month. She wants fabric and beer again this year :) We're going to have a small party with a Strawberry Shortcake theme. She recognizes a whole slew of t.v. characters now, even if she's never watched the show--we do watch a lot of Strawberry Shortcake around here though. She loves Dora also (Diego is temporarily banned in an effort to entice her to use the potty) and points out "Crocodile Lake" every time we drive past a body of water :) She has a huge vocabulary already, and I find I have to remind myself regularly that she is only 2. She is a bit dramatic and very passionate and I think it would be cool if she channeled that into becoming a famous actress that made lots of money and pampered her parents! And Samuel can become a professional athlete who also wants to shower his parents with his millions as well... In all honesty, I just want my children to grow up to have a strong relationship with the Lord and followed His purpose for their lives. But it's fun to daydream a little :)
