Can I just say, in the past month or so, I have had the chance to actually get to know my son, and he is awesome. Some of you are probably wondering what on earth I mean- isn't he 8 months old? Yes, yes he is. But for the previous months, there was so much time and frustration related to Sheldon's sleeping, eating, nursing, formula, waking from naps, waking at night, etc., that I didn't really get much time to just PLAY with him. And now that the kid can suck down a bottle in a matter of minutes and he eats baby food like a champ, we get to play a lot. And he is SO much fun. He is such a smiley, silly, fun little guy and I love his frequent belly laughs and giggles. I love that he rolls everywhere instead of crawling. He loves banging things and dropping things. When he hears or sees clapping, he claps too. He is hilarious in the bath, splashing and growling and laughing like crazy. He has been sleeping through the night (8pm-6am) and it is glorious! He has also been sharing his silly self with the nice child care workers at church, MOPs and the Rec Center. I am being called out less and less and am enjoying the few hours away here and there! I cannot wait to see what kind of kid he becomes and I am excited to see his personality come out more and more.
We are also learning about how Coranelle ticks and when she is the happiest. She cannot be rushed. If she feels you stressed out about getting things done or getting out the door, she acts out. So, I have really worked on allowing more time and warnings for her to get ready to go someplace. And, we have been doing less (out and about), and playing at home more. This seems to be good for all of us and it has been fun to see my kids playing together and Coranelle's imagination run wild. She is truly incredible- spunky, smart, and so intuitive! She is loving counting down the days to Christmas with our online and paper Advent calendars as well as a paper chain we made. She soaks up Christmas stories and is memorizing them. I can read her books like the "Polar Express" and stop mid sentence anywhere in the story and she can finish the sentence. Her memory astounds me!
Shopping this year was so fun because our families have taken the pressure off of buying for all siblings and parents and focused more on the kids. So, I have had a great time finding fun toys for each kid and I cannot wait to see them play with their new gifts! Another joyful thing we have found this season is looking at Christmas lights. In the evenings, we often bundle up and walk with the kids around the neighborhoods to see all the Christmas lights and decorations.
This is a very random and disconnected post, but I hadn't blogged in a while for lack of something to blog about. I thought I should just share some of the little joys we've been experiencing in our home recently. I hope you are all doing well and enjoying this season without being sucked into being over committed and stressed out!
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