Family Life

Cooking in our house involves little helping hands and plentiful interruptions.

"Mommy can you help me put my slippers on?"

"Uh!"

 Jennifer wants to come up watch, but her diction is lacking.

The kids are pleased to have an Uncle living close by, especially since he comes quite regularly,

 and reads books to them!

Well, maybe Daniel doesn't care about the books so much.

 And Jennifer is much too interested in the squirrels who are running around outside.

 One of her first words was "duh-wah!" which is, obviously, "squirrel!"  It is hard for me to accept that instead of "Mommy", especially since she is VERY much a Mommy's girl still.  She still doesn't say Mommy very often, but says Daniel and Daddy "Da-ee" as the same sound.

She loves it story time now, and will sit for a short book, especially if the other kids or adults are reading too.

Melanie is really getting into the big sister role.  She loves being able to carry Jennifer around.  (My rules are more slack now that the baby is getting so much stronger.)

 They spend time together at nap time if Jennifer's naps don't coincide with my schedule.