4, 2, and 10

Wowzers, those are our digits......4, 2, and 10.  We have a 4 year old, 2 year old, and 10 month old.  We are so blessed and never "bored".  We did not intend to have them that close together but I can see why God wanted it that way.  The boys are starting to play better together and Hallister is protective of Liberty.

Liberty is our 10 month old beauty.  She is so wanting to walk.  She steps from one toy to another still or she will let go and just stand and clap.  I guess she is so excited about this new skill she is about to learn she wakes up around 6am some mornings standing and clapping in her crib....thankfully then she finds her paci and goes back to sleep until 7am.

We have a play kitchen and Liberty loves to chew on the play food.  She is still pretty happy all the time.  She nurses at 7am, 11am, 3pm, 7pm and eats baby food for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.  She also likes Mum Mum's and teether biscuits.  We introduced pizza crust and she is able to chew on that.

She does not enjoy clippy bows in her hair and will pull them out.  She wears 12 month clothes now

Preston is our bubbly 2 year old.  He is a clown, always so happy and making us laugh.  He still loves to spin in his jumper and he is still a picky eater.  He enjoys eggo waffles for any meal, strawberries, apples, Sammy Jammies, chips, popcorn, yogurt, cheese sticks and applesauce.  He loves his milk but since he has had a low iron count we have tried to limit is intake to breakfast and lunch.  We can't give him juice because that gives him diarrhea.

He wears 2T clothes, mainly shirts.  Some 24 month pants still fit him since he seems to be short.  It is neat to see him wear Hallister's old clothes.

Every time I pick him up from school they always say how laid back he is, and so happy.  As long as there are toys he is good.  He enjoys playing by himself.

Hallister's main update is in another post.  He does not usually play well alone but is getting better at it.  Often he tries to get Preston to play with him but that turns in to a fight or sharing issues.  On a rare occasion they will both lay down and play with their cars. Since he has learned more this year he is also talking more.  It really wears me out to talk all day with him but I try to listen, be patient, and teach him lessons.  Hall loves Thomas, trains, and cars, but also loves to serve by feeding dogs, putting up dishes, feeding Liberty or cooking.  He is good about bringing me something for Liberty, like her burp cloth.

We are thankful the kids are healthy and thriving.

Hallister turns 4

For Hallister's 4th Birthday we had a fun circus themed party at a place in Waco called Lion's Park.  They have a small train that circles around the park and also carnival type rides.  The kids had a blast and we all enjoyed some yummy cupcakes with "popcorn", elephants, monkeys, and lion faces.

Hallister no longer naps, so he has a quiet time while Preston and Liberty nap.  This also allows me to have some quiet time.  He has a Mobigo (similar to a Game Boy) and enjoys playing Toy Story, Thomas, and now Cars that he got for his birthday.  They are his favorite characters but also the games are educational and help him with numbers and letters.

Hallister is really enjoying Preschool.  I think it helps that he is the youngest in his class.  He seems to have matured.  Every week in school your "car" is moved to either red, yellow, or green light.  Green light is for good, yellow you got a warning, red you hit or talked back.  We are so thankful his car has remained on green light, so he has received a treat each Thursday.

He wears 3T clothes and size 8 shoes.  He can say his ABC's and count to 20.  It is so neat to watch your child learn.

Hallister's Swim Lessons

During the month of August Hallister endured 4 long weeks of swim lessons.  He learned a life saving technique called Swim-Float-Swim.  It was very intense training and sometimes hard to watch, but we persevered and now he really enjoys knowing how to swim.  You can see him performing what he learned in the video, as he swims, turns to float on his back, (rest if he needs to), gets his breath, and then swims again.  We are so proud of him!

First Day of "School"

September 4th was the first day of "school" for the boys, at Crestview Church of Christ.  I have a friend that goes to this church and found out their Mother's Day Out program was less expensive than where the boys went in the Spring.

A few weeks ago I was investigating Preschools for where Hallister could possibly go next year and found out Crestview has a Preschool class.  The boys were only signed up for Tuesdays and I talked to the director.  She said for the Preschool class it is recommended that the children attend on Tuesday and Thursday to really grasp what they are being taught.  I told her we could not afford to do both days and she offered to give Hallister a scholarship so he could attend both days.  Praise God!  Preston will still just attend Mother's Day Out on Tuesdays.  I am excited to get more time with Preston on Thursdays.

Here are some cute pictures of the boys walking into school with their backpacks on.  They had a great first day.  Hallister actually came home with homework.  Each week he will study a letter of the alphabet and need to practice that letter on his homework paper.  If he brings it back on Thursday he will get a treat.