Life.

Just to catch you up on things today.....

Zachary had a really good day at school.  He was very excited that he completed all of his work ON TIME!  He also came up with some really interesting mathematical terminology.  For example, do you know that Walmart has a "katrillion" shoes for sale?  By the way, a katrillion is all the way from the floor to heaven.  And, furthermore, a "kabillion" is more than a katrillion.  A kabillion is all the way from heaven down past the floor into the ground.  How on earth do they come up with this stuff???

Justin had a GREAT 5-year old check up at the doctor's.  For the first time EVER in his little life, he now weighs more than 30 pounds!!!!  We were so excited that he is finally on the growth charts!  He is now in the 2nd percentile for both height and weight!  After 4 years of not being on the charts at all, we are thrilled for small accomplishments.  He officially is 39 and 3/4 inches tall and 32.4 pounds.  He still wasn't speaking to Nurse Cindy when we left (after his finger prick), but all will be forgotten by the next time we see her.

Aaron is still.....Aaron.  Funny, frustrating, cute, tormenting, adorable and aghhhhhhhh!!  all in one little boy!  He LOVES when he is the only "big" boy at home and he can play with Mommy and read books without bigger brothers interrupting.  According to Aaron, the monkeys still live on the moon and party each night when the sun goes down.  "Listen!  I "seerous" (serious)!" is a phrase we hear often throughout the day, usually with his hands turned up and forcefully shaking for emphasis.  Today, "Fwumbers" (slumbers the bear) was "hiding" and Aaron had to find him.  It was so cute to see Aaron "looking" everywhere except where he knew Slumbers was.

Caleb is going COLD TURKEY!!!  Our goal was to lose the pacifier by the time Caleb was 6 months old.  Not having had a pacifier baby before, we are in uncharted territory, but nevertheless, we are working on it.  So far, today is Day One....we'll see how tonight goes.  He really only uses it to calm himself down and most of the time spits it back out before he falls asleep.  He has taken two naps today without it - one screaming at the top of his lungs and the second was very peaceful (he was also VERY tired by the 2nd nap!).

Drew is out looking at a couple of jobs this afternoon and probably will not be back before the kids are in bed.  So, Mommy is pulling double duty tonight!  Maybe I can get caught up on some more ironing before Drew gets home.  :)

Nancy