May Update

Looks like I get to update no, not monthly, maybe not even every other month (except in this case). But oh well, life is busy!

Unfortunately I will not be able to update with pictures at this moment. Our computer crashed, and the one i'm using is on loan. It does not have a drive to download the pictures onto the computer with, but i'll update with pictures as soon as I can.

Until then, I'll just type the update and you can use your imaginations!

Life is busy. Since we last talked we refinanced our house! Yay!!!

Todd is pulling up and cruising a little bit. He has all his teeth, until the 2 year molars decide to come in! Poor baby, all the rest of them came in, in the same month! He is a little Mockingbird, as he is repeating every word we say. For instance today I said, "Oh man!" and then he repeated it. It was hilarious! But in his own repotoire he says, "Jack, Elmo, Nemo (momo), juice, 1,2,3, blanket (mamank), mama, dada, ball, fish (bishhhhh), chips (bips), choo choo, puppy, please (peas), thank you (da-du), I love you, Grandma," hmmmm what else oh, "Underdog!" I can't believe he LOVES Nemo as much as Jack did. I find that fascinating! He knows what all the animals that i can think of say...Elephant, snake, puppy, cat, cow, horse, rooster, bird, duck, etc. Jack likes to quiz him. He cracks me up when he plays with hot wheels or toy cars, because he makes the noises for them. He likes to sing, and dance, and when Jack sings Todd dances and does the hand motions...like when Jack sings the Jammie song Todd does the motions for "brushing your teeth".

Jack is quite the rock star these days. He got a guitar for Christmas and he serenades us with "Gofish" concerts, "1,2,3,4...Put your Jammies on, put your ja,mies,on!" I had to tie one of Jeff's ties to the guitar so he would have a guitar strap, as he was finding it difficult to hold the micrphone and the guitar at the same time. I WILL post the video to Youtube straight away. When we have a drive to download it! It's hilarious! He's 3...did I mention 3. Yeah, 2 has nothing on 3. It's ....well, it's challenging for mommy to say the least! He has become jealous of his brother. Since grandparents...well adults in general tend to gravitate toward "the baby" who is not such a baby anymore, but still the little one. Since Todd isn't walking it takes more of me holding him when we go somewhere and Jack has had enough! Not to mention..oh i already did...he's 3. Many nights, i need Calgon to take me away! But this week not once, but twice...2 different people I did not know over the phone told me to cherish this time, it goes by so quickly...so I try to have that perspective. Jack is my sweetheart, and I love him so much! He likes me to tell him the story of when he was a baby he used to say to mommy, "Mommy hold me all day" and I did. :) I just added the story of when he was a tiny baby and he slept right next to mommy and daddy's bed. I told him when he got too big it was time for him to be in his own crib. I told him how I couldn't stand to be away from him even if it was just down the hall, and how i missed him at night. He likes that one right now too. :) He's getting dressed on his own now. But unfortunately thinks that anytime he wakes up that means it's morning time, time to put on new clothes! Even after nap! As if I didn't have enough laundry to do! :) But there is no arguing with him, I just let that battle go. And I have to let what he wears go too. I'm sure people at Albertson's know I didn't put "THAT" on him. Don't they? He found his boots from 2 yrs ago Halloween costume (cowboy). He insists on wearing them, even though i'm sure they hurt! I always bring a change of shoes just in case he decides they hurt a little too bad.

We are having fun! Life is a blast, but have i mentioned busy??? :) 2 toddlers, and CARES Ministry...that about sums it up!

Looking forward to summer, I'll post pictures soon! Jammie Song in Concert by Jack, and Jack in boots! + some Toddy pictures too!