What we're up to

Hylan hates having his diaper changed more than any baby I've ever changed, and he's really strong, like really really really strong. He flips over and crawls away; he kicks; he grabs; he thrashes. I am not strong enough (or maybe it's my tiny hands) to hold up both of his feet at once, so it's kind of a one at a time thing. He's been sick on and off for about six weeks, so he has not been happy. He says Mama when I walk into a room. He still says bye bye and likes to wave to us as he is pushing his cart. He really thinks he's going places. When my dad came home from work today, he looked up at him and said Pawpaw. He stands on his own, but just won't take that first step. We are looking forward to his first birthday in two weeks. Oh, and his favorite activity is hiding things in Than's shoes.................well, really putting blocks, pacifiers, and other small objects in shoes, cups, buckets, whatever.

Xander loves things that go, trains, helicopters, school buses. He is a little computer whiz, but I'm not sure how I feel about that. He is learning to read. It's my mom's idea, but as long as he has fun, I don't care. His language is definitely catching up. He is still addicted to the pacifier, and I don't know what to do about it. I think he may have a nervous breakdown without it.

We don't have an active nursery leader, so Than and I have pretty much been missing half our meetings each taking turns because our children, at least together, are unmanagable in church. This past Sunday the Primary president watched the two nursery kids, so we got a break. She loved him. I wish he would act as well for us. My mom said I was always good everywhere but church. I guess I'm getting my payback. I'm not sure about Than. I think everything well-behaved in our children came from Than.

Than and I got to go on a mini-date this weekend. We went to dairy queen and got blizzards. It was great. When we came home, we watched Fireproof. It was a bit cheesy but really good. We both recommend it.