In His Element

It’s fun to watch Logan teach, although I don’t get to often. One or twice a semester we go a few minutes early to pick him up and watch the last 5 minutes of class. 

A Creative Mind

Lewis has such a creative mind. It takes a lot of work for me to understand how he thinks and what approach he takes to life. It’s so unique, and when I see what he sees, it amazes me. 

I hate kindergarten homework. It’s pointless and not developmentally appropriate, but sometimes he chooses to do it. (It counts for nothing, just “practice” for first grade...don’t get me started.) This was a cool drawing he made. The directions were “make a drawing using shapes” (See? Lame.) He made a house with all kinds of cool details, the people in our family, and those things falling from the sky. When I asked him what those things were he said “it’s raining”. Never would’ve guessed that!
He’s gone from signing my name on his papers to be funny, to writing his name backwards on purpose. There are worse jokes he could be pulling. 

And he took this amazing picture after running into the house yelling “Mom! Mom! You have to come outside! Something is happening!” To which this 8.5 month pregnant mom said “No I can’t. What is going on?” And he said “Your flower is blooming!” So I asked him to take a picture for me. 

Family Game Night

I didn’t suggest it OR talk them into it!!! They just pulled out games one night! Maybe there’s hope after all!

Two Weeks Away

This little guy is due in two weeks, although I’m ready when he is if sooner is better. He’s measuring in the normal curve for size, which makes me very excited. I’ve worked hard to keep him there. 

Now I just need to get all the things done before the big day, but it’s overwhelming me this time. Normally I’d thrive on organizing and being ready, but for some reason this time I’m just plain overwhelmed. 

I mean, the baby shower gifts alone have me overwhelmed...both with love and putting things away. 

So I did what seemed logical. I called my best organizer friend, and she’s coming on Sunday/Monday to help me whip this place into new baby/postpartum-ready. Someone to help with a project always makes it more fun. 

I should probably pack for the hospital too...

Fr. Elias

Just Me & Him

The last few days of just me and the youngest before the Baby Brother comes along are always bittersweet. I’m excited to not lug a human around in my belly anymore, but then life changes forever and Elias isn’t my baby anymore either. He’s such a pleasant kid, such good company. I’ll miss him during preschool in the fall. 

He grabs my hand and walks in place with me when my blood sugar is too high, which hasn’t been more than 10x this pregnancy. I’ve worked wicked hard eating nothing good for 9 months to keep this baby under 10 lbs. The doctor and I think I’ve been successful. Fingers crossed. 

He is my first kid at such a young age to play with the car rug. Maybe because he has big brothers to show him how. 

He plays quietly every Friday during bible study because he has informed me “I don’t want to go to the babysitter because I am NOT a baby. I am a big boy. I put all my potty and poopy in the toilet.” So as long as he’s quiet he stays with me. 
Elias loves music and can memorize a song easily. We listen in the car while waiting for school pick up to commence. He has his staple song he sings when he plays, Princd Ali from Aladdin, and recently he’s been singing it on turbo speed which is hilarious. Yesterday he switched to Rewrite the Stars from The Greatest Showman, also on turbo. 

He set up the castle and the knights, renamed them all characters from either The Lion King or Aladdin, and acted out key parts of the movies. Crazy that he can do that!

He can memorize a book in a few days. Then he happily “reads” them on his own. It’s a win-win. 

This particular book want a great story but he was infatuated with the dog being dead on this page, so he would just open it to the page and stare at it while reciting that part of the story. 

He made alphabet soup. 

And he’s over the moon about mowing weather. 

His favorite day of the week is the day I get fluids at the hospital and he spends most of the day at G&G’s. Fluids take forever, but are totally worth it. 

He really likes scissors and has mastered them. He was cutting thread this particular day. Paper has become old hat. 

He picked up sticks for Grandma in her backyard and earned a quarter for his piggy bank. 

Breakfast with half of the kids on Logan’s FOCUS team. 

The baby received this super soft fox and it’s been hijacked. Good luck reclaiming it, Baby Brother. 

Come fall, my every day buddy will be in preschool a few mornings a week and it’ll just be me and Baby. I can’t wait to hear all his thoughts and ideas on preschool!

Brothers

Augustine reads every morning at breakfast. Lewis has started getting chapter books at the library and staring at the pages to follow suit. He can find sight words on the pages. 

Finally enjoying spring weather! 

Reading and homework after dinner. Looks so calm, always chaotic. 

Watching tv all morning so we can be on time to first communion.