A is on the move...soon nothing will be safe again in this house...not that it has been for awhile.
Totally can not put out or have pretty things currently in this household...my poor Christmas decorations are proof. Toddlers can be well to put it lightly tiny terrorists hahaha.
She has mastered the tummy army crawl...where you have amazing upper body strength..do this ackward plank/push up to glide/push your way across the floor to get access to toys and objects around you...and man does she do it quick...also a ROLLING QUEEN! I can not recall but I feel like this is much quicker than her siblings..we are in the mode where we do not want to miss a thing.
I also feel like she is my other child...who is not going to take crap! K is the exact same way currently and you really have to watch him..I will be proud of it later in life..but right now he is sneaky and ruthless when it comes to fighting back......and DIRTY. He bites his siblings in the back when play fighting! A is already following him in the trend of chewing on socks that are left on the floor...we are usually a sockless house...except for my DH. A will even grab the washcloth K left behind..because honestly they are all over my house lol...and chew on his...Gross!!!! Yet to see teeth through. But they are definitely making themselves known through pain and chewing. Poor A is fighting food on and off between teeth and colds. We are completely used to the whole process but still breaks your heart when there is not much you can do other than comfort and tylenol.
She is getting to be such a big girl. 7 months old...already in some 6-9 and 9month clothing! Stretching out every day...trying to climb up on chairs from the floor and rolling all over the place..a force to be reckoned with! We are even starting to make small noises when she feels she is not being heard..it is a competition in our house some days. Its like being a in a broadway with 4 performers..all begging the audience to just watch their rendition one more time. Good thing we like movies and plays huh!
If you walk down the hall in our house and peer into our bedroom..sometimes you are sure to see Miss A staring back at you over the bars of the crib. We probably should work on lowering it soon. We are not quite up all the way. Lots of time we will see her rolling around with her pink elephant cuddly making quite the sounds. The joy she brings is amazing. Its hard to get frustrated if you see the piggy faced smile she sends you.
K:
K is our little dare devil! Lately he has decided to think he is not too big for the jumperoo miss A should be using. The floor usually wins in this case. This morning there was blood involved. I swear all my kids have done it at one point..hit the skin in between the lip and gum...always looks worse than it is. My two boys are constantly climbing and wrestling like boys do. I am surprised I do not lose my voice some days. The amount of yelling I am trying not to do ...but after some point something has to give..and if you have ever had a toddler you will understand it has to be their decision and why should I listen to Mom! K is adventurous and funny! He is a ham..but climbing the walls. He loves trains and vocabulary is through the roof for a kids who is not even 2 yet. His new favorite is Thomas...he loves to dance and will sing you all the words to twinkle. But be very aware that he is a little dinosaur...as he assures me with his scary ROAR!
O:
Is into everything and is 3...sometimes I feel very frustrated with my sweet O..because well life! He wants to be involved and helpful even if he does not know how. Everything has to be his decision. He is growing faster than the speed of light...I have my 3 year old in Pants from children's place for boys size 4 H (husky) He is my tank..he will eat his lunch and then have lunch with you. He is always up for car rides and trying new things..loves movies and has the best memory. Gives great cuddles and tells me the funniest things. Just the other day we were on a magic carpet ride trying to get away from a scary dragon..sorry you missed it!
E: Is almost 5!!!! Christmas day to be exact! She has really come out of her shell lately. She has really improved at school. Loves to help when it suits her..has to be in the mood lol. She loves crafts and builds amazing lego sculptures. Her imagination is tremendous. She is always making up stories with me before bed. Her speech is improving dramatically..she is also getting so tall. I have her turning 5 and going into a size M or 7/8 for some things. I had to actually buy two new snow suits again this year. Tom boy at heart outside..I de-stain more than a little with this gal...She loves to dance and is being moved up this week into the older ballet kids. Lots of drama with this age..due to wanting independence and also wanting help at the same time..never a dull moment.
After this I will not be writing until after Christmas. So to all the families who take the time to read. Thankyou and We all wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from our house to yours. Love the Brants xoxo
