Soooo...since I last posted, I now have two FIVE year olds and two TWO year olds!! We had two very successful birthday parties, and my babies are indeed growing up (too fast, I might add). We have had many fun days, many struggles, many touching moments, many frustrating moments...and it's only been about six months!!
The kiddos are absolutely LOVING pre-K. They love their teacher, and it seems their teacher loves them as well. We've had glowing parent-teacher conferences, and their report cards (such as they are in pre-K) have been wonderful! They love going to school (they actually cry when they have to stay home when they're sick), and they've made some new friends, and they are learning to read!! I am so excited for them, yet a little bit sad that time is flying by so quick.
The little ones turned two! I still refer to them as the babies most of the time, but alas - they are no longer! They have gotten taller, smarter, and dare I say - cuter?!?!!! They are talking a mile a minute, they have such sunny personalities, they are learning new things every day. Did you know they know all their letters? You can show them random letters and they not only know what letter it is, they know the sound it makes!! Such little smarties.
We recently separated the older twins, and the boy now has his own room (which he was not super-enthused about) and the three girls are sharing a room. We bought a nice, new (STURDY) twin over full bunk bed, and my baby girls are now sharing a full size bed. They actually do really well staying in their beds - as long as we take off the ladder to the top bunk! Otherwise, they like to climb up there, and then they're stranded! They're so funny, too - they have their sides of the bed...if E lays down on J's pillow, J will cry until E moves to her own side!
This is all four kiddos on the girls' full-size bottom bunk:
Hubby and I are both keeping busy with work and church and trying to do things as a family (though that is actually hard, because we try to work opposite shifts so that we can avoid trying to find daycare - other than my parents, of course!). Eventually the younger two will be in school, and maybe life will get easier. Maybe it won't. Is it sad I just wish they were babies again?? I miss the teeny tiny snuggly baby stage. But I love each new stage too. I love the 18 - 30 month age...it's SO fun! It's the stage that comes after that that was so difficult with the older two...ages 3 & 4 were FAR worse than the alleged Terrible Twos. I'm hoping that was just them (and having to adjust to two new babies in the house) and my sweet little angel babies will not turn into monsters!! :)
Well that is us in a nutshell for the past several months I think. I'm going to try and update this a lot more often. Because let's face it: my kiddos are super cute, and I shouldn't be hogging all of it! I need to share it with everyone!! :)
