Last night, Ethan was sitting by me on the couch. I was working on a word puzzle, he was playing with his Leaptop computer. His computer is personalized with his name, so the character can "talk" to him.
While playing with his computer, Ethan was asked, "Who is your best friend, Ethan?"
Ethan reached over, patted my knee and answered back, "Mommy."
It was the sweetest thing! He wasn't paying any attention to me directly, but gave such a sweet answer to his computer. Made me smile and warmed my heart.
I love that kid so much!
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Friday, March 18, 2011
Fort Luty
The boys tried to make a fort out of the cupboard under the kitchen sink. When I pulled them out kicking and screaming, I found an alternative which has served them very well. Their one requirement was complete darkness, and when I suggested having their fort under the desk, it wasn't dark enough for them. So I closed them in with a heavy blanket and they were in fort heaven!
It's funny that they want complete darkness in their fort...they won't go to sleep at night unless the door is open and the hall light is on! Ethan has even complained about it being to dark at nap time, during the day! Crazy kids! Gotta love 'em.
It's funny that they want complete darkness in their fort...they won't go to sleep at night unless the door is open and the hall light is on! Ethan has even complained about it being to dark at nap time, during the day! Crazy kids! Gotta love 'em.
Thursday, March 17, 2011
He Did It!
Andrew rolled over from his back to his tummy this morning! It was very exciting. He's been rolling over from tummy to back since a month and a half old, but he finally rolled over the other way today.
So it's only been the one time, but I'm guessing that once he gets the hang of it, he will be rolling all over.
He is trying to get up on his hands and knees as well....I've seen his belly get off the floor for a fraction of a second, but he ends up just scooting himself backward! He's so cute.
He LOVES his new book; it tastes great!
Yesterday, I read "Oh Say Can You Say" by Dr. Seuss to Nick. It is a book of tongue twisters. I was trying to explain what a tongue twister was by giving an example. I said, "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. How many pecks of pickled peppers did Peter Piper pick?"
Nick said, "Ten."
So I tried another one. "How much wood could a woodchuck chuck, if a woodchuck could chuck wood?"
Nick said, "Eight."
I gave up. I was laughing too hard to go on. I couldn't explain that I wasn't looking for an answer, I was trying to demonstrate a tongue twister. He enjoyed the book anyway.
Ethan is running around the house lately shouting, "Wah wah wah waaaaaaahhhh" No, those aren't crying noises; they're karate noises. He's kicking his legs and punching his fists at everything around here. He's too funny.
Joey is doing well in school. We've got parent/teacher conferences coming up the week after next. I'm a little sad because I don't get to go this time. Nick is going to take a few minutes of work so he can go. He never gets to do those "parenty" things like doctor's appts and conferences because he is always working, so he gets to have a turn. Joey loves to read and is enjoying his math as well. He has difficulty with subtraction sometimes, but I think he just needs to take more time, instead of rushing through it. He doesn't always pay attention to what is being asked. His biggest issue is time management; he doesn't focus on his work. He gets distracted very easily, and not just by outside influences. His own mind will distract him. And not just with school work; I will have to remind him every couple minutes to keep getting dressed. By the time he is finally dressed, twenty minutes has gone by! It can be very frustrating. But it is exciting to see him learn and grow.
It's lunch time around here, so I better go make noodle soup; the kids are starving! (I rarely feed them, you see.)
So it's only been the one time, but I'm guessing that once he gets the hang of it, he will be rolling all over.
He is trying to get up on his hands and knees as well....I've seen his belly get off the floor for a fraction of a second, but he ends up just scooting himself backward! He's so cute.
He LOVES his new book; it tastes great!
Yesterday, I read "Oh Say Can You Say" by Dr. Seuss to Nick. It is a book of tongue twisters. I was trying to explain what a tongue twister was by giving an example. I said, "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. How many pecks of pickled peppers did Peter Piper pick?"
Nick said, "Ten."
So I tried another one. "How much wood could a woodchuck chuck, if a woodchuck could chuck wood?"
Nick said, "Eight."
I gave up. I was laughing too hard to go on. I couldn't explain that I wasn't looking for an answer, I was trying to demonstrate a tongue twister. He enjoyed the book anyway.
Ethan is running around the house lately shouting, "Wah wah wah waaaaaaahhhh" No, those aren't crying noises; they're karate noises. He's kicking his legs and punching his fists at everything around here. He's too funny.
Joey is doing well in school. We've got parent/teacher conferences coming up the week after next. I'm a little sad because I don't get to go this time. Nick is going to take a few minutes of work so he can go. He never gets to do those "parenty" things like doctor's appts and conferences because he is always working, so he gets to have a turn. Joey loves to read and is enjoying his math as well. He has difficulty with subtraction sometimes, but I think he just needs to take more time, instead of rushing through it. He doesn't always pay attention to what is being asked. His biggest issue is time management; he doesn't focus on his work. He gets distracted very easily, and not just by outside influences. His own mind will distract him. And not just with school work; I will have to remind him every couple minutes to keep getting dressed. By the time he is finally dressed, twenty minutes has gone by! It can be very frustrating. But it is exciting to see him learn and grow.
It's lunch time around here, so I better go make noodle soup; the kids are starving! (I rarely feed them, you see.)
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Six Months Flies By
I say it every time...but time flies by, seemingly at the speed of light. Looking at my kids and how they have grown, it astounds me that they were ever so little, and at the same time that they are not so little still.
Andrew has reached a huge milestone; six months old! Six months ago, I was sitting in the hospital anxiously awaiting his arrival. I was so impatient; he was taking his own sweet time coming. I had a schedule, and he was not cooperating. Of course, neither was the doctor, so I can't blame Andrew entirely. Once he was finally in my arms, the timing didn't matter so much. I was surprised with how tiny he was! He sure didn't stay tiny for very long!
Andrew had his check up today and everything went well. He is 18 lbs 12 oz (which is only 2 oz more than he was at his four month check up), putting him in the 75th percentile. He was measured at 27 3/4 inches, still above 90%. He is sitting pretty well, until he starts falling over...he can't correct himself yet. He is holding his bottle by himself and reaching for everything and bringing it to his mouth. All of these are good development markers. He got a book for being six months old to encourage reading and vocabulary development.
He hasn't been feeling all that well today after getting shots, which is to be expected, but he is extra cuddly, so I can't complain. We will be setting up his crib in the computer room this weekend, so he will soon be in his own room. I will miss having him so close, but am looking forward to having the space by my bed back. Now if I can only get his three brothers to sleep in their rooms!
Before I go, it is customary for me to show each of the kids at this stage, so here are the four Luty boys each at six months old.
Joey was my little lover baby, and in this picture was having quite the conversation with me!
Nick was such a ham, and from the very earliest of ages, showed himself to be of very strong will. (He still shows his strong-will on a daily basis.)
Ethan was still flaunting those chubby cheeks of his. Even now, we know that his cheeks haven't shrunk at all, he's just finally growing into them a bit.
Andrew, my little Pea-head. (His head looks like one of the VeggieTales French Peas) I love having him around. He makes it worth getting out of bed for. (Not that the others don't...don't get me wrong here.) He is very exploratory right now, always grabbing at what is around him to figure it out. I don't think I will ever understand how the secrets of the universe can be unlocked in a baby's mouth, but apparently it works for them!
Four of my greatest blessings.
Andrew has reached a huge milestone; six months old! Six months ago, I was sitting in the hospital anxiously awaiting his arrival. I was so impatient; he was taking his own sweet time coming. I had a schedule, and he was not cooperating. Of course, neither was the doctor, so I can't blame Andrew entirely. Once he was finally in my arms, the timing didn't matter so much. I was surprised with how tiny he was! He sure didn't stay tiny for very long!
Andrew had his check up today and everything went well. He is 18 lbs 12 oz (which is only 2 oz more than he was at his four month check up), putting him in the 75th percentile. He was measured at 27 3/4 inches, still above 90%. He is sitting pretty well, until he starts falling over...he can't correct himself yet. He is holding his bottle by himself and reaching for everything and bringing it to his mouth. All of these are good development markers. He got a book for being six months old to encourage reading and vocabulary development.
He hasn't been feeling all that well today after getting shots, which is to be expected, but he is extra cuddly, so I can't complain. We will be setting up his crib in the computer room this weekend, so he will soon be in his own room. I will miss having him so close, but am looking forward to having the space by my bed back. Now if I can only get his three brothers to sleep in their rooms!
Before I go, it is customary for me to show each of the kids at this stage, so here are the four Luty boys each at six months old.
Joey was my little lover baby, and in this picture was having quite the conversation with me!
Nick was such a ham, and from the very earliest of ages, showed himself to be of very strong will. (He still shows his strong-will on a daily basis.)
Ethan was still flaunting those chubby cheeks of his. Even now, we know that his cheeks haven't shrunk at all, he's just finally growing into them a bit.
Andrew, my little Pea-head. (His head looks like one of the VeggieTales French Peas) I love having him around. He makes it worth getting out of bed for. (Not that the others don't...don't get me wrong here.) He is very exploratory right now, always grabbing at what is around him to figure it out. I don't think I will ever understand how the secrets of the universe can be unlocked in a baby's mouth, but apparently it works for them!
Four of my greatest blessings.
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