Micah's Lunch: October 2010

I'm not sure I could fairly say that Micah ate 'lunch' today. He did eat at least two cups of dry cereal in the period of time before and after I sat him down to lunch, but he did not eat much of what I put in front of him. I put salad in front of him, I put it in front of Amy too and she inhaled almost all of hers in about 5 minutes.

Aunty Val was over about a week ago and took some pictures, which I put on facebook, but I was thinking there are some people who love us, but don't love facebook, so here you go. I hear Hannah. I may not get this finished before she sends me to bed. Kids can be so bossy.

Micah went all day today in dry underwear. I know he has done this before, but it has been such a LOOOOOOONNNNNGGGGG time. I know he knows how, but he is just so unmotivated. As he keeps explaining to me, "Mom, I go potty in the toilet A LOT. I did lots of times yesterday." He doesn't seem real thrilled when I tell him that its just a big part of life. And really, a rather important part. So this morning I told him if he ended the day with dry underwear (the same ones he started with) he could have popsicle. I discovered as the day drew to a close that this has multiple advantages. Not only did he consistantly go potty when he needed to, without me making him go at certain times, he ALSO wanted to go to bed early. Heh. Someday I am going to have to figure out how to parent without bribery. ugh.

Amy is talking more! Praise the Lord! It might also be that I am listening better. Or perhaps I have learned her language. Anyway, tonight her new word was "Yummy". Michael brought home a small watermelon that she wanted to eat, and it was indeed yummy. Earlier this week she learned "Me" whihc has also been popular with her since them. Amy is also being potty trained. officially. I think. maybe. She is very excited, as she has wanted to be potty trained for about 3 months now, but it just wasn't a good time. Now seems like a good time though. We started today, so we are nowhere, but still. Her favorite part is washing her hands and she sings "Jesus loves me" while she does it. She says mama mama mama maaaa ma ma etc. but keeps the tune better than I do. Probably. I can't really tell, actually.

Hannah is huge! Not really, but I had forgotten how 'big' they get right around 6 weeks. I had to put away all her NB clothes already. And her alert times are much more interesting now. She bats at toys and talks to them and looks all around and smiles at us- not as much as Amy, but on par with Micah at this age, I think. I'm getting quite fond of her. It's too bad they grow so fast. . . people should always be able to have a baby on hand.

I read Psalm 128 the other day. Gives you a little of God's perspective on children. How can we as a Church (much less a country) have drifted so far from this?

Here are our blessings: