Growing up

Well I'll start back to where I last left off. Nait had a check-up on the 30th. At that appointment, and since the last (14th) he had grown 1 3/4 inches and gained 27 ounces. Having his tongue clipped made all the difference. He is a much fatter and healthier baby now!! He is starting to smile more when we talk to him and he is quiet and listens when the kids are talking to him too. He is becoming much more patient with me when I can't get to him right away. He is also much happier riding in the car and usually falls asleep very quickly. He is still suffering with baby acne. His is lasting longer than any of the other kids. I think he has pretty sensitive skin. He is also starting to lose some hair, sad for me. But the funny thing is where it is starting to fall out. Right in front on top, like a little old man. All the other kids lost their hair in the back and on top, but his is full and dark back there still. This kid is just throwing us for a loop any chance he gets!! He had his check-up with the ENT and he said his tongue looked great and he was very pleased with his weight gain!! We are still loving the snuggle time he insists on. Me during the day and Thomas is happy to take a turn at night. The nighttime snuggle doesn't usually last too long, unless Thomas falls asleep which usually is what happens. He is sleeping longer at night and usually gets up just once and then usually right before I have to get up, he eats and stays awake for a while watching the kids get ready for school. We are really loving his easy going spirit and his determination to be snuggled.

As for everyone else...

Broc starting swimming and it is going great. He is a little bored because there are so many more kids than last time, so he gets less personal attention. But he loves being in the water and will take whatever he can get. He has been asking lots of questions about swimming in Tahoe and seems to be very anxious for summer to get here. He spent a fun evening alone with Thomas while the girls and I went to a movie. They went to 5 Buck Pizza and he made his own mini pizza and cheese bread. The owner is a friend and Thomas takes care of all their electric and big maintence issues. So he can pretty much do what ever he wants there, and he and the kids enjoy making our own pizzas themselves.

The girls are all doing great at school. They seem to be going through books faster than normal, if that is possible. Chey is reading the Ink Heart series. She is really enjoying it and hopes to finish the first two books before the movie comes out. Kassie had anxously been waiting for the Minutemen book she ordered. She also wants to finish before the movie. Kallie is rading whatever she grabs on to. Currently it is a series of classic fairytales, the original stories, not the Disney stories. All four of us plus Nait, along with 8 other friends, went to the Hanna Montana/ Miley Cirus/ Jonas Brothers 3-D movie concert last weekend. The girls loved it. It was a very cute concert and the girls thought is was wonderful. I could have done without the squealing from the back of the theater, but I enjoyed it also. Nait was great and slept through the whole thing snuggled in the front pack.

Chey started her BB games this week. She played 3 games this week. They all played very well for their first time on a full sized court and baskets. Chey has scored a few times and is learning a lot. She has fun and enjoys it, so that is what is important. In Wednesdays game she came down on another players foot and sprained her ankle. It was bad enough to ice the rest of the game, but not so bad that she sat out for Thursday game. Thomas taped it up good and we got her a brace to wear during the day until it stops hurting.

Kallie and Kassie were very excited to meet a new girl at church. There have never been any other girls their age in our ward. And they were even more excited to find out she was in Kassie class at school. So most of the week has been spent talking about Wendy and when they can get together to play. I met Wendy and her mom last night and she is a very nice sweet girl. K&K have also been very intent on doing extra jobs for money. They can't ever decide for sure what they need the money for, just that they need to save it for something, just in case. So each spare hour they have is spent doing a job or begging for one. And when it is for money, they do a really good job. They've been great at helping Thomas with different things in the basement.

As for Thomas, he is busy getting more projects done around the house before the guests start to arrive the end of this month. He wants to get more of the basement finished, along with finishing the stairwell with sheetrock and a railing. He is also hoping to finally get the trim on the kitchen cabinets and finish sealing the tile in our bathroom. As if he had nothing else to do, he volunteered to be the assistant coach for Chey's basketball team. I glad he did, it has been great for him to spend time with her and to have an excuse to not be working ALL the time. Speaking of work, things are going great there too. He was, or will be, given a work truck, along with a gas card!!! YAH!!! The truck was given to him verbally, but it is still in the shop getting the windshield fixed and getting cleaned out before he gets it. He was also asked to be an assis. foreman, which he has pretty much been doing anyway. He was also invited to a dinner that only foreman are invited to, so that made him happy to be included in that group. He has come a long way in this company and he hasn't even worked there for a year!! Another big step for him, he finally agreed to see a doctor about his snoring and breathing. It seems to be getting worse and I am pretty sure he can feel the exhaustion from lack of good sleep. So he has an appointment with Nait's ENT in March.

As for me, well I am staying busy. I am really enjoying having a baby in the house again. I love the middle of the night feeding and the sweet smiles and cuddles. I love the excitement of the kids when they see him after school and how excited they are to help, even with diaper changes. I am getting back to my life too. Nait and I went to Bunco last week. It was fun and he loved all the attention. We also went to a Relief Society activity this week. Again he was great and loved all the ladies attention. I keep remembering when the other kids were this age and how different things were for us. I think Nait is really lucky to have such wonderful siblings to look up too. They really love him and will do anything for him. What a wonderful family we have been blessed with.