Potty Training

Savanna Zoe might not be potty trained yet, but she is training "Baby" to use the potty!

Peek a Boo and Shaking the Sillies Out!

Man is she cute!


This is a great way to get rid of any left over energy just before bed.

She is Crawling and She Likes Fish!

Pride Cometh Before The Fall

(sorry about the blurry photo)

Just the other day, Savanna Zoe pulled herself up to the standing position next to her bead maze. As she was playing with the maze she decided to slowly let go with both hands. She surprised and impressed herself. She was so proud of herself that she started clapping for herself. The motion of her hands and arms was such that she lost her balance and promptly fell on the floor.

Just thought I would share this real life lesson of Pride coming before the Fall ;)
So next time you find yourself impressed and proud of your accomplishments, think of Savanna Zoe, and remember not to clap for yourself...you just might fall flat on your bottom!

emman

Why Daddy Works

Caleb wanted to play with me this morning, but I was typing reports for work.

Caleb asked, "why do you have to work Daddy?"

I said, "What are the reasons I have told you that I have to work?"

He said, "so that we can have a home, and food to eat..."

I added, "and clothes to wear..."

He interrupted with "the people walking down the street, they do not have a home or food." (he has seen people we help at church walking down the street in our neighborhood. they are homeless and we have talked about what it might be like to not have a home, a warm place to sleep, and no food, etc.)

I said, "yes Caleb, they can not find a job and so they are unable to work to have a home and food."

Caleb asked, "can you work for them, so that they can have a home and food?"

I replied (choking back tears of joy that my son would be so compassionate), "that is why Daddy goes to Church two days a week. To help them to be able to have food and clothes and a home. That is what Jesus calls us to do for others, to care and love them, and spend our time helping others as much as we can. And I am so happy that you see that and care about other people."

I just wanted to share my joy and love for the person God is raising my son to be.

Thanks for listening to a humbly proud Dad.

emman

Caleb the realist (wonder where he gets this from?!)

The other day Caleb brings me a card that he has drawn on and tells me it is a gift for me. I excitedly thank him and eagerly look at his artwork. He smiles and blushes back happily.

I then state sweetly, "this is neat, what did you draw for me?"

Caleb looks at me and says in stark honesty with a 'well duh' look on his face, "Mom, it's a scribble. I can only draw scribbles."

A wonderful and "mushy" day!

Today was a great day with the kids! Nothing incredibly cute or funny, just a nice together day. It is the kind of day I wish we had every day and the kind of day that makes my children so precious to me in the little ways.

This morning we went to a wooded park to play on a playground, but when we arrived Caleb said he wanted to hike the trail instead. So we spent about 30 mintues walking through the woods, Caleb holding my hand and Savanna Zoe snuggled against my chest in the wrap. We talked about the fallen trees and big rocks, we shook little trees and watched leaves fall, and we watched a couple granddaddy long-legs walk across a big rock. Then we looked at berries and came back home as it was starting to sprinkle.

When we came home Savanna Zoe nursed and went down for her noon nap while Caleb and I ate the picnic lunch we had made for the park that we didn't get to eat there due to the rain. When Zoe woke up we all had a soft and fuzzy half hour laying on the floor surrounded by stuffed animals. Zoe rolled and picked them up and rolled back and talked to them and cuddled them. Her favorites are Zebra and panda bear which are both bold black and white and her little pooh bear from Aunt Christy.

After Zoe ate her cereal, Caleb took a bath. A very long bath! Caleb wanted to read books during his bath so he brought several into the bathroom with him and I put Savanna Zoe in the bouncy and read several books to them both. When Zoe became tired and wanted to nurse and take her afternoon nap I washed Caleb and he said he still wanted to play; so I took Savanna Zoe and distracted her for a few more minutes with watching our dog Abram in the office while Daddy typed for work and then nursed her and put her to bed. I then talked Caleb out of the tub after an hour long bubble bath (I'm envious! Ha)! When we were drying off I looked at his extremely pruned hands and feet and asked him what happened. He said with a giggle, "they're mushy!"

We then ate a snack while holding hands at the table. Daddy finished with work and we all played in the living room with the best free toy ever: empty cottage cheese containers. We stacked them and knocked them down, built towers, built castles, played games, etc. After Savanna Zoe had been sleeping for 2 hours without a peep I went in to check on her and found her awake, quiet, smiley, and taking off her socks to play with her toes! I picked her up and she played with Daddy and Caleb while I warmed up dinner.

A beautiful day! I am so blessed with such a great family!