First, I want to thank everyone who has kept John's dad in their prayers. He had a triple bypass last Monday, and is doing great! We were really afraid that we had lost him two weeks ago when his heart stopped beating. But, he is tough and overcame that episode and got well enough to have surgery. Thank God!
Things have been SO fun around here! The kids turned 19-months old today! Can you believe it??? Just look back at the older posts to see how much they have really grown. It's amazing to me!
Aaron:
Aaron is trying to say any and EVERYTHING. Daily he is adding something new. On his own, he can say: banana, yellow, hi, bye, momma, dadda, hot, bite, uh-oh, no-no, blue...and much more. With prodding he can say: circle, red, star... Aaron is a total ham. He loves to laugh! Aaron finds great joy in hijacking the remotes. If you are in the kitchen cooking, with your eye not on him, you can hear him start laughing. Sure enough, he has the remote and is running across the living room! He wants you to chase him, he loves to eat, and if he is about to get into trouble he will look at you with the sweetest face ever and say "Hi" in a precious voice! Aaron loves to cuddle, dance, and will gladly greet everyone with a "Hi" at WalMart. I love Aaron's sweet nature and his naughty side!
Adam:
Adam has turned so silly! He will shake his head around, eyes half-closed, and say "Woo..woo..woo." He looks just like Stevie Wonder! When laughing he will throw his arms up, squat down, put his hands on his knees, and throw back his head and laugh! It absolutely kills us! He too is talking more and more each day. He can say: hot, momma, dadda, bye, hi, yellow, bite. He is trying to say "Cletus." Adam loves Cletus and kisses him every day. Adam is the "Thinker." He studies everything, intently sits for extended periods of time reading books, and gasps for air every time he seems something new or cool. He sneaks up behind you and tries to scare you, runs with those arms SWINGING, and likes to build with Clipo blocks. Adam is such a sweet boy, will sit in your lap, but prefers not to cuddle. He carries around a Steelers Terrible Towel, which makes Dad so happy. I love Adam's determination, pensive nature, and sweet, sweet kisses!
Avery:
Avery is fiercely independent, yet very loving. She does not like to see her brothers hurt, and will go to them in an attempt to comfort. One night Adam hit his chin and was crying while sitting in my lap. I tried and tried to get him to stop, but he was really upset. Avery was sitting with Taylor at the time. She crawled out of Taylor's lap and walked over to Adam kissing him repeatedly until he stopped crying and started laughing! Avery frequently tells on her brothers by saying "No!No!" when they are into something they shouldn't be. Avery is a Daddy's girl completely! She has a smile that lights the room, and a deep laugh (like Kathleen Turner or Demi Moore) and the most beautiful eyes. Avery isn't much for words....she likes to point and let her brothers do the talking for her! I love Avery's personality, precious hands, and fearless nature!
Every night when we put the kids to bed we say our prayers together. As soon as the babies are in their crib, they will fold their little hands and slightly bow their heads. (OK, not every night do they do it! Sometimes they do it at nap time!) It is the sweetest thing ever and almost makes me cry every night!
Words cannot express the million ways we daily feel blessed. What an amazing adventure we are on....and what amazing kids!!
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