Kiddos

Sam is fun because he is SO ticklish, which neither of the girls were. He is also trying to roll over already, which will probably be easier for him, because he is a skinny guy. He looks big, but it's just because he has a huge noggin. He was laughing a ton the other night, and I have a video but I can't get it to upload. Darn, that was kind of the point of this post. Oh well.

Vivian has started climbing, and she is an absolute danger to herself! She keeps me on my toes. She has also started to fold her arms when we say prayers. It is adorable. And she finally seems to have caught on to sign language! She signs more all the time, and now the problem is that I'm not sure what she wants more of.

Grace is hilarious as her language skills keep improving. One of her new phrases is, "What a shucks." She mostly says it when you give her a compliment. She also makes up her own little songs and sings them to herself. The other day she was singing "I spilled my milk, and now my mom is cleaning it up for me." Well, she got to join me in cleaning it up after that! And then one day we were riding in the car, and from the back we hear a song about Shamu and dolphins helping baby Jesus, who wants us to be nice. I wish I could remember the exact words, it was so funny.

Life is good

I am really enjoying being a mom of 3. Much more than I thought I would. That sounds horrible to say, but honestly, I was scared to death. Luckily my kids are amazing, which makes my job so much easier! Sam is pretty darn nearly perfect, which is also kind of scary to me, because it makes me wonder if something is going to go wrong. Does that make sense? He is saying "hi" already, I swear. The pediatrician even heard it. He talks up a storm.

I love the place my life is at right now. I wouldn't have asked for kids this close in age, and there are certainly times when it makes things logistically complicated. But I love watching them together, and I feel like they will be good friends. They seem to really love each other already. Vivian is so sweet with Sam, it is adorable. She gently bumps her little head against his and kind of rubs it around. She follows Grace around and tries to copy things she does. And Grace, well, she is learning to be much more gentle with her little sibs. She is just so enthusiastic, and she REALLY wants to be able to carry them around.

Maybe it's just getting the pregnancy hormones out of my system, or maybe it's that being in the hospital gave me a subconscious new outlook on life. But I feel like I appreciate the kids a lot more now, and I want to enjoy them while they're young. I thought I did before, but it just feels different lately somehow. I am so grateful for my good life!