Before church last Sunday we had a couple minutes to spare so I asked all 4 kids to sit down and let me take a picture really quick. I think this is the first time they are all looking and no one is crying...like ever! I should probably take advantage of there willingness and get a good sibling shot before the baby comes, then again that requires a lot of effort...hmm.
We stayed pretty busy this week, the kids all had friends over on different days and I got to do my visiting teaching which is going to see some other kids their ages.
Zeke has been quite hilarious making up wonderful songs, actually changing the words to songs so they make him laugh. During sacrament meeting today he was singing about crocodiles during the hymn. I caught him peeing standing up for the first time yesterday, blog-worthy right? It was so super cute because he was trying to figure it out the day before but he had the "girl seat" down, so I showed him how boys lift that up and sure enough he did it and was feeling super manly afterwards. I don't want to be one of those people who lives through there kids but I always wished (ok totally still do) I could do that, so I guess I was extra proud. Zeke loves to read SO MUCH and the book "There was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Crab" cracks him up.
Here's Pantera with her favorite pal Cleo. If you knew Cleo, you would be in awe of Pantera's feat of bravery here. Cleo is kind of a brat to everyone, not really to me ever and usually not to Pantera but she can be a terd when she wants to be. Pantera is currently loving the Animorph book series. She has completed ALL of the Articles of Faith for Primary this year...she is also the second youngest in Senior Primary and only one to pass them all off...just bragging a little:) Awesome job Pantera!!!
Katurah is using more words, Pantera wants me to add that SHE taught her how to say "Hello" and "Me." I still need to look into speech therapy for her, but I will be procrastinating that one until after the baby comes...intake stinks!!! She also loves to read and loves the book "The Mine-O-Saur" she turns the pages and says some gibberish along with the occasional yell of "MINE!" During the Sacrament today she found "Brown Bear, Brown Bear" in the church bag and started reading it out loud...REALLY LOUD, as in making sheep sounds at the top of her lungs. They must love us at church;)
Amari has been cracking us up as always. A couple of days ago she woke up with her hands really close to her body and walking on her tiptoes. Any paleontologists out there have a guess why??? Yes, that's right, she woke up as a "T-wex!" She was roaring and when I offered her breakfast she informed me "I only eat meat." So I quickly grabbed a sharpie and drew a Apatosaurus on a cereal box. She happily ate her meat and said "(Roar) Do you know what my T-Wex name is?" Of course she has the stereotypical big scary dino name "Rainbow."
Here I am 31 weeks prego. Her name is going to be Seneca Joy. She is constantly moving, such an active baby and even more so if she hears her brother and sisters playing. I stay very busy and have taken up wood working in the past couple of months. This week I made 2 picnic tables, an outdoor chest, and a really awesome bookshelf. I can't tell you how grateful I am everyday that I can still function almost normally without major complications from pregnancy. I take my hat off to those women on bed rest, I really think I would lose my mind. And as of tomorrow morning this will officially be the last pregnancy for us, Jess is taking one for the team. WE. ARE. DONE.
