Hey friends--
We've had a busy few weeks! SOrry I haven't been checking in more often-- I am going to make a concerted effort to blog at least once a week from now on.
So yeah, where to I begin?
Well, two weeks ago we went up to NY for a wedding. Our really good friend Scott got married to a wonderfully sweet woman named Stephanie. The wedding was really, really fun-- they had a great band and a whole lot of unique touches that made their special day their own... it was great. One of the neatest things about the wedding was that Scott and Stephanie had never kissed until they were pronounced man and wife-- pretty cool, huh? In this crazy society of ours it's pretty cool to see people who are so committed to purity.
Nia got to be the flowergirl and Nick was the best man-- here are some pics. We had hoped to get a good family pic with us all dressed up, but apparently when you have 3 small kids, that's an impossible task. I feel certain photoshop will have a large role in our Christmas card this year. :)
Okay-- let me just give you the rundown on each family member...
Nick is doing great-- not much new with him. He had a blast at the wedding and it was really fun for him to see his old buddies... they stayed out far too late the night of the bachelor party and he came home hoarse from smoking cigars (we brought them from Haiti for that specific purpose) and yelling with his friends over politics.
I am pretty much the same too... I FINALLY have gotten back into the swing of things with getting back to exercising, having quiet times, etc. I just started a new Bible Study yesterday-- Beth Moore's "A Woman's Heart" with a bunch of new people. I am indebted to my husband for Thursday mornings off so I can spend some MUCH needed time with other ladies AWAY FROM THE KIDS! I love them all like crazycakes, but boy oh boy...
Which brings me to the kids!
Nia started preschool. She loves it at takes it very seriously. It's pretty cute. It has been nice to have a little time just with the boys while she's at school. SHe's starting to really bicker with Nico-- and blows have been exchanged.
Nico is doing well. We grow to love him more and more everyday, but some of the challenges we are going to face are starting to become more apparent. For one, his speech is very unclear. (In case you are wondering... Yes, we are aware that he doesn't really speak English, but even just trying to mimic words we say is a big challenge for him.) He's going to be evaluated for speech soon so we can start working on that. Healthwise he's been doing great-- though I am beginning to suspect he has allergies... we'll have to keep an eye on that. He's been enjoying his class at church, but I have always been in it with him. This weekend I have to teach another class, so we will have to see how he does when his parents aren't there. I think he will be fine.
We are starting to really have bedtime struggles with Nico-- he wakes up A LOT crying and scared. I slept in his room again last night and finally had to go get NIck for him to come to as I couldn't calm him myself. PLease pray that he will have peace in his soul as he sleeps.
Speaking of sleep-- Josiah. The frustrating thing is that he'd been sleeping through the night (usually 10 hours +) before we left for NY the first time. HOwever, since we've been traveling so much, he's not sleeping through the night anymore. He's wanting to get up to eat. aargh. It's so frustrating because he used to sleep through regularly, now he doesn't do it EVER! I keep telling myself it's just a growth spurt, but I am becoming less convinced of that every day. Oh well. I am usually up 3-4 times a night with Nico, what's one more for Josiah? (In all fairness, usually Nick gives him the nighttime feeding... I just have to wake Nick up to do it-- why can men never hear a baby crying on a monitor???)
As I mentioned a few weeks ago, I am working on weaning. It's actually been a pretty emotional thing for me... I did expect that, but I have had a lot more clarity of mind now that I am not pumping for 3 hours of my day.
OKay, I have to upload some pics before the kids wake up. Check them out here:
http://picasaweb.google.com/ng.mangine/UpdatePics
