6 Months Old

Kate

6 Months Old

Rolling both ways

Adjusting to her glasses

Smiling at the world

Learning to eat food

Attempting to get up on all fours

Babbling

Watching the world

Reaching & grabbing for things

Starting to sleep better

Joyful

Sweet

Kate

S. A. M. spells Sam

Sam is quite the joy and extreme challenge lately. He is learning and is so inquisitive and eager to understand things. He is also really pushing our buttons and seeing how much he can get away with. We are trying desperately to keep up with this little guy!

* Is starting to grasp basic reading concepts. His favorite thing to spell is in our title: his name. He recognizes many words, signs, and knows his letter sounds.

* His drawings are starting to take shape. This past week, I have seen a recognizable stick figure, numerous trees, and various letters and shapes. Usually the letters and shapes are by accident. He is scribbling and sees something familiar and names it. He is getting good at tracing letters and numbers.

* He is getting more aggressive with other kids. He used to be the kid where someone would look at him or barely touch him and he'd freak out. Now he is the one in everyone's face.

* He likes to boss people around. Whitney and Ryan, don't even bother saying it. I already know where he got that trait!

* He is still an awesome eater. His favorite food right now is curry and he can handle more spice than his mama.

* He still loves his little sister, but is now trying to get away with pushing her around when mom isn't looking, like sitting on her in the guise of "playing" or yelling directly in her face.

* He loves music and is getting pretty good at strumming on Daddy's ukelele.

Current Conversations:

* After we read a bible story about Jesus, Sam looks at Kate and then at Chris and I ans says, "Next time can we have a baby like Jesus?"

* Sam to Mommy: "I love you."

Mommy: "I love you."

Sam: "I love you too."

* "Thanks Mom. I really appreciate that." Could be something as simple as handing him a snack or giving him a hug.

* "Can I play Mindiana Joe's?" (translation: Lego Indiana Jones on the XBox)

* "I'm gonna boom ya!" (translation: shoot. It is apparently an innate trait in the male species to turn everything into a gun or other type of weapon.)

* After reading a bible story about Adam & Eve and discussing sin with him, he now likes to tell us, "I was sinful" or my favorite, "I was just sinning a little bit". We're still waiting for the conviction part to kick in - dear Lord, please!

* Everything is a "skill". For instance, "Hey Mom, look at my ukelele skills." or "Do you wanna see my Kate feeding skills?"

Every day is an adventure with this one.

God is Faithful

Give Thanks to the Lord, for He is good

for His steadfast love endures forever.

Psalm 136:1

Lord, thank you so much for how faithful you are to me. I am constantly amazed by your goodness and your love for me, a vile, selfish sinner. I don't deserve the blessings you give me, but you are gracious. I deserve death, but you are merciful.

Just today, you have blessed me abundantly. You have really been working on my heart lately and I feel so lost and confused sometimes, wanting desperately to please you, to make the right decision, and to have pure motives. I just don't always know how or what to do. But this morning, you encouraged me. You gave me your words to uplift and guide me. I am so thankful.

He who dwells in the shadow of the Most High

will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.

Psalm 91:1

Robby

Robert Gabriel

Full of life

Full of energy

Full of joy

Full of love

Our sunshine in the rain

~

Happy Birthday Buddy! We love you!

Conversation with Sam:

Me: "Sam, how do you describe Robby?"

Sam: "He likes me. He likes to play with me. He likes to have fun."

Sam: "And that's all."