Jeff's school year

Jeff is doing an awesome job in school this year. His overall average for the year so far is a 93 with the highest grade of a 98 in math and the lowest of 88 in science. He was selected to be on the math committee in his class. Four out of 22 students were selected to create math activities and math problems for the class to solve. They will present these to the class on PowerPoint in a few weeks.

A few weeks back he learned about inherited traits and had to complete a project explaining dominant and recessive traits and give examples of those on PowerPoint as well. Thankfully Shane knows how to use that program and was able to give him a few tips on how to create a presentation. It amazes me that kids are so computer savvy these days....we did not start using a computer until 7th grade! Jeff has been using a computer since preschool. Wow I feel old! :)

The 3rd grade field trip this year is to the UT Astronomy building. Jeff is looking forward to that. Not sure if it's looking forward to getting to leave school or to learn about astronomy but either way he will have fun.

6 months old!

It has been 6 months since our littlest angel has entered into this world. We are so blessed to have 2 wonderful boys in our lives.

Grant is able to roll completely over, scoot a little and just last week started to sit up on his own. The foods he has eaten are rice cereal, sweet potatoes, and carrots. He loves to drink water and I have to bribe the sippy cup from him so he won't fill up on that instead of food! He still wakes up for feedings at night...I hope that will end once he is weaned. He absolutely loves to take a bath. Just the mention of getting a bath makes him squeal and gets his legs to kicking. Getting to sit up during his bath has made it even more of a treat for him as he splashes and plays in the water. When the weather permits we go play at the park....the same park we took Jeff to when he was Grant's age. It's funny how certain memories of Jeff come back to me as Grant grows and experiences new things. Just today Grant started to mimic faces we make at him. He brings such joy to our lives and I can't thank God enough for both of our guys.

Halloween and trip to the Capitol

We had a great Halloween this year. We took the kids trick or treating at the mall and then Shane took Jeff around the neighborhood. Our adventure at the mall was all Grant was interested in that night. Grant dressed up as Woody from the movie Toy Story and Jeff was a ninja.

Earlier in the day we went to the Texas Book Festival that was held at the Texas State Capitol. After purchasing a book for Jeff we headed over to take a look inside the Capitol building. This was Grant's first visit there. Jeff has been several times on school trips and with us.

Pumpkin Festival

We took the kids to a local pumpkin festival last weekend. My parents, niece, and Shane's mom went with us. We had a blast! The festival is held at a Christmas tree farm...I'm sure we will go there to get our tree this year.

Baby talk

October '09

We are finally getting some much needed rain after a summer drought. Thank you, God! With the rain also comes the cooler temperatures. I love the beginning of fall but as each winter goes on I always look forward to the beginning of spring. The cooler weather also reminds me that Christmas is sneaking up again. My goal is to start shopping early this year; like it is every year but never achieved. Last year it was due to lack of time. This year's excuse may be lack of money. Maybe God is trying to remind me that Christmas is not about gifts; it's about HIM!

Grant got his first cold last weekend. Although he is much better now he still has the occasional congestion. The only approved medication on the shelves for him for any kind of congestion is Zyrtec, which is an antihistamine. It has taken the edge off but never completely cleared him up. Luckily no ear infection this time and the doctor also said his throat looked fine. Jeff has also had some seasonal allergies but nothing out of the ordinary for him. Shane and I are also battling with a cough.

Jeff is having an awesome year at school so far. He is on a 4th grade reading level (he's in 3rd grade) and still going above and beyond in math. Testing for the TAG program is later in the year and if he qualifies for it he will begin the program next year in 4th grade. It amazes me how much of a young man he is turning in to. It seems that he was Grant's age just yesterday!

More updates to come!

Misty

Grant update - 4 months old!

Today our little man is 4 months old. His current weight is 18 lbs 10 oz and he is 26 1/2 inches long (95 percentile); roughly the size of an 8 month old, according to our pediatrician. Never a small baby in this household. :-)

He can now roll over on his tummy but gets mad when he is unable to roll back over on his back. Shane calls him the reverse turtle since he gets stuck on his tummy instead of his back. He is a pro at grasping toys with both hands and of course they all go straight to his mouth. I now keep a bib on him at all times or his outfit will end up soaked with drool. Still no teeth yet. He can sit up pretty well but still needs a little help balancing. I may have mentioned in previous posts that he sucks his thumb. He doesn't suck it that often; only when he's hungry or to help himself go back to sleep. He refuses to take a pacifier.

He still wakes for 1 or 2 feedings at night on average. We did have 2 nights in a row that he slept 7-8 hours without a feeding. Of course I didn't sleep the whole time because I kept waking up to check on him. I have not started him on solids yet. I don't feel that his little digestive system is ready for it just yet; maybe in a few weeks. He loves to drink water...no complaints here. Just a few sips a day and he's happy.