Zoom, Zoom, Zoom.....

I am not referring to Mazda. I am referring to our little one who has now mastered crawling - Ian even crawls on the sidewalk to play ball with Jadon and I! His knees and shin show signs of his constant movement. All the gates are once again closed at our house and we must keep watch because he has also mastered pulling himself to a standing position.



Now that Ian is crawling, he is finding a lot of neat stuff and enjoys to go in the direction of Jadon. (Maybe because Jadon is at his eye-level). Jadon has mastered "No No Ian" and a shrieks of dismay. We are constantly molding Jadon into a gentle big brother that guides Ian out of love and sharing. Luckily "Lyle, the Kindly Viking" is one of Jadon's favorite Veggie Tales which helps us reinforce sharing and brotherly love.

To boost Will's spirit he got an "A" on his first paper that he has turned in for his grad studies. A little confidence booster after being out of the classroom for 3 years. Oh and typical Will style - it was 2000 words too long! Between you and me, he has a hard time being concise!

It's hard to believe that it is already the end of July and the boys are growing and we are enjoying every exhausting minute. It's hard to believe sometimes how much I get done around the house. But I am working hard on changing my perception to say that I have accomplished a lot when I have been quiet, connected and attuned with my boys. Enjoying the time with them and leaving the dishes for another time! (Pray for me on that one - It will constantly be a work in progress). Enjoy Ian's smiles. He lights up faces where ever he is.

Learning to Crawl #3

Ian is crawling! He has red knees today from his many successful attempts. Even a bump from his big brother who wants to be the center of attention, did not deter him. Way to go Ian!

How is Jadon doing?

Jadon is gaining knowledge fast! He is counting to 10. Starting to recognize letters (he correctly pointed out "A", "F" and "N"). And saying his ABC's! He's climbing the chains at the playground. Our nanny is working with him to be able to spell and write his name!




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Learning to Crawl #2

I would not call it crawling.... at least not yet. It's more like sliding, stretching, arching, rolling and 'skootching'. But he can move across the floor.

Other exciting news: He is very productive on his potty. He loves to talk and responds when talked to in his language. He is very expressive and loves to watch and follow Rocky. We also have a "pop up" toy and he is a pro at closing all the lids! He is very much the eater too!

Check This out!

Fox News 12 of Portland visited Jadon's favorite playground. Make sure you play the video.

Train From Gramps