Our Ordinary Miracles

We are amazed every day at how fast the kids are learning. They understand everything we say and even follow directions when they feel like impressing us. When we name things in a book they can point them out. Things we didn't even realize they knew. Neat! They like making us and each other laugh, which is making life just a joy lately! My friend shared a verse with me today that really struck me Habakkuk 1:5 "Look among the nation! Observe! Be astonished! Wonder! Because I am doing something in your days - you would not believe if you were told." It just made me happy. God is doing so much good in our lives. Just the simple pleasure of being a family of five... awesome! Three happy, healthy, funny, smart, adorable kids - what a gift! Something I almost thought would never happen!

They aren't really talking yet and I am so anxious for this!

Luckily, the kids mimic each other in all they do so when one learns something cool, so do the others. Like saying "mama, dada, and picking up trash and giving it to me to throw away.

Unfortunately, the kids mimic each other in all they do so when one learns something beastly. Like screeching in harmony for sheer pleasure, spitting water from their mouth like a fountain, or tearing their diapers off.

Around 11 today I got the urge to get out of the house. I had been sick the last few days and finally had some energy back. So I brought down the kids' shoes, socks, and coats and enjoy my reign as Queen of the Moment as they bounced up and down with glee. We were going BYE BYE! So I got them all ready to go and took Sam downstairs and out to the garage where I found the car seats on the floor of the garage. Ugh. Forgot I had taken them out so I could fit a million boxes into my car for the Mothers of Multiples sale I was selling in on Saturday. So Sam goes back into the house while I struggle to get the seats back into the car snuggly. It's HARD. It took me forever! I came back in to get Sam and found a huge wet circle on the carpet. Last night's full cup of soda had been left in Sam's go-go-gadget arm's reach. So, gotta clean that up but I am out of Resolve and the kids are getting antsy. I soaked up what I could and loaded them up. Spotted the triple stroller in the garage instead of in my trunk so hopped out of the car, dug more boxes from the trunk and heave-ho'd the stroller in there and we were off! It was about 11:50 at this point and I asked myself what I was thinking. It was 10 minutes till lunch time and then they'd be getting sleepy for their nap. And all of this to go to, of all places, Wal-Mart. My least favorite place ever. But I had some things to return so that was the plan. And it turns out that everything was just fine, despite the bad timing. My kids are champs like that! They just ate up all the attention from their doting public. Julia practiced her princess wave.

Sam is turning out to be almost as silly as Sophia these days. One day he was just standing there at my feet, staring up at me with his tush pushed out, his neck craned out, and his lower lip in a tight little pout. (I promise a picture as soon as I can capture it). I cracked up at this and he just held that pose for the longest time. Now whenever I ask him to do his funny face, he'll do it with all the seriousness he can muster. He also has a new funny habit of taking "something" (there's really nothing there) from my hand, popping "it" into his mouth, and chewing.

Since Julia started rooming with the S's, she has really seemed to bond with them more. She's so much more tolerant of normal brother and sister things like bumping into each other, having toys stolen, etc. She used to have such a personal bubble and woe to the person who would burst it. But she's so much better now! I love it because now if Sam puts his head in her lap, she'll laugh and pat his head. So much sweeter!

Sophie is a dancing queen. Her moves are tight! Actually I'm afraid she inherited her skills from me and looks a lot like Elaine from Seinfeld and I'm really not exaggerating! It's a crack up and I love it. She is so not shy. And boy will she stand up for herself. A 2 year old boy accidentally knocked her down while they were playing near each other. She hopped right up and charged that boy like "lemme at him!" Simmer down there Soph! It's just hilarious because she is so very tiny.

A few days ago I nursed Sam and Jules for the last time. Sniff sniff. We were down to just nursing first thing in the morning and it was precious. But they were really showing me that they were ready to be done. Nursing my babies is probably my proudest accomplishment and it's memories that I'll treasure forever.

Sorry I have been bad at taking many pictures lately, but there are a bunch that we recently put in our gallery.