Brief Update

It's been a whirlwind since I last posted. So many months, and gone in the blink of an eye.

Brent started crawling in time for Valentines Day(7.5 months old), and started walking at 10 months old(May). He didn't waste any time there. He also hasn't touched many baby toys since February either--why should he? The "big kid" stuff looks so much more fun! Brent is also climbing stuff. His latest obsession is to have us stack some really big foam blocks taller than he is & he comes charging them down. Last night, when the other kids were asleep this was going on for at least 10 minutes. Maybe the makings of a football player or wrestler? ;) His favorite word is "meh(more)," but he also says mama, dada, woo(imitating a vaccuum that's on) and nana(no-no, something he hears a lot!), and signs want, up & all done. He's just barely started taking a bottle & cup in the past few weeks--just in time to be weaned.

Let's see, Ivy did Girl Scouts from December thru June. She really enjoys being around other girls--obviously doesn't get much of that at home. She's also done swim lessons for 6 weeks this summer and can now swim short distances by herself. She's hit a whiny, lazy age and it bugs us, but honestly, I don't know if I could've made it thru this past year without her. She helps so much with Brent, almost from the get-go. She always has her nose in a book, and got the only "reading comprehension" award in her class at a special 2nd grade assembly I was invited to this spring.

Will finish posting about other things tomorrow, it's bedtime.