Apples & Oranges

These kids never cease to amaze me. In thinking about how Tina and I differ, I guess I can understand. Tina can draw anything, and I couldn't even write my name so you could read it. Funny how I see that in Eric and Ellie. Little science guy and budding artist. Both smart but in different ways. Just really good kids I enjoy being around. When I m able to drop everything including my crazy thought process, I start to appreciate just how far they have come in a couple years. Reading, learning, and remembering everything reminds me of me. So does stubbornness and nosiness. But hey, as long as we can help them grow up and be a part of it every day, they'll be fine.

Ears

Eric "I'm lucky, I have tubes in my ears... all Ellie and James have is ear wax."

James's First Ear Infection

Poor James has his first ear infection. Runny nose, very fussy, won't sleep at night. He has a look on his face like he wants to be happy but can't. He is taking amoxicillin. At the doctor's he weighed 19 lbs 1 oz.

Naked Heart

Today I took off James' shirt while he was playing because he was drooling through everything. Ellie walked in the room and said "Mommy, why is James naked around his heart?"

Awww....

Tonight Eric told me "I have the best life ever" (must note this was in response to me organizing a playdate with his buddy, and driving our neighbor to school with us)
Ellie fell asleep reading without her binky and never mentioned it.. we have a big girl now!

Trick or Treating... again

The kids are obsessed with trick or treating. Ellie asked if we could go trick or treating again on Thanksgiving! Then they were amazingly playing together dressing up in old costumes and going around the house pretend trick or treating. It was nice to see them playing together with out fighting. Ellie did fall down and Eric screamed "Ellie bumped her head and I didn't even do it this time."