They Grow Up So Fast

The kids change so much in such a small period of time, I am constantly amazed. Belle is now seven months old and is pushing up on her hands and knees and rocking back and forth. She has become a terrific eater, just like her big brother. We can't wait until she's eight months old so we can start introducing her to different spices. She is also sleeping through the night most nights so we are beginning to catch up on sleep. We are hoping that one of these mornings we'll wake up feeling great instead of exhausted.

Jack is now fond of jumping up and down and off of bottom steps. His balance is pretty good for a two year old and can balance on each foot. We are now able to put him to bed without the baby gate and he is sleeping until seven a.m. He has also begun to mimic us and the last two nights he's been repeating Bruce using the lowest voice he can. It's pretty humorous to hear him try to imitate his Daddy. Jack still doesn't have any interest in potty training so we're trying not to push him. He is however very interested in flushing the toilet so we have to be vigilant about locking the bathroom door or to run if we hear him open it. So far he's only flushed bits of tissue but I'm trying to prepare myself for something that will be prime story telling material. Jack has also started throwing astounding tantrums which are not fun to handle but they are part of having a two year old. Life is never boring.