Jet lag issues are improving. Luke making slow progress, everyone else doing admirably. Julianna and John Paul have slept through the night two nights in a row! (still a weird night.... bedtime by 9/10 and up by 10ish but I can work with that!) If Luke can turn a corner here soon we'll be golden. And my mind will be less foggy, right?
On Thursday morning I again resorted to bribery to get the big kids out of bed in the morning (and by morning I mean 10am!) - this time it was "get out of bed, get your own library card". And after breakfast we headed over to make good on my promise.
Such fun to chose our books and I learned a few lessons (#1 - bring a stroller to contain Luke!) and it'll take a few more trips before we learn our way around, but we found a nice big pile to bring home with us and we'll go again next week!
We're also busy exploring all the neighborhood parks. Coming from a place where nice playgrounds are a rarity (and rarely outdoors - or free!) these are just such delight! And the weather so pleasant these last two days although the forecast says we won't be running around outside in light weight jackets starting tomorrow. But still....
This is the first time that Isaac really 'pumped' on the swing all by himself, no reminders, no coaching, swinging on his own for a long long long time. We don't get much time on swings and the big kids are itching to go back to this park.
My parents are seeing John Paul's inquisitive, curious, always in to something personality hard at work in their own house. Tonight he pushed a magnet through the air conditioning vent - luckily it was a wall vent (not a floor vent) and the magnet was perched on a ledge and hadn't yet fallen down the shaft. After a few unsuccessful tries with a kitchen knife Mom brought the screwdriver so I could remove the vent cover and rescue the magnet.
Apparently Luke watched carefully - as soon as he persuaded my Mom to hand him the screwdriver he went right to work.
If only we can leave that vent alone for a while....
And if only Luke (and I) can get some sleep.....
4 comments:
Love the girls dresses! Julianna is just like Caroline with her hands on her hips. And that picture of Luke with the screw driver is precious. I love his chubby little arm!!!
We are having fun - loving every minute!
Science-magnets & simple machines! Yep! men at work!!LOL
Have you found the penguin books?Don't let the Penguin ride the Bus. ..something about the Penguin not wanting to go to bed...great "lessons" faces & easy to draw characters. Oh, I'd love an hour or 2 to read 2 yours.
Love you all, BN
does NC change since last time you went back? Hope you will get over jet lag soon. susan
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