I Just Can't Keep Up!!!

Sorry about not posting in sooo long! Life just gets busy, busy, busy... I've also been spending too much time on facebook. It's been fun catching up with people I haven't seen in a loooooong time. It's so easy to keep in touch, if you aren't on facebook, I can't make any promises to stay in touch with you, sorry! Now, I can't remember where I've posted pictures and videos, so sorry if I duplicate.

Good Helpers

Luke and Sariah have noticed everyone helping me out. This morning, I heard Luke "reading" directions to Sariah. They were trying to put Helen's new high chair together. :)

Get these dumb wires off of me!

At least that's what I think she's saying in her mind. She did finally have the apnea monitor removed after six weeks of lugging that thing around! Thank goodness for technology, but what a pain!

Lukisms

Luke has come up with some great words and phrases. Many are regulars in our conversations now. He was running around in the backyard without shoes and I told him to put his shoes on. His response was, "If I step on a pokey, will I get a flat leg?" He also labels cars while we are driving around. There are big and small cars, slow pokes and fast pokes. Helen is the cutie-est baby in the world!

My Favorite Pastime

My kids think feeding Helen is my job, so I decided to measure how much time I actually spend "working." I was shocked to realize that I do spend about six hours a day feeding her! She eats so slowly that I thought maybe I should try using a faster nipple, but then formula dripped all over her chin, worse than with the slow flow, so I'm sticking with the slow flow and making sure I have a good book to read or something to watch while endlessly feeding her. I'm going to try rice cereal again next week. So far she eats just like Sariah did, I put some food in her mouth and she pushes it all back out with her tongue. Although Helen has added a nice gagging sound to the whole game. :) She is in the 90th percentile for weight, so I guess I'm doing a fine job, maybe I'm overachieving even, because she certainly isn't in the 90th percentile for height. Emily is my only overachiever for height!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

We arrived at Terry's house to find that many large clover-like weeds had grown in big tufts all over his backyard. They've been hunting for leprechauns nearly all day. :)

Leilani's Cakes

This is my birthday cake from my neighbor. She makes the most beautiful cakes! They taste even better than they look! The "frosting" is homemade whipped cream and the cake just melts in your mouth. She puts all kinds of different fruits in the center and on top. Strawberry and pineapple are my favorites. She made a big sheet cake for my friend's wedding and it looked like a stained glass window. Anyway, if you are ever in my neighborhood around your birthday, be sure and drop a few hints to get your very own Leilani Cake. :)