Leyton: definitely a fish. He's become so brave in the water. Jumping in with me not even close, diving underwater to pick up diving sticks, constantly going underwater just to show he can & how much he enjoys it. He has been very content lately despite the fact that he must be tired - we all are - from constantly being on the go. He's been very much the sweet talker big brother to Leah lately, too. He is very enjoyable to watch sing and dance because of how he puts his whole act together and sings with such great facial expressions. He is very rehearsed and does a great job. He has also been working a lot on his sports - mostly basketball and golf. I have to say he is very coordinated and can pick up on things very quickly. He pays attention and studies things and seems to be able to apply himself to master what he's working on very well. He is so sweet with always ending his day telling me that he loves me "so so much, always and forever."
Nathaniel: always thinking ahead. Sometimes this is difficult as he is not always content with the task at hand. The challenge being it seems he just isn't happy with the current thing, but always wanting something else (until it happens, then again, moving on). I have to admire the planning and forethought, though! He has also been amazing me with his reasoning and logic. He is figuring a lot out and continues to enjoy helping with projects. He is also unbelievably imaginative. You just never know what is going on in that little head & I always love to hear his thoughts. He has also really been a rough tumbling boy lately - wrestling anyone he can, tackling, etc. Leyton & Jacob aren't always receptive, but you can't blame a guy for trying. Whenever I need help, though, he's always the first to help with cooking dinner, baking, etc., or helping Patrick with household projects.
Jacob: well, I guess you could call him the hunter-gatherer. You can often find him secretly hiding somewhere - usually behind the dining room curtain or underneath the kitchen or dining room table. Why you ask? Usually because he has swiped something he obviously knows he shouldn't have - Leyton's markers, my cell phone, Nathaniel's keys, etc. It's quite amusing, really. When you find him you can usually get a pretty cute grin & then the chase begins. At least he knows whether he should have the items, right? He also continues to have a bit of stage fright about performing. Like you can catch him really singing & dancing to Jim Cosgrove, but the moment you make eye contact, he becomes bashful and just smiles the cutest smile. We still think of him as passionate, as well, when he demonstrates the power of being two.
Leah: our sweet little princess - changing too quickly right before our eyes. Wow, I can't believe she's 8 1/2 months. Last week Friday, she officially started crawled and left the somewhat uncoordinated scooting behind. It's cute to see her deliberate, but somewhat turtle-paced, coordinated crawl to get what she wants. Then she sits back up happily and plays with whatever it was she chased down. She's also eating all sorts of baby food - I think she's enjoyed the meats the most of any of the kids. That takes some gusto, doesn't it? I don't always think the meats are very appetizing. But, she opens up easiest for those. I would say least fond of sweet potatoes, which is unusual in our house. Still no teeth, but that's ok with me. I think she'd like to have some...she really has a lot of interest in everyone else's food now. You really have to watch closely or she'll knock your cup, plate, etc., right on the floor with her quick hands. Give her a few cheerios or goldfish, and she'll shove them in her mouth (they usually fall back out, but she enjoys trying). Still sleeping great and pretty much always a happy baby.
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