The Evolution of the Offspring

My Children seem to keep growing and growing. Just the other day I was discussing with a friend how where Little Matt would go to kindergarten was another reason we decided to move deeper into Overland Park.....I almost cried thinking that in just two short years my son will be in SCHOOL and Maliya will be a walking, talking toddler. But for now....this is where they are:

Little Matt loves making up stories. Anytime he hears Big Matt or I telling a story about something that has happened, he says, "Mom, look at my story!" We're working on the right words to use! He is a repeat offender. Anything you can say, he says it louder. He LOVES Maliya. He's always asking to hold her and he tries consistently to get in her crib. He's WAAAAYYYY over the weight limit. He's the best big brother. There are times where he tries to get our attention by acting like he doesn't know how to do something. But as long as he is encouraged to behave like a big boy he has a positive turn around.

Maliya is a talker as well. They both get that quality from their daddy. I can talk, but definitely not as much as Big Matt. Maliya has been teething since four months and wants to put everything in her mouth. She started sitting up a couple weeks ago, although she falls down a few seconds after realizing that she is on her own. She hates being on her tummy but we are encouraging her to get over herself and embrace the tummy time. I'm not too worry about it though. I comfort myself in knowing that all babies are just as different as we are and that they all develop differently. Little Matt was always ahead of the game, I think Maliya loves to take her time.

We've started solid foods with her cereal. She's doing well in the orange foods but is not fond of anything green. Typical. She can almost hold her bottle which is a relief because there is always so much to do.

The kids are definitely evolving and I love watching how they interact with each other and their cousins. There is nothing like kissing the warm foreheads of your children before going to bed. Nothing like it.

A Change is Gonna Come

It's the end of August and ever since I was a little girl I always got the "change" feeling right before all the leaves started to fall and the grass started to die. I've grown to love this feeling. It reminds me that the holidays are right around the corner. Even though I have grown to dislike the weather of the winter and holiday times, I LOVE the fact that it's a reason for family to get together. It seems that each year we are rushed to figure out what we are going to do for the holidays, whose family we will visit, and if we will go out of town. This year I am definitely embracing our completed family with our addition of Maliya and our new apartment with more room and new beginnings!