March Madness

I feel like this month has been a complete blur. Runny noses, cabin fever, hectic schedules, school events... just a lot of this and that. But the good news is that we made it to Spring Break. It certainly hasn't felt like it, especially as we passed through 17 inches of snow to get to my parents' house for a few days away. Despite the weather, we still had a great time. We visited with my parents and got to meet up with my brother and my sister and her family for dinner one night. Granny even watched the kids one night so that Bob and I could see the movie Oz at the Globe Theater. Hooray for a little date!

Anyway, here is a little update on the kids. They are just so crazy. It's fun to see Kate jumping into the mix and getting silly with Reed and Cora. She just thinks they are the greatest. Reed has always been interested in Kate, but Cora didn't seem quite as interested until recently. As Kate becomes more and more responsive, Cora realizes that she is a great audience. Cora loves to get Kate laughing.

Kate is a crazy little early walker. She very, very rare crawls now. She has the funniest quick pivot turn. Just watching her walk around can make you laugh sometimes. Her appetite these days is also enormous. She loves to eat. Below is a picture of her after she ate some spinach lasagna. Yeah, she loved it.

Reed has seriously been into building pillow and blanket structures. Sometimes it's a fort, sometimes a rocketship, a nest, a boat, a house...really the possibilities are endless and he's trying for as many variations as possible. And loving it.

Cora is my mischievous one. I am always panic-stricken when she is too quiet and I don't immediately see her. She is usually up to no good. On this particular day, she found a dry-erase marker and decided to "paint" her fingernails. Beautiful. This girl also can tell you a thing or two. She may be a storyteller like her P-pa one day. Like tomorrow. You never know what she may tell you.

Some days I feel like I may lose my mind, chasing after a 10-month old walker, tripping over pillows and blankets, and being bombarded with Cora's shananigans, but once they are sleeping soundly each night, it is easier to look back on the craziness with fresh eyes and snicker at the unique individuals that we are raising.

Kate At Ten Months

Walking continues to be Kate's new obsession. It's amazing how much she has improved over the last two weeks. I am still kind of shocked at times when I see her walk into a room from another room. In my mind, it just shouldn't be happening yet. What also cracks me up about Kate is that she also likes to bend down and pick up the heaviest thing she can find and walk with it. She seriously will walk across the room carrying a bin of blocks. I joke that she is training for the Baby Ironman.

Here's a video from last week.

I'm guessing that it has to do with the extra energy that she is burning by walking, but this girl has been eating like a horse lately. Some nights she eats more that Reed and Cora...combined. She loves table food! She's really been loving cooked broccoli, carrots, potatoes, peas, pasta, and yogurt.

I guess it's making her a little tired too. This photo was from today. We played at the library this morning until noon and then came home and ate lunch. I guess I should have left the lunch dishes and put her straight down for her nap. I certainly wasn't fast enough.

Oma's Birthday!

There are lots of milestone birthdays-1, 13, 16, 18, 21, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90- but after 90, it seems like every year is a milestone year. Thankfully, Bob and I have had several grandparents make it to their 90s. Several weeks back we had a little health scare with Oma, but after a little time in the hospital and with physical therapy, she back to her old self. And if you asked her, she would particularly emphasize the OLD.

On Sunday, we were happy to celebrate Oma's 93rd Birthday with the whole family. I do feel blessed that our kids get to know their "old grandma," as Cora lovingly calls her.

Now let's have some cake!