Baby Time!

Lennon has been out of town for a few days and since Christal had worship practice, we got to keep addie on Thursday evening. She is such a doll! She toddles everywhere and talks so much! Just so sweet! I was able to twist Christal's arm to stay the night. That was really nice and we got them both for a few more hours. Mamo and Pa really had a good play time with her.

Landon & Sarah are gone for the weekend for some much needed get-a-way-relax-and-be-alone-time! Well, the only way that is gonna happen with two little ones is to leave those two little ones with mamo and pa!!! It has really been amazing. I had plans last night...pa kept them, I had a shower to do today...pa kept them. Pa is amazing. He has been right here with them and me, helping out without hesitation. He has even changed MULTIPLE dirty diapers!! I know...AMAZING! Now that may not seem big to this generation of dads who seem to be more involved with this area of childrearing, but believe me when I say I am quite sure this may be a first for him. What is not a first for him is his patience and endurance with kids. Mine on the other hand was wearing a little thin when I was bathing babies in the kitchen sink, hoping it would be a little easier to wash ellie's hair with the sprayer. She has a new fear of hairwashing. She has never liked it, and i don't know how long she has been this fearful, but she screams blood curdling screams from beginning to end, that would make the hair stand up on the back of your neck. It didn't help. I finally hollered to pa for help. I couldn't hold her in the sink! We switched off babies and he began to talk to her so calm and soothing. He got her to sit back down, began to spray her lightly and let her play with it, and before long, after much coaxing she was half giggling and explaining to him how she would lay her head back and needed a wash cloth to hold over her eyes. She let him finish rinsing the shampoo out of hair. She then stood up proudly, giggling, "I did it!" Of course we gave her unending praise, and we praised Jesus too! I dubbed him the now hair washer.

Last night we put gray in the baby bed in the guest room and ellie slept with us. she did pretty good, but the sleep for us wasn't the greatest, not bad though. Tonight I decided to try them both in the same room. Dare I? I did. They both layed right down without a peep and went sound to sleep. Now if it just lasts all night. If not, mamo and pa's bed is big enough for us all!

I cannot believe little michael is a month old already! Where has this last month gone?! I just really need to hold him so bad! Next week is Jo's birthday (28) and we of course will run down there for a couple of days. I can't wait! I miss them all so much.

It is such a nice problem to try to figure out how to spread out our time and love amongest all our little darlings!