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We’ve had a good week at home this week. No one has been sick. And we haven’t done any traveling. And the weather’s been perfect. Truly made for a good week. Here are the little updates:

Charlie

~Charlie has improved in his speech so much. He’s even more clear as he talks and can truly tell stories now. Like today he said, “Sometimes it rains outside, and sometimes it doesn’t rain outside.”

~Charlie’s also become quite bossy. Chuck says, “I wonder where he got that from?” (me). I guess it goes with the whole strong -willed leader personality, and with being a big brother. But he even bosses Chuck and me around. Anytime I play with him, he tells me what to do the whole time. Last night as he was watching tv (and I was on the laptop), I heard things like, “Mommy, you go turn that light off? Mommy, you cook me a hot dog? Mommy, you go get my Lightning McQueen out of my room?” And somedays I get so sick of hearing “Mommy.” Mommy this, Mommy that, all day long. I know I should treasure it, but literally I think he said it over a thousand times one day.

~We’re getting closer to potty training. This week I often made excuses for needing to delay putting on his diaper, so he would just go on the potty. Pretty soon he liked it. Now on the days he goes diaperless, he potties all day. On the days we have diapers, still no pottying. But at least we’re getting closer.

~And to help with the pottying thing, I’ve decided the boys can swim naked in their little pool. I am sure the neighbors love that, hehe. But I’ve given up on keeping them in swim trunks/ swimming diapers. The boys have so much fun in the nude, and it’s just so cute and innocent. I have lots of funny pics, but of course, I’m not about to post’em

[Charlie drinks from the sprinklers over his pool.]

~To follow up with how Charlie’s behaving in Bible class, this week was his last week and once again, the teacher said he did great. No issues. Whew!

Chance

~Chance has been growing! Just yesterday as I got him out of his crib, there was a noticeable difference in his size! He’s getting taller, for sure. And he’s still working on words. So far, he’s mastered: Momma, Daddy, hi, Bye Bye, waffle (although it’s more like “favul”), woof woof, choo choo, night night, vroom, bath, Nana, and banana. He’s working on: kitty, grape, out, all done, more, and ball. It’s fun to say a word to him and hear him try to imitate it. He gets really close most of the time.

[Chance always eats double-fisted; with both hands!]

~Chance has also been into taking his diaper off before going to sleep. Like, at least 4 times in the last week. He also loves to throw his pacifiers out of the crib. It’s amazing how easily those things get lost!

~He’s no longer the good little sitter he used to be. When we go to stores, he’s not so content to sit in the cart/stroller. And at home he usually fights sitting in the high chair. So I’ve started letting him sit at the table, although he’s really too short to reach the food. Maybe it’s time to go to booster seats?

~Chance is so much fun to watch go down stairs. He basically does a controlled slide. It’s hilarious!

~Today as I grabbed the camera to take a pic of Chance, he said “Cheeeee”. I think he was trying to say Cheese. What’s funny about that is I don’t normally tell the boys to say Cheese, I just photograph them in whatever they’re doing. Charlie, however, does like to run around the house with his play camera and tell everyone to say Cheese. So that must be where he got it. What a smart little guy!

~Chance also loves to play “peek-a-boo.” He loves to run into another room and have you call “Where is Chance?” He gives himself away by laughing. Then he likes to come around the corner, and for you to say “There’s Chance! Peek-A-Boo!!”

[Chance got "stuck" in this barstool this morning. It was so funny! He had no idea how to get out. I guess I'm a mean Mommy for taking pics instead of rescuing him ]

I’ve been trying to stay home more to conserve money and spend more time with the kids, and I must say I truly enjoy it. The continuous housework gets a little old, but I could hang with the boys forever. Makes me sad to think someday they’ll be in school! But I’ve got a couple more years to enjoy this, and that’s what I’m gonna do…Until my next blog

Charlie & Chance laughing

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~Lately Charlie’s really into competition and reverse psychology. For instance, I’ll ask him if he wants to talk to whoever I’m on the phone with, and he’ll say, “No.” Then I will tell him, “That’s ok, only I can talk to (whoever)!” Then he comes running, wanting to talk on the phone. This works for goodnight hugs and kisses, eating dinner, etc. So last night, Chuck tried it, telling Charlie he was going to go lay in Charlie’s bed. But Charlie outsmarted him, and said, “No, I’m gonna go sleep in your bed, Daddy!” Then Chuck called me to peek in our room. In less than 30 seconds, Charlie was passed out on our bed…

So, being the proud parents and camera freaks that we are, we spent about 10 minutes trying to get a good shot with the low lighting. Ha!

~Anyhow, today a neighbor invited us to a Mini Fiesta. Her daughter is in a Mom’s Day Out school at a local church, and the school was throwing the party. Since Charlie always asks to go to school, I thought this might give him a good taste, but to my amazement, he was too overwhelmed by the busyness to even enter her classroom. It’s an odd thing for Charlie to become shy! But then we went to the Fiesta, and he had a blast. Of course, I took some pictures…

And I must say, I was sooo proud of Chance. The party was around his nap time, so I thought it might be hard on him. But because he was tired, he just sat in his stroller the whole time, without complaint. It’s nice when things actually go better than expected!

Chuck joined us on his lunch break, and Charlie got him with a confetti egg.

Here’s our neighbor, Mandy, and her daughter, Luciana, playing basketball. Luciana is such a beautiful little girl, and I love the expression on her face!

Once we got home, both boys went down for naps without a fight, so I can blog. Isn’t that sweet?! Happy Fiesta!