My boys are getting so big!

I can't believe how big the boys are getting. And I don't just mean Johnathan and Jonah. Joey is getting so big. Today marks a milestone. Joey no longer goes into the nursery at church. He has been getting so bored in the nursery and he is getting into trouble too. He likes to take the twins things (paci's and bottles) and when he is in the nursery and bored, it just gets worse. So we decided to send him to a Sunday School class that is meant for 2-3 yr olds. He is almost there. HOLD THE BOAT!!! Did I just say that he is almost 2? Yes I did. He will be 2 in less than 3 months. OH GREAT! I only have less than 3 months to plan his birthday party?!! OK so that is something that I need to get working on! Anyways, his vocabulary is budding so much! He knows pancakes and asks for them as well as eggs. He will take you to what he wants to eat and show you. It is so much better than him fussing because he can't communicate and let us know what he wants. He is so into watching me or mom cook. He likes to just sit there and watch every move we make. I wish my kitchen was big enough so he could do that. He knows that pans are hot and that you shouldn't touch them. He LOVES jello. And peaches. He could eat his weight in both. He also loves yogurt covered raisins. I would gladly give him those over fruit snacks since they have yogurt and a fruit. He isn't afraid of swimming for any reason. He will jump in and swim away from you if you aren't paying attention. He loves the water. He will also point out water if he sees it. When we were on vacation, there was a water feature outside the hotel and he kept saying, "Wawa" which is his word for water. He sat in my lap the other night while I read a book to him. Not a short book either. After I was done, he crawled into his big boy bed. I can't believe how big my little guy is getting. He has 13, almost 14 teeth now! I can't wait until teething is all over! It is hard!


Now onto Johnathan and Jonah. They are developing so well! They are somewhat sitting up now. They started tripoding about a week ago. They will sit there for about a minute then they will either fuss and want to stop sitting like that, or they will fall over. They are learning how to do it! I can't wait for them to sit up by themselves. They are teething horribly. They are fussy most of the day, especially at night. I wish I could take the pain away from them, but I can't. I just give them Tylenol and some oragel and hope that helps. I think that it is messing up their sleeping as well. They don't go through the night without waking up! I am so exhausted and it's hard to function some days. I just have to keep thinking that this will all be over some day! As much as I don't want the boys to get bigger, I do. I want them to be a bit more independent. I love my boys so much, but its hard. Its hard to give 3 small kids all my attention and then try to make sure the house is clean, dinner is cooked, laundry is done, and I give the dogs and my husband as much attention as needed.


Anywho, the twins have a doctor appointment tomorrow. I will find out how much they weigh and how good they are doing. I am not looking forward to the shots though. They are already teething and then they will be in pain from the shots so I think I might go insane! Please pray for all of us during the next few days!