Catching Up!

Ok, it has been a very long time again, so let's hit the high points and move on so I can try to stay on top of this a little better:

Jacob - He has finished his first year of pre-school.  His teachers brag about how both he and Caleb are the sweetest, cuddliest boys they have had in a long time.  He is very polite and he is growing out of being a baby and into a little boy.  Jacob will be evaluated soon for a few speech errors he has, but we know he will oversome those quickly.  We had a date last Tuesday (July 2nd) and I had an amazing time with him.  This picture is from our time at the splash pad on our date.  When I put him back in the car at the end of our date he looked at me so sweet and said "I love you!"  He has told me this many times, but never without me saying it first.  He is our helper; he loves to help with laundry and taking care of the dog, he even likes to help me cook.

 

Caleb - My little free spirit!  This kid has enough energy for 5 kids and he definitely keeps us on our toes.  He also finished his first year of pre-school (with same cuddly nature as Jacob).  Caleb has had a few issues with his ear and we think we are at the end of that battle.  Caleb has speech delays, but he has been accepted to the PPCD (Preschool Program for Children with Disabilities) for the coming school year.  I think this will be a great program for him and I cannot wait to see how well he does in this kind of structured environment.  Caleb's picture is from our date on Tuesday (July 9th).  He was so excited running through all the water, I never could get a very good picture of him.  By the end of our time there I was soaked, even though I had planned on staying mostly dry.  Caleb is generous with his hugs and never meets a stranger. 

 Ethan - I think Ethan has stolen quite a few hearts!  His big eyes and happy smile draw people right in!  Ethan has had his palate closed, but he still has some small holes.  I think those must be slowly closing because we are seeimg less and less food coming out of his nose.  Maybe he is just learning how to keep it out of his nose.  We have also had a hard time keeping Ethan on the growth chart for weight.  He is just as skinny as he can be, but he pack away the food.  At 19 months he finally hit the 20 pound mark!  I believe he is just blessed with incredible metabolism, he will thank me for it later.  He has a few teeth growing in the middle of his palate and these will eventually need to be pulled.  For now there are no more surgeries scheduled for a while so we are just enjoying watching Ethan grow!  Ethan's picture is from about a week ago.  The boys all went outside with Miss Jessica to play and Ethan decided it should be pool time!





These three boys are special and wonderful, but each in a unique way.  They have all got my heart and I am so blessed that God has given me the opportunity to raise them.