Emily's 2 Year Checkup and Christmas

Wow my last update was Emily's 18 month checkup...oh how life zips by!! Em had her 2 year checkup a little over a week ago and here are her current stats:

Height: 35 1/4 in (85th percentile)
Weight: 31 lbs (90th percentile)

Girlfriend is getting big! I was shocked by how much she weighed since she still seems like a little peanut to me. At her checkup, she pretty much cried from the moment we got called back to the exam room until the moment we walked out the door! She was not a happy camper, and fought tooth and nail the whole time. Thank goodness we are off the hook to go back again until her 2 1/2 year checkup next summer.

In other news, 3 days ago was Christmas! We had such a good one this year! Eve and Cole were beside themselves with excitement for pretty much all of December. And even though Em doesn't quite get it yet, she had a blast tearing through wrapping paper that morning. We rotate spending Christmas here in Illinois and travelling back to see Chris' family in Ohio. This year we stayed home, and it was so relaxing to spend the morning lazing around in our pajamas while everyone played with their new stuff. That afternoon, we went to my parent's house and had lots of yummy food and spent time with my family. All in all, it was a good holiday season. But as usual, I am happy that season is over, and am ready for a fresh start with the New Year!

Since I haven't updated on the kids lately (and who knows when I may again!), here we go!

Eve is 7 going on 16 lately! My girl has always been feisty and assertive, but man has it been at a new level lately. I see glimpses of my future when she is a teen and it scares me! :) Seriously though, she is still my sweet and sensitive girl...we just have the occasional attitude problem. I do enjoy that she stands up for herself and is not afraid to express her opinion...both things that I've never been good at. Her current likes include Monster High (still!), Pokémon, ice cream, computer games, drawing, and My Little Pony.

Cole had his birthday last month and is now 6 years old! Gah! How is that possible!? 6 sounds so much older than 5 to me for some reason. He is still the sweetest, happiest, most generous boy ever. Cole could teach a lot of people how to live life. He teaches me on a daily basis. He is rarely without a smile on his face, always lets Eve go first in whatever game they happen to be playing, will give Emily any of his toys she happens to be grabbing away from him, and has such an exuberance for life. His current likes include video games (obsessed!), nerf guns, Cheeze-Its, fruit snacks, bath time, and running around like a maniac!

Emily turned 2 this month! And wow has she been changing and growing! Emily is quickly following in Eve's footsteps, personality-wise. She is strong-willed, talkative, stubborn, and sweet. Poor thing tries so hard to keep up with her 2 older siblings! Since they don't always include her in their playtime, I'm usually her go-to person. Which can be absolutely exhausting! :) She is talking up a storm and saying new words everyday. Em's current likes include her stuffed lambie, dum dum suckers, Sofia the First, Doc McStuffins, pastina with parmesan and butter, and going outside.

Chris and I are so, so blessed with all that we have. This has been a good year, but I predict 2015 will be even better! God bless!

Emily's 18 month Checkup

About 2 weeks ago, Miss Emily had her 18 month checkup and here are her current stats:

Height: 33 3/4 inches (95th percentile)
Weight: 25 lbs (40th percentile)

Her pediatrician said she was tall and thin...which cracks me up because I went in thinking she was on the more short and chunky side! I guess I forgot what a toddler looks like! Either way, she is adorable and it was a good checkup. No shots this time, thank goodness. She is free until she goes back for her 2 year checkup this December. I have been keeping busy with all 3 kids keeping me on my toes, so not much time for blogging lately. But life is good and we are thoroughly enjoying our summer!

Life

I hate that I've seemed to put blogging on the back burner over the past year, but life is as busy as ever. So I thought I'd at least do an update while I have the time. I'm finding it hard to believe it is already February! My girl Eve turns 7 at the end of this month! We are in the process of planning a "Frozen" themed party for her...girlfriend is obsessed with that movie and it's soundtrack. Every single day, I think my mind is going to explode if I hear "Let it Go" one more time!

Homeschooling is still going better than I could have ever imagined. We are 22 weeks in, and should finish up Eve's 1st grade year right around the same time as the public schools finish up in May. It is so amazing to get to take part in watching my baby girl learn so much right in front of my eyes. We have officially decided we will continue on this path and homeschool this coming fall. The only major difference is I will be schooling Cole too! He will be starting kindergarten, which is just crazy to me. It will be a new challenge homeschooling two kids versus one, but I'm looking forward to it! Both Eve and Cole are doing great, and keeping me on my toes as usual.

Also keeping me on my toes is my very "on the go" Emily! She will be 14 months old this week, and is as busy as ever. She is still not walking yet, but spends 90% of her day standing and cruising around the furniture, and the other 10% speed crawling after me. She is such a happy girl, but very much a diva! She is already stealing toys from the big kids and knows how to get her way! I just love her to pieces and am continually fascinated at watching her grow and learn each day.

All the kids have checkups this next month so I will be sure to update again with how everyone is doing then. God Bless!