An update...no pics :(

I thought I would put up a little update before Heidi wakes up! Heidi and I have been fighting off a stomach bug for almost a week now, so things are a little crazy now!

Heidi - She has been pulling herself up on everything and standing. She walks (more like stumbles) along the furniture and whatever she can get herself up on. She can push the little baby stroller and she walks like Frankenstein behind it. When she stands she gets so excited and squeals and giggles. She always cracks us up. She is VERY excitable and her whole body goes wild when she is excited. She can say hi, mama and dada. She LOVES food and does pretty well drinking from a sippy cup. She is now 8 months old! HOLY CRAP! She still isn't a very good sleeper but she is slowly getting better. I am still completely sleep deprived and cranky. She LOVES Raleigh and Audrey and LOVES being around them.

Audrey - She is doing a thousand times better at taking care of Heidi and being patient with Heidi. She has learned to say, "Mom, can you please get Heidi" instead of just pushing her over. She rarely bites, pinches, scratches, etc. BUT, there is still a ton of pushing between her and Raleigh. I'm not sure I will ever defeat that. She is WAY excited for Christmas, but I think it is overwhelming her. When Raleigh leaves her alone, she is an extremely happy, funny kid, but Raleigh likes to follow her around and boss her around which causes her to cry and scream so loud that I feel like my brain is shaking. She LOVES helping me cook and clean. And she likes being a "grandma" to her babies. Even she knows it is more fun to be Grandma! She can count to 10 easily and 15 sometimes and she knows most of her ABCs. She loves showing me how much she loves me and she is always up for cuddling on my lap.

Raleigh - Is such a smart kid! He is SO quick! Trevor will make a joke and Raleigh will get it! They are peas in a pod. He is obsessed with Taylor Swift. And he got his first kiss on his cheek from a little girl in his preschool class. He was so shy that he just stared off to the side and didn't say anything though. And he won't talk about it now. He knows how to play a song on the piano from a piece of sheet music he got a school. I can't wait to hear it! I think it may be the season, but he has turned into a bossy little guy and he hounds Audrey. He is always telling her what to do. It drives me crazy! He is AMAZING with Heidi though. He is so thoughtful, gentle, concerned and caring. He praises both girls for the things they do. He is a proud big bro.

I am very lucky to have 3 sweet kiddos and I am grateful to have such a wonderful husband to navigate our crazy life with. Trevor has been working really hard keeping us somewhat above water during this winter. It has been the busiest yet! Go Halgren Construction!

GO DUCKS!!!!

The Ducks are going to the BCS National Championship Game! WOO HOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's been a while!

I have very little time at night now, so my blogging is suffering. It is my outlet, so I am a bit more crazy when I don't get to do it! Here are some updates:

Raleigh - Had a blast at Thanksgiving until he realized we weren't going Trick or Treating after. Is still really shy around other people but is a non stop talker/singer at home. He loves to make up his own stories and songs. He falls, trips, crashes into things at least 20 times/day. Is extremely thoughtful and smart. He is very logical and I don't get much by him. He has inherited my dad's ability to guess presents without feeling them...it is driving me crazy!

Audrey - Just shocked me today by making it through a whole counting book and then showed me she can count all the way up to 14. Also shocked me the past few days by sharing with Heidi! Gwyn accidentally scratched Heidi and while Heidi was crying, Audrey brought over her blanket and Foofa toy to comfort Heidi. Those are her sacred things. She doesn't survive a day without having those by her side. I melted when she gave them to Heidi! We are making progress! She also tells me she loves me constantly and told me next Thanksgiving she wants to say she is thankful for mommy. BUT, on the other hand she has been a bit crazy the past couple of days. She was in timeout 5 times today! 2 days ago she emptied out my bathroom drawer...including dumping the whole box of Q-tips, and today she got my permanent markers and colored on our hallway wall.

Heidi - Is growing by leaps and bounds! She crawls, tries to pull herself up on things and LOVES to stand. My arms are exhausted from helping her stand! She can say Mama and Dada and talks constantly. She still only sleeps a max of 2 hours a night so I am still completely sleep deprived. But she is a happy baby. She eats ANYTHING, even the creepy mashed meat goo! She loves playing with the big kids. Her favorite game is Pat-A-Cake which made Audrey say "I don't like Pancake Game." Raleigh and I started calling Audrey an alien because only aliens don't like Pat-A-Cake, so she came back around and likes it again.

And that is the summary :)