Kelsi graduated from kindergarten in May and is missing her friends and school. She is growing fast and surprises us often with how much she knows and understands. She is a great big sister and loves to play with Shaylee and hold Courtney anytime I will let her. She is looking forward to starting 1st grade in August. In the meantime she is enjoying swimming, reading, coloring and playing.
Just the other day Kelsi was with me and she said, “Mom your butt is big.” I just smiled and replied, “Yes, I know,” reminding myself that I just had a baby and that she is only six. She then said “You’re having another baby and it is by your butt this time.” I couldn’t help but laugh. “Kids say the darnedest things.”
Shaylee is adjusting fairly well to having a new baby sister and loves her very much. It has been a little bit harder for her than it has for Kelsi. Shaylee is not only adjusting to a new baby, she is adjusting to having Kelsi home all the time. Since last August it has been just Shaylee and mom home most days.
Shaylee is our drama queen and I am unintentionally hurting her feelings on a regular basis. Anytime I tell her no or don’t let her have what she wants when she wants it she gets a cute little sad face and says, “Mom, you hurt my feelings.” Just a couple of weeks ago she was having a particularly hard day and had to go sit on my bed. For a while you could hear her crying and screaming and then it stopped. She came out and said she was sorry and that she wasn’t fussy anymore. I noticed she had something in her hair. I shortly figured out that it was baby oil. I asked her what she had done and she said she gave herself a blessing so she wouldn’t be fussy. I couldn’t do anything but smile.
Courtney is now one month old. She is growing fast and is now 8lb 12oz and 21 inches long. Just a little over a week ago she gave us her first smile and no it was not a gas smile, it was real. She has been cooing and smiling on a regular basis ever since. She is a real good baby and has already had a few nights when she slept for 5 or 6 hour stretches. We are all enjoying her in our home.
Jeremy and I are doing well also. I am feeling almost back to normal and keeping busy and out of trouble as much as possible. Jeremy is still working hard and grateful for the time he has at home to enjoy his family.
