Random Updates

Here are some random updates on what we have been up to lately!

On Saturday we went to Atlanta to celebrate our cousin Delaney's first birthday! We had a great time! Delaney is such a sweet little girl! Here are some pictures from the party.....

Klara loved the balloons!

cousin Delaney

I have also been working with Klara trying to get her to take naps in her big girl bed. We would love for her to be out of her crib by the time that Zachary arrives in November. It has been quite a challenge. Thank goodness I am with her at home and can spend plenty of time with her practicing napping on her big bed. We originally had her twin bed set up, but then we decided to take it apart and just put the mattresses on the floor. We were afraid that if we got rails to put on her bed that she would just climb over them and fall even farther onto the floor. It has worked out nicely. I lay down with her and read her a book, and then we sing some songs (mainly "Jesus Loves Me"). Then I simply leave the room. I lay on the floor outside of her room and peep under her door (this is challenging with my huge belly). I watch her little feet move around her bedroom until I see her feet disappear back into her bed. I then go downstairs and look in the monitor to make sure she stays in her bed. I am probably being paranoid, but I just want to make sure she is safe. She has taken naps in her big bed now for several days in a row! I am so relieved! She seems to love it also.

Klara's best buddy also came over to play with her several days last week. They had so much fun together! Now that Klara and Jeremiah are both walking, it is so funny to watch them play together. They would just babble and laugh at each other. I wish I knew what they were saying!Here are some pictures of their adventures!

playing in the sandbox.....Klara is relaxing and Jeremiah just got the nerve to get in.

Eating lunch! Yummy!

Sitting on Klara's big girl bed!

Klara is also saying more and more prayers these days! Of course we always say our prayers at the beginning of the meal, but now if you put something new on the table during the meal she thinks you need to say a new prayer. She puts her little hands together and prays all over again. It is too funny! She was standing at the window in the playroom a few days ago and started to say a prayer. I guess she was inspired by the beautiful day! I tried to get it on video. (I tried to rotate the video, but could not figure out how. Sorry!)