Lunch Time

Beefy enjoyed some Raviolis in sauce for lunch and liked it so much he decided to rub it all over his body. I can relate to that, I once had some lasagna that I, well never mind it's not important. He is doing a great job of feeding himself and gets a little frustrated when you try to feed him. He is a big boy and expects to be treated as such. He is so much more content now then he was before we left. He wanders around the house exploring his environment looking for changes. When you leave a door open or leave something he is not supposed to get to out he will find it immediately. He is sleeping in really great now as well. Most days is is sleeping until 7:30 or later and he takes really great naps. I think that being able to walk around and explore does a good job of tiring him out so he can sleep a lot better. He loves to hold things like juice cups and trucks and throw what ever he can to see what it will do. He tries to hug Henry when ever he can to but ends up knocking him over. Henry is a little skitish of Jake right now because he has less control then Finn does when Finn tries to hug him. As I am typing this he has pushed through the door and come in smiling at me and cooing. He is a great kid Mandy and he is doing really well. I know you miss him and worry about him but I hope there is some comfort in the fact that he is well loved and well taken care of.

Gone are the Grandmas

The boys are playing together again and they seem to be doing well after a time of feeling each other out. Henry can crawl now and Jake can walk so they are lot more mobile. Finn and Jake follow Kate around where ever she goes while Henry starts to crawl, then stops as everyone comes back. Kate had all of them mesmerized by a top until Finn kept touching it to stop it and Jake and Henry just wanted to sit in her lap. I wonder how these adjustments are for the boys going from Grand parent time to just one of three again. They all got some serious spoiling time from their grandmas and now they are back to vying for a limited amount of attention. I know it's good for them to work that out and have that community but the working out has to be strange for them. Henry is having some trouble getting back into this time zone and to a lesser extent so if Finn, but they are both sleeping well at night. Tonight everyone has their own space for the first time in two months so we will see what that means for sleeping. Adjustments for one and all.

Back in Beefy Land

We are back in the land of Beef and honey and we are super excited to be back. Jake has grown quite a bit and seeing him walk around the house like a drunken John Wayne is entertaining beyond words. He seems to have filled out nicely since we have been gone. Each of his legs are as big as Henry and Beefy curls are getting harder and harder to do. I'm looking forward to doing a little wrestling with kid after work today. Last night he lunged into my arms and hugged me tight. He is such a sweet snuggler and the benefit of all that beefiness is a one of the best hugs you can have. It's good to be back in Beefy Land, pictures and videos to come.

A cup for a Kate

After Finn, Henry, and I got back from the beach and Kate and Jake got back from Ross we met out in the back grass. We were all sitting out on a couple of towels watching Finn run around. Jake was sitting but then crawled in Kate's lap to give her a hug and Finn hugged her from the back making a nice baby sandwich. Finn wanted to be in front of Kate so he grabbed a plastic cup and tried to trade straight up for it. "Here go Jake, a cup!" Apparently the going rate for a Kate hug is a plastic cup, or it isn't, Jake said no deal and kept on hugging away.