Molly is 3 and a half and sometimes very trying. She is still sweet and inquisitive and thoughtful, but she is also impatient and bossy and sassy. I'm not a fan of "sassy." The little scrunched up nose, while very cute-looking, is her way of saying "I don't like what you're telling me and I'm just not going to obey." I am really learning the importance of keeping MY patience and showing her love, since she observes EVERYTHING I do and say and stores it away in her clever little brain. This parenthood thing is TOUGH. But so very rewarding. The kisses that she freely bestows on me are to die for, and by gosh - if you tell her you are tired or not feeling well, she will do everything in her power to make you comfortable and tell you how much she loves you. She is truly the best little girl ever.
And then Hank. Oh Hank. He is 19 months and still doesn't have many words. I think Molly was speaking in sentences by now (not really, but almost!!). Boys are truly a different breed. He survives by pointing and grunting. It's amazing how obedient he is. If I say "put that down Hank!" he will, and while he usually gets mad about it and stomps his little feet, it's like he doesn't know yet that he could just not do what I asked, if he wanted to. So that's pretty cool. Hoping this stage will last a while. His skin is still baby soft and he always smells good and he is such a little stinker! He wraps his arms around our necks now when he hugs us, and his kisses are still very open-mouth.
John and I are good! We are really excited about our calving season so far! It is just amazing how well it is going. And the farm is so green. You know that new-growth green that is almost fluorescent it's so green? That is everywhere right now. The cows are in heaven. Just grazing and nursing their babies and roaming around. We are still so happy at church. It feels really great to have fit in somewhere so quickly and easily. Our Sunday school group is full of friendly people with kids, without kids, in the middle of adopting kids. I hope to make friends with everybody!
I think in my next post I will have some big news... but for now I better go fold some laundry and make sure the kids haven't completely destroyed their bedrooms....
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| Before church. She LOVES her denim jacket and wearing socks with shoes. |
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| Visiting cousin Anna. |
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The farm in late March.
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| Hank gets crazy excited about getting on the 4-wheeler with John! |
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| Hunting some eggs at home with Pawpaw <3 |
