Kyra's First 10 Months

Kyra - The 10 Month Old

Cute doesn't even begin to describe this little lump of sugar.  At 10 months old, she is already Miss Personality.  She smiles at anyone who pays her any bit of attention.  And you know she's excited to see you when she starts pumping her legs like nobody's business. 

Strong and alert are two words we've used to describe her since the day she was born.  She already pulls up on anything and everything and walks around holding on to anything and everything.  I told her daddy the other day, I thought we needed to be on the lookout because she was going to be our kid that tries to crawl out of her crib!

And watch out for any and all tiny, little things on the floor!  I literally have to sweep about 5 or 6 times a day because every thing goes straight to the mouth, which have led to a few choking scares.  I guess she's doing her part to help with the housework. :)

 I think her very favorite things right now are her two big sisters and her Daddy and Momma - which is just fine by us.  She has been labeled a "momma's baby" by several.  And I know it won't last forever, so I'll take it!

Nine months in the life of Josie

(FYI, if you click on the photo collages you can zoom in and see the photos better)

Josie - The 4 Year Old

Where do I even begin with this little stinker?  In May, Josie finished her first year of PreK and she absolutely loved it! She learned many new things, including how to write her name (or something very close to it :).  She also completed her first year in Cubbies and even got to bring home Cubbie Bear, which is a huge deal in the life of a 3 year old.

Josie is a girly-girl through and through.  Every single day when we're picking out what she's going to wear, she asks to wear a dress that twists.  And if we're not going anywhere, she quickly changes into one of her many princess dresses.  If left to her own choosing, she'd eat pacaroni (mac and cheese), a burrito or natural Cheetos every meal of every day.

.  At any given moment you can find her singing, dancing, or both.  To say this girl has spunk is an understatement of the year.  And I love every single minute of it.  I'm so blessed I get to be her momma.

Nine months in the life of Maia

I've never claimed to be a great blogger.  And the past 9+ months have proven that to be true.  To say having a third child has given me a swift kick in the behind is putting it mildly!  But I'm slowly but surely getting the swing of my new normal.  So, I'm going to play a little catch up and hopefully stay more on top of our blog and try to post more often (heard that before???) Starting with Maia, here are some brief overviews of the past nine months of our lives...

Maia - the 7 year old

 

Maia completed the first grade this year and earned the Principles Award both semesters for academic excellence.  She also completed her second book in Sparks by learning over 50 verses.  Her smile looks a bit differently now because she's lost six teeth.  And for her 7th birthday, she got her ears pierced!

Some of her very favorite things to do are crafts, swim, crafts, watch The Electric Company,  and crafts.  She also LOVES her little sisters and really loves to laugh!

My most favorite thing about Maia is that she has a genuine love for her Creator.  She's inquisitive about things of the Lord and even at this young age, you can tell she already struggles with her sin nature, trying not to give in to it and desires to live a life pleasing to the Lord.  My prayer is that this part of her will never change.