3 weeks

I cannot post pictures from this week because Isaac thought it would be funny to bury the digital camera in the sandbox. The lens makes a crackling, gritty sound when it tries to focus and adjust, so no pictures.

So, I'll just post an update of funny things said and done.

I was reading an animal book to Isaac and he said stuff like this:
That's a fish. Fish love water. And ducks love water, too.
Horses and cows love hay.
Birds love birdseed.
Except that when he talks, he pauses after each word, so he actually said:
Birds. Wuv. Bird, teed.

We were looking at a book that shows common kitchen items used to make facial features on snowmen, like raisins for eyes, strawberry nose, etc. One of the items was a walnut. Every day we look at this book, and he points out the peanut, says "peanut," and then points to the walnut, and says, "what dat, mommy?" Today, he thought he remembered the name, so he pointed at it, and said, "foot nut."

Evan is doing good. Every day after preschool, I ask if he had fun, and he says, "Yes, I loved it!" Jerry and I have noticed that if we directly ask him what he learned in school, he says, "nothing." But if he initiates the conversation, then we'll get some details. They are learning about oceans, the kelp forest (I had to ask him what that meant, and he gave me a thorough explanation), sharks, sea creatures. He learned that if you count to five four different times, it equals twenty. Two kids held up their two hands for everyone to count their fingers. So I guess they are learning early math. Next they are going to learn about all the continents.

Keira is doing great. She's still a pretty easy baby. She just started having some fussy moments about 3 or 4 days ago. She'll suddenly start screaming, which sometimes subsides a little when she's held, but sometimes not. It seems to be a gas issue because sometimes she'll, um, toot, and then seem to feel better. The doctor said her digestive system is just immature (like every baby's). She also said, "You could try reducing milk, chocolate, coffee, and raw vegetables and see if that helps." Great, all my favorite foods (ok, not the vegetables, but definitely the other three).

The daycare is going well. My mom is here helping, and my house is very clean for five minute increments until the kids mess it up again. Keira is still oblivious to the daycare kids or the noise. She sleeps through everything. When she got really fussy yesterday, I put her in a baby carrier and she immediately calmed down. I'm hoping that will be a huge help when my mom goes home and I need an extra set of hands.

The daycare kids are really gentle with her. They pet her. They haven't attempted to poke her eyes out yet, which really (pleasantly) surprises me. And the group that I have right now is pretty good. Life is good.