It has a good couple of good weeks – the kids are in a good rhythm, the weather has been warm, and work is under control. We just bought the kiddos a play set for the backyard; one with three swings! Home Depot delivered it yesterday....now we just have to find the 8 hours required to put it together (suggested project length).
Daddu (Grandpa Gera) has been visiting us from the UK for the last couple of weeks. It has been really nice to have him around and the kids (especially JJ) love their Daddu!
We’ve decided to make a trip to Toronto in a few weeks to attend a friend’s wedding. We still haven’t decided on whether we’ll make this our first trip away from the kids, or whether we’ll bring them....kind of torn with deciding and it obviously depends a lot on what kind of help we can arrange.
Interesting Story: when mommy was in grade one, her friend gave her a height tracker – a really nice one that mounts to the wall and is made of wood. Through the years as mommy and her sisters grew up they tracked their heights ...eventually the height tracker was shelved and thrown out in the trash. Mysteriously, someone had pulled it from the curb side before the waste collectors came that day to collect it. Years later, mommy wished that they had kept it but it was certainly gone forever... until one day (recently), Nanni (Grandma Uppal) was shopping and found that exact piece for sale in a store! It was a miracle to have found it. How did it end up in the store? Amazingly, it still had all the historical height tracking information etched into the wood! The store keeper was nice enough to give it back to mommy (for free) after he heard the story. Now, we’ll be using it for years to come to track JJ, KK, and Ariya’s growth.
What’s new?
Ariya is cracking lots of teeth now – her upper one have come in! She is standing quite easily now and I’m sure she is only a couple of months away from walking. She’s learn to become quite aggressive with her brothers when they steal her toys or when she wants something from them. She’s often pulling their hair or hitting them – we’ll need to work on that Miss Bella!
JJ is getting really fast at walking and often put his hands behind his back while he walks (so cute!).He’s learning new syllables and is becoming more expressive by the day. He’s learning so fast – it’s so amazing.
KK is also getting quite good at walking, although he still prefers to crawl half the time. He’s still screaming a lot these days but it is subsiding with extra attention from mommy. His haircut didn’t last too long – his hair is back in his face...poor Kailen!
