Amelia

Amelia has two speeds at the moment. She walks, ever so slowly. She really just doodles along; stopping to inspect the littlest thing. And running, she with the wind blowing her hair back. When she runs she tilts her body forward so her legs are behind her, chest pushed out in front. She isn't particularly fast but she does like to run.

Jacob

Jacob's first day of kindergarten is here! He was pretty nervous but he did great. His teacher is Mrs. Gilmore. I think his favorite part of the day is riding the bus. I took him this morning so we could "check it out" one more time. He asked why all the kids were just sitting there. I told him they were all probably as nervous as he was. I saw a look of comprehension on his face like, "oh everyone is scared its not just me."
Once he got off the bus I asked him what he did on his first day. He responded that "Just what you told me, you know." He told me later his class got to go to the gym and the computer lab to look around. His teacher read the class Brown Bear Brown Bear and he colored a bear brown. At recess he played on the toy car a lot.
He asked when he go to go back. After I told him tomorrow he got happy. He is excited to eat lunch at school and ride the bus again.
I know he is going to do very well this year. I am already so proud of him for being so brave.

Amelia

Amelia went to the dentist today for the first time. She was very excited about sitting in the dentist chair until the hygienist sat down next to her! Actually she did real well. She didn't  actually get her teeth cleaned with the tools but she let the hygienist brush and floss her teeth.
When the dentist came in thought it was a whole other story. She was having no part of some guy looking at her teeth. We had Jack go first thinking that would help but it didn't. We ended up doing the dental exam on my and the dentist's knees. I think she was only slightly traumatized by it. It helped that she got a toothbrush, tooth paste and a new toy. I believe she will do better next time.

Jack

My new past time at night is trying to sing Jack to sleep. Sometimes it works sometimes not. The only reason it doesn't work is that I don't have the patience or have something to do. I have to say though, he is so cute fighting sleep. His big brown eyes blink so many times. Then the blinks start getting longer and longer. I am not sure why he just doesn't close his eyes but he doesn't. Eventually his eyes get so heavy with sleep his eyeballs start rolling back. When he finally goes to sleep he has the most peaceful look on his face; he is just so darling.

Jacob

Today we spent some time at the Tri-City Court Club with the church. It has a mini water park to play in. Jacob got to go on his first waterslide! Of course he loves water so going on a waterslide was amazing for him. Him and Dan went on it at least five times. Lucky for him there wasn't a long line so there wasn't much waiting. He said that was his favorite thing about today and can't wait to go back again

Jack

A conversation I heard in the backseat.

Jack: Ya wanna get married Amelia when we're big?
Amelia: No
Jacob: You wanna marry some other boy?
Amelia: Ya
Jack: I will live with you and the boy, ok?
Amelia: ya
Jack: If the boy leaves you alone I will stomp on him.

Look out boy!