Amelia

Amelia gets really excited about things. She will tense her body up and shake with wide eyes. It is so cute. She also will squeeze you next in a big hug if she gets excited. Of course when you're one everything is exciting so I see that look a lot.

Jacob

Jacob got mad at me tonight because I wouldn't let him ride the new 4 wheeler we got from the neighbor. I didn't let him ride it because he weighs too much for it. Well his response to that was, "Dumb Mom!" He was super angry with me. Of course he got in big trouble for calling me dumb but I am sure it won't be the last time he thinks I am dumb. I hope in the future though he just thinks it and doesn't say it.

Jack's friends

Since Jacob is older, he interacts with kids his own age. Hence he has made several friends at preschool. Well Jack decided he need to make friends at school too. Jack's only issue standing in the way of friends is his age, he is developmentally at a place where he does not "play" with kids yet. He has found a solution to that problem though. He has picked two kids to say are his friends. Now whether or not he actually plays with these kids I don't know. The couple times I have been in the room I have never even seen Jack talk to these kids, I just think he knows their names.
This is how he explains it: "My friends are Elijah and Courtney. Elijah is a boy. And Courtney is a girl." Whenever he speaks of them he has to clarify their genders.
I am sure next year he will have plenty of friends he will actually play with but for now they are Courtney and Elijah.

Goldfish

The kids got goldfish today. The last 2 died after Dada cleaned the bowl with soap and water. Nana Kim had sent each kid a dollar in the mail so we took that to buy fish. The fish man was so nice to catch each kid a fish and put it in its own bag. Then we tromps up to the registrar where each kid paid with their own dollar. With fish bag in hand we marched to the car. On the way home Jack asked, "Dada will you try not to kill my fish this time."
We'll see how long these last. Our bowl isn't big enough for 3 so I think I will be changing the water very often. Plus these fish have the potential to grow to the size of a football so I don't know how long they will last in the bowl. Maybe for Christmas someone can get the three of them an aquarium.

Alone time

I thought it would be fun to take each kid for some fun alone time with me. We are all together all day long with me running around trying to get stuff done. The kids usually hear, "ok I'll be there in a minute." and really its like 10. So I thought I could take one kid at a time to do something fun. So far Jack and I have gone to the library. Jacob and I have gone to Chuckie Cheese and Amelia and I have gone to Walmart. My plan is to do something free or really cheap because one, I don't want to spend a lot of money and two, its about our time together. I am not sure how long I can keep this up but I think the kids will keep it going. Jack especially has really liked the time alone. He repeatably has asked when is his next turn is. I also really enjoy the individual time with each kid. It is so nice to be able to focus on one kid and give him or her the most love an attention I can. I can tell each kid enjoys it too. Jack talks nonstop while we are out. Jacob is calm and loving. Amelia is wild and crazy.

Cooking

The kids love to cook. Amelia is especially learning to love to cook. Mostly for licking the bowl or the beaters.

Jacob the little kid

Jacob is becoming a little kid, which also means our relationship is changing. He doesn't seek out the cuddle time or need the say things as the other two anymore. I see though he still needs the cuddle time and extra little love but is too busy during the day doing his own thing. I need to find the way to get him the attention he needs in a new way. The stages of life are moving too quickly for me.