In Other News.....

We're moving. To a bigger house in a different part of Carson City. And as hard as the physical moving part will be, I'm really, really looking forward to having more space---lately Dave and I have felt like we're in the middle of an obstacle course when trying to make our way from the kitchen to the family room!

Laney is becoming such a big girl. When she wants to-she can seriously be a huge help to me around the house and with her younger siblings. Dave and I are constantly surprised at how 'big' she seems--she and her little friends can really, really play now and it's so sweet to watch. And sometimes painful-she can be really vulnerable. She's caring and capable. And so, so feisty--when she makes up her mind, we're in for it--there's no changing Delaney's mind--it's like trying to change the direction of the wind-just not going to happen. We still have a ton of battles with her. She still loves constant stimulation--which as she gets older and more mature, is harder and harder for me to provide her with. She loves to be really busy and loves anything that is new or different. She has an unbelievable imagination and loves to play.

Elliot has been pretty sensitive and vulnerable lately---I literally can see him struggle to figure out where he fits in---with the 'big kids' or the 'babies'. His favorite phrase right now is--'Elliot big boy'. He is a big boy, but he'll always be my baby! He can be incredibly sweet and snuggly and gives me tons of hugs and kisses but is so, so active and constantly doing somersaults off of the couch and jumping off of anything and everything. He's still pretty shy in public-but has been a little less so recently. He can give me a really tough time and be super stubborn (just like his big sister!); I put his shoes on, he takes them off, I put them on, he takes them off..... And so it goes.

Louisa. My little baby. She's our brown eyed darling. She's super attached to me and me to her. I still feel uneasy when I'm separated from her. For the most part, she's calm and even tempered but she does love to be carried around for most of the day-watching everything around her. Good thing her mama likes to carry around babies so much! She's resilient. She goes with the flow. She's tiny, tiny, tiny but is a great eater and still loves to nurse--thank god because I am so NOT ready for her to wean.