update on our growing kids . . .

So we've been noticing lately that these kids are all growing faster than we can watch some days. School has been great for the older two but we don't get a chance to see them as much (bedtimes come a lot sooner than in the summer months!). Alyssa is definitely not a "baby" anymore and our little man is already starting to smile and taking notice of toys and music.

Elayna had "hat day" at school today and really wanted to wear her Dad's Canucks toque but we couldn't find it anywhere - but she was super-excited about this Barbie cap that I picked up for her while shopping last night (I actually got out of the house by myself for an hour, a first since Justin was born).

Chantel had a head cold earlier this week and missed a day of school, and she seemed to be over it so I sent her to school yesterday only to get a phone call that she fell asleep in the classroom. It was near the end of the school day so I picked the girls up and Chantel fell asleep on the drive home and we had to wake her up for dinner. I think she caught a cough/cold from her Daddy. I told her that I was keeping her home from school today but that she had to nap.

Alyssa has adjusted just fine to her baby brother, and is thankfully good at playing on her own and still loves her naps every day (usually she tells me when it's time and even gets the bottle out for me).

Justin has been growing like crazy. And I know it's been awhile since I had a newborn, but I don't think I've ever had one that eats, spits, and poops quite as much as this one - but maybe that's just because he's a boy :)