Keeping Warm

Out comes the snowsuit for Addie, hat and mittens for Kai, and our winter coats. Scout is practically hairless and inside. It is ridiculously cold in Colorado. Frost and ice cover EVERYTHING. It's alot of work to get everyone bundled up to go out.......but kinda fun at the same time!

Today we're sipping hot cider, having soup for lunch, and staying cozy at home in our pj's (until 5pm yesterday). But how long will it stay fun?........honestly we hope winter is only a few weeks.

We have to entertain more indoors. It's fun only in small doses...we all tend to get a little stir-crazy! Kai and Addie are cozied up watching a movie. Obviously they're into it.

Addie has been her own entertainment lately on the floor. The video clip is some of her best vocals! She mainly likes to sing alone, but she gave me a little show this day.

She'll be 5 months next week and is getting to be quite the pudge-ball. She's solely taking formula these days and seems to love whatever kind I surprise her with! Good baby. She can roll but rarely does. She's just content to lay on her back and roll to her sides to grab cups, rattles, or whatever. She is starting to want to sit supported and always prefers to stand while you are holding her.

Kai is 2 and acting like it. He's so adorable you want to kiss him or so naughty you want to smack him! We are knee deep in lessons on unconditional love. It's a learning curve for us and with the Lord's help, "this too shall pass." He still loves trains. He is either asking to watch them on TV or demanding on bringing one with us wherever we go. He has an awesome new selection of books from his birthday and has been wanting to read more often (like while we think he's napping in his room with the door shut)! He also is starting to voice his preferences.....mainly with food or activities. Goodbye to the days of eat anything and play with whatever is available.