It's been TOO Long!

It's been entirely TOO long since I've blogged about the kids. It's been almost a month now! I'm a bad mommy. Alyson completed her first year of pre-school. It's amazing to me that she is only 3 1/2. We are so thrilled that her teachers are moving up with her. This makes me feel so much more secure as a mom knowing how much they adore her and how much she learned under their wings.

Paul is now 2 years old. His language skills are exploding! My favorite saying lately is "Big Kiss". He's putting 2 words together ALL the time and will throw in the 3 word sentences here and there. He's also so doting on Ella. He gives her kisses and asks where she is. He is still obsessed with all things BOY. Cars, trucks, planes, trains...and the Cars Movie.

Ella is almost 10 months old! Oh My! She is STILL our biggest. She just weighed in at 20 lbs (Aly and Paul didn't hit 20 lbs till they were a year old!). She's crawling, pulling herself up on things, walking when her hands are held, and follows big brother and sister around ALL The time.

We survived our road trip to New York. The kids were wonderful despite how stressful it was to travel so far by car. They enjoyed their time up there. We went to the beach twice and the kids LOVED it. Alyson followed her Grammie and Tita around whenever she could.

As a belated Mother's Day gift, we had the kids picutres taken. It's all I wanted. I guess we can consider it Paul's 2nd birthday pictures also. It blows my mind that I have 3 kids!

Paul Edward 22 Months old

Oh My Boy! My Little Man will be 2 YEARS OLD. When did that happen? He is such a boy too.
He loves to run, climb, build, read, draw, and get dirty. His new obsession is digging. Good thing we have a sandbox, now we just need to put sand in it! He has also become VERY compassionate towards Ella. He'll say "it's ok" and "don't cry". He immediately asks for Daddy, Aya, and Ewawa when he wakes up.
His big brown eyes are just SO expressive too. He can be super affectionate when he wants to be. He's also "fighting" back when Alyson picks on him. I'm kind of happy about that! Don't tell anyone though.

Mr. Chatterbox

Well, Paul has entered the world of conversation. He has a new word or a few EVERY DAY! My favorite new expression is "I did it!"
He is also quite proficient in his animal sounds! He has also become very enchanted with books. He'd rather read books than watch tv (YAY!). Our book basket keeps Alyson and Paul busy and quiet for almost 30 minutes STRAIGHT! Do you know how much cleaning I can get done in 30 minutes? Alot...when I'm not reading TO them.
Richs' favorite thing is that Paul will NOT let a meal go by without saying "Amen". It is SO sweet.

Rich and I were wondering when this all happened. When did we start UNDERSTANDING what Paul is saying? Truly amazing. I shed a little tear each time I think about how big MY boy is getting. There truly is something special about a momma's little boy.
And my boy will be going to PreSchool next Year!!! Paul will be going to the 2 year old program on Wed and Fri mornings!