Growing Up

Last Thursday Miles figured out how to stand up from the floor instead of pulling up on the furniture.  That night during Bible study he used his new found discovery to push his skills even farther.  He would walk around the room clasping his hands.  Even when he tripped and fell he didn't let go of his hands.  He'd just fall and roll to the side and then giggle at the (apparent) hilariousness of his antics.  This kept us all in stitches (four sleep deprived adults don't need much to entertain them I guess!).  That was pretty much the end of his crawling.  He now is a tiny upright person and trots around and even pivots rapidly to avoid siblings or the dog.  Over the weekend I watched my baby bloom into a tiny toddler as he has been 'talking' more too.

Wesley surprised us these last few days at his number recognition.  He knows almost all of his numbers up to ten.  He likes to sit in on Lizzi's school lessons once in a while.  I'm always amazed at how much they learn from each other.  I had the joy of pitching to him last night and was delighted at how many times his bat connected with the ball.

Lizzi has almost completed her first math book.  It feels like eons ago that we had first cracked it open and could barely figure out how to make five with popsicle sticks.  Now she is learning to read a clock and count basic change.  She has also shown us some go get it attitude.  Lizzi wants to play softball like Abi, so she has taken initiative to ask daddy almost every day to go out and play catch with her.  She is also quite determined to figure out how to do more with a crochet hook than just chain and is making some strides there as well.

Abi got to participate in the homeschooling group's first ever geography fair.  I was so proud of her manning the table, chatting with adults, sharing her knowledge, passing out trifold brochures that she had created on the computer and serving green tea.  Our table might have been the simplest one by design, but she knew her stuff and was only a smidge bit timid to offer it up.  She is also learning the value of hard work and teamwork with the softball league that she's participating in.

I find it refreshing once in a while to take a step back and see how much my kids have changed.  Since our days mostly look the same it's rewarding for me to see their growth.