Rylan started laughing a few days ago and has been practicing at lifting his head. Love it when he laughs, so cute. He actually was laughing a bit over the past month, but it was hard to tell if it was actually a laugh. He loves it when we make funny faces at him or when I sing to him. These are the moments that make him laugh the most.
We played some family games yesterday, and it was a lot of fun. We really enjoyed the Game of Life that Mike went out and bought, Ruby especially loved it! Elsie was able to participate a bit, but it was later in the day and she was pretty tired.
I have been singing "the 12 days of Christmas" to the girls each night, such a humbling moment each day when I get to rub their backs and sing to them as they calm for sleep. Yesterday, Mike was holding Rylan as I did it and as I sang the lyrics he would pop Rylan's head around the corner of the door and act like Rylan was singing the lyrics. So funny, had the girls laughing a bunch. He is such a good daddy, and soooo funny! They love his humor.
Getting ready for Christmas Eve, when we go to visit my Dad and buy the last of the gifts for the girls. This year has been pretty budgeted, so Mike and I decided to only buy for the girls and to forgo gifts for us. We have been blessed by so many things though. Our friends gave us an entertainment center with a larger tv and my mom gave the girls a swing set for the back yard. Amazing gifts that were truly needed! We also just feel blessed by the fact that our health is good as a family and that we have another member to share it with this year.
My sister and her boyfriend are coming to spend the evening with us this year on Christmas, it will be so nice. It has been nearly a decade (maybe longer) since we have been together on this day. The girls are looking forward to it. Ruby told her friend yesterday to come by to meet Katie, and said that she is a really nice person.
Happy holidays to all my friends and family! Hope it is filled with love and peace!
Monday, December 24, 2012
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
7 Months later...sorry no posts for so long!
Well...since my last post 7 months ago we have added our newest family member, Rylan Michael Suhling. He is almost 3 months old now. A big boy at about 15 lbs. Amazing! He is the sweetest, most easy-going, fun baby! We all love him so much of course! Yesterday he officially rolled over from back to belly, so exciting!
Ruby has started Kindergarten and Elsie is in her first year of preschool. Ruby loves her awesome teacher Mrs. Elam and Elsie loves her teacher Mrs. Rachel. It has been a crazy start to the school year, with the birth happening the week after. I am sooooo horrible in the mornings, so we are always working on trying to get going faster and be on time. I don't know if it will ever happen.
Ruby had all satisfactories at her conference in November, with the exception of organization. She needs to work on being more organized. She did get two areas where she excels in, and those are working with others and cooperating with others. She is a sweet girl in class, I am thankful.
I continue to get tons of comments about how much of a crack up Elsie is while she is in class, she is very social and loves to talk and entertain. She has a huge crush on a little boy named Isaac, it is super cute. She loves to sit by him and also give him a kiss and hug before she leaves each class. The last class, I guess Isaac was running his fingers through her hair and she was loving it! I am so glad that he enjoys her as much as she enjoys him.
Elsie was thrilled to have a playdate at his house the other day. As we went through the line at the grocery store before heading over there, she was telling the clerk that we were going to visit Isaac on an island (because she knew he lived so far away). So funny! As we travelled there she was thrilled and kept looking out the window and talking about the scenery on the way to his house. They had a blast together, so fun! The funny thing is that Ruby just adores his older brother Ethan and has since they were in preschool together. We always joke about how funny it would be if Rylan and their younger sister Isabel liked eachother too, they are about a year apart.
Yesterday we went to Mike's holiday concert at CHS and I brought coloring books and books for the girls. They did really good except for one slight argument where we had to go out and discuss and then came back and they were awesome! During the concert, Elsie just decided suddenly to stand up in front of the audience (huge) and dance like crazy. She still stayed quiet, but smiled out to the audience and continued on until the music was over. It reminded me of a little Shirley Temple. I think I am going to try and get her involved with drama/theater, I think she would really excell and enjoy it! Such a little ham!
I hope to write more now that we are settled into a routine.
Life is GOOD, I couldn't be happier. The kiddos are healthy and so are we...so thankful. Looking forward to all the fun months to come!
Ruby has started Kindergarten and Elsie is in her first year of preschool. Ruby loves her awesome teacher Mrs. Elam and Elsie loves her teacher Mrs. Rachel. It has been a crazy start to the school year, with the birth happening the week after. I am sooooo horrible in the mornings, so we are always working on trying to get going faster and be on time. I don't know if it will ever happen.
Ruby had all satisfactories at her conference in November, with the exception of organization. She needs to work on being more organized. She did get two areas where she excels in, and those are working with others and cooperating with others. She is a sweet girl in class, I am thankful.
I continue to get tons of comments about how much of a crack up Elsie is while she is in class, she is very social and loves to talk and entertain. She has a huge crush on a little boy named Isaac, it is super cute. She loves to sit by him and also give him a kiss and hug before she leaves each class. The last class, I guess Isaac was running his fingers through her hair and she was loving it! I am so glad that he enjoys her as much as she enjoys him.
Elsie was thrilled to have a playdate at his house the other day. As we went through the line at the grocery store before heading over there, she was telling the clerk that we were going to visit Isaac on an island (because she knew he lived so far away). So funny! As we travelled there she was thrilled and kept looking out the window and talking about the scenery on the way to his house. They had a blast together, so fun! The funny thing is that Ruby just adores his older brother Ethan and has since they were in preschool together. We always joke about how funny it would be if Rylan and their younger sister Isabel liked eachother too, they are about a year apart.
Yesterday we went to Mike's holiday concert at CHS and I brought coloring books and books for the girls. They did really good except for one slight argument where we had to go out and discuss and then came back and they were awesome! During the concert, Elsie just decided suddenly to stand up in front of the audience (huge) and dance like crazy. She still stayed quiet, but smiled out to the audience and continued on until the music was over. It reminded me of a little Shirley Temple. I think I am going to try and get her involved with drama/theater, I think she would really excell and enjoy it! Such a little ham!
I hope to write more now that we are settled into a routine.
Life is GOOD, I couldn't be happier. The kiddos are healthy and so are we...so thankful. Looking forward to all the fun months to come!
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