Ryan is almost a year and a half and Kaelen will be four in April! They are both developing into amazing little people and I don't want to forget all the little things that are happening in their lives. So I am going to write a blog AT LEAST every month telling about what KK and RyRy are up to, even if the writing is not as thought out as I would like.
Ryan has gone from a stumbling grunter into quite a motor mouth who is quicker than I would like at times. He loves to climb, run, read books and most of all do anything and everything "kk"is doing. He currently follows her around and grabs her things and says "mine" which she responds with a stronger "mine" and takes it back. He colored something today and was so proud that he did something like she does that he ran into the house holding it up to show his daddy. It was priceless. During the cold and snow we have found that he is not quite as Nordic as his sister, but I am sure that will change in time. I am not sure I would like all of that gear on me when I am just getting good on my feet. He has added some much needed comic relief to the house these past few months and I have really appreciated that!
Kaelen is developing faster than I could have ever anticipated. She is now really drawing pictures, writing words (her name in particular), swimming on her own (for a bit) and really working things out on her own. She can be quite a challenge but that comes with the territory when you have an independent child. I am most proud of how caring she has become with her brother. She reads to him, shows him how to do things and really watches out for him (now, I am not saying this is all the time...). I heard her say in a little kid voice, "You can't do that pappy, you could get hurt" when he was trying to climb something yesterday. She is always telling Kurt and I how well we do things (nice job daddy/mommy) and encouraging us when we are playing games, etc.
Parenting is no easy job but they so great and I am lucky to be their mom.
