First Down

Look at this big guy!

He lost his first tooth!

Although, if you notice (if you paid attention to the picture in the previous post),

 it's not the one with the tooth growing in behind it.

It's the other one.

So much drama leading up to that moment.  

And then it didn't even hurt when it actually popped out.

Sheesh.

He was excited for a few minutes.  

He showed his daddy.  He showed Aunt Amber and Grandma via skype.

Then he insisted on putting his tooth in the trash, and when he went to bed, he cried because he needed someone to stay with him protect him from the Tooth Fairy when she comes.

Because obviously, she's terrifying.

Poor Buddy.  

But I'm sure once morning rolls around, and he realized he's narrowly escaped the danger of an encounter with the Evil Tooth Fairy, and got some money to boot, he'll be a little more chipper about the whole experience.

And anyway, what's the going rate for teeth these days?  

Things Going On (Now, with Pictures!)

It's been a while.  Seems like in my post-holidays winter dreariness, there hasn't been all that much to say, and I appear to have gotten lazy again with my picture-taking responsibilities.

Nevertheless, here are some of the highlights:

Giddy up horsey!

1.  Isaac has 2 loose teeth.  One is getting to be very loose, and while this idea might be exciting to some kids, to my Isaac it's terrifying.  He's either very dramatic (yes!) and/or has the lowest pain tolerance of any human on the planet (probably) which means that any attempt to approach the wiggling tooth is met with much weeping and gnashing of teeth.  He then declares that he hates the Tooth Fairy and her stupid money too, and he'll just keep his baby teeth forever, thankyouverymuch.  I wouldn't mind so much except that his permanent tooth is already coming in inside the baby tooth, and every time I think about it I toss another dollar in the Future Orthodontia jar.  Seriously.  Considering the underbite which is clearly a prominent trait in the Congolese population of this household, I better start throwing in $20s.

2.  Raya is getting to be a more avid walker.  She still generally prefers crawling since it's faster, but with a little coaxing, she can take several steps in a row.  It's not fast, and it takes a lot of concentration, but she gets it done.

3.  Eli... hasn't changed that much.  I guess he talks a lot these days, and has only one volume, which is LOUD.  And he does NOT like the cold weather.

Brrr.

4.  We still have our Christmas tree up.  We didn't get around to putting it up until Dec. 23, but even at that I'm getting sick of it. However, to date I have been too lazy to take it down. John says if we just leave it there all year, we won't have to bother putting it back up next year.  I guess that's one perspective.

5.  My brother and SIL are adopting from the Congo.  Wahoo!  Hooray for a Congolese cousin!
  

Yes, it's true.  I do actually glow in the dark.

6.  I guess that's about it.  You can check back later and see if I ever get around to adding some pics to this post.  :)  *Edited:  Now with pictures!*

On the Move

After weeks of standing, bouncing, and even jumping (but never daring to take a step!)  Raya finally decided last night that this whole walking thing might be worth a try:



Although the Mowgli walk is a little faster...

3 years

3 Years ago on this day, this was us: 

When we met this cute little boy:

(Jan. 2010)

Who turned into this boy:

(Jan 2011)

Who was replaced by this boy:

(Jan 2012)

Who grew up to be this boy: 

(a couple weeks ago)

So proud and blessed to be your Mama, Isaac boy.

Thankful for the past 3 years.

Looking forward to what the next years bring.