Prayer

I thought I would blog a prayer that Nate says most nights. It varies a little but these are some of the things he says. He always starts out by saying.
"Dear God. Thank you for Mitchell. That's my baby brother" he goes on with some composition of the following.
Thank you for Grandma and Grandpa and Grandma and Grandpa
Thanks for Connor and Quinn
Thanks for playing superman with my dad we have so much fun
Thanks for playing superman with my mom, which we haven't done yet
Thanks for the rain and thunder
Thanks for my soft bed
Thanks for my mom and day
(then he usually adds something about his day and has to end with "thanks for everything")

similarities

So on a whim I decided to read through some old blogs of Nate when he was about Mitchell's age. It is amazing the similarities. When I was reading some of Nate's blogs, I felt I could have been reading about Mitchell. Within a few weeks they seem pretty comparable. When Nate was Mitchell's current age he was almost able to sit up on his own (Mitchell is able) Nate was doing push ups on his hands and toes. Mitchell has been caught doing the same. Nate had two bottom teeth at 5.5 months. Mitchell's seem to be coming but I have said that for a long time now. We will see. Binky play is the same etc. I think up to this point some of the developments are right on and some are within a week or so of each other. Nate was crawling at about 7 months maybe a bit before. We will see how Mitchell compares. Yes, yes I shouldn't be comparing, but at this point it is just interesting. I know in the end they all develop in their own time which is what makes them individuals. Lately we have been giving Mitchell cereal about every evening for supper. He hasn't taken to it too well. It was nice to read in the blog that Nate did the same and then one day I decided to try the cereal in the morning. Nate gobbled it up. Maybe I will try that with Mitchell and see if it makes a difference. Maybe he just isn't as hungry in the evening or maybe he just likes the comfort of breastfeeding in the evening. We have jumped the gun a bit on food. Mitchell has had the opportunity to suck on a cucumber slice and on a carrot. He was not able to break off any peices from either and seemed to really enjoy them. He seems frustrated when we are eating. He seems to want to eat our food which is why I tried to feed him cereal at the same time we were eating last night. (no go) On Sunday at church potluck someone suggested giving Mitchell a slice of cucumber to suck on. It worked. Mitchell enjoyed it for many minutes. Long enough for me to finish my food at least.
Yesterday I was feeling sad. Forover a year, I have been able to enjoy Tuesdays with just my two boys. We have made the best of each Tuesday,. ( playdates with Miriam, Leah or Rory, going to the pool, going shopping, enjoying the new splash park, and story time at the library. We even went to the Milwaukee Children's Museum one Tuesday. I only have 2 more weeks of this. Starting in September I will be watching not just my two boys but Micah and Reuben as well. This will prevent me from taking them anywhere that is further than walking distance. I have to say it has been truelly enjoyable to have this special time with Nate and then with Nate and Mitchell. Friday afternoons will now by my time with just my two boys. An afternoon is just not the same as an entire day. I will take what I can get though. At least I can work full time and be home with my boys a day and a half a week. Not many people can do that.

Olympics

So yesterday as I was watching the Olympics, I remembered the last time I watched the summer Olympics. I remembered thinking. Man, when I watch this the next time Nate will be 4! He was just a few months old at the time. At the time, 4 years seemed like so far off. Now we are needing to complete paperwork for preschool and think about scheduling things around preschool etc. I just can't believe Nate is already such a big boy.