Blogging: Ain't nobody got time for that!

Well, some people do I guess. I mean, I used to. But since child numero tres made his glorious debut, I just don't. It's fallen to about #87 on the daily priority list, which I never get past 8 or 9 even on my best days.

#1: Keep children alive.
#2: Keep children fed and watered.
#3: Well, let's just say it's all bonus from here.

I wish I could update more often, but free time is very rare. And when I do have some, blogging is in steep competition with sleeping or showering. 

Julian just finished up his soccer season. This was his first time playing soccer and he was amazing. He ran around the field with such joy, I hardly even noticed that he rarely kicked the ball. Or even cared where it was. I think he thought he was on a field-running team. He cracked us up as he ran past the crowd like a horse in dressage, performing as Mitch called it: "The Julian Pass in Review!" (The Thunderbirds move, don'tcha know.)

Oh well, he had fun and did kick the ball a few times by the last few games. He just doesn't have that killer instinct for more competitive sports. He'd be kicking the ball down the field pretty well (even in the right direction!) and a kid from the other team would come up and J would step back and let him have a turn with the ball. So polite. :)

He also ran his first race with the Y's Run Club. They "trained" a couple nights a week for a month before and then got to run in a little mock marathon. It was so cute watching him cross the finish line, I did the embarrassing teary-eyed mom thing.

 

 

T-ball is in full swing (pun fully intended, thankyouverymuch) and J and Evie are on the same team. Julian is getting really good at the plate and we can tell he's improved from last year. Evie only wants to bat and has a hard time staying out in the field. She comes over whining that it's too hot, she needs a drink, she wants a snack, she wants to go home, how's Abe doin?, I have to go potty... But sometimes she sticks it out and plays, and boy is it cute.

 

 

 Working on the "step & throw"

 

 

 

 

 Aaand she's done.

Abram is five months now. (Yes, I missed the four month pic, first time out of three kids. It was a good run while it lasted.) I'll try to get his official picture soon and I'm taking him back in for a recheck on his stats on Friday. They thought he was too tall and skinny, so they remeasured and I'm not clear on what he's really got going on. He looks great to me!  He wants table food so bad that I think I'll cave soon. The kids can't wait to help make his food and feed him.

 

 

He's been in the pool and on his first vacation. He's moving around a little bit now, mostly rolling side to side with an occasional all-the-way-over.  He's such a cheerful guy and loves to smile and laugh. We've reached the stage where he immediately puts everything into his mouth and loves to gnaw on our fingers. Teeth soon perhaps? All in all, he's growing up too fast, as they always do.