Anna is hitting the potty train (and Dr.'s appt.'s)!

So Anna has been potty training for a few days now.  She is really doing well.  I haven't been brave enough yet to take her out in undies, but that will come.  She has yet to tell me she has to go, I've just been sitting her on the potty frequently.  I am not sure she gets that she needs to catch herself and tell me she has to go before she has an accident.  At any rate, I am so far really proud of her and don't be surprised if you stop by our house and see a half nakie Annie!

I took all three of the little ones to well child visits yesterday.  They all looked good.  Annie is right around the 50th percentile for height and weight (a little above for the weight and a little under for the height).  Gideon weighed 24 lbs 11 oz.  He was in the 3rd percentile for weight and the 25th for height.  We are taking Gee back to the GI specialist in December as a follow up and he had requested that a mid 6 month weight be done.  A three of the little ones really looked great though.  I left that Dr. appt. feeling so blessed for the 5 healthy kids I have!

A couple "funnies." 

-Ryan came home Sunday afternoon after cutting some wood and as usual all the kids ran up to him saying "Daddy home, daddy home."  Well, Ryan just happen to ask Anna to come sit in his lap and as she walked over to him she tripped a little bit and whined.  Ryan held her babied her a bit.  So Gideon, not missing a beat stands up and pretends to fall and than whines.  It was so funny and Ryan was just cackling.  We where both like "we can't believe he just did that."  I guess Gee was needing some lovings also!

-The 3 toddlers new phrase is "No mommy, I talk'in to ______."  Madeline started it and now all three say it.  A typical situation goes like this:    One of the little one is rambling on about something and I will say "Anna what do you need?" or I will answer their question if they asked one, to this I get (in a very frustrated voice), "No mommy, I talk'in to Madeline."  I feel like sarcastically saying "gesh, sorry!"

-Anna is very big into "why" right now.  Ugh, if I never heard that word again it would be fine by me.

Oh yeah, our camping trip last week was tons of funs.  I have lots of pictures and as soon as they are uploaded I will post them.  We hiked quite a bit and the kids did really well.  It was great to get some family time!

Well, until later....

Julie