Half way there!

I had Kylee (cause Jeremy would gripe) take these pictures. Don't think I'm vain, I put both cause you can see my belly better in the second picture but my face looks better in the first. Alright, quit laughing!
I feel big already, but I am determined to enjoy this. It's my last one! Time has gone by fast though. I can't believe I am finding out next week what I'm having.

Again, I just love this age. He is trying to do and say new things all day everyday. Today he found Kylee's soccer shin guards and tried it on. He hasn't seen her wear them since last fall. I couldn't believe he remembered how to put them on. What a cutie!
I think my favorite thing he does lately is wave really excitedly and say "Hi" to everyone he sees. Most people smile and wave back. Sometimes I'm embarrassed but I smile too. What a cute little squirt. Most people will stop me to talk about Summer's beautiful red hair. Maybe he just wanted some attention too.

I also wanted to tell a cute little thing Summer did. This was a month or so ago, but I keep being reminded how much we as parents affect our kids. Jeremy was sitting on the floor with his back against the couch watching t.v. and Summer was sitting by him. I kept hearing her giggle once in a while but wasn't paying attention until Jeremy said to watch. Then I noticed her give him a quick hug. Jeremy just smiled at her and then me and she noticed that I saw, so she whispered to me (extremely loud of course) "He smiles when I do that!"

I realized, and even more now, that I need to show them those little things that let them know they are loved. We read a lot in our house, but lately it's mostly just us listening to Kylee read her book for homework. So yesterday I borrowed some cute Vegietales books from a friend and I read one to all three kids. It was so fun! They were laughing at my funny voices, and after they all wanted another one. I decided to save them and read one every day. I'm excited to read the next one today when Kylee is done with her homework. I love my kids and I am thankful that they, and my Heavenly Father are so patient with me. I know what I need to work on, in that regard, right now and I know that if I ask for help everyday, I will be a better mother. Thank you to all my family and friends who help me with this also.