Micah can now sit without any help from his front arms or support from me. He can move around on the floor just about anywhere. He can also hold himself up on all four for quite a long while. He has started rocking and even jump forward. The jump is pretty funny, his arms don't move forward, only his legs. He lands in a face plant, but seems to laugh it off and try again.
To start the day, I took the kids to Entertrainment Juction to play and burn off some energy. They had a field trip there and it was the busiest I have ever seen it. We played for about two hours. The kids were able to ride the Thomas train, but only after waiting in line. They were very patient and had a good time. We did not actually look at too much of the train display, but we have seen it many times.
We attempted to take all five out to eat for the first time. Today is my birthday so I did not want to cook or think about what to eat. Everyone did great! Sometimes it is not a good idea to take a two year old out where he will have to wait to get his food, but Andy controlled himself and didn't cause any problems. Micah sat in a high chair for the first (not at home). In Taiwan, every restaurant ask if he could sit in one, he would only last 30 seconds. But tonight he made it through all of the eating time! After dinner, we all went to the library. I had stuff to return and Chris apparently had never been! We showed him the videos and computer area. Elliana and Andy are very into Signing Time videos. They are actually pretty helpful with Andy's speech too. He is very hard to understand and mumbles horribly. If he knows the sign, it really helps. His favorite sign is the color "orange".
The number one question I get is "what is the hardest part so far?" Really, it depends on the day. Overall, I would say the mental exhaustion. There is hardly any down time to think or process. I used to be able to check email and respond any time of day. Now I am good if I read an entire email, but don't count on a reply to fast. If I have slept, my mental state is much better. Strangely, it was difficult getting used to not nursing. I will leave that at that. When I go the the grocery store with all three, I get some pretty good looks. Lots of comments, but mostly crazy looks! The comments are mostly from moms thinking back to when they were in my shoes and how fast time has gone for them.
I love have three kids! I can't imagine what life was like before each of them. We have enjoyed each other much more. Instead of getting together with others, we have really focused on spending time laughing and play with each other. What a joy family is!
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