Addie and 'More'

We have always had a lot of fun teaching our kids 'baby sign language'. We usually only do about four or five signs and they are modified a bit from traditional sign language, but it works because our family knows what the signs mean and that is who 95% of the communication is between.

Charles and I had just recently commented that we thought we were being really lazy with teaching Addie, but it appears that she has picked up some of it based on her dinner tonight. She seems to be doing the 'more' sign which is always the first one for our kids (and is essentially just bringing their hands together somewhat like a clap but as they get better will have cupped hands and fingers).

More Food...of course! Despite both of her brothers being motor-mouths, it seems that she wants in on the action of communicating. Here is a video that shows her in action at dinner tonight.

Hola Ezra!

Today we welcomed a new cousin to the family: Ezra Craig Abbott was born this morning to my older brother Jason and his lovely wife Natalie. I think Theo is trying to yell happy birthday and Addie gets a little upset possibly because she has lost her role as 'baby' in the extended family, but all in all, we couldn't be more excited!

That is the Pot calling the Kettle...

Yesterday at lunch Jack said to Theo, 'Theo you don't have to talk all the time'.

I am still picking my chin up off the ground. Hello Pot, this is Kettle.

Blessing?

Today when Jack and Theo were 'negotiating' over who should get to play with a toy, I heard Jack say, 'the oldest kid gets the blessing, Theo'. Then before I could intervene, Jack said with a mixture of hope and hesitation in his voice, 'Mom, I think that was just in the olden days, right?'

Only his conscience kept him from pulling this one over on his younger brother! Too funny.

It is hard being a little sister

Today I went into Jack's pre-school and helped them make gingerbread men. I made the dough last night and then brought it in for the kids to roll out, cut out, and ice. I think the kids enjoyed it. I was certainly tired at the end! I have a lot of respect for pre-school workers who do this five days a week.

I took Theo and Addie with me. Theo had an absolute blast. He even insisted that he bring his own backpack so that he could fit in with the other kids. He did really well and just ran around and played the whole time. Addie was a rock star. She wasn't able to have her morning nap because we stayed instead of dropping Jack off and coming home for a nap. She just sat by the table and chewed on a rolling pin.

When we got home I put on a Peppa Pig dvd so that I could wash up the dishes and have a few minutes peace. After about five minutes I walked in to see this picture:



Addie was so wiped out that she fell asleep sitting up watching the dvd. It IS hard being a little sister!