Big News

This might not be big news for many but for us this is very big news.  Today for the first time ever I was able to tell the boys that I was going to the bathroom and would be back to check on them without them getting upset.  For the last 3 months someone has had to lay with them until they fell asleep.  I checked on them a couple of times and told them to go nite nite.  Before too long they were fast asleep. This means I will now have about an hour every afternoon to get our house back in order.  They take very short naps so there was very little time without the boys to clean up.  So excited we are at this point. Hoping it goes this easy tonight when we put them to bed.

August 25 marked 3 months home for the boys.  All week I have been thinking that they had really made a lot of progress.  Both boys are talking so much more.  Caleb is still very difficult to understand but at least he is trying.  Caleb out of the blue last weekend said "I love you!"  Then he preceded to say everyone's name in the van and tell them many many times.  It was so cute!  He seems to really know what it means.  Jacob is saying it now too.

Alyssa seems to be doing much better with the boys.  She still tries to seek attention wherever we go but at home she is better.  We still can't leave her alone with a boy for fear of her pushing, hitting, etc. to them but we do see progress.  She is trying to engage them in play a little especially Caleb.  She will give them kisses and let them kiss her.  Next week she starts preschool 2 days a week.  We think this will really help her.  She will have time of her own and feel like a big girl.  She is very excited.  She started gymnastics a few weeks ago and loves it.

I may add more to this post later or just start a new one.  I want to tell more about the boys' accomplishments but my 3 year olds are now up and raring to go.  

Here is one photo from the beach.  I hope to eventually hope to post more.