In keeping with my little blog tradition, here is a half-time report on my girls.
Samantha.
Five and a half.
Wow has this girl grown up in the last 6 months. Becoming the oldest of three and starting kindergarten can do that to you. Sam continues to be unbelievably nurturing...to her sisters, her dolls, her stuffed animals, pieces of paper, water bottles...you name it, Sam will dress it, put it to bed, and love it. Sam is thoroughly enjoying and thriving in kindergarten. At her conference Sam's teacher said "she has so much personality and is so much fun in class". We were extremely proud when Sam got a character award last month for being respectful. I don't know that I would have necessarily given her that award for her after school behavior, but I'm glad she's bringing her A-game to the classroom. Sam is super excited about learning to read and continues to be the creative artistic little gal she has always been. She also continues to be obsessed with fairies and is in constant internal conflict regarding whether or not they are real.
If there was a picture to sum up Sammy right now it would be this one...our mini mommy.
Abby.
Two and a half.
Oh Abby. What are we gonna do with you? Abby is so spunky, so independent, so hilarious, so tough, so rough, so adorable, and so fun. It is a joy to discover this child more and more each month, and she continues to bring so much joy to others. She gives me a minor heart attack about once a week by running or wandering further than she should and she's been chased down by Chris and I more times than I care to recall. My goal with Abby lately is to keep her safe, and since Hannah joined us that means keeping Abby home...where she can't run away or get lost. Abby is very sweet with her baby sister (much to my relief), and this child continues to be TOTALLY obsessed with daddy. I've been in denial that my sweet Abby isn't a baby anymore, but it's officially time to acknowledge she's now a little girl. Coming soon for Abby...losing the pacifier at night, moving to a big girl bed, and potty training (oh my!).
If there was a picture to sum up Abby right now it would be this one...our little free spirit.
