Last Tuesday (day after MLK, Jr. Day), we had about 2 inches of snow with some rain underneath that caused a little bit of ice. So, there was no school. AND IT WAS MY BIRTHDAY!!! I enjoyed hanging out with my boys and having a leisurely dinner that evening when everything had melted. Here are some pictures of both the boys "playing" in snow for the first time in their short, little lives.
Malachi was almost afraid of the snow. Ezekiel enjoyed walking through it and kicking a ball into the street. Go figure.
Also, on Wednesday (this week), Malachi had his first dentist appointment. He sat and watched me first. I tried to show him how "unpainful" it was. He wouldn't sit in the seat by himself. He sat with me. He was all right for the first 5 minutes. After that, I had to use one of my legs to restrain his from kicking. I used one arm to restrain his arms for flailing, and I used the other arm to keep his head as still as possible. He fought through half of the "brushing," all of the flossing, and all of the fluoride treatment. Then he picked out stickers & toothbrushes for he and Z. He was fine after that. Here's a picture of how splotchy and red he was when it was finished.
BUT...Since then, he has talked about and asked me to help with brushing in circles. Last night he let me floss his teeth. Tonight he wanted me to floss his teeth. Wow!!! He'll do fine next time. He doesn't like new things, so once it is over once, he tends to remember and be better.
We also found out at this appointment that he has two teeth that grew in fused together. She said his grown-up teeth should not follow suit. She said that since his teeth were so close together we need to floss at least a few times a week, and that it was highly likely he would need braces due to his mouth being tight before the big teeth come in. Yay! I can see the bills piling up already. J/K;)
P.S. I know I never finished Christmas pictures. I'll have to get on that one day sometime soon (lots of sarcasm intended).
Malachi-isms
- "It's a-hind me." We're working on BEhind instead of a-hind.
- "I have full hands!" - My hands are full.
- "My-lick-ky" - Malachi
- "Zee-kiel" - Ezekiel
- I love you like a Licky (what you do when you stick out your togue and lick your mouth). It's a long, silly story that our 3 year old turned a funny phrase into a new obsession. How cute!
- "nu-ver" - never
Ezekiel-isms
- "Ky-kyyy" - Malachi
- "da-que, Mommy" - Thank you, Mommy (or any others)
- "bwa-ka-wee, seg-a-ree, ga-ga-bee, weggi-whales" - Broccoli, Celery, gotta be, VeggieTales
- "Ba-paw" - Grandpa
- "Ba-ka-maa" - Spiderman
- "Zee-kull" - Ezekiel
- "Dat skeer me" - That scared me
- "Yays" - Yes
- "kweem" - Lightning McQueen
- "ta-tart" - Poptart - his breakfast of choice that he asks for every single morning by name
- "piece-aah" - pizza
Last night we lost a very dear loved one. Daniel's grandfather passed away about 8:30pm last night. It wasn't totally unexpected, but we expected him to live a little longer. Now he is with his Savior, worshipping at his feet. I can't lie that I am a little jealous, but we miss him here on earth so much. It was hard and took a lot of thought as to how we were going to explain it to Malachi. He took it well, but I don't think Daniel did. Daniel is now the spiritual leader of his whole family. I know he understands and is much more stable than many in his family, but it doesn't make it much easier. We have been caring for Daniel's grandmother and will continue to make sure that she is all right. She is doing well for the circumstance. They were married for over 50 years.
The boys will miss wrestling with you, Paw-Paw. Daniel will miss your songs and jokes. We'll see you again, Paw-Paw Bill! We can't wait to be reunited with you and are encouraged that all the pain has left your body. We miss you.
-Daniel, Morgan, Malachi, & Ezekiel
Fun outside on a warm December day, playing with Christmas presents
Hey, Mommy!
All aboard the Choo-choo frain.
Chu-chu-chu-chu-choo-choo
