Teach them in the way they should go

Nathan is turning two next month. It feels like he's officially leaving babyhood behind and turning into a little boy before my eyes. As I sit here on Thanksgiving morning, I'm both thankful for the opportunity to mother this little one and overwhelmed with the task of teaching him the important things in life. I thought potty-training was intimidating, but the thought of teaching him our faith is far more scary and exciting. I'd like to start doing some more intentional things with him this advent season. I know he is still little, but he is taking in a lot now and he can grasp some simple concepts. So readers, do you have any ideas for me?

Happy Thanksgiving! I can't express how thankful I am for each of you!

Where to start?

When a blog has been hopelessly neglected? When the author of said blog is at best a terrible writer? Well, how about here . . .

We recently welcomed our second little one. Emilia "Emie" Grayce was born on August 8, 2009. She weighed 7 lbs 8.5 oz and was 20.5 inches long. From these recent pictures, you can see how much she has grown. She's 3.5 months now. She loves to look around, watch her brother and she always has smiles for Mommy and Daddy. She's rolling tummy to back, pushing up on her hands, 95% of the way to rolling back to tummy, sucking her thumb like it's goin' outta style, "talking" to her big bro, and giving her Mommy some much needed sleep :) Big brother Nathan will be 2 in December. He's a bundle of energy and is always, always on the move. He absolutely loves all things new and exciting in life and has no fear of the unknown. His speech has really exploded in the last few months and he's coming up with some sentences now. He and Bailey fight constantly for territory and Mommy's attention, but they have been seen cuddling now and then! Gus started a new job in July and it seems to be a great fit so far. Tracy is back at work after her maternity leave, but only 3 days per week. So far so good! Thanks for bearing with me - I'll try to post more often than every 4 years!