September 11

Will - is talking in sentences sometimes now. He makes coherent statements when he feels like it, and surprises us every day or two using words we didn't know that he knew. He's used vague words a few times too, to make complete sentences instead of talking in shorthand. Most of the time he just uses nouns still, but he's adding what he's noticing or wants about that noun sometimes too. He loves puppies, that's one of his new favorite words. He's been eating a lot better since he switched to a toddler bed and is down to 1 nap most days, if he naps at all. He's definitely gaining weight, he's noticably heavier, he's eating at least twice what he was before. Our bathroom scale said 28 lbs this morning, he was about 25 last time I checked, but it's not totally accurate since he won't stand very still. He's due for another haircut. The 2 year anniversary of his homecoming was the 6th, and his Unbirthday is coming up on the 25th (his due date).

Lyn - can get up on all 4s now, and takes a couple steps crawling. She has trouble because she wants her fingers in her mouth so falls on her face a lot without that hand on the floor too. Any day now she'll be crawling. Still no teeth. She's eating nonstop again. She also gets cereal or baby food once daily, when she eats it a little better I'll try more often. She just turned 6 months on the 5th. Her hair is getting longer and shiny. She screams if we try to give her a bath unless I plop her in the tub with Will, then she watches him and tries to splash all the water out of the tub. She showed Will how to splash, he was never interested before, so we have a lake in the bathroom after bath time now. But they have a good time. Lyn's next doc appointment is next Thursday, for her 6 month checkup and shots.

Still waiting on final word on that condo. Maybe we'll hear before we die of old age. I've been planning, picking up a few decor items 2nd hand or clearance, and got a couple pots. I have a couple kitchen scraps growing, a sweet potato, a mango pit and 3 pineapple tops. It'd be nice if we get the place, I'll have space to put some houseplants out of reach of little hands. I'm also hoping to learn to sew, I have a few projects in mind I'd really like to make but I need a place to set up the sewing machine first where the kids won't mangle everything, then I need to learn to use it. Anyone know how to sew that might be interested in showing me some basics? Or have a recommendation for a good learner's book to teach myself?

I've also made a document of all the recipes I've come up with for my diet, either ones of my own creation or ones I've modified to fit what I like & need. It's 20ish pages. I'm constantly adding to it. If anyone wants a copy let me know, I'll e-mail you one, any feedback on my recipes is appreciated :) Maybe eventually when I build up enough recipes that'll turn into a cookbook.