MIA

I know we've been MIA (Missing in Action) lately.  We're still kind of in "survival mode" over here at the Osborn home.  Life is good, just a little crazy...  A friend of mine refers to it as "frenzied monotany"...so it sometimes seems like the same thing each day and yet the craziness doesn't seem to let up.

Leah will be three months tomorrow!  She's not as difficult as she was the first couple weeks, but still just a tough baby.  She still hates the vibrating seat and the swing.  Refuses to take a bottle or pacifier and we've tried every trick and bottle in the book!  No date nights for us for a while!  She still loathes the car, but will sometimes stay silent for a few minutes while she stares at her toys.  She is a real handful!  We love her, but she likes to make sure we all know she's in charge!  In more positive news, she rolls over, smiles, bats at toys, and coos and talks up a storm.  She loves baths and showers, outside, and being in the baby carrier.

Claire's three and half now.  And starting preschool in about a month.  Yikes!  She makes a fantastic big sister.  She is so patient and affectionate.  One of the advantages to their spacing is that Claire can be so mature. When she needs some TLC she can articulate, "Mom, I need some attention." or "Mom, can you read me a book without holding Leah?"  Some might think that sounds selfish, but I love that she's "using her words" instead of acting out and trying to get negative attention.  She's getting so big and cracks us up daily.

There's so much catching up to do, but I value my sleep too much to do it right now.  So, I've posted my summer pictures on Picasa and you're welcome to go take a peek.  Otherwise, here are just a couple pictures and I'll try and blog again the next time I have some down time...HA!  Whatever that is!