Hello? Is anyone there?

I haven't blogged in quite a while, and frankly, I haven't felt like it. Especially because our camera broke. Sometimes because Ammon listens so well and understands so much I tend to forget that he's still a 2 year old and should just not be allowed to play with some things-like our camera. lol. He apparently really like the lens cap thing that would automatically open and close as the camera turned on and off. He liked to help it open- ha ha. He brought it to me and said, "mom, I think it's broken."

So I feel like my blog is boring to people without pictures, hence the lack of blogging...

The last couple of weeks have been full of sick people, and I'm sick of it. Ammon got a bad cough and was up most nights, then when he started doing better Abbie got a cold which maybe was a virus, because then she got a fever and roseolla rash. Then she got croup. Poor little thing was miserable. For those of you who know her, you know that Abbie CANNOT hold still. Well she did when she was sick which told me how miserable she really felt. Poor little thing just sat on my lap and fell asleep all day everyday and then was up crying all night. Needless to say mom was pretty miserably tired. Well, the kids are doing better, now Matt is sick and I have a stuffy nose. Ahh, the change of seasons...

Not too much has happened. Little Abbie is our "ooo" baby. She absolutely LOVES hearing, and saying "ooo" If you say "ooo" to her ,even if she doesn't say it back, she puts her little tiny bird lips in formation of a perfect o. She loves to play and roll around on the floor. I wonder if she'll even crawl because she can just roll wherever. She's started to scoot around on her little bum to rotate herself. She loves looking at dogs, she loves Ammon, and she loves her mommy and daddy. She is getting better about other people holding her. She doesn't cry right away anymore. I have started giving her finger food which she loves. She's a very happy baby now and quite content most of the time. We love her so much. I never put Abbie's 6 months stats up. So now that her 9 mos. appt. is at the end of this month, perhaps I'll put them up...

6 mos.

weight- 15 lbs 9 oz ..........45%

height- 27 in.....................90%

head- 41 cm......................15%

Ammon is a little smartie. He loves to ask "why". He asks it all the time until he understands something and then talks to himself in the car explaining and going through all the things he's learned. I love talking with him. We talk all day everyday and he remembers what I explain to him and loves explaining it all to whoever will listen. He is very particular about the way things are done and has taken after his mommy in bossing people around while he plays with them. He loves reading books. Currently his favorites are the "If you give a mouse a cookie" books. I love reading with him. He loves playing in "houses"/forts, anything that you can put blankets, pillows, toys, etc. in. He loves football and he loves his baby sister.

I am really enjoyed playing in the concert band. We had a concert this last saturday that went pretty well. It was a tribute to Veterans and I loved the music we played, although, if I had my way, we would not have played quite so many. I really like the people in my section, they are very kind and it's great to be building and maintaining a skill again. It's hard every week to leave, but I am always so happy when I come home. I love the fulfillment that playing and adding to making beautiful music gives me. I have started collecting movies. I love looking at the $5 section at Walmart. I really want to build up a selection of wholesome, entertaining movies for our family to watch.

I can't believe it's already November and that Christmas is close. I can't listen to the radio right now because I'm not quite ready for the Christmas songs...maybe after Thanksgiving. I do have some pictures on Sue's camera, so I'll try to get them up soon.