Everyday I get a little bigger and everyday Harper tends to move
around a little bit more. She is extremely active and keeps me aware
that she is around! She also has had the hiccups for the past three
days straight. Her little belly must be sore!
Owen is super sweet and greets his sister with hugs and kisses on a
daily basis. We are hoping that the love for his sister continues to
flourish after she gets here! We have been trying to pump him up with
communicating all the big brother jobs that he will be responsible for,
in hopes to keep him as positive about our sweet baby girls arrival as
possible. So far so good, the trickery tends to be working and keeping
him excited to be able to help out the family in the future.
Owen has started soccer practice and he is a definite All Star. Darren took the time to show him some soccer skills prior to soccer beginning and it is amazing to see Owen actually utilizing some of those techniques when he plays. It is great to see that he actually does listen when we tell him things! This year is a little less chaotic then last year, I think being a year older has helped with this issue. He tends to be more focused on playing and a little less focused on wanting to go play in the park in the near distance! Though playtime in the park is very much a necessity right after practice. It is amazing to see how many 4 year olds can fit on one tiny jungle gym!
Owen has also taken on the job of butterfly/flying ant catcher at home. He has a system that includes sneaking up on the unexpecting butterfly, being VERY quiet and slowly walking up to it in hopes to catch it and put it in his plastic container where it can spend its last final hours of life. He hasn't had any real luck with butterflys but he does have a container full of the gross flying ants. He collected some yummy green leaves and put them in his container to give them something to eat and extend their life span by another day or so. Great...
We are looking forward to the warmer weather...and we are patiently awaiting...hurry up summer!
