Katelyn is growing and growing. I had to put away most of the 0 - 3 month clothes because she is so tall! She is still such a happy baby, as long as you aren't too slow getting her food. Then she lets you know exactly how she feels. She is sleeping consistently from about 10 until 5 or 6, so I really have no room to complain.
Jared is working to adjust to a lot of changes. Preschool being over means he's spending a lot more time at home. Not only that, he is having to contend for attention from both of his sisters. It's been a lot of changes in a short amount of time, but he is doing great. He loves to feed and hold Kate and to play with Megan. He's been spending more time on the computer, especially at www.starfall.com and he's getting to be a good little reader. He has decided that he is ready to have his training wheels taken off his bike, so that will be our adventure next week.
I am really enjoying having Megan home this summer. She is such a big help with Katelyn. She feeds her, burps her, rocks her. She picks out her clothes every day (sometimes multiple times a day), and she insists on folding all of Katelyn's laundry when she folds her own. She loves being a big sister. When she isn't helping with the baby, she is playing barbies and devouring chapter books.
I am adjusting to having three kids. In some ways, it's easier having Megan and Jared home for the summer. Like I said before, Megan (and Jared, to some extent) is a huge help with the baby. And it's really nice to not have to get up so early to get Megan ready for the bus. We've been taking the mornings nice and slow. It's been great. We've had a little trouble finding ways to balance the older kids' desire for friends and fun activities (they always want to be DOING something or GOING somewhere) with the baby and my desire to stay home and take it easy. But we are finding ways to make it work.
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