Rose came down the stairs ALL BY HERSELF! She learned how to turn herself around and come down! I left her upstairs so I could put her down for a nap and next thing I know she is down stairs squacking at me and practicing her other trick… standing up! We have one little baby that is trying to be a big girl this week. Not being sick seems to be helpful in her progression, She actually has the energy to practice. And she is still taking 2 naps BUT I can tell she’s thinking about cutting it down to one big one.

Cali is also growing up in all ways – She can sing and remember lots of songs, she talks like a teenager, she is learning to color like her cousins do, and I can usually go places now without her blanket and sippy. She is all princess and girly lately and I guess I’m ok with that 🙂 especially since she’s still got a lot of toughness in her (check out Ben’s blog if you need proof http://searchponderpray.com/Ben/?p=66)

Packer is almost completely independent. He is good at not needing me so I have to make an effort to make sure that he does get mom time. He is still Mr Project, anything crafty, in the garden, working around the house – he loves it all. Yesterday he got mad at me because I tried to do his chore for him 🙂

Benji had a friend down the street call him this week and I was able to send him out the door by himself and told him to be home in an hour and he was!! It was WONDERFUL to not have to drive him and pick him up and plan his play time around the other kids. That’s one friendship I am hoping will last 🙂

Jana has officially acknowledged that her back aches in the evenings after carrying around this growing child and doing whatever else it is she does around here 🙂 Nothing BAD yet but the uncomfortableness has started.

Ben has been without his favorite toy this week! His portable bluetooth amazing speaker fell in the water. He has missed it terribly, in the shower, after dinner, and whenever we are playing games or hanging out. He is waiting patiently to buy himself a new one.

That’s the latest with us. Now it is FRIDAY NIGHT and we get to drop the kids off for cousins night! And I am craving some eating out. Go Cougars!