Nate is now 30!! His birthday was on the 25th. We didn't do anything extravagant. We had a nice supper at home with the boys and then my Mom came over to babysit. We then went to hang out with some college friends for the evening. Nate got to play some games with his buddies and I got to sit in the hot tub and have some girl talk. :) The pictures above are from this weekend when we went out to eat with the boys. I felt bad that I didn't get any pictures of Nate's actual birthday! We love Nate so very much and thank God for him! I gave Nate a list of 30 Things I Love and Respect about him, don't worry I won't bore you with the list. :)
Cardale has now been gone for a week. We've all felt his absence. The transition is impacting Isaac the most right now. He'll reference Cardale in some way each day. We keep reminding him that Cardale is "all done here" and that he is at Jenn's house. Isaac has been watching us put away Cardale's bed, highchair, carseat, etc. I've been telling Isaac that these things are for the new baby. One of Isaac's pj's is too small for him and Isaac held it up and said "baby?" I said, "yes, we can give it to the baby." He then promptly grabbed the pj's and said, "NO!" Ok, so he's not quite ready to give up his stuff. :) Isaac has been a little lost this week. He basically follows me around the house all day. He hasn't played with his toys much. I love having this time with Isaac, but he is also driving me crazy at times! I'm trying to teach him to play by himself for 10 minutes, etc. I also wonder what is going thru Isaac's head, if he's feeling a little insecure right now with Cardale's departure. Who knows if he is wondering, "Cardale is all done here, does that mean I'm leaving too?" Like I said, I don't know for sure, but it's just a theory.
In other news, Nate left this morning for Jackson, Mississippi. He is going there for some work training and he will be there for 2 weeks! I'm grateful I only have 2 kids to care for during this absence, but I'm still a little nervous. So, please keep us all in your prayers during the next couple of weeks!
2 comments:
I understand how you feel...Cardale loves seeing pics of the boys and I love his reaction to seeing pictures of all of you! He will always have a bond with you guys, and for that I am grateful! I think C enjoys his toys to himself but also misses sharing with Isaac and Caleb. There's only so much I can do with him before he gets bored. :( But that's probably typical!
Hopefully these next 2 weeks go by quickly!
Praying!
It's actually amazing to me that all of the kids are doing as well as they are! Well adjusted children!
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