Mini Update (and brag) on the Kids

JonahJonah is loving his train set he got from Grandpa and Grandma Willard for Christmas. He is getting so big and continues to entertain everyone in the house. He now loves to watch Backyardigans (one kids show I actually love!) and sings a lot of the songs. He loves singing the songs from High School Musical 2 as well. I'd like to get him into preschool this year. He seems to be a little behind on his speech, and I think he kind of regressed when Levi was born. But he is doing better. He knows a lot of words, but is a little stubborn about speaking them. I am actually going to see if he qualifies for a speech preschool that they do here at the local Elementary school. If he qualifies, it's free, and he would go for about 4 hours, 2 or 3 days a week. I think it would be really good for him to get into a structured learning environment. He can already recognize and say all of his uppercase ABCs, even out of order. He counts to 20, but sometimes forgets 18 or 19. It's pretty funny. He is going to be going to Primary for the first time next Sunday (this last week was Stake Conference). I can't believe he'll be going to Primary. He'll be one of the youngest. But he already knows quite a few Primary songs, so hopefully he'll do fine. All in all, he is a great kid and although a little stubborn, he's a smart guy and definitely keeps us laughing.

Eden

Eden is still a crazy girl. She loves running around, screaming and squealing. She is still into sucking her finger. We can't wait until she stops, but have no idea how to make it happen. Oh, well. Her hair is getting pretty long, and can look like a rat's nest if we don't do it every day. (See picture below.) She is going to Nursery now, and is getting the hang of it. She was in the same one as Jonah, so we'll see how she does without him. She can say quite a few words, and every times she does, they come out in a high-pitched girly voice. Maybe that's how I sound when I say them to her. She can laugh like an evil villain and cackle like a witch. I don't know where she got it, but it's pretty funny to hear. She is still a little bit tomboy and a little bit girly girl. She is a daddy's girl and Peter might not admit it, but she has him wrapped around her little finger.

Levi

Levi is such a big boy! He is almost 4 months (on the 15th) and already wears 6-9 month clothes. He has to wear 9 month sleepers because of his height. He is in the 95% for height and 50% for weight. His hair still hasn't grown back, but he has a little red peach fuzz. He is a really happy baby, especially when he is being held or tickled. He loves attention from anyone. We are going to Phoenix tomorrow to get his head checked by Cranial Technologies, since he was born with an abnormally shaped head and his ears are not aligned right. The term is Plagiocephaly. We'll see what they say and if he qualifies for treatment. If he does, he'll have to wear a helmet for a few months to correct the shape of his head. We'll give you an update as soon as we know anything. There are actually a few babies in our ward who have helmets and are being treated for Plagiocephaly.

We are all doing great. I am getting over a headache that I have had for week, and am starting to feel better. We are trying to get back in the groove after the holidays. The tree is still up, and the lights are still up outside. But now that I'm feeling better, they'll finally get put away!

This week my sister, Kira, and I are going to be refinishing some furniture for Eden's room that my sister-in-law gave to me. Kira is a great finisher- she actually worked in Orem as a finisher and is going back this month to continue her old job. She is going to show me the ropes and I'll post pictures of the furniture before and after. It should be fun.