I can't believe that it has been two weeks since I posted last! It is amazing how fast time is flying by these days. I have been fully absorbed into the beauty of spring. Every free moment that we have had lately has been spent out and about enjoying the weather, as is the Minnesota way. You see, up here in the north, you can tell when the first real day of spring has come. This is the day that you see gads of people leaving their houses to take walks and jogs and trips to the park or just hang out in the driveway. It is an amazing sight to see the people that have been hibernating all winter (include my family!) find their way outside and into the sun. Neighbors get reacquainted after along winter's nap....
This spring has been all of that for us. We have already taken many trips to the park to "slide, mommy!!" and sat outside watching Madelyn ride her bike. We have even introduced Greyson to the backyard swing. It been wonderful to get outside and have a whole new world to explore with the kids. It has been fun to attempt to explain to Madelyn how God has created a world that "wakes up" in the spring. She started to ask (with no prompting) at the end of the winter, "where birds go?" So, to her surprise, a few weeks later the birds reappeared and now wake her up in the morning with their cheerful twittering. She has also started to notice the buds on the bushes and trees and ask me what they are. I try to explain that they are the new leaves and flowers that God has made for each tree and bush. I don't think she sees the connection yet, but she will. It has been cool to see her start to acknowledge God though. Since we usually pray before dinner as a family, Madelyn has been asking to pray too. She usually prays "Dear God, thank you for bike. Thank you for riding it. Amen" It is very sweet, and I can't help but giggle a little at what she is thankful for. She has prayed "thank you" for other things too, like "brother Greyson" and "the eats" but usually it is her bike.
Greyson is definitely growing! He is bigger and stronger and wiggle-ier. He is SUCH a wiggle-worm! He CANNOT stay still unless he is sleeping. We think that is why he was staying so thin and always so hungry before we started baby food. His intake just couldn't keep up with his rate of burning calories. Since we started baby food, he is plumping up and sleeping much better! He is almost always smiling and he has taken to yelling. I think he got that from Madelyn. She has always run up to him and yelled at him. I think it was to see his reaction at first but then he started laughing hysterically at him one day. Now it is a game that she plays with him. However, now I not only have a 2 year old that yells at the top of her lungs, I also have a 6 month old that does it too! Let's just say while I enjoy my kids having fun together, I also enjoy the quiet that comes after they go to bed.
I will have April pictures up on Webshots soon. For now, here is a short clip of Madelyn pushing Greyson in our backyard swing.
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