Organized basketball

This February we signed Chamberlain up for his first go at organized basketball.

He played in the 1st and 2nd grade level.  He is the youngest in the league and the best part; Josh was his coach.

So far so good.  

I'm pretty sure he will want to play next year. 

 He and Siri scouting out the competition.

 He is the only one who dribbles the entire time down the court without traveling.

 Goes in for the rebound.

 His cheering section as well as his biggest fans.

Chamberlain said he feels he plays better when Grandma and Grandpa Chamberlain are there. Being the Amazing grandparents they are they have come to many games and Chamberlain has loved it.

Go Hurricane Tigers. 

missing two front teeth

Its official Chamberlain has crossed the two front teeth missing threshold. I always feel this is somewhat a milestone for big boy status. 

He lost the right one first and then the left one a week later.

He would not let us pull his last front tooth, it was hanging on by a thread. He had a traumatic experience at the dentist office once and now he will not let anyone get near his teeth.

Josh and I thought it would be a brilliant idea to youtube old videos of AFV where kids pulled their teeth out in creative ways but I think that only made him more afraid. Then we remembered we had a huge remote control monster truck that both he and Josh got for Christmas 3 years ago. Chamberlain took to the idea. I quickly (while he was excited about this idea) hooked the tooth to some string and then to the truck and let him do it on his own. No luck.  The truck was not strong enough and Chamberlain wasn't brave enough to let it go full force. 

However, the string got stuck on his tooth and we couldn't get it off. Josh gave it a good pull and out it came, screaming and all!
He has now lost 7 of his teeth. 

finding joy in the little things

Josh and I are currently finding joy in parenting when Siri goes to sleep.

She takes awhile to get to sleep. We put her in her room lay her on her bed and before we know it we hear singing, talking and quiet the imaginative party going on in her room. Most nights we remember to lock all the toys in her closet but somehow she finds a few things and has adventures all on her own.

We let her. We never go in and remind her its time for bed. She eventually falls asleep within 15-30 minutes of putting her to bed.  Most of the time she falls asleep in her bed but some of the time its a game for us... Where's Waldo Siri style.

Josh and I find ourselves excited to check on her to see where she may be. Its always a surprise and most of the time we have to take off whatever made up costume she has dressed herself in. We love it and to us this is some of the "Joy" or highlights or parenting.

Passed out with her mittens on. 

We are loving this stage that Siri is in. 

Harrison 7 months

Harrison~

It seems that as soon as you could sit on your own you immediately started to crawl.

I believe its because you still desperately want to play with the big kids!

You have been crawling all around the house for the past 3 weeks and this last week you've decided that crawling is not enough and have already been pulling yourself onto things like the couch and your exersaucer.

Because of this activity you have acquired some big boy bruises on your forehead from taking a few tumbles. 

You are a mover and a shaker for sure. 

You love it when Chamberlain and Siri are playing with their toys on the living room floor you just join right in and mimic everything they do.

I love all the smiles and laughs they can get out of you.

You have been sleeping through the night for an entire month now and I feel like a new person.

You take great naps in the morning and most afternoons when we are home.

You are one happy baby!

You have 4 teeth which have popped through on the bottom and two on the top that are just about to come through.

Lets just say you have been one droolly baby, but again a happy one.

My favorite day, or I should say the day I look forward to the most with you at the moment is Sundays.

Your nap time is when we are at church and most Sundays you just fall asleep and let me hold you all 3 hours. I love it. I wouldn't have it any other way!

 Your favorite thing currently is when I empty out the toys and you like to yell/talk into the empty tub.

You love the echo and deep sound it makes.

Big enough to crawl onto the chair.