caleb has always been a little afraid of the vacuum, which is why i don't vacuum much. (or is it because i hate vacuuming? potato, potahto.) he's also sometimes afraid lions (but usually loves them - go figure), and he recently developed a fear of the dark. it's sad seeing your child be afraid of anything, even if the fear is "reasonable." but what is so amazing is that when we tell him he doesn't have to be afraid, he usually perks up and says "becauseeeeee ...." and then belts out a loud rendition of "God is bigger than the boogeyman." it's a song he learned from an episode of veggie tales and it's pretty amazing to see him apply it to his life. instead of singing the real words, which are, "God is bigger than the boogeyman, He's bigger than godzilla or the monsters on tv ..." he substitutes his own words, "He's bigger than the vacuum and the lions on tv." it makes me realize that he's not just repeating a catchy tune, but processing the meaning that God is bigger than his fears. i love that.
kenzie is such a morning person - something that can't be said about any of the other three people that live with her. even when she wakes up at inhumane hours, she usually is beaming, awake, alert and so happy to see us after hours apart. i always want to remember my mornings with her. cuddling up, feeding her a bottle while she's wrapped up like a burrito. then letting her loose and kissing her chubby cheeks as she talks, giggles, grabs my face and speaks pure love as she stares intently into my eyes. she is the best way to wake up. a million times better than coffee.
caleb continues to be an incredible big brother. when kenzie cries, he rushes to her, puts his arm around her and says "it's okay, it's okay" or "you're fine, kenzie, you're fine." kills me.
he is also often the cause of her crying. he gets right in her face, or tries to pick her up, or shakes her bouncy seat a little too hard, or wants her to sit in his lap when she's just not feeling it.
kenz is still on her hypo-allergenic formula, which luke actually tasted once (don't know why) and felt so bad for her because he said it was disgusting. we are trying to wean her off and are praying (like full-on on our knees) that she doesn't revert back to her "colicky" days because of an allergy. she is also eating baby food (carrots and green beans and apples so far), baby mum mums and cereal puffs.
caleb loves indian food and will even eat the spicy stuff as long as he has his water nearby. his most requested meal when we eat out is "hamburger and french fries," which is actually a cheeseburger with pickles only.
one of my favorite things in the world right now is doing kenzie's hair. she has crazy, curly hair like her brother, but unlike with his, i can tame hers with cute hair clips and headbands. lukes loves it when she has two ponytails on the top of her head. she is such a doll.
caleb is collecting all of the cars from "cars 2." he always tells us he wants to go to target so he can scope out all the cars - and he leads us right to the car aisle when we get there. some of the cars have very interesting names, but he knows them all and is very aware when one is missing. every day i hear "i can't find my petrov" ... "where is my jeff corvette?" .... "mom, i don't see missile" ... "dad, i can't find 'chescko'" (one car is name francesco bernilli ... how do they expect a kid to say that?!).
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