Arwen Turns 11.

 

My 9th child is 11, and she is smart and mature. I am sad that her childhood has gone so quickly, but I know that in the coming years she will be more and more of a delight to me.

Happy Birthday, dearest Arwen!

Mother's Day and Father's Day Photos

 We took Mother's Day and Father's Day Photos on the same day. 

Amazing Eliza

 At 21 months Eliza can jump on the trampoline. She can do perfect somersaults. She can bounce onto her bottom and back up onto her feet. She can also talk a lot more than most of my kids could at her age. She's right up there with Ruth, Kate, and Rachel who were all talking before 2. She learns a new word everyday. For a while she called all mammals cats and all birds ducks, but now she says neigh for horse, moo for cow, dog, cat, duck, geese, chick, bunny, fish, and most of their sounds. She calls all letters and numbers, "a, e, i, o". She has sort of been potty training. I took her diaper off and she tells us and shows us where she has peed or pooped. She calls poop, "yucks". 2 days ago, she starting using the toilet, so she is beginning to get it. She is the same age that I trained Ruth, Kate, and Rachel at. But anyway, it has been a joy seeing all that she can do at such a young age. Susan, Sam, and Gideon all did not talk much until they were 3, sl it has been fun to have such a little one with so much to say. 

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