So, how are the kids?

Autumn Joy is now 4 1/2 years old and most of the time a true sweetheart. She loves her brother immensely and is proud to be a big sister. She is tenderhearted with him and actually quite a help. She loves to help me bake in the kitchen and to make anything involving construction paper, glue and markers. She is a girly-girl and loves Disney princesses, her baby dolls, and anything involving Ariel. While she wants to be independent in many ways, we are still glad to have our little girl, who loves to jump into our bed in the morning or have us snuggle with her after prayers at night. She is so delighted in simple pleasures that it helps us to appreciate them too.

Joshua is our heart's joy. He is such a happy little guy that my heart literally feels like it's going to pop sometimes. He smiles and laughs from the moment we get him out of his crib in the morning, until he rubs his eyes at night for bed. At 10 1/2 months, he is a man on a mission and can crawl across the room like nobody's business. He knows what he wants and goes after it which can be frustrating for all of us since he can't communicate yet but we have been trying sign language and he signed "eat" for the first time today (at least that's how Mommy interpreted it)! He's a tiny baby, just barely over 16lb, but considering his early start in this world, the doctors are not concerned. He eats well and sleeps wonderfully, so we definitely have nothing to complain about.