Frankie turned 3 this month. His birthday lands right between his cousins Gabby, Laney and Bella quickly followed by my dad's birthday so we had our fair share of birthday celebrations last week!
He was very excited to be 3, and proudly shows off his 3 fingers whenever anyone asks how old he is. He's an adorable 3-year-old, but he can still be exceptionally challenging - as can most 3-year-olds, I guess. He's our first kid to adamantly refuse to open his mouth for the dentist - refusing things in general has been a bit of a habit lately, so there are lots of tears over things like having to eat his supper and wear be buckled into his car seat. And I can't get his haircut for anything. Luckily for him (and for me), this isn't my first time around the block so I can deal with the difficulties a with more patience than I had with the older kids.
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| Sam wasn't feeling great this day and opted out of the picture. |
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| Birthday cake! As usual, they only ate the ice cream. |
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Age 3 at our house always means entering that transition time when the kids almost don't need a nap, but can't quite make it all day. Here he is passed out on the counter while I made supper.
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In other news, we have another baby on the way! We kind of just told the kids and let them run with it so I have no idea who knows and who doesn't other than immediate family. I've been sick enough (sicker than the last couple, I think....although it's entirely possible I've just blocked out how sick I was) that I really couldn't hide it anymore from the people I see regularly, and Elena was getting suspicious because I was lying on the couch all the time. A sick mama usually means a healthy baby, though, so we're all very excited. First ultrasound looked great - I love seeing that tiny little heart-beat!!
I'm due right at the end of the school year, which times out great for work! I'm a little nervous about going back to work with a 3 month old next year, but I didn't want to put the school through the difficulty of finding a part-time Spanish teacher again. Fortunately we are surrounded by family willing to help out - especially when it comes to new babies!
