Harvest.. I can't believe it's already over! We're glad to have Daddy home at decent hours because of the chaos around here at times, but the circumstances for the short harvest are not all that great. This year has been unbelievable! I know we'll always talk about what a record breaking year it was, highs and lows, for the weather and the crop.
So, we have just been adjusting to our new life with four. It's been challenging here and there! I feel like I need another hand sometimes. It's hard to hold a baby and help a 2 year old potty! Some of my challenges are petty, I know. I really do feel like superwoman sometimes though. I can carry an infant carrier with a baby in it, a 30 pound toddler, a drink, AND a portable cradle in the house at the same time from the car. I'm pretty proud!
Luke has adjusted really well to having Landry here. He was shy towards her at first, but now, he rubs on her head, shows her toys, and kisses on her. He helps me out during the day by fetching diapers or rocking sister in her cradle. His Daddy is his #1 buddy. When Heath is here, he insists on him to do everything... Get him in and out of his car seat, get him a coke for lunch too, put him to bed, help him potty... I can't even tell you how often I hear him say, "No! Daddy do it." -- Heath will take him to run errands in town, and Luke always comes back walking tall. He proudly told me one day he went to "John Deere's house."
Luke was Buzz for Halloween. Getting him to put on his costume was no simple task, either. He's kinda spooked of people dressed up, so he wasn't sure about it. He cried for about 45 minutes after he had it on... He even broke out in his splotchy face from crying - that's bad! Once we got going, he caught on and enjoyed it. We were proud! His cousins dressed up too, so that made it fun for him. Jaxon was Woody, and Miley was Jessie.
We took the kids by to see their great-great grandparents on Halloween. I'm still thrilled that Luke and Landry have gotten to meet them!
Landry with her great-great grandmother, June Moreland.
Landry is smiling all the time now and cooing like crazy. She's talking even when no one is around! She's a picky girl... She doesn't take a paci or a bottle. We've tried all kinds! She, like Luke, is lactose intolerant at this point, so I have eliminated all dairy from my diet. This will surely put a damper on my holiday feasting!!
She is sleeping less during the day, but she still has days where she may only be awake for 2 hours. The last 5 nights, she's slept 9 or 10 hours straight! This is a far cry from our Luker baby. In fact, Luke just now started sleeping good. I'm glad she's so easy. I can disperse my love more equally that way. :) She fusses in the evenings. She starts getting worked up around 6 and we just do whatever we can to keep her content for a few hours. I think the new term for that is "purple crying." But, she sleeps really good after that, so I can't complain.
Gotta share some more Shane and Shane..... I'm loving their new album! I went with a friend to see them about few weeks ago. I've been watching them for a long time, and it's neat to see them in completely different phases of their lives from when I was first introduced to them, probably, 12 years ago. They used to play barefoot with their khaki shorts and maybe have a drummer. Now, their concerts are very instrumental, and they tote their families along and dress kinda preppy. :)
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