Growing Up

Our little girl is growing up! She has pretty much accomplished potty training -- in a week! She is doing her best to keep in stride with Jacob. Her other big milestone -- which she is a lot happier about than I am -- is deciding that naps are a thing of the past. She now turns into a pumpkin at 6:30. Gone are the days when Hannah used to love to read to baby Sophia as she settled down for her nap. Now my afternoons are filled with two giggly children running about the apartment. A blessing in disguise -- Jacob is worn out and ready for bed as early as 7:30 most nights.

Hannah is very nurturing and is also becoming interested in helping with household tasks -- from laundry to baking to cleaning. It is fun to involve her in my daily tasks as much as possible. The past few mornings she has asked to sit on the counter and help me get my coffee ready. Her favorite way to help is still loading up the washer. Actually she and Jacob have been known to fight over who gets to put more clothes in the washing machine. If only this enthusiasm for helping out would last into their teenage years!