School and Sickness

Seems like school and sick kids goes together, and our family had to follow along. First, Jacob's school is off to a great start. I love hearing all about his days and what he comes home with. They had their first "homework" of the year. Jacob had to decorate a circle to be all about him. All the circles will form a caterpillar in the class, and we'll get to take the circle home at the end of the year. He did this all by himself - the glue, which pictures, what he wanted on it, and everything.

 Here are the two things that came home today. On the left is their painting for the day, and on the right is what Jacob did during his free time. He told me he just wanted to write his name. I thought he did a fantastic job for writing his name without anyone next to him helping him out. The lines for the a and the b are hard for even bigger kids to remember which side lines go on, so I was so proud of him for writing this all by himself! Normally, I am right next to him and he asks me about which side the lines go on, and for him to sit down and do this all by himself is amazing.

 Jacob was thrilled to find Lizzie and "Miss" Isabella on the playground. They are two of his favorites from his class last year, but they are in the older 4's class this year, so he only sees them on the playground. This year they have music class, which is new for him, and he loves it.

In other news, Joshua has come down with pneumonia. Poor guy just can't escape sickness when Jacob brings home germs from preschool. He has been such a trooper, though. He is such a sweet little guy, and he just can't help himself but run around all day even though he is so uncomfortable.

Luckily, his breathing treatments and medicine seem to be working very quickly. He is still getting use to Jacob being back in school, and misses him in the mornings. Even though it is only three hours, it seems like he is gone for so long and we are so excited to go pick him up.

I'm hoping Joshua can stay healthy this fall and winter.

 The boys enjoyed a popsicle after dinner. Joshua LOVES popsicles more than anything, and can say the word pretty well. As soon as you mention a popsicle, he runs to the freezer saying, "popsicle. door!" wanting you to open the freezer. I think he looks so big in this picture.

The one benefit from our new schedule is that I'm letting Jacob stay up a little longer before he takes a nap so we get some one on one time while Joshua takes a nap. Even though it's only about 30 minutes, I have been loving that time together. Plus, Jacob's naps are getting short enough that he wakes up before Joshua and we can have some extra time together. Joshua is getting tons of alone time this year while Jacob is at school, and I really hope Jacob can enjoy some special time, too. I love to hear what he has to say about friends, school, life and whatever he wants to tell me.

Tonight we were looking at our wedding pictures. Jacob has been asking about marriage lately, and has said he wants to marry me. I tell him he has to grow up, find a girl that is nice to him, and marry her. But he has to be 30. While looking at pictures he was asking about marriage again and asked when he gets married. I told him he has to be older and find a girl he loves. He was too sweet when he said, "But, how do I get her to love me?" Sweet boy is going to make a great husband one day with his huge heart.

Jacob has been using big words on a regular basis lately. Sometimes I forget and his words shock me. He kept saying "sophisticated" today. He talks about materials and just likes to use the bigger words to describe simple things. His vocabulary amazes me, and I'm so proud of him and how much he absorbs when people explain things to him. I told him he starts soccer this week, and he put his hand on his head. I asked him if he didn't want to start soccer, and he told me, "No, I really like soccer. I'm just shocked." So funny, little man.

Joshua is speaking so well, and getting new words every day. He is starting to say longer words, and follows directions extremely well. I'm proud of the boys, and hope we can keep them healthy this year without having to lock us in the house!