tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235724358253261672024-03-13T17:16:59.302-04:00Living on Cloud NineCassie Eliyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17367068911506112409noreply@blogger.comBlogger1193125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-623572435825326167.post-45627726540848550742019-11-18T08:00:00.000-05:002019-11-18T08:21:36.252-05:00Pregnancy Post // Months three - five.<div style="text-align: justify;">
I normally share these updates monthly, but sadly that is not going to happen this time around! BUT, I have been keeping track of the little details and trying my best to take weekly photos at some point during the week. Time is limited now days with our busy life as a family of four, and I know that won't be changing once we are a family of five, so keeping the little details on this space is what's most important now. </div>
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<b><u>9 weeks:</u></b></div>
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<li>Nausea is all day now, even when I wake up in the middle of the night for a trip to the bathroom. Thankfully I haven't gotten sick, I really don't want to throw up. </li>
<li>Trying to keep my stomach full with snacks and big meals during the day, even if I don't want toe at. </li>
<li>Still using all the peppermint oil!</li>
<li>Realized looking at my phone makes me feel sea sick, so I've been putting it down a lot. </li>
<li>My chin is COVERED in zits & my hair is also become super curly?!?</li>
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<b><u>10 weeks:</u></b></div>
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<li>Sea bands are helping SO MUCH!!! Wearing them all day and trying to eat small snacks during the day. </li>
<li>Not enjoying meat that much unless it's beef, but still loving salads. Especially taco salads with ground beef!!! </li>
<li>Asher has self weaned all on his own, except for first thing in the morning. We'll see if he weans that soon, not going to push it. </li>
<li>The belly is very evident now, especially by the end of the day! </li>
<li>Had my first midwife appointment this week and got to hear the heartbeat, 161 and so beautiful! </li>
<li>It's been a hard week and I've had several times when I've been scared to death about having a third baby, but I know that God will provide like he always does! Leaning into Him for patience and strength. </li>
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<b><u>11 weeks:</u></b></div>
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<li>We announced Eliya Baby 3!!! </li>
<li>Eating meat much easier now, even some chicken. Still craving burgers and/or salads.... I'm going to be shocked if this little bit is a girl since I craved the same exact things with the boys before. The only difference is the aversion to chicken. </li>
<li>Most days this week I've felt awesome all morning and afternoon till 4, then I hit the brick wall and feel awful! </li>
<li>Felt the baby move the day before I was 12 weeks!! Couldn't believe it. </li>
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<b><u>12 weeks:</u></b></div>
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<li>Feeling so much better and loving the little flutters I'm feeling in my belly off and on during the day! </li>
<li>Been praying most of this pregnancy to feel better by Solomon's Birthday (the day I turn 13 weeks) but I'm so thankful that God has shown His faithfulness and given me the full week ahead! As long as I keep something in my stomach I feel great!</li>
<li>Feeling all the hormonal emotions with having a four year old and knowing just how fast it all goes by.</li>
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<b><u>13 weeks:</u></b></div>
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<li>Shocked at how round my belly is by the end of the day after eating throughout the day! </li>
<li>Enjoying all the foods now, but sweets still don't make me feel super great. I usually just want to skip them. </li>
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<b><u>14 weeks:</u></b></div>
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<li>Still feeling good with a lot of energy as long as I pace myself. Trying to stay hydrated with a lot of water, also. Craving it most days so it's easy to keep my yeti around with ice water. </li>
<li>Enjoyed a short trip to Charleston with the boys while daddy was working. We loved eating some yummy food and of course some Jeni's Ice Cream! </li>
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<b><u>15 weeks:</u></b></div>
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<li>Nausea hit pretty hard on the ride home from Charleston which was a random surprise. </li>
<li>Happy to be home and sleeping in our bed again! </li>
<li>Celebrated six years of marriage with a date downtown and walking around and enjoying some apps from some of our favorite spots. </li>
<li>Flew to Maine and realized how my lap space is quickly disappearing with Asher on my lap! </li>
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<b><u>16 weeks:</u></b></div>
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<li>Felt so old and tired by 7:30 on the night of the wedding! HAHA, we were in bed before midnight which is a first for a family wedding. </li>
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<b><u>17 weeks:</u></b></div>
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<li>Feeling the baby much stronger now, a few kicks have surprised me! </li>
<li>Needing more food and a lot of snacks throughout the day to keep up my energy. </li>
<li>Round ligament pain and the aches are starting. The chiropractor is a must!!!</li>
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<b><u>18 weeks:</u></b></div>
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<li>Random waves of nausea that got really bad and no food would help. Thankfully the preggy pops helped a little till it passed. This is one of the few things that makes me wonder if we have a baby girl on the way?? </li>
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<b><u>19 weeks:</u></b></div>
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<li>Enjoying naptime with Asher each day and taking a quick snooze while I lay down with him and Solomon has his quiet time each day. It's the best little break in the middle of our busy days.</li>
<li>Found out about baby girl and we are all so excited and shocked!</li>
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<b><u>20 weeks:</u></b></div>
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<li>Received some gifts for Olive and it seems UNREAL that we are getting a baby girl. It's truly crazy. </li>
<li>Our family got hit by a cold this week which helped us all slow down and rest, which was very nice. Hoping we can all fight the funk quickly. </li>
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I can't believe I'm actually typing this!!! We are having a baby girl! It's so surreal and I don't even feel like it's true yet. I honestly, probably won't believe it, until we have her in our arms. I even keep thinking that the ultrasound tech was wrong somehow and we might end up with a surprise boy, hahaha!! But, I am so excited and happy to celebrate our new little baby and be able to call her by her name. Baby Olive. The little Olive that we have been waiting for.<br />
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When we were pregnant with little Solomon, we knew we would either have a Solomon or an Olive, so we have patiently been waiting to be able to call a baby girl by that name. Never truly knowing we would be given that chance, and honestly perfectly happy with the idea of a house full of boys, but now our lives have been changed forever. Solomon said it perfectly on the ride home after lunch today.... he said, "awww, sweet baby Olive, I'm so excited!" We are all thrilled, and we can't wait to meet our baby girl!<br />
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These photos are at the ultrasound place today, after the tech put the answer in an envelope for us to open as a family together. This is our third time with that little tradition and I love it. I had a gut feeling and I was finally brave enough to admit I felt deep down we were having a baby girl. I also had crazy real dreams last night that we found out it was a girl. I know part of me didn't want to admit my gut feeling because I didn't want to be let down if we didn't have a girl, but now that seems silly. Boy or girl, I know that God has a plan and He knew exactly what we needed!!! The boys painted a fake white pumpkin this afternoon so baby Olive will have a little reminder of the day we found out! </div>
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<span style="text-align: justify;">My big boy. I really don't know how we made it to four years old. My little mini-me boy is growing up so quickly and I don't even know how to handle it. Sometimes I have to go sit with him and just hold him in my lap, because I think about the days that are way too close, when he won't fit anymore. I'm trying my best to take in all the little things that make Solomon who he is as we get to know more of who he will become. I constantly pray for his sweet heart to stay soft and protected in this big world. </span><br />
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<span style="text-align: justify;">Time flew by, but then again, year three was really hard for us. We had a lot of changes during the last year, and add in the growing emotions/feelings of a three year old, and we definitely had our challenges. The biggest change for Peter and I was figuring out what type of discipline we wanted in our home. As Solomon grew, we realized what we thought would work, wasn't actually working. We also realized that some of the things we were choosing to do, didn't help him understand his feelings and emotions. Instead of a time out, we started to model a form of "time in" and would get on his level and communicate what he was feeling and his expectations calmly. I can drastically see the changes in his behavior in just the past few months, and I've enjoyed seeing how he can articulate what he is feeling much easier now. He now tells us that he isn't happy because he is tired, or hungry, or even because he is mad or sad for a certain reason, then we can work together to fix the problem and he will be his happy self again. I love watching him</span><span style="text-align: justify;"> become more brave with his emotions, and we are still working on using our words instead of our hands when he gets frustrated. I can see all the little lessons we have had in the past few months starting to shape who he is.</span><span style="text-align: justify;">There are definitely a lot of things we are still working on as a family, but I really love where things are heading. </span><br />
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<span style="text-align: justify;">One of my favorite things about Solomon right now is how he is starting to show his kindness. He has started to go out of his way with me and Peter to say thank you, and I love you, and he has also become such a sweet and protective big brother. One of my favorite moments in the last month was a busy day when we picked up some lunch to eat at home & Asher fell asleep in the car. I took Solomon in to the kitchen table and opened up his food and told him to go ahead and eat and then I'd come down and join him after I put Asher in his crib. It took about 10 minutes to get Asher settled and then I finally came down to eat with him. He had this sweet smile on his face and said "did you see what I did mommy?" As I was going to sit down next time him he told me that he opened my food for me and got my silverware out and was waiting on me so he could pray. My heart seriously almost burst. For ten minutes, that precious boy sat at the table and waited for me to eat. It's things like those little moments that make me want to pinch myself. I really don't know what I did to deserve such a sweet and kind little boy. </span><br />
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<span style="text-align: justify;">He's been talking about making new friends all the time, and loves to be out and about, but he definitely is a homebody at heart. He loves his routine and I love that too! It really is such a joy to have him at home with me everyday. I love how it allows me to see him changing and growing. One of the biggest blessings of our new homeschooling adventure is teaching the big life lessons as a family, not just the educational lessons. Learning how to work together and be together as a family, with a happy heart isn't always easy, but I do believe it is what God has called us to at this time. I'm so thankful that 90% of our time together is full of laughs and sweetness. I'm so proud of who this little man is becoming, and I will continue to pray for God to shape his heart into what He wants him to be, and use Solomon for His Kingdom.</span><br />
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<b>eating // </b>still a happy eater, which we are so thankful for. He will try almost anything and usually likes it. His favorite type of meal is when we share a bunch of different things, especially Thai food. He loves the soups and will eat off of every ones plate. He loves to connect events to food also, which I think it so cute. If we go somewhere and then we go get ice cream he thinks that place will always involve a trip to ice cream.... or if we have a family movie night, he always asks for popcorn, even if that only happened one time. Of course he still loves the normal kid staples like mac n' cheese and french fries and hot dogs and chic-fil-a. </div>
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<b>sleeping // </b>thankfully he is still a great sleeper. He doesn't nap at all most days now, but if he does it's still very hard to get him awake, unless I catch him right after he falls asleep. He still likes to wake up in the morning (or sometimes in the middle of the night) and crawl into our bed with us. He's gotten pretty good at it, and sometimes we don't even realize he's there till morning. I still love waking up with him between us! </div>
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<b>wearing // </b>3T (and some 2T shorts still, skinny boy!) but his pants are going to need 4T for Fall I think. We'll see when the weather cools down. </div>
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<b>loves //</b> still loves coloring, puzzles, playing pretend with any kind of toy (which I LOVE to listen to), reading books, swimming, singing songs, constantly playing with legos and building things and he really loves to play a few video games with daddy on the weekend. We have learned it is a great perk for him having a good week and being a good listener. The meltdowns have died down drastically, except for when we are leaving somewhere when he's not ready. That is still a big struggle we are trying to work on. </div>
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It's really surreal to think about how much this boy has changed in the last year, and as much as I welcome his 4th year of life, it's still so hard to see it come so quickly. This precious little soul is so excited to be four. He's been talking about it for months, and he hasn't stopped talking about it since Saturday. It really is such a privilege to get to mother this sweet boy. I can't wait to see all the things he will do with his life, but for now, he's still my little guy, and he'll always be my baby! He was so excited to celebrate with family and friends with a Buzz Lightyear party. It was the easiest, stress free party we have thrown, and I loved it. </div>
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It's so surreal to be tracking these details again and writing one of these posts. I just want to pinch myself sometimes, but then I realize how nauseous I feel most of the time, and I know it's really happening. I've never been so thankful to feel so awful. I'm praying constantly for this little babe, and literally can not wait till late October to find out if another boy will join our family, or if we are all going to be shocked to get a girl. My bets are on boy, just based on how I've been feeling and the things I'm craving, but we'll see! I can't wait!! </div>
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We are so excited for the blessing of another baby joining us in March! We are officially going to be out numbered. Peter and I are only slightly terrified about it, but we are also incredibly thankful!!! Solomon is also very excited, Asher is just along for the ride.</div>
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Cassie Eliyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17367068911506112409noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-623572435825326167.post-57235299033803943202019-08-20T08:00:00.000-04:002019-08-20T08:47:01.944-04:00taking stock // 019<div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; font-family: Cantarell; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; text-size-adjust: auto; vertical-align: baseline;">
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Obviously, this space has taken a MAJOR backseat in our busy world. It makes me sad, but it is what it is. I've always said that this blog was mainly just for my memory sake, and now that truth is even more evident. I don't have time to sit and write and edit photos and pour a lot of time behind this laptop screen, and that's ok. Now I only take time to track the big things. Monthly updates for Asher, Solomon Says, Day in our Life, and the random life update posts like this one. It's such a great way to bookmark what is going on in our crazy full life right now, and I love that! </div>
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<b>Making // </b>the playroom ready for school time coming up in the next few weeks!! </div>
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<b>Cooking //</b> as little as possible. It's a problem, especially for our restaurant budget. </div>
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<b>Drinking // </b>cold coffee, all the time. Priorities, right?</div>
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<b>Reading // </b>this amazing book, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Teaching-Rest-Homeschoolers-Guide-Unshakable/dp/1600512879/ref=asc_df_1600512879/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312562231174&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=12680811297486617564&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9010604&hvtargid=pla-569556916002&psc=1" target="_blank"><b>Teaching from Rest</b></a>, it is so wonderful!!</div>
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<b>Wanting // </b>a vacation to Charleston so badly!</div>
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<b>Looking // </b>at so much laundry that needs to be folded, that’s a goal for today.</div>
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<b>Wishing // </b>for that glorious Fall weather!!!</div>
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<b>Enjoying // </b>watching the boys play so well together most of the time. It’s super sweet to watch! Especially how they love to color together, the way Asher watches Solomon is my favorite!</div>
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<b>Liking // </b>how Solomon is so interested in reading, I’m excited to start working on some sight words with him. </div>
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<b>Wondering // </b>how long both my boys will be wearing the same size shorts?? It's kind of hilarious how they both can fit in 2T so perfectly. </div>
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<b>Loving // </b>football on the tv, the best season is about to start! </div>
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<b>Hoping // </b>my quiet time will become more consistent once our new school routine picks up.</div>
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<b>Marveling // </b>at how the Holy Spirit has been moving within friendships and speaking truth and affirming things in my life recently. It really is such a wonderful gift, and I'm so thankful for the people God has put in my life. </div>
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<b>Needing // </b>a to purge some toys desperately.</div>
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<b>Smelling // </b>the geranium essential oil in the house. It's my favorite right now mixed with a little lime, grapefruit and stress away!</div>
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<b>Wearing // </b>pjs for as long as we can, which makes less laundry, so it’s a win-win in my book.</div>
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<b>Thinking // </b>about how fun the holidays will be this year with Solomon being 4 and Asher almost 2! </div>
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<b>Bookmarking // </b>different bunk beds that I love for the boys. I'm so excited to have them share a room soon in the next few months! </div>
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<b>Opening // </b>all the windows in the car recently and the boys love it! </div>
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<b>Giggling // </b>at all the crazy things that Solomon has said recently, and I'm working on a post about them next week.</div>
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<b>Feeling // </b>preparation stirring.<br />
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Our little guy has gotten so big in the last month! I feel like I say that every month now, but it’s true. Toddlers really do change and develop so much, so quickly at this age. I guess that’s one reason why I love this stage so much. We have one more month of these updates and then we will have a 1.5 year old! Crazy!!! Those big brown eyes are taking in every single thing all around and I love watching him grow! The last five months have flown by and I have loved it.</div>
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<li>The constant jibber-jabber is so fun to listen to. He’s been trying to say things more than ever which makes me so excited. It always shocks me when he says something and I actually understand what he wants. Just the other night in the bath he picked up a startfish toy and said star (“tar”), both Peter and I were surprised! </li>
<li>He has started to sleep much harder now but the night weaning did NOT go well. It’s crazy how different he and Solomon are. Asher is definitely a momma’s boy, so I think any kind of weaning process will be much harder with him. I decided to just go with the flow since he’s still sleeping great and loves co-sleeping with us in the middle of the night. I'm in no rush!</li>
<li>Loves swimming in the pool and splashing in the water. Summer is going to be so much fun this year with a HUGE bathtub to play in all the time. ;) </li>
<li>The biggest carnivore baby! Loves any kind of meat and prefers it over anything. Still loves most fruits also and eats 1-2 eggs every morning. </li>
<li>Running and walking fast now, but can still get tripped up and fall pretty easy. Learning how to catch himself and not getting too upset. </li>
<li>Still obsessed with his brother but also gets very annoyed and irritated with him so easily. We are working on hitting since that’s his go to response when he’s annoyed with anyone, especially Solomon. </li>
<li>Loving books and playing with legos, he can sit solo and play for a while now. It's is a huge blessing if I’m busy cleaning or doing something with Solomon. Sometimes if he is being super whiny or complaining about something, I'll tell him to go read a book and he perks up instantly, then goes to the bookshelf and looks at books for a while. It's super cute! </li>
<li>Going into childcare and church without a huge meltdown, he still cries and resists it, but he’s fine once I’m out of sight.</li>
<li>Absolutely hates to have his diaper changed and get his PJs on before bed, like you would think I’m trying to kill him. It’s the worst part of my day for sure, which is usually why Peter usually does it. Once he’s dressed and ready for bed he’s back to his sweet and happy self. The temper is real!</li>
<li>All four molars are out and the first canine tooth is cutting right now on the top left side! </li>
<li>Had his first timeout for making a huge mess with a squishy on the living room floor. He thought the timeout was hilarious and he actually liked it, even put himself in timeout again after I got him out. Haha, oh boy....</li>
<li>Obsessed with my face and touching any small zit (which doesn't help keep zits away!) or ,y tiny mole on my cheek while nursing, which is incredibly annoying! It drives me nuts. I move his hands and tell him no constantly but he needs the constant touch with my face to fall asleep.</li>
<li>Just weighed him and he was 28.6 lbs. He’s also wearing all 2T clothing. Asher and Solomon can definitely wear the same shorts right now, which is hilarious to me. </li>
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Homeschooling. Something I always dreamed of doing but wasn't sure if I would end up doing it. If you would have asked me last year, I would have said HECK NO, but something changed over the last year. Really, just at the end of 2018, the Lord was really pushing my heart to do it. Or just try it! Solomon's birthday is September 14th, which is a late birthday for school, so that means he would be the oldest in his class. I think that is a good thing and I started to search for some preschool programs for him, just 2-3 days a week, possibly starting in January. I even went and toured one place but I left with such a heaviness with the idea of sending him somewhere. I wasn't ready, and I really didn't think he was either. He has plenty of time to socialize and be away from my at church and at my bible study once a week, so I wasn't worried about that. I just felt like we were in a really good place to try homeschooling and see if it would be a good fit for us, since he wouldn't technically start 4K until 2020, because of his birthday. So, we started it in January and I was honestly shocked at how much we both loved it. Now, here we are, almost in June and I am getting so pumped about buying a curriculum for next school year. I've tried to implement "summer" but he won't have it. He still asks for "schoolwork" everyday. The biggest gift with the last several months is realizing how his brain works. It is so rewarding to work on a common goal together and see him thrive. I'm so thankful for the opportunity that we have to give this homeschooling adventure a try! </div>
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Now that my rambling is over.... ha, there have been several people ask what we are doing and what we are using. We are working on a morning basket now that seems to be going very well, and then we have his "school work" during Asher's naptime. This schedule seems to work best for us right now and I love the one on one time that it gives me with Solomon. </div>
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It helps me stay organized with all the different tasks that I have to complete throughout a normal day. I split it up into Morning Basket, School Work, my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/nailsoncloud9/" target="_blank"><b>Color Street</b></a> work, daily to do, and then meals. Its the best place for my brain dump every evening before bed and helps me plan ahead with school work also. </div>
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Our morning basket is something we do almost everyday, even on weekends sometimes. This little basket sits beside the couch most of the time, but I love that we can carry it around the house with us, as we use it. Comfy on the couch, at the kitchen table while we eat breakfast, the school table, or even upstairs in Solomon's room. The following are all the things that we keep in the basket on a daily basis... </div>
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We normally start with our daily devotion book. <b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Year-Devotions-Preschoolers-Little-Blessings/dp/0842389407/ref=sr_1_3?crid=7Y0LM2K8T9T8&keywords=devotions+for+preschoolers&qid=1559055326&s=gateway&sprefix=devotions+for+pres%2Caps%2C189&sr=8-3" target="_blank">This Book</a> </b>is so simple and sweet, and it's the perfect way to start our day and I love how the prayer at the end is a little rhyme each day. Asher usually likes to listen to this part also and look at the pictures. </div>
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Solomon also works on writing his name each morning. He's now doing Solomon and Eliya without any tracing, but I'm still writing Peter for him since we just added that to his practice this month. After the devotion, and the name practice, then we do his morning journal. Sometimes I tell him what to draw, but there are times when he asks to draw a specific thing. Like this morning, he wanted to draw a picture of God and Adam together. </div>
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We have several bible verses that we have learned together also, which I love!! Whenever we add a new one, I write it out on cardstock and Solomon paints it. I'm going to laminate these also and make a little book for him to keep. We go over all the bible verses in the morning and throughout the day.</div>
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We are working through these two books right now with our morning basket, normally alternating the two and going in order from beginning to end. I've been trying to stay on the same stories also, since the <a href="https://f6330.myubam.com/p/3793/illustrated-childrens-bible-stories" target="_blank">Usborne Illustrated Children's Bible Stories</a> is more in depth and the <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Jesus-Calling-Bible-Storybook-Sarah/dp/140032033X/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=jesus+calling+by+sarah+young+children&qid=1559055797&s=gateway&sr=8-2" target="_blank">Jesus Calling Storybook</a> is a faster read. They are both so sweetly written and I love the questions that I get to answer after we finish a story. </div>
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The afternoon work is in these two books right now. I bought this <b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Get-Ready-School-Heather-Stella/dp/0316352349/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=get+ready+for+school&qid=1559056707&s=gateway&sr=8-1" target="_blank">Get Ready for School</a> </b>with this summer in mind before we start our new fall curriculum in September and we are LOVING it right now. All the sections in the notebook are fun and it makes it easy to jump around in different subjects each day. Starting this week, I'm going to a Tuesday-Thursday schedule (since I totally forgot Monday was Memorial Day in my planner above!) so we are going to focus on specific things each day. Tuesday will be alphabet, Wednesday will be math, and then Thursday will be shapes. I'll add in random things from tracing, manners, and basic knowledge from the other sections each day also.</div>
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This other book is something I found from the dollar store and I love how this is set up with one page a day. I pull this out on days when we need something a little extra and he still wants to do some school work. </div>
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Lastly, I wanted to try a chapter read aloud for the first time with Solomon and I was shocked at how well it went. The chapters are short and there are a couple of photos to show and talk about as well. We are doing one chapter every other day right now, usually after we are finished with his school work in the afternoon before Asher wakes up. I'm so excited about all the possibilities of chapter books in the months ahead!! </div>
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So for now, that is what we do. I love that there is complete flexibility with homeschooling and we can let Solomon lead the way during the summer days leading up to his 4K year. I'm also thankful that he won't technically be in a true 4K year until 2020, so we can take it slow and steady! Let me know if you have any questions or any recommendations!! We are definitely learning together as we go, but we love it! </div>
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Our baby boy seems bigger every day now! He is trying to communicate and watching and learning constantly. It's so fun to see more of his personality coming out, even if some of it is a full on temper! He is walking 100% of the time now and trying his best to keep up with his brother. Their relationship has evolved a lot now that Asher is playing and running around more. It's so sweet to see. I'd honestly love it if God gave us five boys, they are so fun! I've always wanted to be a boy mom, and now that dream is coming alive even more with Asher becoming more of a toddler. </div>
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full on personality, and flipping 180 all day long! Definitely keeps things interesting.</div>
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<li style="text-align: justify;">still obsessed with books and will sit and flip through them for 20 minutes sometimes. It's the sweetest thing to watch his face take in all the details. However, he is still not interested in me reading books.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">did really well while traveling to TX and only lost his mind after several hours of sitting in a car seat. I was honestly proud of him... it was a lot of traveling and he loved most of it. He also did very well going to sleep with my mom while we were away at the wedding festivities, but still refuses to go to sleep for anyone other than me here at home. </li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">loves giving kisses and hugs, its so sweet and I ask him for kisses all day now. </li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Mickey Mouse is his favorite thing right now, and he screams anytime we see a picture or toy of Mickey while we are out and about. </li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">loves to dance and play music all day long! </li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">wearing all 24M or 2T clothes now, which is funny because that's what Solomon work last year. </li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">all his molars are in now and we are dreadfully waiting for those canine teeth to come in. I'm hoping to night wean him before that starts in the next week or two. </li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">sleeping is so all over the place right now, but when my mom would get him to sleep in TX he wouldn't wake up till almost 2AM, but if I nurse him to sleep he is awake by 11 or 12, so I'm hoping the night weaning will help with that also. </li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">he will eat almost anything but he can be picky about textures. He doesn't like hummus or mashed potatoes at all, but he's obsessed with any kind of meat. He's definitely a carnivore! </li>
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Cassie Eliyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17367068911506112409noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-623572435825326167.post-49165465719661398112019-04-12T21:11:00.001-04:002019-04-12T21:11:07.513-04:00weekly three.<div style="text-align: justify;">
It has been such a beautiful week in so many way!! The weather, the attitudes in our home; my time with the Lord and the community he’s given me, and some really sweet family time! It makes me happy and so thankful. The playing and making memories outside has just been so good for my soul. We are traveling this coming week for a family wedding and I’m getting excited about that too! Hope you have a wonderful weekend :) </div>
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Trip out to the coop for some eggs with daddy! </div>
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It’s been way too long since I’ve enjoyed sushi and tacos at Takosushi!! </div>
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So glad we got to spend the surprisingly beautiful evening downtown and have a little family date night! </div>
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I honestly forgot that I had written down to do a "day in our life" post, until we finally sat down to do our morning bible time yesterday morning, and I saw it written down on my planner for the day. Not much was missed so, I decided to back track a little and get caught up so I could track our day. I went to get my big camera so I could have some quality photos and use my self timer to truly capture what we do. I really do love these posts so much, especially on lazy Tuesdays at home when we don't have any plans. It makes recording all the little moments a lot easier!! </div>
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7:40 - Peter leaves for the day and Solomon has a little TV time while I nurse Asher in bed and try and wake up. He watches a show on Netflix and I head downstairs and let him watch one more show while I drink my coffee and change Asher's diaper. </div>
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8:00 - Solomon had an accident in his bed last night (for the first time in a very long time), so I move over the wet clothes from last night to the dryer, and wash his sheets. I then start making some eggs for breakfast for the boys.</div>
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8:10 - Asher sits at the table and eats his eggs while Solomon tries to use the potty. The first of many unsuccessful trips for the day. I tell him he can try again when he feels ready. </div>
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8:30 - We head into the playroom to clean up the toys from the day before and try and get started on our morning work. On days when we don't have to rush out of the house, we start the day with practicing Solomon's first and last name in his notebook, then do a morning drawing. After that we do a bible study and say our prayers for the day. </div>
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8:45 - The day is definitely off to a slow start and the boys play while I straighten up the living room and the kitchen. I also wash the eggs from the past few days so they will be ready to cook when we need them.</div>
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9:30 - Somehow almost an hour goes by and we finally sit down and start our morning work for the day, with some snacks of course. Apple sauce with some ningxia juice for Solomon and a squishy for Asher and ice water for me! </div>
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Before we do our bible story, Solomon tries to potty again... no luck, so we relax and read some books and play for a bit. </div>
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10:40 - Solomon finished his picture drawing for the day and I prep our bible story. Asher is dying for some milk so we cuddle on the couch and read the story together. </div>
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Solomon does a coloring photo, and we talk about the story from last night and today, while Asher plays with some cars on the floor. Last night was about the little girl who died and Jesus brought her back to life, and today was about how to pray. We are using the <a href="https://crewandco.com/products/easter-cards" target="_blank"><b>Crew and Co Easter Cards</b></a> and they are so sweet! </div>
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11:05 - I've been trying my best to use some of our bible story time to read on my own and also write in my prayer journal. Solomon wanted to sit in my lap and color the rest of his photo since he needed to use the potty but couldn't go quite yet. I enjoy the cuddles and write out my prayers, then we pray together before we go and play.</div>
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probably my new favorite photo of the two of them, so sweet!!!</div>
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11:40 - We head upstairs to play while I put away some laundry from the night before. I also get Asher dressed in some comfy clothes before lunch. </div>
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12:00 - we head back downstairs and make a smoothie (my lunch) and get some other things out for the boys. Solomon loves helping me with the smoothie every day and Asher gets so excited when we turn it on, he thinks it is so funny! </div>
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Solomon's hands, always covered in marker and paint! My little artist... </div>
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12:30 - I head upstairs to get Asher down for his nap while Solomon watches some Disney Jr.</div>
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1:10 - Solomon has quiet time while I take a quick shower and get dressed for the day. I can tell he is sleepy so I tell him to go play downstairs while I finish my makeup before we do his school work. </div>
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2:20 - I let Asher play with some dot markers on the floor with some paper while we work on the letter I for the day. </div>
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Yes, there are moments when I have to remind Solomon to be a kind big brother, or I have to console Asher when he gets frustrated that he's not as big as Solomon, or I need to get down on their level to talk to them, but they really do love to be together and play. Such a blessing!</div>
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5:00 - After we get our clothes on, we play music with straws as a flute and Solomon is excited to run upstairs to get his guitar, and Asher starts dancing. Peter gets home from work much earlier than normal and the boys are so excited to see him and put on a show for him. We then head out to dinner and to get some shopping done at the mall. </div>
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It was a slow and easy day at home. A sweet day, one of my favorite kind of days. The house isn't spotless, the laundry is still on the couch as I type this, but my babies were loved and I made time for some sweet moments with my maker. It's crazy how much better my day will flow when I have priorities in the right place, and for that I am thankful. That is something I'm trying my best to work on daily in our home. To be obedient to the Lord and available for my family!</div>
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This week has been such a wonderful week. I have been working really hard to stay connected to Jesus, as much as I can throughout my day, and I can tell a huge difference in my attitude and overall mood. Don’t get me wrong, my “threenager” has made me almost lost my mind several times, but I’m also able to calm down and pray about the situation with him once things are settled, which I count as a win. Emotions are hard, even for me, and I’m 32! But, I’m happy it’s Friday and I’m also happy about a FUN weekend we have planned! Hope yours is great too!!</div>
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Working on the letter H this week and we had so many fun crafts! </div>
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15 Month check up for baby brother, and big brother wanted to sit with him. Little zombie babies watching Disney while we wait on the doc. </div>
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& one of the main reasons I love homeschooling, is how you can school anywhere at anytime. I see many more school days on the back deck under the trees! </div>
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A few weeks ago, we got to take a trip to a fire station to check out some trucks and meet some firemen, and even one firewoman! My mom's cousin told me forever ago, when Solomon was just a tiny little thing, that I could bring him by to see the trucks at his station anytime. It took me a long time to take advantage of his offer! Once we were working on the letter F for our homeschooling week, I knew it would be fun to have our first official field trip. Solomon was excited and Asher was just along for the ride. Once we got to the station, Solomon got a little nervous and overwhelmed. He later told me that the trucks were really loud and scary, but once he warmed up to the station, he had a great time. So thankful we were able to go and check it out!! </div>
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Asher loved it!! Solomon checking out the wheels and then he even asked to climb up and smile for the picture below. He still looks nervous and a little uneasy but that sweet boy and his smile makes my heart so happy! Thanks again, Randy, we had a great time!!<br />
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Another month goes by and my baby boy is slipping away before my eyes! He is full on walking now which makes things so much fun. He is SOOO close to standing up on his own, but can't quite pull himself up straight, so he has to crawl to the closest thing to pull himself up to walk again. Once he figures that out, he will be 100% walking. I love to see his little hands up in the air as he's trying to balance. It's such a sweet phase, that's for sure. He has definitely grown up a lot in the last month, thanks to that crazy 9th leap. He is more aware of so many things and trying his best to communicate, even if he doesn't have the words yet. I can't believe he's 15 months old... time needs to slow down! </div>
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<li>Slimmed down a lot from all the walking, so now he can wear some of my favorite pants from when Solomon was smaller! It seriously makes me so happy to see him wear his big brothers clothes!!!</li>
<li>LOVES to be outside and will stand at the door screaming till we finally go out. As soon as daddy gets home from work he starts pointing to the back yard to go see the chickens with him. It's so cute!</li>
<li>Still pretty attached to mommy right now and won't let anyone put him to sleep still, but I'm hoping this will change in the next few weeks, since Gigi will be with him while Peter and I are out for some weddings. </li>
<li>SO obsessed with Solomon also, he literally follows him around trying to copy everything he does. It's so sweet to watch. They have also started to play really well together and Solomon even asks for him to play with him sometimes. </li>
<li>Favorite foods recently include: oranges, any kind of meat, eggs, blueberries, peanut butter and honey sandwiches & pretty much anything that I'm trying to eat ;) </li>
<li>The sleeping at night has gotten much better after some molars have cut through! He even had a solid 8 hours of sleep a few nights ago and I was shocked. He hasn't done that in MONTHS.</li>
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Three straight weeks of just my normal Friday weekly three posts on this little forgotten space for mine! Oh man, makes me sad!! It’s not really forgotten, I just don’t know where to find the time to work on it. I do have some plans for next week and I’m hoping to work on that during that weekend ahead!! We’ll see what happens, either way it’s going to be a beautiful weekend, and I’m very excited! Happy Friday to you! </div>
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It’s Friday!!!!! Yay! I’m so happy to see this weekend arrive because I have so many fun things to do! It’s been a long-ish week for us here, so I’m excited to welcome some family time. We already started the morning at Kangaroo Jax (a favorite for Solomon) which is always fun, but today was extra special since it’s Jonah’s Birthday!!! It was sweet to spend the morning with him and let the kids play together. Happy weekend to you! </div>
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We started off the week with some musical activities with friends, it was such a sweet morning!</div>
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Happy Birthday to our sweet Jonah!! We love you so much and can’t wait to celebrate you tomorrow night!</div>
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This week has felt so much like Spring and it’s made me giddy!!! The weather has been amazing, no need to worry about a jacket, and I have the Spring cleaning itch! I’m excited about the weekend and all the plans we have. It’s gonna be a good one, hope yours is too! </div>
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One of the many things that makes me feel the spring in the air, all our fresh eggs! </div>
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Date night with daddy and my baby boy, while Solomon has a date with GiGi for the night! Mmmmm!!</div>
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I can't believe it's been a full year since I wrote that super emotional post last year, for Solomon's <b><a href="http://livingoncloud9ine.blogspot.com/2018/03/solomon-two-half.html" target="_blank">Two + a Half</a> </b>birthday. Part of me knows that was all brought on by my three month postpartum emotional roller coaster ride that I was currently on, but I'm so thankful I took the time to write it. It helped me process a lot of the things I was feeling about having my first baby growing up, and it helped create this half birthday tradition. I'm sure I will feel this way every year, because he's my first baby. The beginning of my motherhood, my sweet boy!</div>
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A lot has happened during Solomon's year of being three so far. He has grown so much and I can see the little boy coming out in him more and more. I'm also starting to really see his strengths and weaknesses, and I'm constantly trying to figure out what I can do to make him the best person he can be. Because of that, I'm always trying my best to always point him to Christ.<br />
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One of the biggest changes for us during the last year has been our decision to homeschool. When I was growing up I would always dream of being two things, a mommy & a teacher. Even as a little girl I would walk around with a baby doll and then also pretend to have a classroom. So, in a way I have been living out a very real dream come true, and I can't imagine doing it with anyone else. Solomon has been an absolute dream to teach in the last two months. He loves it and I love it, and I'm praying it continues to be a good fit for us. We'll see what God has planned, but I'd love for this to continue for a very long time. The past two months of homeschooling has brought so many little moments that I know we wouldn't have experienced otherwise. Like, walking through the grocery store and looking for food that starts with the letter F, or going to the library and asking me what letter we are working on next so he can find books to read, and then riding in the car and naming all the things he sees that God has made. The devoted time we have spent each day learning together has been so sweet, and it has really made me prayerfully dependent, asking for patience and for the Holy Spirit to lead me and to keep our day centered on Him.<br />
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There are so many little things that I love about Solomon right now. His desire to learn, that he definitely gets from his daddy, is so much fun to experience. I see so much of Peter in him, which I love. Unfortunately, I also see the parts of myself that I'm not crazy about... like his short temper and lack of patience with things that he can't control. But, on the flip side, he also finds extreme happiness in the small things like I do, and that is super fun to watch. He loves figuring things out on his own, and tries his best to be self sufficient, from building a lego creation to getting in and out of the car.<br />
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Like most kids at this age, he's obsessed with any form of screen time, but we try our best to balance that with a lot of free play, crafts and books. Some of his favorite things to play with is legos, make believe with everything from batman to dinosaurs, he's still obsessed with coloring or any kind of artwork, and he'd spend the night with Gigi every weekend if he was allowed. He still loves to play quietly by himself but I can see his excitement to play with his brother now since Asher is getting older, which I love. Some times I will get busy cleaning or folding laundry, then I'll realize that they are so quiet and I get nervous. I will go peek in, waiting to find a disaster, but 90% of the time, all I find is Solomon in his own little world and Asher trying his best to copy everything he sees. It's such a special thing to watch, and I love seeing Solomon evolve into his role as a big brother.<br />
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He is so tender and kind, but still a full on wild boy. It's such a tricky combination to try and nurture and grow. He loves hard, which means he might demand more of us at times, but his heart is usually in the right place. That is the one thing that I'm praying for constantly, his heart, and my ability to soften it and help mold it into what God desires. I heard a quote this week at my Bible Study, that made me really think about this stage of life.... <b style="font-style: italic;">"We are building for eternity & it's worth the best effort." </b><br />
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At the end of the day, this is my first time ever parenting a three and a half year old. I can read all the books or articles, and I can talk to all the other mom's who have been in my shoes, but then I think one thing; they haven't had my son. God knew that Solomon was best with us. He saw our hearts and our desires, and he saw fit to give us this precious life. That is still amazing to me! It is a true privilege to mother this boy of ours and all I can do is ask for my heavenly Father, Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit to guide me in everything I do. It's such a heavy task, so heavy that I feel I may never do anything right, but I will continue to do my best and love him with my whole heart.<br />
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Cassie Eliyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17367068911506112409noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-623572435825326167.post-11603762519365011492019-03-08T08:00:00.000-05:002019-03-08T08:50:45.795-05:00weekly three.<div style="text-align: justify;">
This week has been so full of ups and downs. Monday, awesome day! Tuesday, so exhausted but pushing through it, cause it’s only Tuesday, right?? Wednesday, seriously the best day in a very long time!!! Thursday, can I just stay in bed and wake up on Friday? Yay, it’s finally Friday! I’m really hoping the rainy weather will help me get some of my to do list completed!!! Hope you have a good weekend.</div>
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Auntie Cassie book reading always turns into photo sessions, cause these kids are way too cute! Asher was napping and Jaden was at school, so they sadly missed out. I love Sophie is trying to copy Solomon with her tongue out, ha!</div>
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Another month of our happy Asher!! There are so many little parts of his personality that are showing more and more now, that seriously make me want to eat him up. He is the sweetest little thing, but still so full of fire. It's a tricky combination, but it's definitely never boring. Seeming to be a true second child, but I wouldn't want him any other way. We are in the phase of toddler-hood when babies change and adapt so quickly. All the little ways that he has changed since last month is so crazy to me. I try my best to not compare Solomon and Asher, but I can't help notice how much more of a baby Asher seems. Solomon was already running around by this age, and talking a lot, too. I know a lot of this is the difference of a first child and second child obviously, since Asher doesn't get nearly as much one on one attention. BUT, I do not hate it one bit... I absolutely love that he feels like my baby still, and not a full on toddler like Solomon did. Their personalities are so different, and Asher is definitely a momma's boy, and I will soak it in!!! </div>
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<li style="text-align: justify;">Seems to officially decided to be a co-sleeper, which I am not fighting one bit. Some may thing that this a step backwards from his crib sleeping, but I'm loving it!! </li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Unfortunately, this also means that he won't go to sleep for anyone other than me, which makes date nights tricky now. This all started when he entered his 9th leap (<a href="https://www.thewonderweeks.com/" target="_blank"><b>Wonder Weeks</b></a>) so I'm hoping things will adjust back, and he will comply to his bedtime routine with others, once this leap is over. 20 days left. HA!</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Cutting his first (maybe several, can't really tell for sure) molars, which seems super early but apparently I forgot which order teeth came in for babies?? Either way, it sucks and I hate teething so much. </li>
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<li style="text-align: justify;">So obsessed with his brother and wants to copy everything he does. He wants what he eats, tries to eat it the same way, wants to play with what he is playing with, and do what he does. The level of concentration he has while watching Solomon is adorable!</li>
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<li style="text-align: justify;">Enjoying books and will crawl over to them whenever he is bored with toys, which I think is so sweet!! Also enjoying TV more than his brother ever did (second child problems!) and cries for me to turn on the TV more than I care to admit. HA!</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Almost walking, I feel like I've been saying this for over a month now, but he's definitely taking his time. He has no desire to walk more than 3-5 steps at a time, since crawling is so much faster. </li>
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Cassie Eliyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17367068911506112409noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-623572435825326167.post-17426536860627441662019-03-01T08:00:00.000-05:002019-03-01T08:00:02.790-05:00weekly three.<div style="text-align: justify;">
This week was a good one, starting with sunshine and playing outside and all the good things that Spring like days bring. Then the rain came back. I’m trying to not let it get to us but it’s hard to get the energy out with the weather not working with us! I’m hoping we can find some moments this weekend to get out of the house and explore! I’m so happy it’s friday!! Hope you have a good one!</div>
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Starting the week with sunshine and some outside playtime was so good for us!!! I also love how Asher watches every single thing Solomon does! He loves his big brother so much.</div>
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The Spring weather is making me so happy, and the trees happy too! Even the chicks are giving us eggs again. So happy!!</div>
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This boy is officially 14 months old, even if February doesn’t have a 29th day to mark it! I’ll be sharing some highlights from the last month of Asher on Monday, but this picture before bed just shows all his sweetness!!!</div>
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Woohoo!!! We made it to Friday! This week has been such a LOOOOONG week thanks to the dreadful weather and the tv detox at our house. Anytime we have a sick boy, the tv is on way more than normal, which always means we have to suffer the meltdowns once we are all healthy. Thankfully, we all survived and I’m so ready for the weekend! We have some fun family things planned which is going to be nice, but other than that, I’m going to try and finish organizing our master bedroom! Wish me luck!! The Marie Kondo corner is starting to get out of control, which definitely does not bring me joy. Happy Weekend!</div>
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We got all of our Usborne books this week from a party I had & they are so good!!! Loving them all, and I really love watching Solomon enjoy them. He didn’t even ask for tv time last night!! </div>
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I've been keeping track of some silly things that Solomon has said for the past couple of months and they all make me laugh. He is such a funny kid and we never know what he's going to say next! I can't believe he will be three and a half so soon. Half a year of the crazy threes.... six months left till he's officially four. I've heard something magical happens then, and the melt downs slow down, and your kid becomes a little more normal. If there is such a thing as a normal child?!? Either way, he sure is special, even if he's a little crazy sometimes! Here are a few things that he's said, that I want to always remember!!!<br />
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<b>back scratches</b> // most nights, daddy puts Solomon to sleep, while I put Asher to sleep. Usually once I'm finished with Asher, Solomon is already snoozing in his bed, but sometimes he waits for me to say goodnight. On the rare occasion that I go in his room, he always asks me to scratch his back and sing him a song. A few weeks ago, I did the whole routine... scratching, sing three songs and say goodnight. Once I was finished and downstairs with Peter, I asked him if he has to scratch Solomon's back when he does his nightly routine with him. He said no, because Solomon told him he scratches too hard. Flash forward to a couple of weeks when Peter was out of town for work. Gigi came over (like she always does when Peter's out of town, because she is AWESOME!) and after Asher was asleep, I went in to check on Solomon since he was still awake. He asked for me to scratch his back so I did.... he then said Daddy can't scratch his back and I asked why, he then said, "Daddy hurts me because he has big hulk hands!" It was so funny!!! I asked Peter if he knew anything about his Hulk Hands and he said that was a first and he was never told that before.</div>
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<b>morning dream </b>// on a random weekday morning, Solomon woke up and excitedly said “let’s go see the snow!!!” He then ran over to the window and said “oh no, it all melted!!” Peter and I died laughing but my heart also broke for him a little bit.</div>
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<b>this much</b> // for a really long time, Solomon has been saying be loved GiGi and Daddy and Asher and pretty much anyone “this much” with his arms reached out as far as he can, which is so sweet. He also started to say that he loves mommy “this much” but only shows about an inch between his thumb and finger. The first time he did it, we all laughed but of course I wanted to die a little inside ;) now, months later, he still does it all the time. Just recently, while he was sitting on the potty and I was talking to him, he did the whole thing like always. Daddy, GiGi, Asher, this much with his arms wide open..... mommy, this much with just his fingers. I told him that made me sad and he said why?? I said that means hardly anything at all. I then showed him with my fingers shut was nothing, and the the inch apart was barely anything. He smiled and said no mommy, I love you more than the whole world! However, he still only uses his fingers when he shows me how much, so I give up. </div>
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<b>bee talk</b> // a few weeks ago while we were learning about the letter B, we were talking about bees. We went for a walk to try and find some bees but didn't have much luck. I then told Solomon that it wasn't quite time for bees yet since it wasn't spring. He said "yea, bees are having their quiet time!" haha, funny and true, I guess. He told Peter later that night at dinner that we couldn't find any bees because it wasn't spring yet and they were having their quiet time.<br />
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<b>look alike</b> // a commercial came on the tv last week and a guy with dark hair and a beard was talking, then he said “hey, that looks like Peter!” I said who?!? And he said “you know, Peter, my daddy!” He was so matter of fact, which made me giggle!!<br />
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