Moving on up.

In the last six weeks, we have had two birthday parties with two out-of-state trips, Baby C began getting about 8 teeth all at once, Gabriella has decided to stop sleeping so well, and Graham has begun potty-training. It has been a crazy time.

Baby C's birthday party at my parents' house was a lot of fun. We filled their inflatable swimming pool with balls and had a slide for them to jump off into the pit. I tried another pinata, and again, nothing came out when we pulled the string, so I think we're done with pinatas for now. Baby C's Great Grandma and most of my aunts and uncles were able to make it, which made the day more special. It seems strange to post pictures of his party when he can't be in them, but here are a few (very small) images:





Gabriella is rolling over all the time now, and as a stomach sleeper, this does not make it easier for her to get to sleep. She is still a sweetheart, though, and it's been so much fun watching her grow. She has just begun to grab at things and suck her thumb. Baby C loves to bellyflop on her when she's playing on the floor, so we have to be careful. She has an uncanny ability to sound like a tomcat sometimes. This is a rather uneventful video, but you can hear how loud she is...



Here's how we go on walks. She refuses to keep her hands inside Will's coat.



And here's how we found her one morning after she had been talking for half an hour:



Graham is starting the potty-training adventure, and so far he seems to do okay. We're bribing him with a Skittle each time. Unfortunately, he prefers for me to put it in his mouth using the bucket on a small tractor. This tractor phase is getting ridiculous.

At his two-year appointment, the doctor said he is growing fine, but he is right at the minimum in his ability to speak. SO... At the end of March he'll be starting speech therapy. I think what we learn will be useful for Baby C also, since he seems to be a little behind also.

Here's our ghetto slide, which he and Baby C loved playing with:


Here's Graham at his birthday party. He had so much fun at the farm that weekend, and he did really well at the party, which was a nice surprise.



Here's our house afterward:



He and Baby C got a mudpie maker that they played with for 2 days straight (even without the mudpies).

Here's what the basement looked like after Graham "helped" Will paint his birdhouse last weekend: