Kingston dancing

Kingston's fascination is with Dora and Diego these days. Episodes of Dora are available on our On Demand. Well before each episode, a video of the Fresh Beat Band plays. Kingston LOVES it and will dance and sing during the entire thing. Here he is singing as much as he usually does, but he was getting into it! :)

Callie is 1

Callie turned the big "1" on August 30th! I can't believe how time goes by so quickly. Just a year ago, I was on bed rest and doing everything possible to keep her inside of me. This past year has been such a joy for Jason and I. It is bittersweet for me knowing that this will be the "last" 1st birthday we will be celebrating. I really enjoyed planning for Sis's birthday. We did a ladybug theme and it was ladybug mania from the decorations to her ladybug dress, bathing suit, and hair bow. :) Jason did a fabulous job on the cake, as always. Callie is so blessed to have spent her birthday with so many wonderful family and friends. Kingston enjoyed it too. He still is singing happy birthday to her!

Callie is walking now....not the most steady of walks, but walking none the less. She will hold up her index finger when you ask her if she is 1. She says mama, dada, and a few other unrecognizable words. She LOVES to dance. As soon as any music comes on, she is wiggling her arms and jumping up and down. She is such a joy! She also is already getting a little sassy attitude and is somewhat over dramatic....already!!! If you tell her NO or don't let her have something, she goes into a hysteric "cry". And then stops seconds later like nothing was ever wrong...dramatic! :)

Her 1 yr well child visit went well. She was 41% for her weight (19lb 4oz) and 25% for her height (28.5 in)...and of course following Thompson suit....88% for her head. Dang, I have some SMART kids! :)

First half of 2011

I know I said it last post but man time sure does fly. 2011 has been a blessed year for us so far. The kids are growing like weeds! Kingston is almost 2 1/2. He is so amazing! It seems like every day he tells me something new that he has learned. He had a great 2nd birthday. No blizzard this year. :) We had a Michigan football themed party. Jason made his cake in the shape of a football on a football field. It was a great party. He still loves Thomas and Sprout but his new obsession is Dora, Diego, and Toy Story 3. He yells "movie time" and we know it's time to watch Toy Story. He watches it every night...literally! He switched sitters in April. We were sad to leave Dana's but she started taking daytime classes so she was no longer able to watch them. Kingston and Callie now go to a lady that lives in the neighborhood behind us so that is nice! Kingston is a smart little guy...if I do say so myself. :) He knows his alphabet. He can say it and recognize all the letters. He can count to 20. He can spell his name. He knows colors and shapes. He loves to color and blow bubbles. He sings all kinds of songs. HIs favorites are the B-I-B-L-E song, Jesus loves me and the Wheels on the bus. And my favorite...he can recite a couple bible verses. He is also an amazing "big" brother! He loves Callie and you can tell how much Callie loves him. It's so sweet watching them two.

Callie may be the younger sibling, but before long she is going to be bigger than Kingston. She is definitely my "healthy" eater. It is like night and day between the two. Callie is 10 months old and is into everything. She started crawling at 9 months and has been on the move ever since. She thinks she can walk and will try to "walk" to wherever...she gets frustrated because she obviously falls so I have a feeling it won't be long. I love, love, love having a little girl! She is just so sweet. She waves bye-bye, says da-da, sometimes ma-ma, and can sign "more". We transitioned her from breastfeeding at 7 months to formula. She did well with the transition and is eating table food now also. Callie's eyes lights up when Kingston comes in the room. She loves to play with him...however Kingston has a problem with sharing so it sometimes causes some fight...the first of many I'm sure!

Jason and I are doing well. I'm finished with the Transition to teaching program and Jason will be applying for law school in the next few months. Prayers for our changes in career paths would be greatly appreciated!

Where does the time go?

As Christmas time is fast approaching, I can't believe that Callie is already 3 months and in a few months Kingston will be 2!! I'm sure time is flying because we are staying extremely busy with an active toddler and an infant who requires so much attention. Kingston has really adjusted well to being a big brother. He loves to give her kisses and "pat" her. He also loves to sit in her swing and play with her toys. He is always saying "Hi Calwee". It's weird, I can already see Callie looking at her big brother with those "you better protect me" eyes.

Kingston will be two in February and is a feisty little guy. He is talking all the time. He loves to sing Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star and the ABC song. He can count...somewhat :) and recognizes a few letters and numbers. We are working with him on potty training. He first went a few months ago at the sitters. She has kind of walked us through the process as neither one of us have had any experience in potty training. He loves Thomas the Train, Elmo, and really anything on Sprout. He is eating a little better these days. We have had to see a feeding team at Riley the last 6 months or so. He's a tiny little guy but is slowly gaining.

Miss Callie is 3 months old and is so precious. She is cooing and loves to be talked to. I am still breastfeeding her and it is going great...even with going back to work. She does well transitioning from the bottle to me. She sleeps somewhat through the night now. She is such a good baby and rarely fusses....complete opposite of her when she was about 3 weeks old. She went through a mild bout of colic for a few weeks and Jason and I thought we were going to lose it. We are so glad that little hiccup is over with!!

Jason is studying to take the LSAT and hopefully will be applying for law school in the next few years. I will be finished with the Transition to Teaching program in May 2011 and hope to get a teaching job sometime in the near future...at least by the time the kids are in school. So needless to say we stay pretty busy...but wouldn't have it any other way!!

And then there were four!

Callie Christine Thompson joined the Thompson Family at 5:20pm August 30th 2010 weighing 6lbs 50zs. She is technically considered a preemie being that she was delivered at 36 weeks, however she is doing just fine. We are overjoyed with our newest addition and we just thank the Lord that she is healthy and everything is ok. Kingston is so excited to be a big brother!

Time Flies

Wow...we can't believe that Kingston is already "1"! He just turned 15 months and are wondering where the time went. Parenthood has been absolutely amazing! He is always doing something that puts a smile on our face! He is walking now and gets into everything. His vocabulary is slowing expanding. He likes to mimic words you say to him, especially "No" or "Quit"...LOL. Kingston is going to be a big brother in September! He is too young to know what's going on but we just know he is going to be great with his new sibling.

This is one of his favorite sleeping positions. Not sure how his transition to a big boy bed is going to go...LOL

He now is self-feeding...so messy :)

Kingston is already Daddy's helper!

The Journey of Kingston

Jason took the day off of work to spend time with Kingston. We can't believe he is fast approaching his 8 month birthday. Jason was feeling nostalgic looking at weekly photographs he took of my ever expanding belly, so he put together a slide show set to "Yellow" by Coldplay, enjoy!