wednesday, glorious wednesday!

SO happy that it’s wednesday. wednesday means that kira has made it home to us..(yay!!!).. that we went to dots for a treat… and what i am extremely giddy about is that after a long 2 weeks…tomorrow, he comes home.

i know that 2 weeks to some is nothing.. that there are couples separated by war for much, much longer… i don’t know how they do it. this was the longest we’ve been apart since we got married and barely talked. it was pretty tough for me.. that’s why i ran to mom’s house.. that’s why i have been updating the blog daily.. that’s why i have watched movies every night past midnight because i can’t sleep when he’s not here. what can i say? i love the guy! i know the kids are going to be excited to see him. especially this one..

a few days ago, while sitting in a shopping cart.. out of nowhere she starts saying, "sisay (kira-sissy)… dada…sisay…dada…sisay…dada" it was so sweet. either she is getting really bored of me and the boys or she just realized, it’s been quite awhile since our home was as full as it normally is. and now that kira is home.. everytime kira walks to the front door, elsie is fearful of another departure! aww!

lately, this is how she spends a good part of her days: (lol look at caleb’s head upside down behind hers!)

cook, cook, cooking! lots of pretending with the food, her babies, the backyardigans, lots of writing on paper scraps or notebooks. love this stage where they begin to busy themselves… when they begin to lose themselves in their little make believe world. so sweet! cannot believe she is nearly 18 months. so much closer to 2 now! 😦

oh and update on the potty thing— she only asks to go on a few times a day.. i don’t ask her unless i am about to put her in the bath… we are still in diapers. i went to target to buy the thick, padded undies.. they didn’t have her size.. so i walked out…happily, knowing she doesn’t have a choice but to stick with the diapers for now. 🙂