A Nine Month Old, A Repeater, and An Encourager

Matthew is nine months old! He is trying, trying, trying to take one nap a day. If we get in the car in the afternoon though he finds himself a second nap. The main issue is that his one nap isn't really long enough to keep him going through out the day.

Sophie loves to repeat what you say. I have learned that I have to be very careful with what I say around her. She is a little bugger like that.

Grace has become a little encourager. Some of her recent comments have been ... "good job, Sophie". "yay Sophie", and "Come here, Matthew." She dearly loves her brother and sister ... well, unless she is beating them up.

Teeth, No Naps, and Writing

Matthew now has two top teeth to go with his two bottom teeth. They aren't the middle teeth though. They are the side teeth so he looks very silly!
Sophie is trying to give up naps but the thing is that she still needs naps. So we have taken to letting her sleep where ever she falls asleep ... on the floor, on the couch, in a chair, and in whatever uncomfortable position.

Grace loves to get up on the computer and "write" her name. She wants to spell out her name and see it on the screen. She gets very excited to do this any time she thinks she can get time on the computer.