My kids are growing up so fast. I know...all kids grow up fast. But lately it seems like the changes are happening reallyfast.
I think the main reason I'm suddenly noticing the physical growth is because the kids are wearing summer clothes. When they're all bundled up in layers upon layers of stuff during the cold months, I can't really get a decent fix on their size - they're all lumpy and covered. Now that shorts and tank tops are being worn...all I see are arms and legs. And believe me...the arms and legs over here are loooooooong. Gabriel and Elliott are built like their father - who is, I'm pretty sure, part gorilla. Gabriel is very lean and lanky. Elliott has legs that, as she gets older, are going to cause other girls in her class to be green with envy. Seriously. They go up to her armpits. Janna's a little more petite than her siblings, but she's still got some seriously long legs supporting a very short torso. They've each gone up a size (or 2 in Elliott's case) in the last 4 months due to the length of their extremities. Thank goodness for adjustable waist bottoms...without those, my kids' pants would constantly be around their ankles.
The kids are also growing by leaps and bounds developmentally. Gabriel is thriving in kindergarten. Well, thriving when he isn't being a turd out of boredom. But his teacher has found ways to keep him occupied when he isn't being challenged enough, and he's doing really well. He's working on addition and subtraction, and he loves it. He's also started multiplying and dividing. For no good reason. He reads constantly, and is becoming an authority on all things relating to dinosaurs. Talking to him is so much fun. He's so smart. And funny, too!
Elliott is also doing really well in school. Pre-Kindergarten has been heaven for her. She's making all kinds of new friends, and she's breaking out of her shell. She loves drawing and telling stories, and she just started reading this week. Needless to say I am insanely proud of her! Reading? Already? How freaking awesome is that?
Janna is almost a preschooler! She's signed up for the same preschool that the other kidlets went to when they were 3-ish, and she couldn't be more excited. Every day she asks if she's going to "the white school". She's starting to consistently recognize her ABCs, and she can count to 40. She knows how to spell her name and can recognize it (and the names of her siblings and friends). It's hard to believe that the Smallish Girl will be 3 in less than 2 months.
All of this growth is amazing, and it's so much fun to watch them grow and learn. I'm so proud of each kid, and though there are days when I would like to sell them on eBay, I am thrilled that they are the way they are.
