This is my little man Michael Andrew. Sometimes it's hard to believe that he is almost five years old already, but then I remember that I've had two other kids since then so it's a little more believable. It's the times when I'm so exhausted that I feel every bit of those five years. This little man of mine has turned into my little helper more than ever recently. Those of you with kids know exactly how nice it is to have older ones around to help with different things around the house and with the other little ones. Michael has definitely turned over a new leaf recently and has become that helper. He is learning about initiative and finishing jobs properly and how to be a huge help to mommy. :) We have our rough patches every so often but I love this little guy to death! He is changing in so many ways everyday, and before we know it he will be going to school...ahhh! That will be a whole new experience for all of us. And then there's Lexi...
This child, Alexis Brianne Karis, my "troublesome" child, is another one of my little "angels." She is three years old now and sometimes I think she is far too smart for her own good. And then she goes and gets into trouble...again. She is the child that it takes two seconds flat to find something to mess with, tear it up, then blame someone else. I hope this is no indication of how her teen years are gonna go...I'm also pretty sure that she will be the one to cause my hair to gray prematurely. I don't know quite how else to describe this little child of mine sometimes. She is a complete klutz and probably more of a tomboy than a "girlie girl," (shocking, I know since she is MY daughter). She enjoys having her nails painted and picking out her own hair clips and ties and stuff , but other than that she's definitely not "miss priss" I guess you could say. Either way she's my little girl, and of course I love her to death also. She is so cute sometimes that, even when I feel like I'm going to pull my hair out, I can't help but laugh at her. :) She is my "Shunshine," my "Leki", my "Precious." And last, but not least, Leah Hope...
This is the latest addition to our family. At 14 months of age as of tomorrow she weighs in at the smallest percentile for her age group I'm sure. At the doctor yesterday she was a whopping 21.5lbs fully clothed and wet diaper included. :) Leah has not gone without her fair share of health problems since she has arrived, but I'm thankful to say that nothing she has been through has been truly life threatening by any means. She did have one episode of difficulty breathing, but that turned out to be nothing to be concerned about. This little girl has been walking for quite a while now so she has pretty much mastered getting into stuff also. Obviously that is to be expected when you have toddlers so we just correct and instruct when necessary. I'm not one of those parents that rearranges the entire house to keep kids out of stuff (with the exception of chemicals and cleaners, of course). My theory is that it is a perfect teaching opportunity even for these little babies to learn boundaries. It is never too early to instruct our children to obey. Just this morning little Leah was "helping" me pull laundry out of the dryer. I prefer to fold laundry as I'm taking it out of the dryer because it saves a couple steps. I have an area in my laundry room to fold and hang so Leah and I were "doing laundry." Every time I would pull something out of the dryer Leah would close the dryer door. Finally I corrected her because it was driving me crazy mostly. At that age all it takes is a stern "NO" but pretty soon she will become more stubborn I'm sure...(just like her daddy) :) Anyways, Leah is my little cuteness that I can't imagine life without. She has definitely changed our lives again in so many ways, and we can't wait to see her grow up and spend her life with us.
This is a little bit about my first full-time job. This family is my first priority. I accept payment in the form of hugs and kisses. :) I love my babies!!
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