Whew! Let's catch up, shall we?

Amazingly enough Alice is now 6 weeks old, I have about a month left of maternity leave, and I have completely neglected this blog. Can you really blame me though :)

The main reason it's been so bare here though is because we don't have Internet at home so unless I can sneak away for a bit to go to the library or manage to hop on a computer at the YMCA, I don't have access. Enough said.

Updates:

Katherine - She is IN LOVE with our new kitties, Pepper (grey) and Black Jack (black). There are a lot of challenges we did not anticipate with the cats...well one really, she doesn't listen at all! It's crazy, the kitties are the crack to that girl. She has a horrible time listening when they are around (needless to say they get put away in the laundry room a lot) and is still learning acceptable kitty behavior. She carries poor Pepper around everywhere and likes to stuff him in corners and lay on him. Working on it. When she's not obsessed with the cats she's growing and changing and so amazing. She's learning her letters, taking swim lessons, and being a great big sister. She LOVES long hair and has three different "wigs" that are worn almost always, often in combination. She's very sweet, throws out new vocabulary every day, calls us "guys" she's talking to both of us, and asks"Why does God live in the sky and how come I can't go there now" every time we're in the car. Literally every time. We love her so much.

Jane- Jane is blowing our minds. It's crazy to see her do something Katherine can do that she couldn't the day before. I don't know why, but it's amazing. She's super curious, an absolute social butterfly, and as determined and stubborn as ever. She HATES to be left behind or left out. It just about kills her. She prefers to run just about every where instead of walk, and her vocabulary is exploding. She says 3-4 word sentences and if we could get her to pronounciate her words we'd be able understand them! We can usually figure out what she's saying by what she's doing with her hands or pointing at, but everything sounds kind of the same. Working on it and it's getting better. Katherine helps her too - so cute to listen to in the car. "No Jane, like this, watch my mouth..." Jane is super sweet and tender, seeming to be a tad more tender than Katherine. She gets her feelings hurt more easily, the sweet little thing, but is tough as nails when it comes to playing.

Alice- Alice is a doll. She's super sweet natured and seems to be as low maintenance as a baby can be. She's sleeping a 5-7 hour stretch at night and starting to stay awake between feedings during the day. She does a good job taking a bottle and is loving her sisters. She likes to be in the action. She prefers to nap in the midst of her sisters chaos then be by herself in her quiet nursery. She hasn't given us a real smile yet although we've been trying. She's a tough one to crack but we'll get her. She seems to like baths and is very accommodating not even crying when I wash her face. She's growing and eating well. We love her so much and can't wait to get that first smile.

Nathan and I: It took us until about week 4 to figure out a routine with three. It was hard the first few weeks but now we're getting it and enjoying our family rather than just surviving it. We went up to Flag for Labor Day and had a wonderful time with Sandy. Nathan is currently working on a hydrogen generator. It separates water and hydrogen and will allow you to run your toys/ vehicles on water supplementing your gasoline and increasing your MPG. It's very tricky to get the hydrogen output, amps drawn and heat off-put all in the correct ratio. He's made 5 different proto-types and of course each model has good and bad. It's a work in progress and one he's enjoying. I don't have any hobbies really. I enjoy the blog, taking pictures and being with my family. It took me about a month to adjust to at home life too. It really is hard to slow down and enjoy life when you're used to working. I love it.