Ants Go Marching

So maybe it's embarrassing, but I admit that we have ants at our house. In our kitchen. Not very many but for the last couple of years at this time of year we get the little black things. In 2 spots. Luckily they are not near our pantry or dish cupboards. But by the back door and by our bar stools.

Anyways, so the boys love to watch them. We have our ant traps out, they work ok usually. I'll see a few ants a day crawl around the areas. I always kill them with a paper towel if I see them. And the other day Jaxon informed me that when he's grown up and has his own house he won't buy ant traps and he will let them live. Not spiders though. Just the ants. I suppose like pets? I just smiled at him and said, "uh huh, sure. Whatever you want". He said we need to get an ant farm so that we can keep them all. I say, um no.

Creed gets down on all fours and will mess with them and blow them around.

We had a little panic at our house this morning. Creed ate 2 Cheerios off the floor. And Jax told him that he's going to turn into an ant now. Because it might have had an ant on it. Creed got scared and panicky. But I assured him he will not turn into an ant.

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We got them some fish a few weeks ago. The names are Fishy and Swimmer, but they call them both Fishy. They are still alive. So Jax thinks he's ready for more pets. But lucky me, I'm allergic to "real" pets. Dogs, cats, you name it. So I'm not heart broken that we can't get a dog. Jax has even promised me he'd keep it away from me. I just laugh and say sorry. I do the same thing to Greg when he mentions a dog.

And Jax is a little overboard with using scotch tape. He makes stuff every day, drawing and cutting. And tapes it all together. Or tapes it up in the house. And uses a ton of tape. I buy a 3 pack every 2 weeks or so. Crazy kid. The other day he made a paper chicken and several "little" things that he calls toys and he can sell them in a store. He told me, "I'm only a kid and I can work in a store and sell my toys (made out of paper) and then I can be President. He learned all about the Presidents at preschool, and has been making George Washington's and told me that now he wants to be the President. You go boy!

And the "Woody" he drew yesterday (from Toy Story) looks like a yellow Santa Claus. I love it!

six

6 months old already! We have a thick little chunk. I can't believe it. Time truly needs to slow down. He's 20 lbs. and 95 percentile for his age in height and weight. He is so happy all the time. It's strange. But I won't complain. The kid never cries it seems. He sleeps great, eats great, everything is just great. Bodie is just like Jax was as a baby. Happy go lucky. This is the face that will greet you every time you look at him. I love it! Did I mention he is such a happy baby. He has no desire to roll over or sit up on his own. But that just means I get to keep him in the baby stage for longer. Both his older brothers crawled early on and were walking by 10 months - so that's like a toddler and to me they weren't like babies anymore. So I'm relishing every moment with my little angel. As I often call him.

Update time - We have cut way back on Creed's speech therapy. He is doing so much better. He just cuts off the first part of every word. This week my favorites are...

Oh box, un way box = Oh Max, run away Max. (his little friend)
goggy icker = doggy sticker
ocket bok = chocolate milk
oh-cko puss = Cocoa Puffs
ook ax = look Jax
ohm airy = Tom & Jerry
picky bouce = Mickey Mouse

There are sooooo many more. But I can't sit and think of them right now. You can get the idea.
Creed started a young three's preschool class. He loves going to that of course. He always gets happy when he says his teachers name. He used to say Meleelee. But now he's better and it sounds more like Merilee. Before when he was in a play class and even now, he'll destroy any art work he does. I don't know why. He must not care yet?

Jax is LOVING preschool to death. As big as outer space - he says. He is a funny guy. I love his stories and ideas. He loves anything art. He'll draw all day long. Cut, color, you name it. He has been really great with Bodie lately. He'll want to hold him all the time now. Before he didn't really care. He loves to be near him. Although, nobody loves to be near Bodie as much as Creed. He's permanently attached.

Now if I can just get Jax and Creed to not fight as much as they do. Not just arguing or fighting over a toy. They full on attack each other and are throwing punches, trying anything to beat each other up? Help! It's out of control. And Creed isn't grasping the idea of a behavior chart for a reward. If I put a sticker up, I'll walk by and it'll be gone. He'll take it off and stick it somewhere else. Jax is all for it. Currently he's trying to earn a pet fish. Jax will come and tell me that he cleaned up for me. My room, the family room. He's all for it. He's always asking for a sticker for the chart.

Poor Greg is suffering from Vertigo. He's been feeling dizzy for the last few weeks. Luckily it's not bad enough to make him nauseated. Creed and Bodie got a little cold last week. Then Bodie's turned bad. We had to take him to instacare then the Hospital. He had labored breathing, his oxygen was low, but not low enough for hospitalization. We all thought it was RSV. But the test came back negative and it's just bronchiolitus. He's doing better, but it was scary.
And for me, um, well, let's see. Not much. Am I bad for eating a bunch of my children's school Valentine candy?

Happy Heart day!