It is already mid-October and we are fast approaching the twins' 3 year birthday and Lucas' 1 year birthday! The twins are busy, as usual; learning new phrases and dance moves by the day (if you happen to stop by while the ping pong table is up, you should request Sam's "Ping Pong Mesa" dance ... it's fabulous). Sam has also taken to saying "The Bible tells me so" randomly throughout the day -- not necessarily in response to a question. Tyler is learning to ride his bike -- working hard to figure out the whole pedaling thing (Sam's an old pro by now). Tyler loves to have conversations with his little people and fly them through the air, accompanied by sound effects. They are both doing relatively well with their skin. We have been at this now for over a year and a half so while their limited food options are frustrating, it's not anything new at this point. I often make them muffins (pumpkin or banana), they still love sausages and pancakes, fruit snacks, and we've even found a local cupcake shop that makes really good gluten free and vegan cupcakes.
Lucas is a big, squishy, lovable, smiley boy. He LOVES to chase his brothers. He LOVES to get in trouble (particularly by climbing up the stairs). He is not walking yet but is a very fast crawler. He has two teeth on top, two on bottom. He is wearing 18 month clothes and filling them out nicely. And so far, he doesn't have ANY food issues. Did I really write that? Could he really be my child? I know we're not exactly out of the woods yet, but the twins were already showing signs of allergies by this point.
On a separate note, I just finished up a super opportunity that I fell into: I substitute taught at Calvin College! In fact, I'm still on campus now (waiting to meet up with a former youth group gal). I've always thought teaching at a college would be a fabulous job for when my kids are in school -- ie. my ten year plan. It was fun, it went well (I think), and I felt like I knew what I was talking about (all good things). While I'm not ready yet to throw in the towel at my current job, which I really do like, I do feel like this was a good step, a great opportunity to try out what may be my future career. If nothing else, it sounds like a great way to (partially) finance my kids' higher education, right?
