Conversations with Connor & Katie

The kids' vocabularies are growing! I took the time yesterday and today to write down some of our conversations.

Two days ago -
K: "Woo hoo! Drink Milk!" (she had finished her cereal and was ready to drink her milk... yes, out of the bowl!) Didn't know she knew woo-hoo.

K: "Mommy's a 'silly may' ".

Yesterday -
Morning, all 3 of us keeping Connor company on the potty.
K: "Connor's trying get you." (you meaning me)
K: "Mommy no get you-ing."
M: "Mommy's not getting you?" (trying to gently correct her grammar)
K: "Brother no getting you."
M: "I have to go write this down!"
K: "Come too? May I come too?" (She says "may I" about everything! even things she really doesn't need to ask about... we think she just likes to be talking all the time).

This morning, I am hearing this from another room -
K: "May I have?"
C: "No, I'm reading it."
K: (again) "May I have?"
C: "No, I'm reading it."
K: (after coming into the room where I am, asks me): "Connor's reading. May I have a book?"
M: "You may pick a different book or you may wait for a turn with Connor's book."
K: (leaving) "Wait a turn. Wait a turn."
3 minutes later, I'm changing Katie's diaper, Connor comes over and says -
C: "Here you go, Katie, I'm all done reading." (giving her the book).
K: "Help? Mommy." (the back of the book is bit broken, tricky to explain via blog post)
C: "May I help you, Katie?"
K: "yeah."
C: showing her how to work the book since it's broken "You have to use fine motor skills." (Jeremy had explained yesterday that the kids would need fine motor skills to make the book's noise now since it is broken.)

We are so thankful for God's grace in our lives. What a blessing to see the kids grow!

Putman 5 Update 1/13

Hello Friends & Family,

Sorry it has been a while since our last update. I spoke with a friend on the phone today who reminded me that my last update was (regarding visits to the perinatologists) "8 weeks down, 10 to go." Well, about the only thing (thank the Lord) that has changed is "10 weeks down, 8 to go." Baby is still looking good (well, you know, besides the large mass in the chest =), and our surgery options will remain the same until birth. We will know more birth plan-wise (such as if we will be scheduled induction or c-section or "just wait") at 35 weeks, we are just over 32 weeks now. Feel free to ask at that point, but I imagine that many of you aren't too curious about those types of details, so I may not think about posting.

We have "growth" measurements for baby this next week. At least growth (they do them every 4 week), baby was about 3.5 pounds, and 35th percentile. Apparently this last Monday baby had a 60th percentile head circumference. I don't ask about every detail each time, so my information is always a bit scattered. The mass actually did look a little bigger, but baby is growing so well that it shouldn't create a problem.

We continue to rejoice in God's provision and His providence. Looking forward to meeting this little one. It will be interesting to see how much he/she looks like the ultrasound photos!

Specific prayer requests:

*God's will and my contentment re: delivery of baby. My desire is for an easy recovery so that I can better care for baby.

*We would prefer to have baby either a) need surgery immediately or b) be able to nurse efficiently enough to compensate for increased heartrate (and increased caloric needs) so we do not have to supplement with formula. Above all, we are praying for God's will, but we would be so thankful if His will is one of the above!

I do not think we will do any more official updates until birth (unless something changes) but do feel free to call/e-mail it's always a blessing to catch up, and then I'd be able to get your update too!!

Meg