The Summary (I'm not labeling it Sunday anymore, because I'm too exhausted by the end of the "Day of Rest" to post anything)

Seth:



--alternately drove us crazy by pretending he doesn't understand anything we say and then responding in crazily complex sentences to the world around him.

--REALLY needs some firm sleep techniques as his 4th child status has led to many irritatingly scream filled night.

--is the messiest, into everythingest kid around

--disturbs us with his desire to wear girl-everything and be called "Princess Charming" (a distortion of my attempt to suggest a more manly fairy tale persona: Prince Charming)





Jane:



--just broke my favorite red bead necklace, so I'm trying to not be mad at her.


--proclaimed that she knows what this baby is! "A gill (girl) because Sef was a boy last time!" Well, duh. We do it every other around here.


--tells me, "I love you, mom. I hope you will get better when you get your baby."


--has had lots of playdates this week, thanks to friends who want to relieve me of some kids.





Gabe:





--scored a goal at his game this week.


--rolled around in dirt on Saturday. (Why do they do that?)


--got one of the leads in his play and already has all of his lines memorized.


--is in one of those exceptionally good-looking phases. (You know how your kids' faces morph in and out of cute-because-they-are-yours and cute-because-their-bones-have-moved-to-a-very aesthetically-pleasing-place? Well, he's in the latter morph, currently.)





Emma:


--just got her baptism pictures taken. (What? Just cause it's 13 months later than said Baptism?)


--is SUCH a helper around here


--still calls me every day to pick her up from school even though I say No every time.


--has been cooking by herself lately: Waffles and muffins. At least some female in the house is.





Ryan:

--is contemplating a new girlfriend (see him here with another spouse-less friend at a recent party) as his doesn't a. clean b. go to stuff with him c. cook d. have a waist anymore e. come out of her room after 5 pm.
--had huge upheaval at work when planned buy-out fell through.
--should receive a job offer from buy-out company today to open an office without old company's stuff.
--has been home a lot more due to said upheaval which has been a huge blessing.


Jessica:
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--wonders if she'll actually return to productivity after The Excuse is no longer valid.
--read lots of blogs because clicking on your laptop doesn't make you want to barf.