Braden is doing so well in school so far this year. Yesterday I met with his teacher for Parent/Teacher Conference, and she had so many good things to say about him. His behavior this year is improving, and his self-esteem seems to be so much better. He is getting straight A's on his report card, and he is reading somewhere between a 3rd and 5th grade level. His teacher said that he and his best friend are the top two students in the class, and that she is working to find things for them to do so they won't be bored.

Liam had his two month doctor appointment yesterday as well. He now weighs 11 pounds 14 ounces, and is 23 1/2 inches long. He is growing well (he gained a little more than 1 pound in one month). He also received his immunizations which he didn't really like.

Lydia is starting to go to school full days on Monday and Thursday. She is always sad to have to leave half-way through the day when other kids get to stay all day, so we are changing her schedule to full days on her two days a week. It is good for her and will prepare her for full-day kindergarten next year.

Morgan has been working really hard on the kitchen. The cabinets had been painted white, all except for the doors, which were stained maple. It wasn't very attractive, and looked like floating doors. So Morgan has stripped all of the paint off, and is going to stain the cabinets cherry. He also pulled all of the orange formica off of the walls, and we are taking out the orange countertops this weekend and replacing them with a pretty green marble design. We're painting the walls beige with white trim. The kitchen will look beautiful when it is finished, and I will post before and after pictures.