Baby K Blog: Life with a 5- and 3-year-old

Rose turned 5 at the beginning of November, and promptly lost her first tooth. She lost the second right before Christmas. When did she get this old? Rose continues to love school, drawing, creating stories, singing along with the radio, and making new friends (although she still needs to work on remembering names). Her favorite Christmas carols, like Last Christmas and this Christmas, continue to be a source of amusement for her parents. She's also trying to teach herself how to play Jingle Bells on the keyboard. For Rose, 2017 means starting tee-ball and kindergarten, and we know she's up to both challenges.

Jacob turned 3 at the end of December, and continues to impress us with what comes out of his mouth. A year after we were worried about his speech, we're now amazed at what comes out of his mouth. Jacob also likes singing Christmas Carols, and Santa Claus is Coming to Town is his favorite. But it's amazing the complex thoughts that come out of his mouth, stringing together a sequence of events, or remembering that when something is on Rose's side of the car going one way, it will be on his side on the way back home. Jacob also loves jumping and sneaking up into his and Rose's shared room to turn on the radio and throw a personal dance party. For Jacob, 2017 means potty training and starting preschool. He's more than ready for preschool, but we'll see how potty training goes.

Both kids love puzzles, reading, Legos, and trips to the nature center, so that will hopefully be enough to keep them occupied until the spring. Onto the pictures.