New Discoveries!

I love watching kids learn and discover new things.  The little things that fascinate them I take for granted so it is just fun for me to remember the little things.  I am teaching my 1st and 2nd graders how to hula hoop and jump rope.  They get so excited when they can finally do them.  I can't hula hoop so they have fun laughing at me.  The 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th graders are having contests with me to see who can beat me at jump roping the longest.  It is going to whip me into shape.  They are so good.  And we are finding new ways to jump rope.

Memphis discovered something new during his bath about a week ago.  We don't have a bath tub in our basement apartment so I just have a little inclined tub for him that fits in our shower.  I had him lay down so I could soap up his little piggies and I had filled the tub up more this time and his ears were under the water.  He said ahh and then just started laughing.  Then he would say it again and laugh.  He would do this over and over.  He has discovered that his voice sounds different and feels different when he is under water.  I loved watching that and it was fun to laugh with him.

It also SNOWED on Tuesday for the first time this winter season.  It snowed so bad up in Highland were I teach school that we had to have an inside day.  We got about an inch, enough to cover our field and so after school I brought Memphis up because last time it snowed last winter he was just a newborn. I let him play in it and test it out.  He didn't really like it because then he was cold and wet.  Forgot my camera but it will snow again so maybe next time.

I have not blogged in awhile so just an update that we are all doing well.  Last week Memphis had a fever for four days so Danny and I took turns staying home from work.  I stayed home the most and all Memphis wanted to do was cuddle because he didn't feel well enough to do anything else.  I CHERISHED EVERY SECOND of those cuddling days because now that he crawls and walks around with things he just doesn't want to cuddle anymore as much.  Jump roping all week made my knee go out and I pulled all the extender muscles in my right wrist about a month ago so I have a brace on my knee and wrist for the next couple of weeks.  Danny had his first attack with kidney stones in August and battled pain for about 3 weeks but now the biggest stone is stuck and we are just waiting and waiting.  Don't really want to pay for surgery because his emergency room bills are coming in and they are expensive.  We are excited for all the holidays coming up and spending time with family and friends.

MEMPHIS IS 9 MONTHS OLD TODAY!!!  Still can't believe it.  My elementary school also had our Halloween Parade today and Danny and Memphis were able to come and join me:)  Me and Memphis dressed up like pirates along with the rest of my speciality team of teachers at my school.  I took lots of pictures so I will post them soon.  Memphis also has his 9-month well-baby check-up today after school so I will let you know how big he is!!!  HAPPY HALLOWEEN EVERYONE:)