I'll start with Caden. We are STILL trying to potty train. Everyone I've talked to just gives a knowing smile and says something to the effect of, "better you than me!" haha apparently boys are very stubborn and take a while to get things under control. My goal is to have him potty trained before kindergarten. (I'm kidding!)
Mister Caden is hilarious! Every single day that kid does or says something that makes me laugh. A couple days ago and I told Caden that we needed to get shoes on so we could leave. He responded by saying, "oh, yea, probably." I was dying. It's so funny what he picks up on! He loves to say, "you sure can!" He now tells me stories. The most recent story was about Jake (Jake and the Neverland Pirates), Captain Hook, Mr. Smee, and Tick Tock Croc. He rambled on about them for several minutes and ended his story by jumping off the couch.
He loves to play with Isla. He really is an amazing big brother to her. He has never hurt her (yet, haha) and he's just sweet and gentle with her. If she cries he says, "What's wrong with mines sister?" If Isla is taking a nap he'll ask me, "Where's mines Isla? I don't need see her. Isla baby, where are you?" He gets her toys out for her and when we're in the car he tells me to check on her. He's so sweet!!
He loves to collect sticks and rocks and bring them in the house. His newest obsession is "piecorns", also known as pinecones. He loves to play outside, play with his friends, and watch Curious George. At night he's allowed to pick out a couple of books for us to read before bed. Every single night he picks out a book that his Grandma and Grandpa Buck sent him for Christmas last year, "The Three Little Ghosties". He adores that book and laughs every time! He likes to read that book to Isla too :) he melts my heart! 
Playing with play dough!
I told him to pick out a hat. He chose his pilot's hat. I meant for him to grab a warm hat to go with the fleece jacket that he's not wearing. I adore the background of this picture! So patriotic :)
He was trying to talk me out of giving him a bath and kept making this face hahah
Now on to Miss Isla :)
Isla had her six month check up recently and was in the 98th percentile for everything! She's 21 pounds and 28 inches long. She's nice and fluffy, just the way I like em :) she is growing so quickly! I forgot how fast babies grow and change and learn new things. She'll be seven months old tomorrow!! She's been able to grab toys and hold them up for a while now. She'll basically bend over backwards to get something or to see someone. It's pretty adorable. She has the saddest cry face you've ever seen. It's so incredibly sad and hilarious at the same time. She can sit up on her own now! She does topple over easily so we sit right there with her, but she's doing awesome!
I haven't started her on any solids yet. She still just chugs milk all the day (and the night) long! I didn't do solids with Caden until almost nine months. I tried a couple times and he wasn't interested. He finally decided to like food right about nine months. I'm going to try solids with her very soon! She used to take a bottle from daddy or grandma but now she refuses to. It can be very frustrating because that means mommy never, ever gets a break. I never believed the women who said their babies wouldn't take a bottle until Isla showed me how picky she is haha
She started babbling this week! She'll lay or sit there and yell "ba ba ba ba" forever! It's so cute!!! She makes the funniest faces while she's doing it too.
That girl loves her big brother. She looks around for him if she can hear him but can't see him. She gets excited when he plays with her. She loves to lay in his bed with him while we say our nightly prayers. I just love my babies!!
Mmmm yummy
Sitting up!
So that's all about the babies! A little bit about Nathaniel and me (yes, that's proper grammar, it just looks funny! haha). We're doing great! We just celebrated nine whole years of putting up with each other! Uh, wait...I meant being together and loving each other haha NINE YEARS! I can't believe it's been that long! Nathaniel's been busy with work and school, he's just two classes away from his Master's degree! I'm so proud of him! I've been staying busy with taking care of the kids and the house, going to play dates, making Christmas crafts, working on Christmas gifts. I'm so excited for Christmas! But let's get through Thanksgiving first :) Christmas comes AFTER Thanksgiving!!!!! haha my aunt came to visit and we made some crafts together and just had a good time. We've seen my grandparents several times and I am so thankful for them!!! They give me a break when I need it! My grandpa, the Vietnam veteran and retired police chief, told me that he thought being a stay at home mom was the most important jobs I could have ever picked. Do you have any idea how much that lifted my spirits? I love my grandparents :)
We recently moved around all the furniture in our living room and dining room. I love it!!
Tomorrow begins the start of my Thanksgiving baking before we head out of town! I'm so excited!
And that's all the Bucks have been up to!! :)
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