This Week's Updates

• I taught Charlie about ten letters of the alphabet. Since she was slow to jump on the "ABC Train" it's really exciting. She does great writing them and recognizing them. We drove past Centerra on our way to church Wed. night and she said, "Look mom, that starts with a big C like mine does!" Then, at Hobby Lobby we were looking at some letters for something else and she holds up an "S" and says, "This is in your name, right mom?" I know she's 3 and 1/2 and your kid probably did this sooner, but I don't care. It's exciting!
• Benjamin turned 11 months old yesterday. On a less exciting note, he's getting a tooth and where it's coming in is all swollen and bruised looking. Does this sound normal? It's one of the bigger teeth more toward the back. I think if it doesn't change I'll be taking him to the Dr.
• We're about to pay our first mortgage payment. Simultaneously thrilling and terrifying!