Indiana Eric

Eric dressed up as Indiana Jones and was pretending to swing from vines. What an adventure! Eric has such an imagination! (That weird thing in his pocket is a book light that he is pretending is his whip!

Just A Small Update

Here's a little something cute and funny to post today. This morning I went to put my shoes on and a binky rolled out of my shoe! Claire is such a character and is really getting around now!

Also today Jeff and I went to a meeting at Eric's school to get the ball rolling for the transition to kinder! Wow, it should be interesting! It's hard for me to see Eric being main streamed, so, I'm getting a bit anxious about how that will go! Eric (and I) really could use prayers from anyone that is willing!

Ethan got a really nice note from his teacher last week that said he has been trying really hard on listening and focusing in class. (He has had a hard time with those) She said he has really done a good job! I really like how this teacher has encouraged and praised him this year. He sure has made progress and is in the higher reading class. He really excels in that area. Good Job Ethan!

For those who do not know, Jeff has been going through the application process for the Border Patrol and he has passed everything so far and we are waiting on a notice and offer to see when he will be going to the academy. I'm glad the academy is in New Mexico now. It is only ten hours away, so, we should be able to go visit a couple of times at least while he is gone. The academy is 4 months long. It is going to be challenging for all of us, but I sure am glad that I have so many family and friends here that I know I can count on!

As for me...I am wishing I was more organized and have been trying to do a bit of de-junking. I also have joined Weight Watchers...again....but I have lost about 5 lbs so far. I hope I can keep it up. I've been in a lot of pain these days and it sure is hard to get enough exercise. Anyway, there you go, a small update on the Harris Clan!

Miss Mischief!

Claire got a hold of a marker today while I was making lunch for the boys! Can I just say that washable markers are fantastic! I was able to laugh instead of freak out and I love it! So here are the pics of little Miss Mischief!

Today the boys were playing Legos in their room and of course they started fighting over who had what first. Well, Eric had taken the hat off of Ethan's Lego man and because of the number of fights that they were having I ended up making them put them away and I took the hat into my possession. After a while they just went off and played other things. We made lunch and I went to bathe Claire and put her down for her nap. While I was bathing Claire Eric came in to use the bathroom and Ethan came in to see Claire splashing and being all cute. Then out of the blue while sitting on the toilet Eric apologizes to Ethan for the Lego incident, "I'm sorry, I love you, I give you a hug?" Ethan is weirded out at the idea of hugging Eric while he is doing his business. So Ethan says, "Ew! I'm not going to hug you when you are going potty!" At least Eric meant well and was willing to apologize, which not something he is typically willing to do. I wonder why is it that the toilet is some kind of means to an epiphany anyway? So, funny!

Claire's Milestones

Well, I figure since I'm not too good about keeping baby books with the kids milestones, I'll just put them on here for now. I really regret not keeping better tabs on Eric. He might have been diagnosed a little earlier and early intervention is absolutely critical for kids with autism. Anyway, Claire started crawling early in her 6th month. Nothing is safe anymore! I find myself having to close all the doors down the hallway now! Now in her 7th month she is even pulling to standing now and can take a couple of steps while holding on to something. She is getting her first tooth as well, I just noticed it a couple of days ago. She is always trying to mimic our expressions and sounds we make. She is so funny, she loves to growl. It's hilarious! She is absolutely giddy when she sees a dog. She calls them "gog". She even calls a stuffed bear chair in the boys room a "gog". She is such a smarty pants and is a super happy little girl! We love her sooooo much! :)

Christmas Day

What a fun Christmas! Eric made Mom & Dad a nice calendar at school and he even made the wrapping paper! Ethan gets to sneek around with night vision, which he is excited about! The boys got some fun video games and Claire naturally just loved the wrapping paper! Merry Christmas!

Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve the kids got to open up their new Christmas P.J.'s. Eric wasn't too happy about the photo session. You never know when he'll cooperate. They sure are cute!