The Hannig Home

Mer-bear, I have a few facts about you in my head so I better write them down before I forget.  You are 15 months, almost 16 months old.  You still do not say MOM!  You have been saying dad (daaa!) for about 6 months now, but you have yet to refer to me as anything.  Sometimes we ask you to say "mom" and you respond by saying "daaa" so maybe, just maybe, you are calling me mom by calling me daa.  Hmm, not sure..because usually you yell DAAA pretty adamantly when you see dad drive up, or when you are trying to get his attention. You know a little sign language and use it often - more, please, and thank you.  You also nod your head 'yes' very aggressively when we ask you a yes or no question, like "do you want a snack?"  Up and down goes your head in excitement.  Your chin goes all the way down to touch your clavicle. You continue to love waving, and have the prettiest, most graceful little wave.  You are very friendly and a lot of passing cars

Luke has been in school for a little over a month...and it is starting to get easier for his mom.  Not always.  Mondays seem harder, as I have to adjust to the extra quiet.  But sometimes it is a great quiet - no fighting between brothers or crying by Meredith b/c she is being bugged by Luke's boredom, which manifests itself in picking on Ben and Meri.  Luke continues to love school.  Art class, Spanish class with Senora Campbell, Music class with Mrs. Pearson, gym class, recess, lots of fun with letters and numbers and Mrs. Grabow. And life at home is becoming normal without Luke.  Sweet Ben.  I love spending some quality time with him.  But he just won't snuggle with me!  He's not much of a snuggler these days.  And I secretly think he prefers his daddy.  :)  They have a special bond.  I was in heaven yesterday when he agreed to lay in my arms when I was sitting on the kitchen floor.  A random place, a random time of the day.  But it was the best. Meredith is 15 month