Beds and Blabbers

Looky what we got...


The kids have been sleeping on some beds owned by the owners of this house. We knew we'd have to get them some beds. So, we've been looking around some since we got here. But, we knew exactly what we wanted. So, we just had it made.

Yep, it is very rustic and very sturdy. Everyone who has seen it, including the people who made it (they had never made something so solid and big), have all remarked that this bed will be used by Grady's and Hadley's grandchildren. :-)

It is hu-mongous. Seriously. It was a little daunting at first. It fits 3...we asked for a trundle bed to be built underneath for the 3rd person. Well, the trundle part is actually where a normal bottom bunk would be. So, that means the other 2 beds are really high. We also asked that he make it so that when sitting on the bottom bunk, we could sit up straight and not have to duck. Such a great idea, even though it does add to the height. Therefore, we have actually just pulled out the trundle and put a mattress on there, just for safety's sake...or to make us feel better anyway, just in case we have a fall or something.

We L-O-V-E it!! I'm so glad we got this bunk bed. The kids are really excited about it too. The whole first day they just played on their new bunk bed all day. Fun.

Also in the news...Eissa is now talking...sort of. Sometimes she just jabbers, but then there are real things she says too. She'll hide and when we say, "Where's Eissa?" she'll jump out and say, "There she is." It's not very clear, but we know exactly what she's saying. The other night after the Asas Christmas party, all the way home she was saying, "Tchau" and blowing kisses. She says uh-oh, daddy, mama, and some other things.

She is saying our blessing before meals now. :-) Just a month or so ago she started holding our hands when we prayed...before that she would have nothing to do with it. She just wanted her grub, thank you very much. "Hurry up, will you?" But, she started holding our hands and in the past week has started praying for our food. We'll say, "Let's pray." She promptly shuts her eyes tight, jabbers a good bit, and then ends with a distinctive 2-word syllable ("a-men!"). Here, you can see for yourself...just scroll down to the next segment.