Never a dull moment!

I have forgotten what quiet is like in a house full kids! Throwing Cole, a 17 month old active boy, into the mix of our already talkative and inquisitive 7 year old and our sassy three year old really has shaken things up! If they aren't screaming at each other they are screaming at us. They are full of opinions and spunk and are both the source of so much joy and frustration in our lives.

Cole is very physical these days, I assume because he doesn't quite have the ability to express his feelings through words yet. So he pinches, bites, hits and pulls hair. I am convinced that Ava is going bald from the numerous times a day that I remove her hair from Cole's hand as he is attacking her! The poor child has scratch marks and bruises from pinches and bite marks. Sometimes it is a game and other times he is trying to get whatever toy or interesting object she has in her hands.

Screaming and fighting is a constant noise in the Walker home and time outs are dished out daily. They are so quick to protect each other though. It is amazing the forgiveness they give. I love watching them interact and play together.

Yesterday Ava and Cole were eating lunch. Cole, as usual, was trying to eat from Ava's plate too. Ava turned her back to Cole to shield her lunch. With her back turned, Cole took a huge bite out of her back instead. And by huge I mean broke skin and left a huge welt mark. Ava immediately let out a painful scream and burst into tears. Usually Ava is dramatic but as we lifted her shirt we see...




And after cuddles and medicine Ava starts to think her injury is "cool" because it is in the shape of an "A".