on the corner, maybe even around it

We seemed to have almost "turned the corner."  Things are settling in and starting to become mostly easy, at least in the HM department.  He has been in preschool now for a week and a couple days.  While he cries when he gets there, he seems to recover quickly.  He is always excited to see whichever of us picks him up.   His language also seems to me coming along.  Most of what he tries to say is not understandable but we know he is trying to make the right sounds.  He gives a verbal response for more, thank you, all done (or all gone), mommy, dada, hi and up.  Pretty huge I think.  He will begin receiving speech at preschool.  HM loves a routine, so I think he will adjust quite well with preschool.  Maybe the only thing we cannot get him to understand is "inside voice."  He is one incredibly LOUD child, happy, sad or other, he is loud.  Now, of course, our house with 4 kids is rarely quiet, so he may just think he needs to always raise his voice, but we are still going to try to teach him "quietly!"
As far as the other C children, we are in the midst of baseball and cheerleading, yes CHEERLEADING...bleh.  I somehow agreed to assist in coaching cheerleading even though I know.nothing.at.all about cheering.  They are having fun and that is all that really matters.  Kindergarten is going well, 2nd grade seems to be the same, so all is well there.  D, or as she is better known Buggy, is still having a time.  Of course, by nature, she is a strong willed, obstinate girl but we seem to be seeing much more recently.  I hope it is her dealing with the adjustment and not a permanent shift in her temperament, but we are doing the best with what we got.  I have thought of shipping her off to GGs sometimes!
And now for some pictures: