Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Friday, April 24, 2009
we plod along
It appears that after being out of work for 9 weeks that JR is finally getting called back into the 'field'. We assumed that once things started thawing work would pick up. It has been a very long 9 weeks but we have survived. I know that we are all very ready to get back into a normal routine - whatever normal is.
I registered B for kindergarten yesterday. Hard to believe. He is so social, I know he will love it. The School Board just recently decided to go from half day, everyday to full day every other day. He will start about 2 weeks after the baby is born, perfecting timing in my mind. (If you are wondering, we have not looked at the piece of paper that has the gender on it....it is still a surprise).
J continues with speech. He is slowly adding sounds and closing out his words, although he is still having problems with his motor planning. He repeated after me today as I counted to 20. The words by themselves were unintelligable, but he did fairly well 'copying' my sounds. We will probably get him evaluated by a PT in the next week or so, at the advice of his speech therapist. His (mild) balance/control issues don't seem to be going away, so just want to get it checked out. The 'program' he is in works with kids up until 3, so I am really pushing for all we can get him into at this point. It certainly can't hurt.
Wednesday it was close to 60 and then Thursday night we got about 4 inches of very heavy, wet snow. Great for the yards. This time of year snow is always welcome because you know it won't last for more than a day! Hoping to get out tomorrow with the boys and take them to an annual local 'horse drive'. Yes, they run probably close to 1-2 hundred horses down main street as they move them from winter pasture to summer pasture. Maybe we can get some great pictures.
The boys got a set of hand rings (rings that hang from the ceiling that they can swing on) from their Granny for Easter (she hand delivered them!!) So, their playroom is starting to really take shape and hoping to add a few more things over the next couple of months (climbing wall, rope ladder, swing). It sure is interesting to see how cautious B is and how uncautious J is. JR would of course love it if either of his boys became a Navy Seal, etc. I have had to inform him that B does not have it in him, but quite possibly J. Just a little firecracker. Our Texas Tornado as JR refers to him.
B on the other hand has really gotten into drawing, coloring, working puzzles, etc. He can now put together 100 piece puzzles all by himself! He is beginning to get the whole reading, or should I say sounding out letters, concept. They both really enjoy books which I am thankful for. They also really enjoy these days walking in the field behind our house, filling up the gopher holes, finding ants and kicking the ball. The sandbox has thawed, so they will also spend a lot of time out there. My whole goal for the summer is to get them outside with lots of sun and fresh air. I have gotten rid of every 'commitment', except one, so looking forward to just enjoying the summer and being with them with no schedule!
Enough rambling....
I registered B for kindergarten yesterday. Hard to believe. He is so social, I know he will love it. The School Board just recently decided to go from half day, everyday to full day every other day. He will start about 2 weeks after the baby is born, perfecting timing in my mind. (If you are wondering, we have not looked at the piece of paper that has the gender on it....it is still a surprise).
J continues with speech. He is slowly adding sounds and closing out his words, although he is still having problems with his motor planning. He repeated after me today as I counted to 20. The words by themselves were unintelligable, but he did fairly well 'copying' my sounds. We will probably get him evaluated by a PT in the next week or so, at the advice of his speech therapist. His (mild) balance/control issues don't seem to be going away, so just want to get it checked out. The 'program' he is in works with kids up until 3, so I am really pushing for all we can get him into at this point. It certainly can't hurt.
Wednesday it was close to 60 and then Thursday night we got about 4 inches of very heavy, wet snow. Great for the yards. This time of year snow is always welcome because you know it won't last for more than a day! Hoping to get out tomorrow with the boys and take them to an annual local 'horse drive'. Yes, they run probably close to 1-2 hundred horses down main street as they move them from winter pasture to summer pasture. Maybe we can get some great pictures.
The boys got a set of hand rings (rings that hang from the ceiling that they can swing on) from their Granny for Easter (she hand delivered them!!) So, their playroom is starting to really take shape and hoping to add a few more things over the next couple of months (climbing wall, rope ladder, swing). It sure is interesting to see how cautious B is and how uncautious J is. JR would of course love it if either of his boys became a Navy Seal, etc. I have had to inform him that B does not have it in him, but quite possibly J. Just a little firecracker. Our Texas Tornado as JR refers to him.
B on the other hand has really gotten into drawing, coloring, working puzzles, etc. He can now put together 100 piece puzzles all by himself! He is beginning to get the whole reading, or should I say sounding out letters, concept. They both really enjoy books which I am thankful for. They also really enjoy these days walking in the field behind our house, filling up the gopher holes, finding ants and kicking the ball. The sandbox has thawed, so they will also spend a lot of time out there. My whole goal for the summer is to get them outside with lots of sun and fresh air. I have gotten rid of every 'commitment', except one, so looking forward to just enjoying the summer and being with them with no schedule!
Enough rambling....
Saturday, April 18, 2009
J and his antics
I have witnessed three firsts with J this week.
I watched him get a chair and finally be able to climb up on top of the cabinet and stand up, making nothing off limits now.
He has now, proudly, mind you, figured out how to start the microwave with the quick cook button. Now he can put anything in there by himself and cook it for 30 seconds.
He has gotten out the front door twice this week unnoticed. Fortunately it was not for very long and he just stayed in the driveway, where he loves to play.
Oh, and we recently put a lock on the laundry room door. This is where we keep all the medicines and we found him one day on a step stool trying to open up the bottle of Tylenol.
None of these firsts make Mom real excited!
Needless to say, my ears are on high alert as I listen to him around the house, never leaving him out of sight for long!!!
This past week we had 3 days of beautiful weather, 3 days of snow and the next week or so is suppose to be in the 60s and 70s. The boys and dad camped out in the tent in the back yard several days this past week and loved it. JR said the boys did not even move or roll over. One morning they woke up to snow on the ground...they thought that made it all that much neater.
I watched him get a chair and finally be able to climb up on top of the cabinet and stand up, making nothing off limits now.
He has now, proudly, mind you, figured out how to start the microwave with the quick cook button. Now he can put anything in there by himself and cook it for 30 seconds.
He has gotten out the front door twice this week unnoticed. Fortunately it was not for very long and he just stayed in the driveway, where he loves to play.
Oh, and we recently put a lock on the laundry room door. This is where we keep all the medicines and we found him one day on a step stool trying to open up the bottle of Tylenol.
None of these firsts make Mom real excited!
Needless to say, my ears are on high alert as I listen to him around the house, never leaving him out of sight for long!!!
This past week we had 3 days of beautiful weather, 3 days of snow and the next week or so is suppose to be in the 60s and 70s. The boys and dad camped out in the tent in the back yard several days this past week and loved it. JR said the boys did not even move or roll over. One morning they woke up to snow on the ground...they thought that made it all that much neater.
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Easter
The weather forecast called for chance of rain or snow but the whole Easter weekend was gorgeous!!!
Saturday there were lots of Egg Hunts to choose from. We went to one at a nearby park. There were lots of kids and I was trying to tell (coach) B on how he should run about half way out and start grabbing eggs versus staying back with the pack. Well, what does he do, runs all the way out to the other end of the field before he stops. J on the other hand must have picked out one egg in the distance and took off for that one egg until he got to it. Neither one of them did very well at the first hunt. At the second Egg Hunt, it was hosted by a local church and they held it this year at a golf course. In an area about the size of 3 football fields they had put down 40,000 eggs (yes, that is 40K). The kids 'hunted' in age groups - otherwise it would have been utter chaos. They had face painting, cookie decorating, bounce house, inflatable slide, Easter Bunny, etc. One of the 'activities' was an inflatable used by a branch of the military for promos. Kids are put in a harness and then tethered to a rope. They start running and at some point the tension in the rope pulls them back when they have hit their limit. B really enjoyed this one. There was an estimate of 3,500 people at this hunt. There were so many someone finally called the police to come direct traffic! The day was absolutely perfect, about 60 and not a cloud in the sky.
Sunday morning we woke up and got a late start. B wanted to take a shower and I told him there were two options, either take a shower before church or hunt eggs. He chose the shower. After church we were busy getting lunch ready and then the boys played outside, J napped and by the time we got around to Easter baskets and egg hunt, it was 5:30 in the afternoon! Not the typical Easter, but great none the less. (I even got into the Masters and the excitement between Perry and Cabrera.)
Several pictures from the weekend!
Saturday there were lots of Egg Hunts to choose from. We went to one at a nearby park. There were lots of kids and I was trying to tell (coach) B on how he should run about half way out and start grabbing eggs versus staying back with the pack. Well, what does he do, runs all the way out to the other end of the field before he stops. J on the other hand must have picked out one egg in the distance and took off for that one egg until he got to it. Neither one of them did very well at the first hunt. At the second Egg Hunt, it was hosted by a local church and they held it this year at a golf course. In an area about the size of 3 football fields they had put down 40,000 eggs (yes, that is 40K). The kids 'hunted' in age groups - otherwise it would have been utter chaos. They had face painting, cookie decorating, bounce house, inflatable slide, Easter Bunny, etc. One of the 'activities' was an inflatable used by a branch of the military for promos. Kids are put in a harness and then tethered to a rope. They start running and at some point the tension in the rope pulls them back when they have hit their limit. B really enjoyed this one. There was an estimate of 3,500 people at this hunt. There were so many someone finally called the police to come direct traffic! The day was absolutely perfect, about 60 and not a cloud in the sky.
Sunday morning we woke up and got a late start. B wanted to take a shower and I told him there were two options, either take a shower before church or hunt eggs. He chose the shower. After church we were busy getting lunch ready and then the boys played outside, J napped and by the time we got around to Easter baskets and egg hunt, it was 5:30 in the afternoon! Not the typical Easter, but great none the less. (I even got into the Masters and the excitement between Perry and Cabrera.)
Several pictures from the weekend!
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Ultrasound
I had the big 21 week ultrasound yesterday. Everything looks great. We got a big thumbs up from the baby. So amazing what you can see in those images. Even saw some of the new 4D images....really alien looking!
Yes, they were able to determine the sex and the gender is currently on a piece of paper sealed in an envelope. Despite JR and the entire rest of my family, I have no desire to know the gender. I am having a scheduled c-section, so I want at least one surprise on the morning of the birth. Of course I could change my mind but at this point, I have the envelope in safe keeping. We will see if it stays there!!!
Yes, they were able to determine the sex and the gender is currently on a piece of paper sealed in an envelope. Despite JR and the entire rest of my family, I have no desire to know the gender. I am having a scheduled c-section, so I want at least one surprise on the morning of the birth. Of course I could change my mind but at this point, I have the envelope in safe keeping. We will see if it stays there!!!
Monday, April 6, 2009
I got sun
The last two days have been beautiful, almost putting on the shorts, but definately a little bit of color on the face!!! The boys have really enjoyed playing outside.
This past weekend I got away for a night as I attended the ladies retreat at our church. A good time. It is about 30 minutes south of where we live but the night we were up there we got 9 inches of snow and none at the house. Just so interesting how the weather patterns are around here.
The potty training has not really gone anywhere. Mostly because we have not been very diligent about it. All of the toys are staying in the 'playroom' although we still have not gotten them use to picking it up every night - atleast we can shut the door and not worry about tripping over toys in the middle of the night. JR even moved the playdoh and markers up to that room and so far, it is working out okay. Both of the boys are sleeping on the bottom bunk (feet to feet) and it seems to be working out great. The speech therapy is coming along. J is getting better at putting two words together at a time. I counted with him today going down the steps and he tried to mimic most of the numbers. The speech therapist is finally getting to where she is gathering enough information/sounds to determine his speech patterns.
Most of the snow in the backyard is melted and soon we will uncover the sandbox.
Hope to post some pictures later this week of B's Easter egg hunt at school.
This past weekend I got away for a night as I attended the ladies retreat at our church. A good time. It is about 30 minutes south of where we live but the night we were up there we got 9 inches of snow and none at the house. Just so interesting how the weather patterns are around here.
The potty training has not really gone anywhere. Mostly because we have not been very diligent about it. All of the toys are staying in the 'playroom' although we still have not gotten them use to picking it up every night - atleast we can shut the door and not worry about tripping over toys in the middle of the night. JR even moved the playdoh and markers up to that room and so far, it is working out okay. Both of the boys are sleeping on the bottom bunk (feet to feet) and it seems to be working out great. The speech therapy is coming along. J is getting better at putting two words together at a time. I counted with him today going down the steps and he tried to mimic most of the numbers. The speech therapist is finally getting to where she is gathering enough information/sounds to determine his speech patterns.
Most of the snow in the backyard is melted and soon we will uncover the sandbox.
Hope to post some pictures later this week of B's Easter egg hunt at school.
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