Happy Birthday JR

The boys and I baked a cheesecake for JR's 40th and then the boys 'decorated' it. I don't know that cheesecake and ice cream was a good idea just before bedtime though. The bedtime routine has been going much better. With the exception of tonight, they have both been asleep by 8 the last couple of nights.
J's speech therapist finished up her 'testing' on Monday and is recommending that we hit it hard for September and then reevaluate discharging J, or at least going to every other week in October to see if he regresses. He has so many words and is becoming a little chatter box. He has definitely regressed in the potty training area, which I expected. I have backed off and will wait for a cue from him to pick it back up.
Recently I was outside with a neighbor talking when B approached us with glasses of water. Seeing a 'teachable moment' I commented on B's servant attitude and how nice it was that he was looking out for our needs/wants. He has 'served' me numerous times lately. However, the 'serving' pattern is becoming quite interesting. Around snack time, B will seek me out and bring me a popsicle, telling me he thought I would enjoy one. He never asks for one himself, but you sure can see the 'want' in his eyes. It sure is hard to tell your son no when he is being so 'considerate'. He is also a great help around the house, especially getting me things when I am tied up with JB.
J is quite helpful around the house too. Just today he saw me taking empty cereal boxes and 'breaking them down' for the recycling bin. So, he grabbed the full box of Frosted Mini Wheats and proceeded to pour the whole box in the trash before 'breaking' down the box. Fortunately we had just taken out the trash, so it was a clean trash bag and I could salvage most of the cereal.
Finally starting to get JB on a set schedule with eating and sleeping. The last two nights I have actually had dreams, so not sure if that means I am getting good sleep at night, but have not been napping every day.