It's almost here & I couldn't be happier. More people have been sicker this cold & flu season than ever before, at least around us. Fortunately Sean has stayed pretty healthy all season. Colds/ear infections & (2) rounds of the stomach flu have passed through our house & he's missed it all. Poor Evie though...she got hit the hardest with everything. On 02/11, Evie & I went to visit my friend Antonietta & her daughter Marianna. Evie was acting fine and then during lunch, she threw up. That was the kick off to one of the hardest weeks we've had as parents. She never threw up again after that day, but she had major stomach issues for a whole week. She didn't sleep at night, she screamed for hours at a time. It was awful. But, thankfully we're all healthy now and I hope it stays that way.
Sean's still doing great at school. All good reports, his bus has never moved off green, he's always greeted with "Sean's here!!" or "Hi Sean!!" when he sees his classmates. He tells me bible stories or sings me songs that he learns at school. His writing and word recognition is incredible for his age. He has a Veggie Tales cd in the car with a song on homophones. It fascinates him, so we've spent a lot of time coming up with other homophones. He says, "We is a homophone! Wii like my game & we like us!". How smart that he put that together. Speaking of Wii, we got one. Sean is so good at it. He's consistently around 150-160 every time he bowls, he usually beats me at tennis and he always wins at boxing. He told Grandpa Jim that he beats him at tennis because he's an old guy and doesn't move so fast. ;) Last weekend Puppa & Grandma came over to watch Sean play Wii & Sean beat Puppa too. Puppa's convinced that he just needs some more practice & then he'll beat Sean. Some people live in denial. ;) One day we were sitting at the table & Sean asked me if I could marry anybody other than daddy. I told him no, just daddy. He looked discouraged, so I asked him why. He said, "I just don't know who I'M going to marry." I tried to reassure him that he had plenty of time before he had to think about that, but he just said he really wanted to know who it would be. Lucky me - I was an option! :) Last Saturday Daddy & Sean went to the dinosaur exhibit at the Detroit Science Center. Sean's really laid it on thick lately by telling Daddy how he wishes every day was a "Daddy Day". Daddy Days are days where Daddy doesn't have to work, so he can just play with Sean all day. :) So, their trip to the science center was nice Daddy/Sean time. They had to wait in line for over an hour just to get it. Sean was a good boy & his favorite part was the electricity exhibit & an exhibit where he lifted 1000 lbs! Yesterday Sean & Grandma texted each other mysterious pictures & they had to guess what each picture was. I swear sometimes I think it would just be easier to get Sean a cell phone! He also texted her, "I knowed I'm the most guy you ever loved". :) Sean has a tough time with "down time". Yesterday we had a little talk about how lucky he is that he gets to do SO much. He needs to enjoy all the stuff he does and when he's home find a way to enjoy it. I also told him that there are lots of kids who don't have a Grandpa who takes them to Chuck E. Cheese all the time or a Grandma who plays with them or Grandparents who buy them prizes and let them have sleep overs. He needs to start appreciating how good he has it. He listened to my rant & then said, "Can we pray right now for all those kids?". He may act like a 4 year old sometimes and he may have bratty moments, but he's genuinely a good kid.
A guy at work asked me how many kids I have because it seems like I'm always talking about Sean. He's just at an age that produces more funny moments or interesting stories. I'm sure once Evie's able to talk, I won't be able to shut up about her. I already think I'm obnoxious because of how much I brag on my kids. They're awesome! Evie's communicating more & more every day. I love watching the way she reacts to things now. She absolutely LOVES Sean. She looks for him, wants to do everything he's doing, smiles at him for no reason, laughs at him, etc. I know she loves me (and Daddy, sometimes ;), but Sean is her favorite person. We went to her 9 month check up on Tuesday. The nurse had to poke her toe to do an iron test. She didn't even flinch at the poke, but the band-aid they used after, really bothered her. She kept picking at it, like "get this off my toe!". ;) She's 21.2 lbs & 29", in the 90th+ percentile for height, weight and of course head circumfrence! I say she looks like Lil from Rugrats. ;) She continues to pull herself up to a stand and is standing more on her own, but only for a couple seconds. She makes noises, expecting you to make the same noise back, then she'll make the noise again. Fun game in her book. She still loves Super Why & Billy Joel. She has ALWAYS loved being outside, so I can't wait for nicer, dryer weather. She just started feeding herself, but makes a big mess because she can't "pinch" food yet, but rather, she gets a fist full & shoves it in her mouth. We have one of the family pictures we had done last October sitting on our end table in the living room. Evie likes to pull herself up on the table and wave to the picture. We say, "Hi Grandma, hi Puppa, hi Aunt Mary, hi Uncle Mike, hi Mumma!". She thinks it's fun. She still growls after each bite of food & makes the snorty face a lot too. Quite a personality developing. We're going next week for her 9 month pictures.
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Thursday, February 3, 2011
A bunch of sickies!
Sean & I have managed to stay MOSTLY healthy, but still have stuffy noses & coughs. Thank God for Sean's 2nd set of tubes or I'm sure he'd be on an antibiotic now too. Both Daddy & Evie have ear infections. This is Evie's 2nd in a month... She's a great sick baby, but she doesn't sleep. That's how we know she's infected. This time we didn't wait a week though. After 2 sleepless nights, I took her in & sure enough, double ear infection. I have perfectly good ear tubes - why didn't they inherit mine?!?!
Sean is very smart & some times even a little sassy. I know - it's so hard to believe... He was watching Cars videos on youtube & I told him to only click on ones he knows. A lot of bad people put bad stuff on the computer & make it look fun to little kids. Sad that I have to tell my 4 yr old this, but it's true. He was doing fine at first, but then started clicking on other stuff & I heard a different language. I told him not to click on the other stuff. He replied with, "This is no fun when you're around!". Nice... A teenager trapped in a 4 yr old's body! On Tuesday, he told me not to pack him fruit twists for lunch anymore because Connor said they were for babies. I told him the package said they're for preschoolers. He said, well, Connor's baby sister eats them, so they're for babies. I said, well, I'll show you the package because they're for preschoolers. Then I asked him who he thought was smarter, me or Connor. His reply? - "Well, I guess Aunt Annette if it says preschooler, but she lets Ella eat them". :) Sean's doing great at school. The other day, when I dropped him off, there were 3 boys. They had been fighting, so they were told to clean up their blocks & each go to a seperate area of the room. Sean had to pick where he was going to play, but first, he helped clean up the blocks with the other boys. I was so proud of him. His teachers always have good things to say & his bus is always on green. I guess it's ok if he's lippy with me once in awhile if he's an angel for other people. ;) Sean loves "texting" people, especially Grandma. They have complete conversations through text. I do the typing, Sean tells me what to write. I said we should get him his own phone. Not quite... Yesterday was a snow day. Blizzard 2011, kind of. So, Sean & Daddy met the Machs for some sledding. It was cold & windy, but they had lots of fun. Winter Wonderland is at the school tomorrow. We get to see Sean sing on stage & we get to see some of his special artwork. Ooooooo... Ahhhh... ;)
Evie wants to be rocked to sleep now. And, she loves sleeping on the couch by her daddy. She loves dogs, especially Andy. Good thing the dogs in her life don't mind a little abuse. ;) She's sitting in her high chair now & looks like such a big girl. She can eat most of what we eat. She still growls after each bite. She can "crawl" anywhere fast. She moves her left leg forward & then drags her right. It's different, but super cute. She opens drawers & cupboards and she goes right for cords. Time to super baby proof the house! I have a feeling she'll get into more than Sean did. She can pull herself up to a stand & does ALL the time. Yesterday she even stood without support for about 3 seconds! Trying to get down from a stand isn't super graceful yet, but she's working on it. She LOVES Super Why. It is her favorite thing in the whole world right now. If she's crying or unhappy, it soothes her. She knows what parts are coming next. If she even hears some one say Super Why, she'll look around for a tv. She loves to grab your glasses off your face & she's super quick about it. She loves to play whatever Sean is playing & it's really cute to watch her play cars with him. He doesn't like it when she puts stuff in her mouth cause it gets all slimy. So, she has to work on that. ;)
On 01/26/11, my Grandma, Sean & Evie's Great Gram, passed away. We will miss her very much and enjoyed the frequent visits over the last couple months. She was a good Grandma & we loved her very much. I'm thankful I got to see her with my children and that they got to know her.
Sean is very smart & some times even a little sassy. I know - it's so hard to believe... He was watching Cars videos on youtube & I told him to only click on ones he knows. A lot of bad people put bad stuff on the computer & make it look fun to little kids. Sad that I have to tell my 4 yr old this, but it's true. He was doing fine at first, but then started clicking on other stuff & I heard a different language. I told him not to click on the other stuff. He replied with, "This is no fun when you're around!". Nice... A teenager trapped in a 4 yr old's body! On Tuesday, he told me not to pack him fruit twists for lunch anymore because Connor said they were for babies. I told him the package said they're for preschoolers. He said, well, Connor's baby sister eats them, so they're for babies. I said, well, I'll show you the package because they're for preschoolers. Then I asked him who he thought was smarter, me or Connor. His reply? - "Well, I guess Aunt Annette if it says preschooler, but she lets Ella eat them". :) Sean's doing great at school. The other day, when I dropped him off, there were 3 boys. They had been fighting, so they were told to clean up their blocks & each go to a seperate area of the room. Sean had to pick where he was going to play, but first, he helped clean up the blocks with the other boys. I was so proud of him. His teachers always have good things to say & his bus is always on green. I guess it's ok if he's lippy with me once in awhile if he's an angel for other people. ;) Sean loves "texting" people, especially Grandma. They have complete conversations through text. I do the typing, Sean tells me what to write. I said we should get him his own phone. Not quite... Yesterday was a snow day. Blizzard 2011, kind of. So, Sean & Daddy met the Machs for some sledding. It was cold & windy, but they had lots of fun. Winter Wonderland is at the school tomorrow. We get to see Sean sing on stage & we get to see some of his special artwork. Ooooooo... Ahhhh... ;)
Evie wants to be rocked to sleep now. And, she loves sleeping on the couch by her daddy. She loves dogs, especially Andy. Good thing the dogs in her life don't mind a little abuse. ;) She's sitting in her high chair now & looks like such a big girl. She can eat most of what we eat. She still growls after each bite. She can "crawl" anywhere fast. She moves her left leg forward & then drags her right. It's different, but super cute. She opens drawers & cupboards and she goes right for cords. Time to super baby proof the house! I have a feeling she'll get into more than Sean did. She can pull herself up to a stand & does ALL the time. Yesterday she even stood without support for about 3 seconds! Trying to get down from a stand isn't super graceful yet, but she's working on it. She LOVES Super Why. It is her favorite thing in the whole world right now. If she's crying or unhappy, it soothes her. She knows what parts are coming next. If she even hears some one say Super Why, she'll look around for a tv. She loves to grab your glasses off your face & she's super quick about it. She loves to play whatever Sean is playing & it's really cute to watch her play cars with him. He doesn't like it when she puts stuff in her mouth cause it gets all slimy. So, she has to work on that. ;)
On 01/26/11, my Grandma, Sean & Evie's Great Gram, passed away. We will miss her very much and enjoyed the frequent visits over the last couple months. She was a good Grandma & we loved her very much. I'm thankful I got to see her with my children and that they got to know her.
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Winter...nuff said
I'm not a huge fan of January & February...
Christmas was great. We stayed busy celebrating with family & friends. I was suprised at how well both kids did with the busy schedules. The week between Christmas & New Years we slept in until 8:00 or later almost every day! Christmas morning we got up & Sean immediately noticed that Santa had eaten most of his cookies & drank all of his milk. He also noticed that only a bite of a carrot was left. He was so excited that Santa & his reindeer enjoyed the snacks. Sean asked who each present was from. He thanked us after each one from Mommy & Daddy. :) We thought Evie would be "boring" this Christmas at her age, but she LOVED opening presents. And, she got mad if you tried to take the wrapping paper out of her hands. Grandma & Puppa came over Christmas morning to hang out & watch the kids open their gifts. After that we went to Grandma Sue & Grandpa Larry's to have breakfast with them, Grandpa Jim, Uncle Scott & Paiger. We went home to look through and play with our new stuff for awhile, then we had dinner with Grandpa Jim. It was a relaxing Christmas day. The weeks leading up to & the few days after were the busy times! We loved having Daddy home from work. I had to work on Monday, so Sean & Evie hung out with Daddy all day. Grandpa Jim came to "help" Daddy, but he was a regular "Mr. Mom"! ;) We went bowling on Tuesday and then we went to play at Alex's & Nathan's. Sean attempted to stay the night & made it until Uncle Marty got up for work, but then wanted to come home. He said he wasn't scared or anything, he just missed us. On 12/29, we went swimming at Warren Community Center. The water was too cold for Evie, but Sean was a fish! That night we celebrated Christmas at Aunt Susie's house with Uncle Billee, Vinnie & Sam, Grandma, Puppa & Aunt Mary. On 12/30 Evie & I went to Aunt Mary's & Sean stayed the night at Grandma Sue & Grandpa Larry's. He sleeps in the recliner & Paige sleeps on the couch in the tv room. He does great. Probably because he can wake up & watch tv or eat snacks out of their secret snack drawer. ;) On New Year's Eve, Grandma came over to play with Sean & Evie while Daddy & I went to dinner & a movie. I love spending time as a family, but I love date night with Daddy too. Thanks Grandma! Happy Birthday to Connor on 01/02/11. It was so awesome to hear Sean & Connor talking on the phone. Sean told Connor he couldn't wait to see him at school now that he's "bigger" and Connor told Sean that he wouldn't see him at school anymore cause he was going to be in 1st grade now that he's 5. ;) I was so sad to see 01/03/11 come. It was time to go back to our regular schedule. Evie had a rough week. She was really crabby and not sleeping well. On Saturday, 01/08, we took her to the doctor because her eye was draining. Turns out she had a double ear infection. If only babies could talk!!! She didn't show any of the same signs Sean did when his ears hurt. She's been on antibiotics since then & is doing much better. Slept all night on Monday for the first time in a week! She spoiled us by always being such a good sleeper, so this week put our bodies into shock! On Saturday night, Daddy & I went to dinner & to see Brian Regan, so Grandma came over to play with Sean & dance with Evie. Evie was still not feeling good, so good thing Puppa & Grandpa Jim were there at different times for backup. Grandma learned the power of Billy Joel & the ipod at our house! Scott came home from USCG basic training and Sean was so excited to see him. He picked out an airplane for Scott when he was with Grandma. He told her, "Well, Scott's going to work on airplanes & Aunt Mary's on one right now, so...". The kid is too smart. Scott leaves for St. Ignace today. Sean told him we'll go on vacation & come up there to visit him.
Sean was the Featured Four at school last week. He got to fill out a survey about himself and post it on the door along with pictures of his family. He also got to bring in show & tell on Friday. He brought his new "Stinky" the garbage truck & the kids all loved it. Sean's favorite part of being the Featured Four was bringing home Jeffrey, the class pet, for the weekend. What an awesome idea. The kids in the Fishy Fours class take turns bringing home the class pet (one of three - Jeffrey the Octopus, Iffy the Clownfish or Lena the Whale). They journal about their weekend & the journal stays with the class pet. We got to read what all of Sean's friends did on their weekends with Jeffrey, Iffy or Lena. Jeffrey got to come to small group with us on Friday night & meet Chase. Saturday, we went to breakfast with Grandma & Jeffrey got his own menu, crayons, silverware & drink! Sunday, Jeffrey got to go bowling with Sean. They shot an 89! It made Sean happy to have Jeffrey that weekend, especially at bedtime. :) Sean is an amazingly smart & sweet little boy. Can't leave that out, cause I'm sure I've never written it before. ;) Last Wednesday, while we were at breakfast with Amanda & Liam, I overheard Sean telling Liam that he doesn't have to be afraid of anything because God is bigger than everything. Bigger than godzilla, bigger than spiders, etc. My little counselor. :) He does math problems with ease, he's an amazing speller & writer, he blows my mind with how easy he operates the tv & computer. He remembers everything. I'm amazed by him...
Evie weighs 20 lbs now - big girl. Her weight & height fall into the 12 month + category. She changes every day. She waives & claps (does patty-cake). She plays "shy" baby & turns into me when others try to take her. She's starting to eat more solids and she loves food (suprise - she is my kid). She can climb out of her bumbo seat, which is where we put her to feed her. So, we'll have to bring up the highchair soon! She taps her feet on the table while she's eating. She also growls at you if you don't feed her fast enough! She wants to climb & crawl SO bad & she tries really hard to do it. I'm sure that's coming next. For Christmas, she got her two front teeth (the bottom ones ;). She can get anywhere she wants to go by scooting on her butt. A couple days ago, she was laying on her belly, pushed up to her knees & sat up. We're in trouble!! Evie is strong willed & stubborn. I have a feeling we're in for it with her. And, she's so cute...especially when she makes her "snorting" face...trouble!
Christmas was great. We stayed busy celebrating with family & friends. I was suprised at how well both kids did with the busy schedules. The week between Christmas & New Years we slept in until 8:00 or later almost every day! Christmas morning we got up & Sean immediately noticed that Santa had eaten most of his cookies & drank all of his milk. He also noticed that only a bite of a carrot was left. He was so excited that Santa & his reindeer enjoyed the snacks. Sean asked who each present was from. He thanked us after each one from Mommy & Daddy. :) We thought Evie would be "boring" this Christmas at her age, but she LOVED opening presents. And, she got mad if you tried to take the wrapping paper out of her hands. Grandma & Puppa came over Christmas morning to hang out & watch the kids open their gifts. After that we went to Grandma Sue & Grandpa Larry's to have breakfast with them, Grandpa Jim, Uncle Scott & Paiger. We went home to look through and play with our new stuff for awhile, then we had dinner with Grandpa Jim. It was a relaxing Christmas day. The weeks leading up to & the few days after were the busy times! We loved having Daddy home from work. I had to work on Monday, so Sean & Evie hung out with Daddy all day. Grandpa Jim came to "help" Daddy, but he was a regular "Mr. Mom"! ;) We went bowling on Tuesday and then we went to play at Alex's & Nathan's. Sean attempted to stay the night & made it until Uncle Marty got up for work, but then wanted to come home. He said he wasn't scared or anything, he just missed us. On 12/29, we went swimming at Warren Community Center. The water was too cold for Evie, but Sean was a fish! That night we celebrated Christmas at Aunt Susie's house with Uncle Billee, Vinnie & Sam, Grandma, Puppa & Aunt Mary. On 12/30 Evie & I went to Aunt Mary's & Sean stayed the night at Grandma Sue & Grandpa Larry's. He sleeps in the recliner & Paige sleeps on the couch in the tv room. He does great. Probably because he can wake up & watch tv or eat snacks out of their secret snack drawer. ;) On New Year's Eve, Grandma came over to play with Sean & Evie while Daddy & I went to dinner & a movie. I love spending time as a family, but I love date night with Daddy too. Thanks Grandma! Happy Birthday to Connor on 01/02/11. It was so awesome to hear Sean & Connor talking on the phone. Sean told Connor he couldn't wait to see him at school now that he's "bigger" and Connor told Sean that he wouldn't see him at school anymore cause he was going to be in 1st grade now that he's 5. ;) I was so sad to see 01/03/11 come. It was time to go back to our regular schedule. Evie had a rough week. She was really crabby and not sleeping well. On Saturday, 01/08, we took her to the doctor because her eye was draining. Turns out she had a double ear infection. If only babies could talk!!! She didn't show any of the same signs Sean did when his ears hurt. She's been on antibiotics since then & is doing much better. Slept all night on Monday for the first time in a week! She spoiled us by always being such a good sleeper, so this week put our bodies into shock! On Saturday night, Daddy & I went to dinner & to see Brian Regan, so Grandma came over to play with Sean & dance with Evie. Evie was still not feeling good, so good thing Puppa & Grandpa Jim were there at different times for backup. Grandma learned the power of Billy Joel & the ipod at our house! Scott came home from USCG basic training and Sean was so excited to see him. He picked out an airplane for Scott when he was with Grandma. He told her, "Well, Scott's going to work on airplanes & Aunt Mary's on one right now, so...". The kid is too smart. Scott leaves for St. Ignace today. Sean told him we'll go on vacation & come up there to visit him.
Sean was the Featured Four at school last week. He got to fill out a survey about himself and post it on the door along with pictures of his family. He also got to bring in show & tell on Friday. He brought his new "Stinky" the garbage truck & the kids all loved it. Sean's favorite part of being the Featured Four was bringing home Jeffrey, the class pet, for the weekend. What an awesome idea. The kids in the Fishy Fours class take turns bringing home the class pet (one of three - Jeffrey the Octopus, Iffy the Clownfish or Lena the Whale). They journal about their weekend & the journal stays with the class pet. We got to read what all of Sean's friends did on their weekends with Jeffrey, Iffy or Lena. Jeffrey got to come to small group with us on Friday night & meet Chase. Saturday, we went to breakfast with Grandma & Jeffrey got his own menu, crayons, silverware & drink! Sunday, Jeffrey got to go bowling with Sean. They shot an 89! It made Sean happy to have Jeffrey that weekend, especially at bedtime. :) Sean is an amazingly smart & sweet little boy. Can't leave that out, cause I'm sure I've never written it before. ;) Last Wednesday, while we were at breakfast with Amanda & Liam, I overheard Sean telling Liam that he doesn't have to be afraid of anything because God is bigger than everything. Bigger than godzilla, bigger than spiders, etc. My little counselor. :) He does math problems with ease, he's an amazing speller & writer, he blows my mind with how easy he operates the tv & computer. He remembers everything. I'm amazed by him...
Evie weighs 20 lbs now - big girl. Her weight & height fall into the 12 month + category. She changes every day. She waives & claps (does patty-cake). She plays "shy" baby & turns into me when others try to take her. She's starting to eat more solids and she loves food (suprise - she is my kid). She can climb out of her bumbo seat, which is where we put her to feed her. So, we'll have to bring up the highchair soon! She taps her feet on the table while she's eating. She also growls at you if you don't feed her fast enough! She wants to climb & crawl SO bad & she tries really hard to do it. I'm sure that's coming next. For Christmas, she got her two front teeth (the bottom ones ;). She can get anywhere she wants to go by scooting on her butt. A couple days ago, she was laying on her belly, pushed up to her knees & sat up. We're in trouble!! Evie is strong willed & stubborn. I have a feeling we're in for it with her. And, she's so cute...especially when she makes her "snorting" face...trouble!
Thursday, December 16, 2010
It's Beginning to Look A lot Like Christmas
Evie got to see her first real snow this past weekend. Sunday, we got about 4 or 5 inches. We stood with her by the window to show her, but she wasn't too interested. Sean on the other hand is very excited about the snow. He said it just makes it feel more like Christmas! We have 3 Christmas countdowns going on too. Sean tells me every day how much closer we are to the big day!!
Sean is beyond brilliant. An amazing quality that I'm sure will come in handy throughout his life. However, it's a tough quality to parent. Especially since he's extra stubborn too. I notice that if I tell him not to do something, he'll do part of it or push, just a little bit, so that he's still getting his way. For example, he kept saying "butt" and "booty" and "fart". Cute at first, but it got to be obnxious and a little inappropriate, so I told him I didn't want him saying "butt" at all. He was not sounding very nice. So, he replies with, "But... ... ... I love you". I told him he was pushing his luck and he said, "But, I didn't say butt, I just said but, like but, I love you". So, I sent him to time out. Any one who doesn't know Sean may think I was reading too far into what he was doing, but anyone who knows him knows EXACTLY what he was doing. He doesn't like to be wrong, EVER. And, he makes sure to let you know when you're wrong. Another example...a few months ago we were driving and Sean was watching Mary Poppins. I started singing, "Seany makes the world shine bright". He said, "no, I don't". I said, "it's just a figure of speech. it means you make me happy". He said, "well, in the movie, Burt really means that Mary makes the sun shine". I told him no, he told me yes. We agreed to disagree. Today Sean & Daddy are at the Detroit Opera House watching Mary Poppins, so on Tuesday, Sean & I watched the movie together to brush up on his songs before the big day. The "Mary makes the world shine bright" part came on & sure enough, the sky was gray until she came on the scene & then the sun came out. Very sarcastically Sean looked at me & said, "so, you were wrong, right?". Ahhh, this child... Too too smart and way too stubborn. He's still very sweet, loving & compassionate though. It makes him happy to send his friends letters in the mail. Especially Scott who's away at basic training for the USCG. Daddy had a meeting he was nervous about the other day, so he asked Sean to pray for him at 4:00. Around 11:00, Sean popped up & said, "do we have a clock?". I asked him if he needed to know the time. He replied, "yeah, I need to pray for my daddy at 4:00". Such a little lovie... :) Sean went for his first cleaning on 12/04/10. He was anxious at first, but did a great job. He was super excited to get his "goodie bag" afterwards. Mostly the stickers that said "great check up". And you would've thought the toothbrush was a toy! Speaking of toy, he asked santa for Uno Moo for Christmas. "Santa" sent him a video message from the north pole telling him that he needs to take care of his sister & work on listening to his parents. Smart guy, that santa... ;)
Evie is growing up fast. She's a big monsoserous. :) Her 6 month appt was on 12/03/10. She's 27 1/2 in (97th percentile) and 18 1/2 lbs (90th percentile) and her head is 18" (100th+ percentile). HEAD!!! ;) She's growing & meeting milestones beautifully. She sits up on her own for long periods of time. She even turns from sitting to try & crawl. Not successfully yet, but it's only a matter of time! She waves, says "mumma" and "dadda" (mumma first though ;), babbles and screams as soon as you try to put her down & walk away. She thinks she's the boss. She growls if you don't move fast enough, especially when you're feeding her. They tell us at church that she's the best baby in the nursery, always smiley & happy. At least she's really good for other people! ;) She plays shy baby, by turning her head into my shoulder when people talk to her. I love that! She loves jumping in her jenny jumper. Or trying to jump out of your arms if you're holding her. She still LOVES her brother. He makes her laugh & smile all the time. Her bottom gums are very swollen, so those two front teeth should pop out any time.
Both kids love dancing with us in the kitchen while listening to Christmas music or the ipod. We went to Bedtime Stories with Santa last weekend. Aunt Annette, Connor, Ella & Grandma came too. Sean got to play games with Mrs. Claus, take a picture with Santa (Evie joined in on this too & did great!), have cookies & juice & get a present from santa. Family Christmas was this past Sunday, 12/12/10. Sean did great singing on stage. No fights this time! ;) Evie was in the nursery slideshow this year.
Only 9 more days til Christmas!!
Sean is beyond brilliant. An amazing quality that I'm sure will come in handy throughout his life. However, it's a tough quality to parent. Especially since he's extra stubborn too. I notice that if I tell him not to do something, he'll do part of it or push, just a little bit, so that he's still getting his way. For example, he kept saying "butt" and "booty" and "fart". Cute at first, but it got to be obnxious and a little inappropriate, so I told him I didn't want him saying "butt" at all. He was not sounding very nice. So, he replies with, "But... ... ... I love you". I told him he was pushing his luck and he said, "But, I didn't say butt, I just said but, like but, I love you". So, I sent him to time out. Any one who doesn't know Sean may think I was reading too far into what he was doing, but anyone who knows him knows EXACTLY what he was doing. He doesn't like to be wrong, EVER. And, he makes sure to let you know when you're wrong. Another example...a few months ago we were driving and Sean was watching Mary Poppins. I started singing, "Seany makes the world shine bright". He said, "no, I don't". I said, "it's just a figure of speech. it means you make me happy". He said, "well, in the movie, Burt really means that Mary makes the sun shine". I told him no, he told me yes. We agreed to disagree. Today Sean & Daddy are at the Detroit Opera House watching Mary Poppins, so on Tuesday, Sean & I watched the movie together to brush up on his songs before the big day. The "Mary makes the world shine bright" part came on & sure enough, the sky was gray until she came on the scene & then the sun came out. Very sarcastically Sean looked at me & said, "so, you were wrong, right?". Ahhh, this child... Too too smart and way too stubborn. He's still very sweet, loving & compassionate though. It makes him happy to send his friends letters in the mail. Especially Scott who's away at basic training for the USCG. Daddy had a meeting he was nervous about the other day, so he asked Sean to pray for him at 4:00. Around 11:00, Sean popped up & said, "do we have a clock?". I asked him if he needed to know the time. He replied, "yeah, I need to pray for my daddy at 4:00". Such a little lovie... :) Sean went for his first cleaning on 12/04/10. He was anxious at first, but did a great job. He was super excited to get his "goodie bag" afterwards. Mostly the stickers that said "great check up". And you would've thought the toothbrush was a toy! Speaking of toy, he asked santa for Uno Moo for Christmas. "Santa" sent him a video message from the north pole telling him that he needs to take care of his sister & work on listening to his parents. Smart guy, that santa... ;)
Evie is growing up fast. She's a big monsoserous. :) Her 6 month appt was on 12/03/10. She's 27 1/2 in (97th percentile) and 18 1/2 lbs (90th percentile) and her head is 18" (100th+ percentile). HEAD!!! ;) She's growing & meeting milestones beautifully. She sits up on her own for long periods of time. She even turns from sitting to try & crawl. Not successfully yet, but it's only a matter of time! She waves, says "mumma" and "dadda" (mumma first though ;), babbles and screams as soon as you try to put her down & walk away. She thinks she's the boss. She growls if you don't move fast enough, especially when you're feeding her. They tell us at church that she's the best baby in the nursery, always smiley & happy. At least she's really good for other people! ;) She plays shy baby, by turning her head into my shoulder when people talk to her. I love that! She loves jumping in her jenny jumper. Or trying to jump out of your arms if you're holding her. She still LOVES her brother. He makes her laugh & smile all the time. Her bottom gums are very swollen, so those two front teeth should pop out any time.
Both kids love dancing with us in the kitchen while listening to Christmas music or the ipod. We went to Bedtime Stories with Santa last weekend. Aunt Annette, Connor, Ella & Grandma came too. Sean got to play games with Mrs. Claus, take a picture with Santa (Evie joined in on this too & did great!), have cookies & juice & get a present from santa. Family Christmas was this past Sunday, 12/12/10. Sean did great singing on stage. No fights this time! ;) Evie was in the nursery slideshow this year.
Only 9 more days til Christmas!!
Monday, November 22, 2010
Thankful
As we approach Thanksgiving, I'm reminded of EVERYTHING we have to be thankful for. Jason & I are blessed to have each other. We love each other very much and we're happier than we've ever been. Our kids are blessed to have two parents who love each other so much. They're blessed because we love them so much too. They have grandparents who will stop at nothing to make sure they have everything their little hearts desire. They're blessed to have grandparents who love spending time with them. We're blessed with a church that preaches the truth and makes learning about God fun for Sean & Evie. We have an amazing small group and each member is like family to us. We have good friends who love & care for us. We have a home, jobs, food, clothing - every need is met & then some. So thankful!
My 30th birthday was 11/07. Grandma came over to spend the night on 11/06, so Daddy & I could go out & celebrate with friends. Daddy & Sean had been very "mysterious" the previous week. On Sunday, I woke up to a treasure hunt with treasure maps. Sean was so excited. All week, he kept telling me stuff like "It's not like we got you any prizes or anything. Maybe just like junk or something and who likes junk". Then, he'd put his hand by his face & whisper to Jason, "Good thing I told her that!". He's so fun.
On 11/09 - we went to see Veggie Tales Live - Sing Yourself Silly with Grandma, Aunt Annette & Connor. The boys had a blast & Sean sang every song. We'll have to write & tell them that they forgot to sing the bunny song though. ;)
On Friday, 11/12, Evie started puking & puked 12 times in 4 hours. It was awful to watch a little baby throw up like that. We were hoping it wasn't the stomach flu, but it was & it made it's way through our house (and then some...sorry Grandma ;). Thank God for grandparents though; I think they're the reason Sean dodged it. He stayed the night with Grandma Sue & Grandpa Larry on Friday night, then with Grandma & Puppa on Saturday night & he was with Grandpa Jim lots of time in between. By the time Evie was better, Daddy had gotten it, so she went to hang out with Grandma & Puppa while he was sick. I got it on Sunday. Never want to do that again!
Aunt Mary & Bella stayed the night on 11/17 while we went to Daddy's work party. Evie exploded on her (how nice...). PC&D reimbursed us for childcare that night and Jason said to me, "Mary should be paying us to watch the kids. It's good birthcontrol!". ;)
Both Sean & Evie are growing up & changing so fast. Sean uses words like "frustrating" and "distracting" and he uses them in the right context. He told me that "s" makes a "sssss" sound not a "shhhh" sound, so his name should be "sawn", not "shawn". He's doing very well at school. He loves practicing his letters and he loves reading books. He's beyond intelligent and one downfall to that is the anxiety that comes with overanalyzing everything. He wants to understand everything. He overthinks things and worries about stuff. Poor kid has my genes. On a brighter note, he loves giving hugs & is always saying "I love you". He's my lovie. :) Then there's Evie, our little princeoserous. She lets out a whail if you take something out of her hands or wipe her face while she's eating or go to change her diaper when she's hungry or lay her down & walk away. We're seeing quite the personality develop. She smiles a lot. She loves watching Sean, she loves listening to Daddy sing and just recently she started playing with my hair. She loves playing with soft plastic books. She scoots backwards on her belly if you lay her on the ground. We can't leave her in her bumbo alone anymore because she can twist out of it. Daylight savings messed up her sleeping schedule (that and getting sick), so she doesn't sleep past 6:00-6:30. Is it March yet? ;)
We're looking forward to a long weekend, getting together with family & decorating for Christmas.
My 30th birthday was 11/07. Grandma came over to spend the night on 11/06, so Daddy & I could go out & celebrate with friends. Daddy & Sean had been very "mysterious" the previous week. On Sunday, I woke up to a treasure hunt with treasure maps. Sean was so excited. All week, he kept telling me stuff like "It's not like we got you any prizes or anything. Maybe just like junk or something and who likes junk". Then, he'd put his hand by his face & whisper to Jason, "Good thing I told her that!". He's so fun.
On 11/09 - we went to see Veggie Tales Live - Sing Yourself Silly with Grandma, Aunt Annette & Connor. The boys had a blast & Sean sang every song. We'll have to write & tell them that they forgot to sing the bunny song though. ;)
On Friday, 11/12, Evie started puking & puked 12 times in 4 hours. It was awful to watch a little baby throw up like that. We were hoping it wasn't the stomach flu, but it was & it made it's way through our house (and then some...sorry Grandma ;). Thank God for grandparents though; I think they're the reason Sean dodged it. He stayed the night with Grandma Sue & Grandpa Larry on Friday night, then with Grandma & Puppa on Saturday night & he was with Grandpa Jim lots of time in between. By the time Evie was better, Daddy had gotten it, so she went to hang out with Grandma & Puppa while he was sick. I got it on Sunday. Never want to do that again!
Aunt Mary & Bella stayed the night on 11/17 while we went to Daddy's work party. Evie exploded on her (how nice...). PC&D reimbursed us for childcare that night and Jason said to me, "Mary should be paying us to watch the kids. It's good birthcontrol!". ;)
Both Sean & Evie are growing up & changing so fast. Sean uses words like "frustrating" and "distracting" and he uses them in the right context. He told me that "s" makes a "sssss" sound not a "shhhh" sound, so his name should be "sawn", not "shawn". He's doing very well at school. He loves practicing his letters and he loves reading books. He's beyond intelligent and one downfall to that is the anxiety that comes with overanalyzing everything. He wants to understand everything. He overthinks things and worries about stuff. Poor kid has my genes. On a brighter note, he loves giving hugs & is always saying "I love you". He's my lovie. :) Then there's Evie, our little princeoserous. She lets out a whail if you take something out of her hands or wipe her face while she's eating or go to change her diaper when she's hungry or lay her down & walk away. We're seeing quite the personality develop. She smiles a lot. She loves watching Sean, she loves listening to Daddy sing and just recently she started playing with my hair. She loves playing with soft plastic books. She scoots backwards on her belly if you lay her on the ground. We can't leave her in her bumbo alone anymore because she can twist out of it. Daylight savings messed up her sleeping schedule (that and getting sick), so she doesn't sleep past 6:00-6:30. Is it March yet? ;)
We're looking forward to a long weekend, getting together with family & decorating for Christmas.
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Freeze Tag
Sometimes I wish I could just freeze the kids where they're at right now. But, if I freezed Evie now, we'd miss out on all the cool stuff I know is coming. And, knowing Sean, eventhough it's hard to believe, I'm sure we haven't seen the best from him yet. So, although time is flying, I guess I'll let it keep going. ;)
I'm not going to try & recap the last couple weeks day by day. I need to get back to blogging weekly. But, I'll try to highlight some things we did & update what's going on with the kids.
The kids are blessed with amazing grandparents. I could write something every day about how often they talk to & see their grandparents. How much their grandparents do for them, how much they love them, how proud they are of them. I know that one day Sean & Evie will read this and although they'll already know the HUGE part their grandparents play in their lives, I want them to know how blessed they are.
Sean amazes us every day. He can write his name, he can write all of his letters, he's eager to know what every word means, he's always asking questions. And, he constantly blows our minds with stuff he says & does. Last night, as we were in the drive thru for an ice cream, he rolled down the back window & said, "Hi!" to the girl getting the ice cream. She laughed & said hi. He told us that he didn't say hi to the girl who took our order, so he thought he'd say hi to that girl. He talks to everyone & probably makes a lot of people's day! Last Saturday, we walked into church & one of the greeters said, "Hi Sean. Wow you've really gotten tall!". He replied, "Well, that's because I turned 4, did you know that? I got a baby sister. Did you meet my baby sister? Her name is Evie Loretta." The greeter said, "How old is your baby sister?" and Sean, without missing a beat said, "She's 4 months." I couldn't believe it. I thought for sure he'd say zero or ask me for the answer, but no. He knew. We went to the cidermill with his teachers & the kids from his class. I also got to be a part of his Harvest Party at school. I love watching him interact with his "peers". He's a really good boy. Another cool thing and he'll probably say I'm crazy one day for writing this, but he only wants me when he has to poop. I love it. I love hearing, "No, I want my mumma to help me." We sit & tell stories & laugh. It's some of the best time we spend together. I don't want to forget it because one day, he'll shut the bathroom door, want his privacy & not want my help. For now, I'll take advantage of the time he wants to spend with me, even if it's while he's on the toilet. ;) He loves being read to. We read 3-5 books a day, sometimes the same book 2 or 3 times.
Evie is really changing. On 10/11, she rolled over from her back to her belly for the first time. Tonight, she rolled from her back to her belly & then to her back again for the first time. She just kept rolling until she hit something. She won't sit still! Kind of makes me miss immobile baby! She wiggles constantly, always wanting to jump & walk. She'll growl at you or scream if she's not getting her way. I didn't think this started at 5 months. ;) She's always been stingy with her laughs out loud, but recently she's been laughing at everything. I love that sound! She still loves to be danced with, mostly to Billy Joel songs. :)
We had a great Halloween weekend. Paige spent the night on Friday & we carved pumpkins. We made chili for Chili Fest at Maranatha & Paige's Delicious Chili took 3rd place! We had small group on Saturday night. Sunday we went to church & then Sean went bowling. He got to dress up in his costume & trick-or-treat there. We went out to Uncle Mike & Aunt Nicole's for trick-or-treating that night. Grandma, Puppa, Grandpa Jim, Aunt Mary & Scott were there too. Andy got to come with us this year. She was a butterfly. ;)
I'm not going to try & recap the last couple weeks day by day. I need to get back to blogging weekly. But, I'll try to highlight some things we did & update what's going on with the kids.
The kids are blessed with amazing grandparents. I could write something every day about how often they talk to & see their grandparents. How much their grandparents do for them, how much they love them, how proud they are of them. I know that one day Sean & Evie will read this and although they'll already know the HUGE part their grandparents play in their lives, I want them to know how blessed they are.
Sean amazes us every day. He can write his name, he can write all of his letters, he's eager to know what every word means, he's always asking questions. And, he constantly blows our minds with stuff he says & does. Last night, as we were in the drive thru for an ice cream, he rolled down the back window & said, "Hi!" to the girl getting the ice cream. She laughed & said hi. He told us that he didn't say hi to the girl who took our order, so he thought he'd say hi to that girl. He talks to everyone & probably makes a lot of people's day! Last Saturday, we walked into church & one of the greeters said, "Hi Sean. Wow you've really gotten tall!". He replied, "Well, that's because I turned 4, did you know that? I got a baby sister. Did you meet my baby sister? Her name is Evie Loretta." The greeter said, "How old is your baby sister?" and Sean, without missing a beat said, "She's 4 months." I couldn't believe it. I thought for sure he'd say zero or ask me for the answer, but no. He knew. We went to the cidermill with his teachers & the kids from his class. I also got to be a part of his Harvest Party at school. I love watching him interact with his "peers". He's a really good boy. Another cool thing and he'll probably say I'm crazy one day for writing this, but he only wants me when he has to poop. I love it. I love hearing, "No, I want my mumma to help me." We sit & tell stories & laugh. It's some of the best time we spend together. I don't want to forget it because one day, he'll shut the bathroom door, want his privacy & not want my help. For now, I'll take advantage of the time he wants to spend with me, even if it's while he's on the toilet. ;) He loves being read to. We read 3-5 books a day, sometimes the same book 2 or 3 times.
Evie is really changing. On 10/11, she rolled over from her back to her belly for the first time. Tonight, she rolled from her back to her belly & then to her back again for the first time. She just kept rolling until she hit something. She won't sit still! Kind of makes me miss immobile baby! She wiggles constantly, always wanting to jump & walk. She'll growl at you or scream if she's not getting her way. I didn't think this started at 5 months. ;) She's always been stingy with her laughs out loud, but recently she's been laughing at everything. I love that sound! She still loves to be danced with, mostly to Billy Joel songs. :)
We had a great Halloween weekend. Paige spent the night on Friday & we carved pumpkins. We made chili for Chili Fest at Maranatha & Paige's Delicious Chili took 3rd place! We had small group on Saturday night. Sunday we went to church & then Sean went bowling. He got to dress up in his costume & trick-or-treat there. We went out to Uncle Mike & Aunt Nicole's for trick-or-treating that night. Grandma, Puppa, Grandpa Jim, Aunt Mary & Scott were there too. Andy got to come with us this year. She was a butterfly. ;)
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Being proactive
On one hand, I haven't blogged in 3 weeks. On the other hand, I'm blogging before the harrassment starts. :)
09/17 - Happy Birthday Grandpa Jim! Evie & I went to lunch with Grandpa Jim & Ms. Stephanie for Grandpa's birthday. Afterwards, Grandpa picked up Sean and Sean took him to the park. Sean likes to do for others what he'd like done for him ;). I made dinner for Daddy & Grandpa & they hung out with with kids while I went to dinner with some friends. 09/18 - Happy Birthday Aunt Annette! Sean and I went to Dodge Park for the baby memorial walk in memorial of Aubrianna Bishop. It was rainy most of the walk, but Sean was a trooper. We walked through the woods together, telling stories about the big bad wolf. It was awesome Mommy/Sean time. :) That night me, Daddy, Sean & Evie went to hang out with Connor & Ella while Aunt Annette & Uncle Marc went out to dinner for her birthday. 09/19 - Today was Sean's first day of bowling. Evie & I went to church and then met Daddy & Sean at the bowling alley. Sean bowled an 83!! That afternoon we went to Angelina & Brianna's birthday party. 09/22 - Sean had his 4 year old check up and Evie had her 4 month check up today. Both had to get shots. :( Sean was 42 lbs and 42", estimated to be 6'2" when he's 18. His eyes, ears, urine, hemoglobin, everything came back normal. Praise God for healthy kids!!! Evie was 16 lbs 1.5 oz & 26". She's the size of an average 7 month old!!! While Dr. Berry was talking to me about her, she laid on the table, grabbed her feet & started putting them in her mouth. He said, "Wow, babies usually don't start doing that until 6 months!". She always shows off at the doctor! ;) Evie & Daddy stayed home from church that night because she still wasn't feeling good. Sean got 5 shots and still managed to play at the park with Grandpa Jim, play with Grandma after work & go to church with me that night. Ms. Lisa said he was an angel too. 09/23 - Aunt Susie went to South Carolina, so both kids went to the school for the morning and then Grandpa Jim picked up Sean & Ms. Christie picked up Evie. Grandpa dropped Sean off at the Mach's in the afternoon and we stayed for dinner when I went to pick them up. 09/24 - We went to the Mach's for small group. It was our first time doing a study since Evie was born. She did great, but started to want to be home around 7:30. We went home & Daddy took Sean to Grandma Sue & Grandpa Larry's to spend the night. 09/25 - We went to Father Murray's to visit Great Gram & listen to Mr. Barney sing. Afterwards we went to Michael's, Toys R Us & Sam's with Grandma while Daddy & Puppa went golfing. Grandma & Sean love Toys R Us - I think it's their favorite store. Grandma came home with us after to play with Sean & help with Evie til Daddy got home. 09/26 - Today we celebrated Evie's Dedication & Sean's 4th birthday with lots of family & friends. Of course I have to list everyone who joined us: Grandma, Puppa, Grandpa Jim, Grandma Sue, Grandpa Larry, Uncle Mike, Aunt Nicole, Austin, Livie, Max, Jackson, Mikey, Aunt Mary, Scott, Uncle Scott, Sarah, Josh, Paige, Aunt Annette, Uncle Marc, Connor & Ella, Uncle Marty, Aunt Val, Alex & Nathan, Amanda, Rory, Aiden & Liam, Sean's friend Amanda ;), Mr. Barney, Ms. Cheryl & Mr. Doug, Ms. Christie, Evan, Sydney, Katelyn & Chase, Mr. Bob & Ms. Betty, Ms. Jean, Aunt Sally, Uncle Billy, Aunt Debbie, Steven, Brian and Ms. Jo. Wow - we are abundantly blessed!!! We had an amazing church service and then lunch at Big Jacks BBQ. We spent the evening opening cards & gifts - Sean loved it (of course!!). 09/28 - Grandma & Puppa came over for dinner. Sean put on a magic show with his new fushigi ball. Evie was having a crabby night, so we finished the night dancing in the kitchen while listening to the ipod. Love those times. :) 09/29 - We met Ms. Amanda & Liam for breakfast at Burger King. Afterwards, Ms. Kim, Carter, Chase & Grandpa Jim came over. Sean & Carter played while Evie & Chase slept & ate. Ahhh, it's good to be a baby! Me, Sean and Evie went to Target to spend some of Sean's birthday money. I picked out some clothes for him, he picked out a Cars tire fishing game. We finished the night at church. 09/30 - Aunt Susie was still in SC, so Grandpa Jim hung out with Sean after school and Evie went to Ms. Christie's. After work, I met Daddy at the Mach's for dinner & to pick up the kids. 10/01 - After we dropped Sean off at school, Evie & I went to visit Daddy at work. She was an angel. She smiled & showed off. I gave her & bubba and then we headed to the mall to meet Aunt Nicole, Mikey, Ms. Jessica & Jace. While we were at Crazy 8's, both Evie & Jace pooped. No changing tables in sight. So, we changed them in a fitting room, side by side. They slept while we ate lunch, so I forgive them. :) 10/02 - We went to breakfast & then the kids hung out with daddy while I went to get a manicure with Aunt Mary. When I got home we got ready & then met Grandma, Puppa, Aunt Mary, Scott, Uncle Mike, Aunt Nicole & kids for family pictures with Ms. Stefanie at Stoney Creek. All the weather leading up to this day was decent and all the days since have been progressively nicer, but this day was cold & rainy. Sean & Evie were ANGELS though. Evie just likes being outside. Sean held the perfect smile while Ms. Stefanie walked around, trying to get a good shot of Evie. I was so proud of them!! 10/03 - I went to north campus to teach, so Daddy took the kids to church & bowling. That night Grandma & Puppa came over to play. Sean re-enacted the "Supercalafrajalisticexpealadocious" scene from Mary Poppins (his favorite song at the moment). He's hilarious. 10/05 - Evie & I went to visit Ms. Debi & take her dinner. When we got home, Grandpa Jim & Sean had gotten the outdoor Halloween decorations out. Sean told me that he finally saw the witch that flies into the tree's face. He said, it's not scary, it's just wood! We took a few walks this day, to see decorations around the neighborhood & just to get outside. The weather was beautiful & Evie loves being outside. Sean called Grandma & asked her to come over to see the Halloween stuff. Grandma came over & brought Sean a key to her house. It's a Charlie Brown key & she was nice enough to attach it to a whistle. Thanks Grandma!!! ;) 10/06 - Grandpa Jim took Liam & Sean to the park. Again beautiful weather and the boys just love each other. Sean LOVES his friends and wishes they could be with him all the time! We took dinner to Uncle Marty because he had knee surgery & Sean played with Alex & Nathan before church. 10/08 - Evie & I went to visit Ms. Stephanie & Brooke. Ms. Cathy & Dominic are here from PA & they came by to visit us too. We went to the Mach's to celebrate Sydney's birthday & Sean is spending the night with Grandma Sue & Grandpa Larry.
Sean LOVES school and is writing his name with ease. I love listening to him perform songs he learns there. His bus has never moved off the green light on the behavioral chart. We are so proud of him! Evie started vegetables on 09/22. We started with carrots, then sweet potatoes, then squash & now we're on peas. She's loved them all!! She's such a good baby. She's a little stingy with the laughing out loud, but Sean's usually good at getting her to do it. She LOVES watching him.
09/17 - Happy Birthday Grandpa Jim! Evie & I went to lunch with Grandpa Jim & Ms. Stephanie for Grandpa's birthday. Afterwards, Grandpa picked up Sean and Sean took him to the park. Sean likes to do for others what he'd like done for him ;). I made dinner for Daddy & Grandpa & they hung out with with kids while I went to dinner with some friends. 09/18 - Happy Birthday Aunt Annette! Sean and I went to Dodge Park for the baby memorial walk in memorial of Aubrianna Bishop. It was rainy most of the walk, but Sean was a trooper. We walked through the woods together, telling stories about the big bad wolf. It was awesome Mommy/Sean time. :) That night me, Daddy, Sean & Evie went to hang out with Connor & Ella while Aunt Annette & Uncle Marc went out to dinner for her birthday. 09/19 - Today was Sean's first day of bowling. Evie & I went to church and then met Daddy & Sean at the bowling alley. Sean bowled an 83!! That afternoon we went to Angelina & Brianna's birthday party. 09/22 - Sean had his 4 year old check up and Evie had her 4 month check up today. Both had to get shots. :( Sean was 42 lbs and 42", estimated to be 6'2" when he's 18. His eyes, ears, urine, hemoglobin, everything came back normal. Praise God for healthy kids!!! Evie was 16 lbs 1.5 oz & 26". She's the size of an average 7 month old!!! While Dr. Berry was talking to me about her, she laid on the table, grabbed her feet & started putting them in her mouth. He said, "Wow, babies usually don't start doing that until 6 months!". She always shows off at the doctor! ;) Evie & Daddy stayed home from church that night because she still wasn't feeling good. Sean got 5 shots and still managed to play at the park with Grandpa Jim, play with Grandma after work & go to church with me that night. Ms. Lisa said he was an angel too. 09/23 - Aunt Susie went to South Carolina, so both kids went to the school for the morning and then Grandpa Jim picked up Sean & Ms. Christie picked up Evie. Grandpa dropped Sean off at the Mach's in the afternoon and we stayed for dinner when I went to pick them up. 09/24 - We went to the Mach's for small group. It was our first time doing a study since Evie was born. She did great, but started to want to be home around 7:30. We went home & Daddy took Sean to Grandma Sue & Grandpa Larry's to spend the night. 09/25 - We went to Father Murray's to visit Great Gram & listen to Mr. Barney sing. Afterwards we went to Michael's, Toys R Us & Sam's with Grandma while Daddy & Puppa went golfing. Grandma & Sean love Toys R Us - I think it's their favorite store. Grandma came home with us after to play with Sean & help with Evie til Daddy got home. 09/26 - Today we celebrated Evie's Dedication & Sean's 4th birthday with lots of family & friends. Of course I have to list everyone who joined us: Grandma, Puppa, Grandpa Jim, Grandma Sue, Grandpa Larry, Uncle Mike, Aunt Nicole, Austin, Livie, Max, Jackson, Mikey, Aunt Mary, Scott, Uncle Scott, Sarah, Josh, Paige, Aunt Annette, Uncle Marc, Connor & Ella, Uncle Marty, Aunt Val, Alex & Nathan, Amanda, Rory, Aiden & Liam, Sean's friend Amanda ;), Mr. Barney, Ms. Cheryl & Mr. Doug, Ms. Christie, Evan, Sydney, Katelyn & Chase, Mr. Bob & Ms. Betty, Ms. Jean, Aunt Sally, Uncle Billy, Aunt Debbie, Steven, Brian and Ms. Jo. Wow - we are abundantly blessed!!! We had an amazing church service and then lunch at Big Jacks BBQ. We spent the evening opening cards & gifts - Sean loved it (of course!!). 09/28 - Grandma & Puppa came over for dinner. Sean put on a magic show with his new fushigi ball. Evie was having a crabby night, so we finished the night dancing in the kitchen while listening to the ipod. Love those times. :) 09/29 - We met Ms. Amanda & Liam for breakfast at Burger King. Afterwards, Ms. Kim, Carter, Chase & Grandpa Jim came over. Sean & Carter played while Evie & Chase slept & ate. Ahhh, it's good to be a baby! Me, Sean and Evie went to Target to spend some of Sean's birthday money. I picked out some clothes for him, he picked out a Cars tire fishing game. We finished the night at church. 09/30 - Aunt Susie was still in SC, so Grandpa Jim hung out with Sean after school and Evie went to Ms. Christie's. After work, I met Daddy at the Mach's for dinner & to pick up the kids. 10/01 - After we dropped Sean off at school, Evie & I went to visit Daddy at work. She was an angel. She smiled & showed off. I gave her & bubba and then we headed to the mall to meet Aunt Nicole, Mikey, Ms. Jessica & Jace. While we were at Crazy 8's, both Evie & Jace pooped. No changing tables in sight. So, we changed them in a fitting room, side by side. They slept while we ate lunch, so I forgive them. :) 10/02 - We went to breakfast & then the kids hung out with daddy while I went to get a manicure with Aunt Mary. When I got home we got ready & then met Grandma, Puppa, Aunt Mary, Scott, Uncle Mike, Aunt Nicole & kids for family pictures with Ms. Stefanie at Stoney Creek. All the weather leading up to this day was decent and all the days since have been progressively nicer, but this day was cold & rainy. Sean & Evie were ANGELS though. Evie just likes being outside. Sean held the perfect smile while Ms. Stefanie walked around, trying to get a good shot of Evie. I was so proud of them!! 10/03 - I went to north campus to teach, so Daddy took the kids to church & bowling. That night Grandma & Puppa came over to play. Sean re-enacted the "Supercalafrajalisticexpealadocious" scene from Mary Poppins (his favorite song at the moment). He's hilarious. 10/05 - Evie & I went to visit Ms. Debi & take her dinner. When we got home, Grandpa Jim & Sean had gotten the outdoor Halloween decorations out. Sean told me that he finally saw the witch that flies into the tree's face. He said, it's not scary, it's just wood! We took a few walks this day, to see decorations around the neighborhood & just to get outside. The weather was beautiful & Evie loves being outside. Sean called Grandma & asked her to come over to see the Halloween stuff. Grandma came over & brought Sean a key to her house. It's a Charlie Brown key & she was nice enough to attach it to a whistle. Thanks Grandma!!! ;) 10/06 - Grandpa Jim took Liam & Sean to the park. Again beautiful weather and the boys just love each other. Sean LOVES his friends and wishes they could be with him all the time! We took dinner to Uncle Marty because he had knee surgery & Sean played with Alex & Nathan before church. 10/08 - Evie & I went to visit Ms. Stephanie & Brooke. Ms. Cathy & Dominic are here from PA & they came by to visit us too. We went to the Mach's to celebrate Sydney's birthday & Sean is spending the night with Grandma Sue & Grandpa Larry.
Sean LOVES school and is writing his name with ease. I love listening to him perform songs he learns there. His bus has never moved off the green light on the behavioral chart. We are so proud of him! Evie started vegetables on 09/22. We started with carrots, then sweet potatoes, then squash & now we're on peas. She's loved them all!! She's such a good baby. She's a little stingy with the laughing out loud, but Sean's usually good at getting her to do it. She LOVES watching him.
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