February Happenings

Aside from the snow we had this month we've been doing our best to survive winter. We do our usual weekly trips to the library, continuing speech sessions, errands, and we finally had a few playdates this month!


The kids are officially enrolled in Nursery School. I don't know what else to say about it. Obviously I have the feeling of "My babies are growing up" and then I have the feeling--well I will finally get some time for just ME! I hope that doesn't sound selfish but I don't get much time for myself and I am looking forward to finding Liz again. We are still waiting to find out if they qualify for the public school preschool program due to their speech delay but in the meantime I needed to secure a spot for them elsewhere.


As for their speech delay, we have made leaps and bounds. They may not even qualify for services after their March review which is scheduled for this week. So we shall see. I will say that this month I found them having more and more conversations with each other. It's really cute.


Here they are baking cookies. They love to help, but they HATE waiting for them to bake. Don't we all? My kids pretty much think every cookie we make HAS TO have sprinkles on it. Here are chocolate chip cookies getting topped with sprinkles.



I actually haven't taken too many pictures this month.

Our Week in Review

I took Ryan for his follow-up ear check and all was clear. We figured as much since he is back to normal. He is eating us out of house and home this week. Maybe a growth spurt is happening...who knows. For the past 5 days, he also has been waking up in the middle of the night for no apparent reason. He doesn't cry at all. He just sits there babbling away for about 40 minutes!! I can only hope this means he is going to be talking soon, but I want my peaceful uninterrupted nights back!


This week we did the story time again at the library, but I didn't use the stroller this time. I took Kaylie out of her carseat and then put her on the floor of the minivan while I unbuckled Ryan. Then I had Ryan in my arms and scooped up Kaylie in the other. I carried them into the library like that. Quite a workout. While at storytime, Ryan didn't sit still for a second and started throwing all the toys they play with after the books and songs. This seems to be the stage they are in now because they both throw toys and crack up at it like it's the funniest thing they have ever seen. Mommy doesn't think it's so funny especially in public!!! Kaylie was a bit better behaved but she did get in on the throwing bit. After storytime, I got them bundled up again and we walked back to the car. I decided that letting them walk with me holding their hands was the way to go. Well Ryan's version of walking is not mine, nor Kaylie's. While I have a death grip on both hands, Ryan is pulling us and I am basically dragging Kaylie behind. The poor girl fell down twice and got a skinned knee (which I didn't know until later)! Not fun. So I open the door (thank goodness for push button automatic door openers) and put Kaylie in the van and then buckled Ryan in. Well, he kicks Kaylie in the head and then she starts crying. It was quite a scene. I don't know how else to get them in the car...any ideas? Maybe it will just get better with practice and maybe they will start to listen one of these days.

I got out for dinner with a friend this week. Other than other stuff I have posted this week, not too much going on.