Summer with the boys

I'm keeping Alex but sending Ross to daycare. This is so true for me, yet ironic because I'm a teacher.

I am a much better working parent than a stay at home parent. Alex is non-stop. When I come home, I don't want to do what I do at work. I want to relax and have him listen to me because that's what a child is supposed to do.  Well I've come to the realization that he's very active and impulsive.  Kids are easier with other kids and they are easier in school.  

That said, we go to speech 2x a week. Alex goes to daycare at the YMCA while I exercise then I take him swimming. We do this 2-3 times a week. The library has stuff on Tuesday afternoons so we do that as well. We also go to the park for him to burn off steam.

That's about it. We're eating a lot of snowballs and getting tanner.

The new way to eat

Ross has decided if he can't feed himself, he's not eating.

Sick boy

Ross has been sick. He had fever Monday. I thought it was from his 1 year immunizations but the dr didn't think so. We went in, he got his blood tested and had elevated WBC and fluid that the tubes in his ears weren't draining. She put him on Bactrim. 2 weeks prior he had an allergic reaction to Omnicef so she was a bit hesitant to do any antibiotics.

His fever finally left for good yesterday, so we had 2 full days of fever. The dr thinks he had Adenovirus and some type of infection. He seems better now, evidenced by the video.

Our Disney 2012 vacation!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeHBxQDaxhc
turn up your speakers

Disney

Family Pictures

Birthday Pictures

New things

Look at those curls!
Meet Sookie! She's our new puppy- a Rat Terrier.
Oreo
Alex on Easter day.
Aunt Meggie and Alex


Check out Ross's foot. Every time Megan would take his foot off he'd put it back up.
Ross is doing the chicken dance....so cute!

A numbered list because we're soooo busy:

1. Ross is slowly but surely walking. He walks a bit further each day. He still goes down to crawl when he wants to get somewhere in a hurry.
2. Alex has been testing us more and more. Tonight he had about an hour and a half long tantrum because he wanted us to clean his room. After I told him that I want the toys picked up, he said, "I want it to be dumped out."
3. Alex has been learning a lot at school (daycare). His teacher used to be a pre-k teacher and she has carried a lot over to this school. He recognizes all of his letters and is starting to write some letters.
4. Wow! Ross will be 1 year old in 20 days. Crazy!!!

11 months old

This is how to crawl in grass.

Mom, that's ENOUGH pictures!

He's walking!

Ross walked today! He is still in his 10th month. He'll be 11 months old in 6 days. I cannot believe he's walking. Also, just last night, I took out 18 month clothes because he's now outgrown the 12 month clothes.

Sookie