Sorry I've been MIA from blogging. I had a nasty stomach virus that had me bed-ridden for four straight days. It was horrible. I am very thankful for my loving hubby who was pretty much a single dad for four days. My mother-in-law was so helpful taking A to a museum one morning and coming to help me put the boys to bed when P had to work. And, my mom spent her entire day off school chasing my rugrats around while I curled up on her couch.
Somehow four days of being sick takes about a week to get life back to normal. But I think we are finally back to normal around here... tired, but that's normal! We put potty-training on hold while I was sick, so we are back to square one with that.
Hmmm... what else?
C said his first word. "hi". It's pretty cute. He also all of a sudden has a handful of signs that he can use. All done, water, more, bye, cookie, yes... I think that's it. His communication has gotten so good all of a sudden. It's been great, and has led to far fewer tantrums at the dinner table.
C is also a monkey. The kid loves to climb on anything and everything. Even if it's just an inch tall. He got a stool from P's aunt for Christmas, and he loves to climb up on it so he can reach the books and pull every single book off the shelf.
A is going through some testing to see if he'll qualify for continued speech services. Once he turns three, he no longer receives services through Help Me Grow. I'm so amazed with how far his speech has come. He talks all day long and I can understand almost everything he says. Even other people are understanding more of his stories. I have a hard time seeing him qualify for continued services, but if nothing else, we'll get a free evaluation out of it.
A and I went to the orchestra on Saturday with my mom. It was a child-friendly concert. Beforehand, they had an instrument "petting zoo" where kids could touch and play different instruments. They also got to make a tambourine and do some dancing. Then they played about 7 or 8 songs that were kid-friendly, including some dancers. A was in awe the entire time and asked all kinds of questions. I was super impressed when they played the "Toreador Song" from Carmen and A said, "Mommy, this is from my rocket piano!" He actually recognized the tune from one of his toys. It was a lot of fun.
P and I went on a DATE last week. As part of a Christmas gift, my friend came and watched the boys while we snuck away for a child-free dinner. So fun! AND... (it gets even better)... we get to do it again this week! P's mom is coming on Wed. so we can go out for a dinner at one of the top restaurants in the city (this was a Christmas gift from on of P's aunts). Apparently people realized we needed some kid-free time. It was a popular Christmas gift this year, and will be much enjoyed.
That's it for now. Sorry for the long update. Hopefully I'll get some pics up soon and will be able to update more often. Here's to a healthy February!
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