I spent a good chunk of Liam's birthday money on art supplies, and let me just say MONEY WELL SPENT! He now spends 1-2hrs a day (30-45 minutes at a time) doing art projects. His choices include stamping with alphabet stamps, watercolor paints, finger paints, painting on his easel, drawing on the chalk board with chalk, or on paper on the easel with crayons or markers, making things with clay, and beading. Our house looks like a preschool as he churns out 2-5 masterpieces a day and I have them all over the walls and fridge. :D
Jude started crawling this week! He crawled three "steps" yesterday and is trying very hard again today. Liam is so cute and cheers him on. I just love watching them interact. He's also eating more solid foods now and pulled himself to standing (from sitting) in his crib today.
Ryan's in school, of course, but watching the boys in the afternoons while I work as well. It's been an adjustment, but I think it's getting easier for everyone.
More photos to come soon.
Monday, May 23, 2011
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Friday, May 6, 2011
Hello out there
What's going on with us.....
Jenn has gone back to work part-time, leaving Ryan at home with the two boys to manage. We're still getting back in the swing of things, but expect that things will get easier as we get back in the rhythm of it all.
Ryan had this week away from classes, but will be going back for summer term on Monday.
Liam is.....READING. Yep, that's right. He can read short words on his own now, and is starting to "sound out" words that he doesn't know. He can sing his alphabet and identify his letters. He knows most of the sounds that the letters make. He can count to 15 now and can do basic addition and subtraction with numbers 1-10.
Jude is eating solid foods now! He eats just as much as Liam did, nursing 5X a day (4-6oz) and then eating 4 more oz of purees. He has loved everything so far. Avocados, peas, sweet potatoes, apples, bananas and pears, alone or mixed with oatmeal make up most of his diet. He can eat things with a texture now, so we just mash the bananas and avocados with a fork. He still has NO teeth though. :P
Jenn has gone back to work part-time, leaving Ryan at home with the two boys to manage. We're still getting back in the swing of things, but expect that things will get easier as we get back in the rhythm of it all.
Ryan had this week away from classes, but will be going back for summer term on Monday.
Liam is.....READING. Yep, that's right. He can read short words on his own now, and is starting to "sound out" words that he doesn't know. He can sing his alphabet and identify his letters. He knows most of the sounds that the letters make. He can count to 15 now and can do basic addition and subtraction with numbers 1-10.
Jude is eating solid foods now! He eats just as much as Liam did, nursing 5X a day (4-6oz) and then eating 4 more oz of purees. He has loved everything so far. Avocados, peas, sweet potatoes, apples, bananas and pears, alone or mixed with oatmeal make up most of his diet. He can eat things with a texture now, so we just mash the bananas and avocados with a fork. He still has NO teeth though. :P
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
What's happening
First of all, here are some photos of the boys to enjoy. CLICK HERE.
February and March were tough. We spent 6 out of 8 weeks with one or both of the boys sick, and much of that with one or the other of us sick as well. It was hard to have fun no matter what when the "what" was sick babies.
First came the flu, which was terrible. Really, really terrible and lasted forEVER--or so it seemed. Then a week of wellness, which was much celebrated! Followed closely by RSV, which is dangerous for babies so we had to keep a close eye on Jude. Jude also had a double ear infection with the RSV. Poor little man! In Liam and me (Jenn) the symptoms were like a really hideous cold and lasted two weeks. Jude was sick for three, and even more miserable. (Ryan never got all the way sick.)
All of this means that we skipped Liam's birthday party so he turned two without cake or any friends to sing. Good thing he doesn't quite grasp the idea of birthdays yet. I plan to do a party in the summer instead, when the small children will be less disease-prone.
We just enjoyed having Bob and Shelley out to visit for a week. It was amazing to have them here with us. Liam especially loved having his grandparents here for a while. He's missing them now that they are home.
Ryan is finishing spring semester soon, which means that he only has summer and fall semesters left (Hooray!). It also means I'll be returning to work part time the first week of May. I have mixed feelings about this. I've loved spending these months with the little ones, but will likely enjoy some adult time. I also think it's great that Ryan will have some time to bond with Jude and Liam during the summer.
February and March were tough. We spent 6 out of 8 weeks with one or both of the boys sick, and much of that with one or the other of us sick as well. It was hard to have fun no matter what when the "what" was sick babies.
First came the flu, which was terrible. Really, really terrible and lasted forEVER--or so it seemed. Then a week of wellness, which was much celebrated! Followed closely by RSV, which is dangerous for babies so we had to keep a close eye on Jude. Jude also had a double ear infection with the RSV. Poor little man! In Liam and me (Jenn) the symptoms were like a really hideous cold and lasted two weeks. Jude was sick for three, and even more miserable. (Ryan never got all the way sick.)
All of this means that we skipped Liam's birthday party so he turned two without cake or any friends to sing. Good thing he doesn't quite grasp the idea of birthdays yet. I plan to do a party in the summer instead, when the small children will be less disease-prone.
We just enjoyed having Bob and Shelley out to visit for a week. It was amazing to have them here with us. Liam especially loved having his grandparents here for a while. He's missing them now that they are home.
Ryan is finishing spring semester soon, which means that he only has summer and fall semesters left (Hooray!). It also means I'll be returning to work part time the first week of May. I have mixed feelings about this. I've loved spending these months with the little ones, but will likely enjoy some adult time. I also think it's great that Ryan will have some time to bond with Jude and Liam during the summer.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
New photos for February and March
Dear family and friends,
If you are far away, we miss you! Please enjoy these photos of the boys; I hope they help you to feel closer to us and give you an idea about what day-to-day life is like (a little crazy, a lot of fun!).
Click HERE.
If you are far away, we miss you! Please enjoy these photos of the boys; I hope they help you to feel closer to us and give you an idea about what day-to-day life is like (a little crazy, a lot of fun!).
Click HERE.
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| Liam helping Jude bathe. |
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