Just a quick update....I took Jake for his 15 month Dr. appt. today. He weighed in at 25 lbs (55th percentile) & his height was 32-1/2" (83%). He is officially one pound heavier than his sister......And only 4 inches shorter.
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Ballet Class
Megan had her first day of ballet class today. It was the cutest thing I've ever seen.....a bunch of 3 year-olds dressed in their dance gear and practicing their moves. Megan had a good time. Jake was a handful...he just wanted to get down and play on the mats at the gymnastics center. I'm sure it was quite tempting for him. Poor guy.
The class started at 11:45, but she was dressed with her hair done by 9am. I was talking to her about it last night and said, "are you excited to go to ballet class?" She said, "Yes, I've been waiting so long." Getting her going in the morning is usually a big challenge, so this was a nice change. Let's hope the excitement lasts.
The class started at 11:45, but she was dressed with her hair done by 9am. I was talking to her about it last night and said, "are you excited to go to ballet class?" She said, "Yes, I've been waiting so long." Getting her going in the morning is usually a big challenge, so this was a nice change. Let's hope the excitement lasts.
Monday, September 24, 2007
Playing Together
We've reached a point where they like to play together! Yay! They like to dance and scream -- yes, I know -- but at least they're happy screams. And, as long as they're happy and not hanging on my leg - I'm happy.
This photo represents a moment of joy when they were running circles around our family room. They met up face to face and thought it was so funny. The screaming turned to laughter and then Megan knocked Jake down and layed on top of him. Fortunately, he can fend for himself -- he can usually get out of any pin. The laughter doesn't last long enough, especially when they're wrestling - but I'll take it when I can get it.
This photo represents a moment of joy when they were running circles around our family room. They met up face to face and thought it was so funny. The screaming turned to laughter and then Megan knocked Jake down and layed on top of him. Fortunately, he can fend for himself -- he can usually get out of any pin. The laughter doesn't last long enough, especially when they're wrestling - but I'll take it when I can get it.
Thursday, September 13, 2007
Getting Caught Up
Well - I haven't been very good about regular updates lately, have I? It's been kind of busy around our house. I'm 3 weeks away from the marathon, so my mileage is around 45 miles/week. As you saw in the previous post, Megan started school -- and loves it. Jake is walking all over the place now and Darin's swamped with work.
I'll start from the beginning. We went on a family vacation the week before Labor Day to Myrtle Beach. We stayed in a great house on the beach with Jenny & Flip, Lisa, Will & kids, Jen, Rewdy & Sadie and Jean, Currin and kids. Jake was pretty much officially walking during that week (the photo is from the trip). Everyone had a great time swimming in the pool, going to the beach and riding amusement park rides. We ate like royalty, too.
Update on Megan's school -- after her first day, she talked about it for at least 2 days. She kept coming up with new little stories -- ie. she said "when we had story time, some kids were talking and I had to say shhh because I couldn't hear it." (She also does this to us when she can't hear the TV). She learned the song - Head, Shoulders, Knees & Toes. She painted a picture and was so upset that she left it at school. Apparently it was a pink and blue duck. She loves school.
Jake is turning into a little boy. He's pretty funny to watch -- we were out in the front yard with some neighbors the other day and he just walked around and picked up sticks. He ran away from me when I said it was time to go inside. I guess he could tell I was coming at him to pick him up. He's got a temper too - when something doesn't go his way, either someone or something is getting whacked or he throws himself down to the ground in protest. Fun stuff.
I'll start from the beginning. We went on a family vacation the week before Labor Day to Myrtle Beach. We stayed in a great house on the beach with Jenny & Flip, Lisa, Will & kids, Jen, Rewdy & Sadie and Jean, Currin and kids. Jake was pretty much officially walking during that week (the photo is from the trip). Everyone had a great time swimming in the pool, going to the beach and riding amusement park rides. We ate like royalty, too.
Update on Megan's school -- after her first day, she talked about it for at least 2 days. She kept coming up with new little stories -- ie. she said "when we had story time, some kids were talking and I had to say shhh because I couldn't hear it." (She also does this to us when she can't hear the TV). She learned the song - Head, Shoulders, Knees & Toes. She painted a picture and was so upset that she left it at school. Apparently it was a pink and blue duck. She loves school.
Jake is turning into a little boy. He's pretty funny to watch -- we were out in the front yard with some neighbors the other day and he just walked around and picked up sticks. He ran away from me when I said it was time to go inside. I guess he could tell I was coming at him to pick him up. He's got a temper too - when something doesn't go his way, either someone or something is getting whacked or he throws himself down to the ground in protest. Fun stuff.
Thursday, September 6, 2007
Megan's First Day of Preschool
I just dropped Megan off for her first day of 3 year-old preschool at St. Cornelius. She will be going on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:30 - 2pm. She was a little nervous -- if you look close at the photo you might be able to see that she's biting her lip. There were lots of parents in the hallway taking photos like paparazzi, and she didn't really want to go into the room. I think it was a little overwhelming. Her teacher, Miss Riley, suggested that we wait until the crowd dissipated. Once many of the parents cleared, we had a little chat about her being big and that Jake couldn't go to school yet. That made her smile and she said, "ok, I'm ready now". Aw... such a big kid. She walked into the room without a single tear. I, on the other hand, had to hold back my tears! I'm going to pick her up at 2pm and I'm sure I'll have another post later.
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