Owen that is, he is 37 inches tall and 37 pounds, hehe
We had to go back to the Dr this week since he is still not feeling up to par. He had 2 doses of an antibiotic, along with sudafed and claritin for his sinuses. They seemed a little better, no coughing till vomiting during that time. It was determined that he has extreme allergies to the spring tree blooming, thanks to me. Already, doubling up his zyrtec and using the sinus spray has made a huge difference. Blowing his poor nose once a day versus once every half hour is much better.
He has also made the choice to give up his yiyi. I say he made the choice because with everything the boy has done or experienced has been his choice, on his time line. But YAY for no more pacifier!!
As for something cute, he has a little rubber bouncy ball that he calls his gooey ball. I think it is adorable. His sister brought him home a GOODY bag from a birthday party and his little ears heard GOOEY. So now the ball that gets bounced all around my kitchen and dining room (and knocks crap off my wall) is fondly called the gooey ball, repeatedly, as he chases it around.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Tuesday, May 05, 2009
Overall update
I have been busy with the super nice May weather we have been having. Word is that we are getting snow tonight, so my bubble may be burst. We have been outside, throwing old flower seeds into the wind to plant where they please and make the world pretty for all. The kids and I all have great color to our cheeks and I love they way it makes them look after a long cold winter.
Now that Kindergarten is all figured out for the fall, since she was drawn for the school we really wanted, we are left with driving by the building site once a week. We are taking pictures of the progress and I plan on making an album for the school. Owen will go to Gwendolyns pre-school come fall time, but not till after domineering older sister is out of there. He also has to get the hang of wiping his own ass, plus pulling down his pants and underwear, then get them back up. He is slightly lazy with that. He has been fully potty trained since Mid February, once he decided it was time. Now he just needs to fine tune the overall potty experience.
I got Gwendolyns school assessment from her pre-school teacher to give to her K teacher today. It is SO spot on it is not even funny. "Gwen is doing very well regarding her cognitive growth. She is a bright, articulate child. Gwen is very social and is extremely eager to please. She is working on how to cooperate with her peers. She wants to be in charge and finds it difficult to compromise at times. Good luck Gwen, we will miss you." She always wants everyone to do it HER way, hence why Owen is waiting till she is done.
Swim is done for the summer as they are renovating the pool that we use. Prior to the end though, Gwendolyn was jumping off the high dive and swimming like a champ. She is eligible and old enough for the swim team next year, but I think I will try to keep her out one more year and let her gain more technique from this amazing teacher. He created a special class for G and a few other kids who were too young to move up, but need more challenge than the advance pre-school could offer. I appreciated that he saw that in them. Owen is still doing pre-school swimming and in the last month has really found his head under the water comfort level. He has always liked the pool, but something changed and he is loving it now. He needs to work on his reach and pull stokes as his kicks are nice and strong. We will try to get out to the North Pole pool at least every other week.
Gwendolyn has her gymnastics recital this weekend and her pre-school graduation next weekend. She wants to do dance next year, but I don't know if it is a passing fancy as she has enjoyed gymnastics and is always trying to do more stuff with it. Practically every night she is showing me her handstand and wants help perfecting her cartwheel.
Gwendolyn ditched the training wheels the first day she was back on a bike this Spring, a few weeks back. She is unstoppable and wants everyone to know and to ride with her. Owen is slowly getting the hang of peddling, not just pushing himself along. We are signing up for lots of the charity walks this summer. We have one tomorrow and again on Friday, walking, not running ;)
We thought about signing her up for T-ball or soccer this summer, but we are being selfish. We bought a river boat last fall and never got to play with it. We want the ability to get in the boat and go camping and not worry about what commitments we are bailing on. I think the camping will be more fun and the family memories are precious.
We went to Anchorage in the motor home weekend before last and had fun. Went swimming, went to Chuck E Cheese, and the Imaginarium (hands on kids museum). Plus lots of shopping for me ;)
I am loving working 3 days a week and think it is going to be a great summer.
Now that Kindergarten is all figured out for the fall, since she was drawn for the school we really wanted, we are left with driving by the building site once a week. We are taking pictures of the progress and I plan on making an album for the school. Owen will go to Gwendolyns pre-school come fall time, but not till after domineering older sister is out of there. He also has to get the hang of wiping his own ass, plus pulling down his pants and underwear, then get them back up. He is slightly lazy with that. He has been fully potty trained since Mid February, once he decided it was time. Now he just needs to fine tune the overall potty experience.
I got Gwendolyns school assessment from her pre-school teacher to give to her K teacher today. It is SO spot on it is not even funny. "Gwen is doing very well regarding her cognitive growth. She is a bright, articulate child. Gwen is very social and is extremely eager to please. She is working on how to cooperate with her peers. She wants to be in charge and finds it difficult to compromise at times. Good luck Gwen, we will miss you." She always wants everyone to do it HER way, hence why Owen is waiting till she is done.
Swim is done for the summer as they are renovating the pool that we use. Prior to the end though, Gwendolyn was jumping off the high dive and swimming like a champ. She is eligible and old enough for the swim team next year, but I think I will try to keep her out one more year and let her gain more technique from this amazing teacher. He created a special class for G and a few other kids who were too young to move up, but need more challenge than the advance pre-school could offer. I appreciated that he saw that in them. Owen is still doing pre-school swimming and in the last month has really found his head under the water comfort level. He has always liked the pool, but something changed and he is loving it now. He needs to work on his reach and pull stokes as his kicks are nice and strong. We will try to get out to the North Pole pool at least every other week.
Gwendolyn has her gymnastics recital this weekend and her pre-school graduation next weekend. She wants to do dance next year, but I don't know if it is a passing fancy as she has enjoyed gymnastics and is always trying to do more stuff with it. Practically every night she is showing me her handstand and wants help perfecting her cartwheel.
Gwendolyn ditched the training wheels the first day she was back on a bike this Spring, a few weeks back. She is unstoppable and wants everyone to know and to ride with her. Owen is slowly getting the hang of peddling, not just pushing himself along. We are signing up for lots of the charity walks this summer. We have one tomorrow and again on Friday, walking, not running ;)
We thought about signing her up for T-ball or soccer this summer, but we are being selfish. We bought a river boat last fall and never got to play with it. We want the ability to get in the boat and go camping and not worry about what commitments we are bailing on. I think the camping will be more fun and the family memories are precious.
We went to Anchorage in the motor home weekend before last and had fun. Went swimming, went to Chuck E Cheese, and the Imaginarium (hands on kids museum). Plus lots of shopping for me ;)
I am loving working 3 days a week and think it is going to be a great summer.
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