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Sunday, July 12, 2009

Ok...here's Isaac and Mr. Alexander that
I'm always talking about.

Here's Alexander, Isaac's bum, and Logan...
ok...Alexander is looking at me, Isaac is looking
at YoGabbaGabba, and Logan is looking at Isaac...
(they aren't cooperating with me very well)
urrghhh...Look at the big boys watching television...
and Logan...finally looking at me!
ok..they're getting ready to start moving...
no one's looking my way!!!
How cure are these guys! Alexander is our 3 year old heart/Digeorge buddy...Logan is our ALMOST 2 year old heart buddy...and Isaac's right in the middle at 28 months now! We played Saturday morning. Swam...played with toys...the boys were all so good. Thanks for coming over Karen and Maria!
SO...if we're going to start having get-togethers on Saturday mornings. If you're in the area...I'll send you directions to our house!

I am ALMOST finished with the floor in my guest bedroom. It's looking SO good! I want to rush in and put the furniture back (therapists are coming in the morning...and the guest bed in just sitting in the front living room). I'll take pics when I'm all finished...I have a little touch up paint to do (darn stain got on the wall) and I need to put the baseboards back on. THEN...I'll take a pic for you!

We were slackers today and didn't make it to church. (although, Eli told me that it would be ok if we would just sit on the couch and read scriptures together...such a sweetie). Joe and I are just SO sleep deprived (hence the time of this post)...and when we can snag an extra hour of sleep...we just really need it. We'll do better next week...we promise!

Eli is such a sweetheart lately. (oh...his last day of school was Friday...he got 4 certificates: A/B honor roll for the 3rd trimester, A/B honor roll for the year, Math award, and Reading award==and he was quick to show me a report that he can read 160 words a minute...that's one FAST talking little guy!) AH...back to the sweetness.
I said, "Eli...can I get you a snack"?
Eli..."No...but, thanks for asking mom. That was very nice of you."

and he's been saying "thanks for asking" for a few weeks now...ALL the time...how freakin' sweet is that?? THAT"S why my little guys are spoiled rotten...they're just perfect in every way!

Chris wants everyone to know that he's got a beard. Well...one lone dark hair has popped out of his chin...and he thinks he needs to shave now (almost...his little mustache is too darn cute).

Isaac is moving right along! Our house may look like a daycare center with all the toys around...but, he's learning how to play "appropriately" with toys now (pressing buttons and not just eating them--although, he does press the button and THEN tries to eat it!) baby steps.

and Joe. It was nice to see him this weekend. I think I'll keep him around!

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Thursday, July 09, 2009



Look at Mr. Proper sitting up so straight...
leg braces and all..
A little Licky and Icky
(that's their nicknames)


and Sto Bo bo bo...
(that would be Chris' nickname)
Eli thinks that this slide and swing set are for him...
he swings everynight!
That's about all I've got. IT's SO late here...Joe is turning off the lights...and just leaving me alone! OH...I'm scared!

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Wednesday, July 08, 2009

Check out this video...
I was putting clothes away...I left Isaac in the bumbo seat with a cookie.
I came back into the room...and he was fast asleep...still eating that cookie!



ATTENTION--The guest room is CLOSED until further notice.

(ok...maybe just until the weekend)
I smelled something yucky in there...pulled up the carpet a little...MOLD!  
SO...I break out the pry bar, face mask, clorox, razor...and pull up the carpet, padding, carpet tacks, and baseboards.  THEN, I had to spray the floor and behind the baseboards with clorox and scrub away.  (at least I should HAVE burned off some calories today).

BUT...this is perfect...because I wanted to try and stain the concrete floor!  I went to Home Depot tonight...and my plan in underway.   I've already filled the holes in the floor.  Tomorrow...I sand, clean, put muratic acid on it to etch it...stain it....then, seal it.

I WILL be sure to post pics (if it looks good)...if not...I'll just put down more carpet.

Tomorrow our Katie Beckett caseworker is suppose to come out.  hmmmm...I have ALL the furniture that was in the guestroom just sitting in the front living room.  I'll have to hide it somewhere.

All the boys are doing great (I kept the door closed while I was cleaning the yucky room...don't worry...and the window was open, and my face mask was on)

Joe made it home tonight by 10:00pm. One day...he will see the sunlight....one day!

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Tuesday, July 07, 2009

Mr. Isaac performed AWESOME for Nora today.  He lasted a WHOLE HOUR!!!  He was standing against a chair like a professional two-year-old-stander.  I couldn't be more proud!


He's my little heff-a-lump-a-lovin! (said in my accent of course!)

Eli and I had to make a run to Toys r us to exchange a bike we had gotten him.  NOW...he's got a big fat 18" bike (with training wheels!).  We took a stroll tonight to the park...played in the water...did a little swinging (all the while...Isaac slept in the bike carrier).

Chris spent the night with a friend. 

Joe is snoozing.

Life is good!
ahh...well...if someone would come clean my stinkin' house everyday...my life would be prefect!

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Monday, July 06, 2009

Yes...you should feel sorry for me.  THIS....is what I deal with daily!

But...look at them...all sitting at the table....ohhh...it's just too cute!

Isaac met with the neurologist today.  He's nice...but, VERY brief.  I gave a history of what he'd been up to this year...he felt Isaac's legs...and told me that he had mild Cerebral Palsy.  
He said that....and then said...."ok...I'll see you in a year unless he has any seizures".
the end.

nothing else...

seriously.

SO...there's another pediatric neruologist in town that people are raving about.  I get in to see him this Friday!  Just another set of eyes looking at my baby....and MORE information would be good.

Tomorrow...Nora, our pt, comes over.  I can't wait to show her Isaac's standing skills!
Speaking of which...here's that video I've been promising.  
(just excuse all the shaking and moving...that would be Christopher's MAD taping skills!)

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Sunday, July 05, 2009

My niece, Meghan, spent some time with us this week...
these two are only 4 months apart in age...
look how tiny Isaac is in comparison!

Only my sweet hubby could put his golf clubs on the
back of his motorcycle!
(seriously...he drove down the interstate like that!)
and sweet Isaac.
Joe gave him some Oatmeal and Chocolate chip cookies...
and he LOVED them!
He makes SUCH a mess!
I hope that everyone had a wonderful weekend.  Overall, we did!
It was just a nice, relaxing weekend!
We just popped fireworks in our cul de sac...and we were surrounded by lovely neighbors that had the illegal COOL fireworks!  It was like we were on the strip watching the nice ones!

I got a little sun by the pool this weekend...ok, a LOT of sun...but, oh...I needed it!

Isaac has a neruology appointment tomorrow.  I can't wait for that one! (just kidding)
I will grill the doc about Isaac's delays...it's not an important appointment...just a 6 month routine one that I've just kept putting off.

We FINALLY bought Eli a bike.  He needs a bigger one...and we go out every weekend...and he can't find one that he likes.  TODAY...we took it out of the box...and it's bent!  urrghh...so, I'm taking it back tomorrow!  OH...and when we get back from our vacation in NC...Eli wants me to sign him up for Tap and Hip Hop classes...too cute!

Chris...I've seen him briefly.  He exists.  It's not only in my imagination.  He too has asked for other activities so that I don't bore him to death. 
hmmm....I'm thinking about what to put him in....

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Thursday, July 02, 2009

Isaac STILL eats in the bouncy seat...
and...when he's ready to get out...
he's ready!

Hi handsome!
I'm going to get you mama!
Eli LOVES putting this huge puzzle together...
but, he's lost Maine...
has anyone seen it??

I caught him..
he doesn't like to pose for pics...


What can I say.  Things are just "rolling" right along.  We started our health insurance on July 1st...still trying to get everything switched over.  fingers crossed we don't have any hitches!

Eli had his first field trip yesterday...first time on a school bus...and I couldn't go:(  BUT...he had a blast.  Who knew we had a history museum here...I didn't??  I couldn't go to the field trip because Isaac had speech therapy with Mark.  He did great...eating thicker foods....just being such a trooper!

TODAY...I put Isaac in his fancy leg braces....and he's standing!  Now...he still needs to hold onto something...but, he's bearing weight for minutes now instead of seconds!!!

shh...tomorrow I'll share a little video of him standing!  It'll make you cry!

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