...And a New Year's Resolution to get this blog up and going again! It's good to be back. I apologize for the very extended break. I just couldn't keep up with it...life was (and still continues to be at times...) totally nuts, trying to keep up with two little ones and poor Brady was at the height of ear and health issues (more on that later...), so something had to give. Our blog was one of them.
But we are back :-) In addition to keeping up with our own posts, I'm going to get better about following our friends' blogs...can't wait to catch up.
Happy 2011!!
Katelyn: aka: "Kate," "K", "Izzy Bee"
Six years old and started kindergarten this fall (gulp!). She is the teacher's right hand, always ready to help, thinks she can run the class (and tries!). Friends with mostly boys, but I just signed her up for a local Daisy troop, so she can meet new girlfriends. Katelyn had to start over in kindergarten, knowing no one. All her preschool pals went to different elementary schools. Not a shy bone in her body, so she was fine and made buddies quickly. The first week of school she had those silly bandz from classmates, given to her so she would be their friend. She is reading now and really flourishing at school. Her teacher, Mrs. Plank, is THE BEST and we love her to pieces.
Right now, she loves Dwight Howard and the Orlando Magic and Barbie EVERYTHING!! Her room is bursting with Barbie toys and accessories. Arthur and Olivia are her favorite books and tv shows. She is still best friends with her buddy DJ, whom she met when she was 2 yrs. old at the Barnes and Noble train table. When she grows up she wants to be a teacher and a waitress and loves serving food from the kitchen to the table (I act as a chef at "The Burless Kitchen" and yell "Order Up!" and she bring Brady his dinner). She is sweet and encouraging...the only who notices when I clean and vaccuum, "It looks great in here! I love the way it smells!" And she is a little mother to Brady, always doting on him, ready to play with him. She does smother him at times and is constantly reminded to give him his space. But she really is an awesome big sister and is such a joy!
Brady: aka "Brady Boy," "Brades," "Brady Paul," "Brady Bear," and "B"
2 1/2 years old, started preschool (just one day a week) this fall and doing awesome!! This time last year, we (well, mostly me) were a bit worried about our Brady. At 12 months old, he was not walking, not even pulling up, and only babbling a bit. He was battling CONSTANT double ear infections, and they would drain into his lungs, causing him upper respitory issues and he had to be on a nebulizer. Poor little boy was really struggling. As a baby, he was a real trooper and handled it well...still a happy, content baby despite all the issues. As a toddler, he just couldn't take it anymore, and was sooooo cranky!! He had tubes put in both ears at 15 months old and the dr. said they had to suck out lots of fluid. Once the tubes were in and the fluid out, Brady was a different boy! He could finally hear! And the day he got his tubes, he walked across the room for the first time and gradually caught up with his speech. We haven't had an ear infection in a year and only have to use the nebulizer when he wheezes when we have a big temperature change.
Now he is talking non-stop and is agreeable most of the time. The 2's have been good to us so far! His pediatrician encouraged us to start him at school, so he would have to talk among his peers and big sister couldn't answer for him. It has worked! He loves Clifford books and books about Cars the movie (esp. Mater and Lightning McQueen). Toy Story is his current obsession, esp. Woody and Buzz and loves to play with hot wheels. And like most boys, Thomas the Train is another obsession.
Some things he says, "No, please" instead of "No thank you"
"Yes, Dear" instead of "Yes, M'am" or "Yes, sir."
"HELLO!!!" every morning!! But, in a sweet voice.
And he has 2 eggo waffles every single morning!!! I keep thinking he will turn into a waffle!
Will talk more soon....until then, here are some recent pictures!
Celebrating Christmas Florida-style!! Taking the kids to Sea World.
Katelyn lOVES to play games...board games, card games, you name it...here she is playing "Kerplunk" at her buddy DJ's house. They have a blast playing games together...but, we need to watch them for cheating!!
Brady's preschool class performed "Feliz Navidad" at their school's Christmas Program. How cute are these sombreros???
Brady was like a deer in headlights on the stage! He didn't sing a word :-)
Brady's big gift from Santa...a t-ball set.
Katelyn asked Santa for "Toy Story toys." Here's what Santa left for her...she was thrilled.
My sister Ali and brother-in-law Rob got this Toy Story ball pit for the kids and they love it!
While in Cleveland for Christmas, we tailgated and attended a Cleveland Browns game. I lost count of the layers of clothes we had on...it was sooooo cold. These football fans are hardcore!!
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