Overdue Updates

I have been really bad lately about posting updates, so I will catch you all up on the boys.  Things have been kind of crazy with the holidays getting over, working a ton, various viruses going around and just lots of other stuff going on.

In December the boys had their 5 year and 6 month checkups.  They are both doing well and right on target for growth and development.  Between the two of them had to get 9 shots!  That was pretty traumatic for all involved!

Once January started Payton got back into classroom style learning at PreK.  He does so great when he is learning and really gets into all of his subjects.  Last week he learned about penguins and he told me about their migration patterns and their defense mechanisms!   He is learning more sight words every month and loves to point them out when he sees them in books.  Lately he has been really into drawing pictures and making books.  He really likes to be Mom and Dads helper at well.  Whether it be laundry, cooking, taking the garbage out, whatever, he just likes to help.  And as always he loves Legos and puzzles.  In 2 months we have Kindergarten roundup!   Also in March he will start spring soccer.  So I sure hope it warms up a bit before then!!  Then this summer brings TBall and swimming lessons and then possible fall soccer again!

Easton is now mobile!  He is not crawling yet, but he is rolling….everywhere!!  He has been able to roll over for a little while, but really had no interest in doing so.  You could put him on his belly or his back and he was perfectly happy.  Well for about the last week or so he has figured out that he can roll to get to things!  This has caused him to lodge himself under various furniture items!  Tonight he learned that rolling over in the bath is probably not a good idea!  This also now means no Legos sitting out and that I need to clean my floors a little more often!   He also puts EVERYTHING in his mouth!  Payton never really did that as a baby, but Easton will put anything within arms reach in his mouth!  He has been sitting well on his own for a little while which has opened up a new world of play for him.  He loves to sit and play with toys scattered around him.  He is just starting to try and wave and clap.  When he gets really excited he starts kicking his legs like crazy.  He gets most excited seeing Payton and the kitties.   He now eats babyfood three times a day and really likes it.  He is just starting to eat little Gerber fingerfoods.  We have tried water and juice and he really is not into it yet.  He just holds it in his mouth with this look like why in the world would I want this!  He is still a super happy baby and smiles so easy.  He has started to be a lot more vocal and likes to shriek to get your attention.  If we are in the car or something and Payton is singing to his MP3 player, Easton will babble louder and louder to try and keep up!

He had a follow up cardiology appointment at the beginning of January and the doctor said his defect looks like it is corrected and everything looked good from the surgery.  He was a little squirmy for the testing, so when we go back in a few more months they said they might give him some meds to relax him so they can get really good pictures.  After that next appointment we will go back in a few years and then go from there.  The doctors there are great!  I have been doing some work with the Childrens Miracle Network and Childrens Hospital here for their annual childrens telethon because I feel so lucky to have such a wonderful resource.  So, if you know anyone that wants to donate, let me know before the end of February!!

Overall we have been spending a lot of time at home.  Like most of you, we are extremely ready for this winter to get over.  I can not wait to be able to just go somewhere with out the coats and blankets covering Easton, etc!  Only a few more months until summer!!!  Until then we will try and keep ourselves from going insane while staying occupied inside!