Brady (he's walking now, by the way)
Dylan
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
At The Park
We went to the park today and here are some pictures . . .
Brady (he's walking now, by the way)
Dylan
Brady (he's walking now, by the way)
Dylan
Saturday, April 19, 2008
Big News
Jason was named principal of a high school in our county. This is something he has been working towards for the past year or so and I am so proud of him.
Unfortunately, this is a much more stressful and high profile position that that of an assistant principal. The hours will be longer, at least in the beginning, and we will have to work harder to make sure we have family time.
Fortunately, though, this should allow us to live without any of the money that I make.
So, while I can still make some money, we will be saving everything I make (you know, in theory and all - LOL!!). Then, if/when the work I am doing dwindles and eventually goes away, we won't have to worry and I will still be able to stay at home. This (me staying at home) is something that has become more important to us than we ever believed possible. And, now, even more so with Jason's new position.
So, congrats to Jason. We are all so proud of him.
Unfortunately, this is a much more stressful and high profile position that that of an assistant principal. The hours will be longer, at least in the beginning, and we will have to work harder to make sure we have family time.
Fortunately, though, this should allow us to live without any of the money that I make.
So, while I can still make some money, we will be saving everything I make (you know, in theory and all - LOL!!). Then, if/when the work I am doing dwindles and eventually goes away, we won't have to worry and I will still be able to stay at home. This (me staying at home) is something that has become more important to us than we ever believed possible. And, now, even more so with Jason's new position.
So, congrats to Jason. We are all so proud of him.
Wednesday, April 09, 2008
Kids at the Zoo
It's spring break here this week, so the kids and I went to visit my family in South Georgia. (Jason went on a 120 mile bike ride with his dad - INSANE.)
The kids, my mom (she took a couple of days off work), and I went to a zoo on Monday. There might have been a total of 15 people there the entire time we were there. The weather was great and Dylan could run ahead of us and not worry about running into anyone. After we finished the zoo, the kids played in a huge playground for a little while. We had a great day, but most of the pictures are on my mom's computer (I forgot my camera). This is one shot I got mom to forward to me because this is how the kids were almost all week.
Dylan is Registered for Kindy
On Thursday of last week, I took Dylan to get registered for kindergarten. I was a little concerned because I knew that the kindergarten teachers completed a simple assessment of the kids abilities; however, Dylan is my shy child. I was concerned that he would clam up and then not want to go to the school in the fall. Now, don't get me wrong, Dylan is a smart little boy and knows pretty much everything he needs to know to start kindergarten. BUT - I was worried he would be so shy that he just wouldn't answer the questions.
Kids always surprise you, though. He was a little hesitant to go with the teacher at first, but only for about 10 seconds. Then when he was finished he came running out saying the "he knew everything" (and the teacher did say that he did an awesome job).
The teacher also told me that the school is having a kinder-camp in July (4 days/2 hours a day) for the kids to get accustomed to the school and to meet some of the other upcoming kindergartners. She suggested that this might be good for Dylan so that he would feel more comfortable on the first day of school. Isn't that a great idea??
Kids always surprise you, though. He was a little hesitant to go with the teacher at first, but only for about 10 seconds. Then when he was finished he came running out saying the "he knew everything" (and the teacher did say that he did an awesome job).
The teacher also told me that the school is having a kinder-camp in July (4 days/2 hours a day) for the kids to get accustomed to the school and to meet some of the other upcoming kindergartners. She suggested that this might be good for Dylan so that he would feel more comfortable on the first day of school. Isn't that a great idea??
Thursday, April 03, 2008
Brady's One Year Stats
Height - 29 inches (25% - 50%)
Weight - 22 pounds, 6.5 ounces (25% - 50%)
Brady is completely off of the bottle (and the breat) as of about a week ago and is sleeping through the night (any where from 11-12 hours). He also has been switched to whole milk for about a week now, but still likes it to be mixed with a little pediasure (probably for the sweetness). He is on all table foods and I really haven't found anything that he doesn't like. (Oh, except cake. He doesn't like cake.) He likes to self-feed and will usually refuse to eat anything I try to feed him.
Brady is starting to mimic sounds that we make and it really sounds like he is talking to us, but we are just to stupid to understand him. His facial expressions are hilarious and you can almost figure out what the heck he is saying just by watching him talk. Even the doctor commented on how "vocal" Brady is - LOL!! He likes to stick his tongue out and can clap his hands.
Brady can stand on his own for a couple of minutes and has taken several steps, but his preferred mode of travel is still crawling - and, man, is he fast. Jason says he has two speeds - crawl and super-crawl. He loves music and can "shake his booty". He also likes to bounce up and down to the beat of the music.
Overall, he is just an amazing little boy. I can't imagine my life without him and I feel truly blessed to have been able to stay at home with him these past few months.
Weight - 22 pounds, 6.5 ounces (25% - 50%)
Brady is completely off of the bottle (and the breat) as of about a week ago and is sleeping through the night (any where from 11-12 hours). He also has been switched to whole milk for about a week now, but still likes it to be mixed with a little pediasure (probably for the sweetness). He is on all table foods and I really haven't found anything that he doesn't like. (Oh, except cake. He doesn't like cake.) He likes to self-feed and will usually refuse to eat anything I try to feed him.
Brady is starting to mimic sounds that we make and it really sounds like he is talking to us, but we are just to stupid to understand him. His facial expressions are hilarious and you can almost figure out what the heck he is saying just by watching him talk. Even the doctor commented on how "vocal" Brady is - LOL!! He likes to stick his tongue out and can clap his hands.
Brady can stand on his own for a couple of minutes and has taken several steps, but his preferred mode of travel is still crawling - and, man, is he fast. Jason says he has two speeds - crawl and super-crawl. He loves music and can "shake his booty". He also likes to bounce up and down to the beat of the music.
Overall, he is just an amazing little boy. I can't imagine my life without him and I feel truly blessed to have been able to stay at home with him these past few months.
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