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He's on the move!
Watch out, Jackson! Your toys and snack are no longer safe! Your baby brother, Parker, learned how to crawl today!! 
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Another long overdue update
So yet again it's been way too long since Anna or I have updated the blog. So much has happened in the past month, I'll try to hit the highlights.
Family:
• Relay for Life was last weekend and we all had a blast. Congratulations to her team for raising almost $12000 thus far!
• Trip to PA to see Mommaw for Mother's Day
• Ryan and Anna had their first movie date thanks to Ryan's parents watching the boys. First movie we've seen in theaters in years. The Avengers which was awesome!
Ryan:
• Travelled to Fairfax/Baltimore for a week for a new work project. Got even less sleep then when he was at home, but overall was a great trip. Also didn't get to see the shuttle arrive :(
• Got promoted to Senior Consultant
Anna:
• Her wrist surgery didn't really do much, but we did eventually confirm that she also broke her wrist. That's pretty much healed up now, but the wrist is still a problem.
• Injured her knee last week. Nothing is broken but she has an MRI on Thursday thinking she tore her ACL, and possibly damaged her intra-patellar tendon.
• Is in the middle of a crazy semester reading well over 100 books. Did get all A's again last semester.
• Finished getting her practicum all set up--graduation is in sight!
Jackson:
• Transitioned to a toddler bed last week. The first two days were bad be abuse he kept falling out and that taught him not to want to sleep in it. But then we got a bed rail and he sleeps perfectly in his bed.
• Isn't really liking gymnastics this session, but swim isn't too bad.
• Learning lots of new words. The best is saying "I love you"
• Loves to dance and wants to become a firefighter, all thanks to Barney.
• First trip to the dentist which was a huge success.
• Switched from whole to skim milk. We had to figure out how to properly thicken it but otherwise it's been a smooth transition.
Parker:
• Went to a dermatologist and found out he doesn't have any food allergies--it's actually severe atopic dermatitis that has been the problem all along. He's a completely new baby now and has been sleeping the night for a while now.
• Can ask for kisses (only from his mommy of course).
• Started table foods: especially likes cereal bars and wagon wheels. Like Jackson though he's not real picky.
• May be starting to cut teeth and pull to standing.
Cats:
• Iza has cancer (small cell lymphoma) but its very treatable. She's doing well.
• "Elmo" is the outdoor cat that has been by recently. Might be a stray but he loves Jackson--and Jackson loves him and gave him his name.
And now a few pics:
Family:
• Relay for Life was last weekend and we all had a blast. Congratulations to her team for raising almost $12000 thus far!
• Trip to PA to see Mommaw for Mother's Day
• Ryan and Anna had their first movie date thanks to Ryan's parents watching the boys. First movie we've seen in theaters in years. The Avengers which was awesome!
Ryan:
• Travelled to Fairfax/Baltimore for a week for a new work project. Got even less sleep then when he was at home, but overall was a great trip. Also didn't get to see the shuttle arrive :(
• Got promoted to Senior Consultant
Anna:
• Her wrist surgery didn't really do much, but we did eventually confirm that she also broke her wrist. That's pretty much healed up now, but the wrist is still a problem.
• Injured her knee last week. Nothing is broken but she has an MRI on Thursday thinking she tore her ACL, and possibly damaged her intra-patellar tendon.
• Is in the middle of a crazy semester reading well over 100 books. Did get all A's again last semester.
• Finished getting her practicum all set up--graduation is in sight!
Jackson:
• Transitioned to a toddler bed last week. The first two days were bad be abuse he kept falling out and that taught him not to want to sleep in it. But then we got a bed rail and he sleeps perfectly in his bed.
• Isn't really liking gymnastics this session, but swim isn't too bad.
• Learning lots of new words. The best is saying "I love you"
• Loves to dance and wants to become a firefighter, all thanks to Barney.
• First trip to the dentist which was a huge success.
• Switched from whole to skim milk. We had to figure out how to properly thicken it but otherwise it's been a smooth transition.
Parker:
• Went to a dermatologist and found out he doesn't have any food allergies--it's actually severe atopic dermatitis that has been the problem all along. He's a completely new baby now and has been sleeping the night for a while now.
• Can ask for kisses (only from his mommy of course).
• Started table foods: especially likes cereal bars and wagon wheels. Like Jackson though he's not real picky.
• May be starting to cut teeth and pull to standing.
Cats:
• Iza has cancer (small cell lymphoma) but its very treatable. She's doing well.
• "Elmo" is the outdoor cat that has been by recently. Might be a stray but he loves Jackson--and Jackson loves him and gave him his name.
And now a few pics:
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Getting so Big!
Wow! My little boys are getting so big! Jackson rode in the toddler cart the other day at Target and tonight he got so excited when it was time to "talk to Jesus" (say prayers). Parker has really become much more engaged and active with his toys. In this post's picture he was taking his toy apart!!
Ryan leaves early Monday morning to go out of town until Thursday for business. Needless to say, I'm a little nervous! Prayers are more than welcome for my sanity!!
With love,
Anna
Ryan leaves early Monday morning to go out of town until Thursday for business. Needless to say, I'm a little nervous! Prayers are more than welcome for my sanity!!
With love,
Anna
Sunday, April 8, 2012
A perfect Easter
This easter weekend has been perfect. We enjoyed meeting the Easter bunny, going to an egg hunt, and going to church service on Easter. We also enjoyed sharing Easter gifts, dressing up, decorating eggs, and having dinner with Mema and Grandpa. We learned all about Jesus's sacrifice for us and his amazing resurrection.
After an exciting weekend, Parker needed a nap!
With love,
Anna
After an exciting weekend, Parker needed a nap!
With love,
Anna
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Temper tantrums and final exams
Jackson has started throwing terrible temper tantrums. Today, he spent the majority of the day screaming "NOOOOOOO!" and flailing around on the ground. It is so hard not to laugh when he screams and throws himself on top of Ryan. Alas, I keep most oy chuckles to myself. The saddest part for me was having Ryan ask me, "so does this mean that the fun is over?" I'm convinced it returns some day, but for now, life is filled with temper tantrums and dramatic little boy fits. The picture on today's blog is Jackson finally sitting quietly watching basketball. This was after an eternity of screaming.
Another big piece of news: miss iza has been at the vet hospital since Friday. She's very sick with early kidney failure, but she is doing much better on special food, medicine, and fluids hopefully she'll come home tomorrow.
In other news, I finish my last two classes of this semester this week. I have a big project and a final exam both due on Wednesday. Thankfully, the end is in sight!!
With love,
Anna
Another big piece of news: miss iza has been at the vet hospital since Friday. She's very sick with early kidney failure, but she is doing much better on special food, medicine, and fluids hopefully she'll come home tomorrow.
In other news, I finish my last two classes of this semester this week. I have a big project and a final exam both due on Wednesday. Thankfully, the end is in sight!!
With love,
Anna
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