The Tale of Two Kings: I have to write more...

I have to figure out a way to write more for at least two reasons. The first one is for my mental health. The second one is to keep track and record all of the things that are happening in my babies' lives. My babies who are no longer babies. They are three years old. Some of that time went by really slowly, but I also went by super fast - all at the same time. I am not sure my mental health is up for writing, so we will just got with an update on the kiddos...

Jack is doing great! He is now using 4 and 5 words on his own. It is AMAZING! He is talking! I am so, so, so happy for him and hope he continues to make progress this way. We are going to speech therapy four days a week. We go to MLee, where the therapists are trained in PROMPT. We usually see Marcus and once a week see Ashley. Jack seems to enjoy it and every morning asks to get in the car and go see Marcus. Something is working! He is doing well in his ABA programs. My favorite one is teaching him and Annabelle to play chase together. They have their own form of chase that they play without any help (and without actually tagging each other) and love it. They are loving tagging each other too. And I love to hear their laughter as they run in circles in my house. There is no sweeter sound in the world than my two babies laughing together. I hope we are able to capture it so I can listen to their joy for the rest of my life. Jack is still playing with Mason from across the street and they really seem to be having fun together. I am so glad that Jack has a buddy! Jack is starting at Tiny Tots in another week. He and Annabelle will go twice a week. We are also starting music and soccer. And, I am working on getting him in to music therapy as well. He/we will be busy! He finally had his three year well child check with our new pediatrician, Dr. Wheelock. I love her! He did well during the visit. He is measuring about 50th percentile for height and weight.

Annabelle is also doing great! She talks and talks and talks and drives me totally crazy! She asks literally 100's of questions every day and does not stop just because the question is answered. Today, my mom said something to her about being in a "stinky bus station". There was at least 15 minutes of non-stop questions and comments about the "stinky bus station" and why it was stinky and what else was stinky and where the busses were going and on and on and on. My mom apologized for bringing the topic up. She loves her brother and has fun with him. At her well child check, she was 95th percentile for height and weight. She is super tall! We got a referral for her for physical therapy and speech therapy. Not that there are really concerns, but I think she could benefit emotionally from having someone just to work with her. So, we will see how it goes... She is also going to start school next week with Jack. She is also going to go to The Little Yoga House one day a week - something special just for her. She will be in music class and soccer as well. Plus, the plan is for her to start violin lessons as well. I am thinking that might not have been a good idea, but we will see. Regardless, it will be a busy fall!

And me... I have a couple real estate things happening, which is good, since we can always use the money. We are still in a law suit with ECI. They are offering $25K to settle, but we are hoping for more like $45K, so I do not think we will take it. I am going to start writing home studies for Lutheran Social Services again, which is awesome, since we can always use the money. I am hoping to take violin lessons with Annabelle, while the kids are at school. And, I am also hoping to figure out a way to get some exercise in. I really think I want to take tennis lessons. We will see... Jeremy and I are going to Raleigh next weekend to go to a football game and see his friends. I am excited for a weekend away and to escape some of the heat. It has been hot here! I love the heat when I can sit in my pool and hang out. But, with 2 kids, that doesn't happen much. I am ready for all and am hoping a quick trip to North Carolina will get me in the right mindset. I am also super excited to see our nephew, Bryce, while we are there.

And, I think that's a wrap! Hopefully I can get back in the swing of writing more frequently, although I have said this before, so we will see....

A few random pics from the fall of 2013, since I don't seem to write much...