Thursday, February 14, 2013

Catch up!

Busy...that is the theme in our house.  Scott has wrapped up refereeing...I am getting into my two largest visit days of the year (over 1,000 people for tomorrow!)...Noah wants to play all the time (super heroes, fixing, running, jumping off or on things...)...Ryder is pulling himself up and a crawling machine!  Valentine's Day is today and both boys (and mommy and daddy) are tuckered out!  Scott surprised me with another bead for my bracelet today...a total surprise!  I need to take a picture and post it.  Noah got lots and lots and lots of sugar today...so he is hyped up. 

Ryder crawls EVERYWHERE!  We put the baby gate up again to block the hallway...he gets to the kitchen the long way...which is okay since our kitchen usually needs picked up.  He started this week pulling himself up.  He crawls up things to stand up, but now will grab the couch and pull up until he is standing.  We had another ear infection (Ryder), the flu (all of us)...been rough!  Ryder is going through a rough stage...trying to figure out the night time nap...he is soooo tired but we can't let him sleep for too long otherwise he won't go back to sleep at night.  He now can eat an entire thing of baby food at once.  Likes just about everything except the green foods.  Still eats cereal in the morning and nursing.  I really really want to make it to a year...so getting there!  Lots stocked up...but I really enjoy nursing...so playing it by ear. 

We are working on learning letters with Noah.  Scott and I decided to get him into pre-school next year...I can't believe it!  I am reading the 1-2-3 Magic book (slowly...) and we are hoping to work on some of those suggestions.  We are working with Noah and following directions...sometimes it goes well...sometimes not so much.  Toddlerhood!

Trying to figure out swimming lessons and Spring break fun.  Mom note...stressed out and tired and anxious.  I have been getting daily headaches and went to the doctor.  I am having an MRI done tomorrow...and worry constantly (and look up brain tumors, etc.) about what they could find.  I REALLY REALLY hope it is tension headaches again...last time I had PT and it helped sooo much!  I think my anxiety has gotten a little out of hand again as well...so we will see what the next steps will be on that side of things.  Scott has found a grad program!!  WAHOOO!!!  So...classes will keep us busy as well as coaching:)  Here are a few pics: