Blah...I have been so tired lately I haven't wanted to do much of anything. It takes all the energy I have just to keep the kids clean and fed, the house clean, and everyone at least semi-happy.But here I am with out any excuse. The kids are healthy and happy again, Glen is asleep, at least he was...ok, still is, and Benjamin is playing happily by himself.
Boy what a month. The kids got sick, again, Benjamin has RSV, again, and a nasal infection that is making it all last so much longer. and...well, enough said. BUT...there have definitely been tons of positives. Benjamin has learned to get himself from laying to sitting, and he has become expert at rolling around the floor to get what he wants. This makes for a happier baby and happier mommy. He has learned to crawl...sort of. This morning he was crawling backwards, but that is the first step, right? He is still gaining weight even though he has been sick and I am so relived about that. I was a little worried when he dropped from the 30% to .05%
Funny story real quick, as you can see the boys are wearing the same shirt. I had no idea they had matching shirts until one morning I tried to put Benjamin's shirt on Glen. I knew Glen had a shirt like this to match the shorts he was wearing, but when I put it on it so did not fit. So I looked at the size 3-6 months? Checked Benjamin's drawer and found Glen's shirt and switched them. Too cute.
This month was also Glen's birthday. He turned two...time seems to fly at times and crawl at others. For a week I think the day will never end, then Saturday I look at Glen and wonder
where the last 6 months has gone. Glen is so smart and active. He loves horses, ponies, riding horses, talking about horses, Racing Stripes, jumping horses, kissing horses...I could go on forever. Glen counts to 11 all by himself and can count to 15 with a few reminders, he knows all of the alphabet and is learning the letter's sounds, he speaks in full sentences and I am pleased to report that "Please, may I, excuse me, sorry, and Bless you" are all often used terms. He is also exhibiting his two year old self.Glen are you tired? No. Hungry? No. Thirsty? No. Happy? No. Sad? No. Orange? No. Blue?...Yes.
Glen also discovered how to unscrew caps. I was worried he would find the tooth past, but he surpassed even my expectations and took the child proof cap off of Benjamin's Amoxicillin and drank the whole bottle. I was freaked out until I called poison control and found out he would be fine, now I am worried about getting a new persecution for Benjamin without missing a dose, teaching Glen not to touch medicine and, all that will follow an antibiotic...fun, fun, fun...
For his birthday he had a horse cake, went on a pony ride, got lots of great gifts from family and friends, and played hard all moth. I love to stretch birthdays out. All month anything fun we have done has been to celebrate his birthday. The part Glen enjoyed the very most was the pony rides though. He was so happy, smiled so big, screamed so loud at the end, went again and repeated the process. It's a good thing the ride is only $3 so I can hopefully take him often as a treat.
Well, not that this post has far exceeded what most people like to read I will end, add a few pictures and try to post again soon.
