Ricky's 1st Grade Field Trip

I am so excited as a stay at home mom I got to chaperone Ricky's first grade field trip to Seven Acre Woods! We had a blast!

 

The Avengers

The boys couldn't wait to put on their Halloween Costumes!! They are so proud to be the Avengers! Everett is Iron Man, Emerson is Hulk, Ricky is Captain America, and Sawyer is Thor!

Another Great Trip to the Zoo!!

We headed to the zoo and made it there just as it opened. It is so nice having the zoo practically all to yourselves! I didn't bring my camera, so I could focus more on the boys rather than on getting great shots. But I couldn't help but snap a few with my cell phone. I love getting to spend this time with my little boys! They are such troopers following the big boys to swim meets and baseball games! It's nice to do something for them too! And the zoo is one of our favorite things to do!

Sawyer learned all about a porcupine!

Emerson got to pet a goat!

The boys got to feed the giraffes!

The highlight of the day was the train ride!

Emerson is 11 Months Old!

His size:
- 22 pounds
- wears size 4 diaper
- wearing 18-24 month clothes (24) to 2T - he's just been sharing with big brother Sawyer

What he's up to:
- says "Mama", "Hi", "Dada", and "Uh-Oh"; though "Uh-Oh"  and "Mama" are definitely his favorite things to say
- babbles saying gaga, nana and lots of other gibberish; imitates sounds others make; we swear one time it even sounded like he said Ricky!
- he clucks his tongue and whistles
- gives high fives
- he loves to dance
- he walks around the house pushing his walker
- trying to stand up on his own without pulling up on something - he's almost there!
- just after 10 months old he started crawling "normal" as opposed to military style
- he loves taking baths
- he LOVES to play ball! He has a mean right and left arm!

How he's teething:
- holding steady at 8 teeth

What he's eating:
- still on strict diet of only Nutramagen formula
- it is so hard not giving in and giving this boy some food!
- retesting is right around the corner

His health:
-Mommy took a boot camp exercise class and the first day in childcare Emerson contracted Herpangina, more commonly referred to as Hand, Foot, Mouth Disease. This consisted of a very high fever, sores in mouth and throat, full body rash, followed by sores on his face, hands, feet, and legs. The doctor said with Emerson's immune system still being so compromised that we are not to take him to child care or out in large groups, particularly during cold and flu season. She said it is imperative we keep him healthy to avoid another hospitalization. So no more boot camp for mommy for awhile. It looks like we'll have to stick to bike rides and exercising at home at least thru the winter.

- An update will come soon after revisiting the allergist! Praying for good news!

Face Time with Parker

One way to keep in touch with friends far away is face time. The boys have fun face timing their buddy Parker!