Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Happy 18 months old!!!

 

Happy 18 months old!!  1 1/2 years old already?? 

We went back to Good Sam for a 15 month adjusted age developmental assessment.  The therapists were watching the kids play to assess how their gross and fine motor and speech skills match up to that of a 15 month old (which is how old they would be if born at full term).  Everyone is right on target and in some areas were even above their current age developmentally.  They feel that Lila is doing so well that they graduated her from program which is wonderful news.  During the evaluation we were finally given the answer to Carter’s clumsiness.  He has low muscle tone in his legs and therefore is walking on the insides of his feet and consider it to be moderate weakness. When they pointed it out to me I could see it right away. They also felt that Madelyn was doing the same but felt that hers was much less moderate.  So what does this all mean for us!!  Braces for our legs and physical therapy every other week starting mid-June. 

On May 1st, we went to our annual Reds Baby Day.  I was a little concerned at how everyone would do because at this stage we really do not like sitting still!!  To my surprise, they did wonderful and actually seemed to enjoy the outing.

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Meeting new friends!

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Walking down to get on the field!

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Walking around the field

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On the big screen

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Stopping for a very quick family pic!

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Carter, Dad, Lila and Papoo

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And he just had to do it again!!!  Carter’s feet on the Great American Ball Park field.

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Carter had a blast cheering on the reds!

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Come on boys…now settle down

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Good hit boys…way to go!!!

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Madelyn chilled most of the time on Grammy’s lap…she was so good.

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And Lila of course stuffing her face with goldfish crackers and she was very busy checking everything out!

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I took pictures of the kids for Mamoo for Mother’s Day.  I was really happy they way they turned out and its so nice to have great pictures of the six of them together!

COUSINS!!!

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After we were done with the pictures daddy took the girls for a swing!!

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Monday, May 9, 2011

Happy Easter

 

Happy Easter!!!  We went to visit the Easter Bunny at church and actually did much better than I expected.  We were a little afraid at first and we wouldn’t get close enough to sit on his lap but we at least got pretty close!

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Madelyn so excited about all of the eggs!

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Carter and Lila not to sure about getting any closer to that bunny!

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Daddy breaking the bunny's leg!!

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Carter warming up to the bunny and give him his ball!

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Madelyn thinking hard about giving the bunny her eggs.

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Ok…I guess I will!

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Lila was having nothing to do with bunny!!

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There has got to be something hidden in this grass….maybe mom’s camera cap can help me dig! 

Success, chocolate found!!!

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The girls having so much fun!!!

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The Easter Bunny visited our house on Easter Morning!

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The eggs were filled with Goldfish crackers and Animal crackers and Madelyn was in heaven!

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Carter checking out the girls baskets to see if they got something he didn’t!!

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Eating more Goldfish crackers

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Sharing with Mags!

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All Dressed up for church

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Mom would you please stop taking pictures of me….fine I will just cover my head.

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Cousins!!

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It was too wet to have an easter egg hunt but we had a blast playing on the porch for the hour it didn’t rain!

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And after everyone had left and we were getting ready to go home.  Carter just couldn’t stand to see the uneaten chocolate cake go to waste.  We found him digging right in!!  What a perfect way to end a great day!

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