Saturday, May 26, 2012

18 Months Old

Thursday Braxton turned 18 months old, I don't know where the time has gone.  Dr Mary said he is looking great and has a great temperment while being very independent.  He weighed 26 lbs and was 34 1/2 inches long, has height is in the 95% percentile. 

While there I talked to her about his MRI results from last year where they foun the pituitary cyst.  After the appointment she talked to another doctor and they both agreed that he should see an endocrinologst to have some bloodwork done to see if the cyst is effecting him at all.  She said it could talk a few months before we get in for an appointment.

Braxton has also said a few new words this week which came as a total surprise, they were go, ball, and dog.

Liam's last teeball game was last night, after winning the second game of the double elimination tournament, they lost their second to the Yankees.  The game was at 7:20 so they really were done before the game even started.  We are planning the team party for the 5th of June.

One more week of school for Nathan, his last day is the 1st.  He is super excited so the summer break.  Liam's last day was this past Thursday, followed by his picnic lunch on Friday.  He had a great time playing with his friends and having lunch with Braxton and I. 

The boys first swim meet is on Thursday, they are both really excited for it.  We actually are playing their old team the Flying Fish.  It will be nice to see old friends.  I will post pictures and maybe videos later next week.

Just have a Memorial Day party at my in-laws house on Monday, so it is our first relaxing weekend in a while.

Monday, May 21, 2012

Legoland

Well our Legoland day started off very early with my 5am alarm.  All three boys and Dad didn't enjoy it at all, especially Braxton he loves his sleep.  We stopped at the Ormond Beach exit for breakfast at Chick-fil-a, Liam ordered the little sandwiches or what we call chicken minis.  We arrived at 9, right when the park was opening.  Anthony, Dena, and the boys arrived shortly after.

Nathan, Liam, Christopher, and Jonathon all really enjoyed the park.  There was only one ride that Jonathon and Liam couldn't ride which was good, meanwhile there was only one ride that Braxton could ride, the carousel.  He actually had a blast on it.  Other than that he could only play on the toddler playground and do the shows.

I think Legoland is a great park for boys 5-8 years old but not if you are paying full price for admission.  Once the waterpark opens maybe then it will be better for older children.

There was a ride for kids 6-13, where they taught them to drive and then the kids went out on an open road course.  Nathan actually did really well.  Matt and I could stop laughing at him waving people through at the stop signs.  I hope that good driving continues when he is a teenager.

Braxton face started bracking out in a rash on Saturday and has continued through today.  Since it is just contained to his face I am hoping it is just a reaction to the sunscreen I put on him.  I guess we will see on Thursday when he goes in for his 18 month well visit appointment.

Liam had his first game of the double elimination tournament tonight, of course they lost but his team has gotten so much better in the last two months.  We are hoping to win on Thursday.

School is wrapping up, Liam's last day is Thursday and then on Friday we just go in for a picnic lunch party.  Then Nathan's last day is next Friday, June 1st.
 

Friday, May 18, 2012

Mother's Day

Well Matt's exact words to me last night were I must of had a pretty crappy Mother's Day since I haven't posted about it yet.  No Matt just too busy with my kids and their end of the year activities.

My Mother's Day was good.  When I woke up the boys gave me there school made gifts, they were both so excited to have me open them.  Then we had breakfast and got ready for church.  After church we came home and relaxed before going out to an early dinner.  I always pick Japanese on Mother's Day because they don't seem to be too busy and the boys love having them cook in front of them.  Unfortunately Liam will tell you he loves Japanese but only ate about two bits of his chicken before he complained that it wasn't good.  That boy never likes to eat.  After dinner we went out for ice cream, at Bruster's.  I really enjoy their ice cream.  Afterwards we came home and relaxed again.  I love days when I can just lay around and relax.

Nathan's last game was last weekend, like usual they won.  After the game they had a pizza party and all the boys received their trophies.  Liam's team still has a tournament at the end of the month so we are still practicing and plan to have the party sometime after the season is over. 



Looking forward to Legoland on Saturday, they boys are going to love it. 
Oh and have to post this picture of Braxton.  We went to recently went to Sonic and ordered like we usually do, which includes large blasts and shakes.  Well after we ordered we noticed that the large was now a 32oz size, Matt and I nearly died laughing.  It took Matt 3 days to eat his blast and half of mine went down the sink after Braxton got as chance to get his hands on it. He cried so hard when I took it from him.

Friday, May 4, 2012

Liam's Spring Performance

Today was Liam's spring performance at SJPK and for the first time he actually participated with his class.  In previous performances he would just stand up there and say a few words here and there but today he talked and sang the whole time.  I was so proud of him.

Meanwhile Braxton and I had to stand in the lobby out front because Braxton wasn't behaving.  While I was filming the performance Braxton decided to open my Chick-fil-a tea and poor the little bit left onto himself as well as some of the ice on the floor.  He is usually very well behaved but definitely not today.

On Wednesday Braxton had him follow up ear appointment and they looked great.  I had her look at the rash that he had broken out into the previous day and it turns out it was hand, foot, and mouth disease.  Luckly it is a very mild case and I have Lysoled all his toys so I am hoping that no one else gets it.

Our first week back to swimming has gone well, only made it to two days of practice but both boys are doing good.  Nathan impressed me on the first day and I told him that if he keeps that up he might win some heats this year since he is still in the U6 division.  Baker's was also having a sale on suits so I bought the boys 3 each and 2 for Matt and only paid $84, $10 bucks a piece is a great deal.

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Busy Day

I am totally exhausted, it was a busy day for me and the boys.  This morning Braxton and I met an old coworker and her 20 month old grandson for a playdate.  The boys had a blast, we had breakfast and then headed to the park.  While at the park Braxton thought it was a good idea to sit down on the playground bridge and fell about 2.5 feet to the ground.  We tried to stop him but he tumbled and everything was in slow motion.  He cried for about 10 minutes and then realized it was time to play again.

Afterwards Braxton and I met Matt for lunch at Moe's, our Tuesday lunch spot.  Braxton didn't eat much and that isn't like him.  He was running a low fever yesterday and I thought it was just his teeth coming in.  Doesn't look like that is what it is.  After lunch Matt headed to Pensacola for a business meeting, which leaves me and the boys alone until Thursday.  Then Braxton and I headed to pick Liam up from school. 

Once we picked up Liam we headed to his speech appointment and of course something was going on on the Fuller Warren bridge and traffice was backed up so we had to go through downtown to get to his appointment.  When Liam was done at speech we went to pick Nathan up at school.  Do you see why my day has been so hectic. 

We picked Nathan up from school we went home for snacks and homework, at least part of it.  While Braxton took a very short nap, he was extremely exhausted.  Forty-five minutes later we headed to swim practice, the first one after 3 months off.  Both boys did excellent, except for a little bit of playing with the other kids which resulted in someone getting hit by a kickboard.  After the hour of swim practice we went home for a quick dinner before heading to Nathan's batting practice.

Finally at 7:15 we got home, took baths, had a snack, put some laundry in, and the boys all were in bed by 8.  Thankfully tomorrow won't be as busy but to top it off Braxton has broken out in a rash again, good thing he has an ear recheck tomorrow so he can be looked at for that too.