Cedar Point!

An update on the girls...

I realize that I don't post here as often as I should...but the girls keep me busy!

Olivia is 4 1/2 and is turning into such a "grown up" little girl. Oh my. It's amazing to watch her every day. She's so smart and so sweet and LOVES being the big sister. She calls Emma "emmenem" and "pumpkin pie". Love that!


It's hard to believe that in a year Olivia will be starting KINDERGARTEN! Where does the time go? For now, she's in a preschool program at the daycare and decided on Monday that she wanted to take a Phonics class. Her BFF Avery is taking the class and I think that was one of the main reasons Olivia wanted to do it. But, it's going to be good for her -- she's still in speech therapy during the school year for her delay...so any extra lessons will be beneficial.


Olivia and Avery. Apparently they are two peas in a pod at daycare. I love that Olivia has made friends like that - I still feel guilt every day that my kids have to be at daycare and can't be at home with me.


Sometimes I miss being a stay at home mom. I hate that I'm missing important milestones -- but at the same time, I know they are learning valuable things that will help them as they grow. It's definitely a catch-22.


Emma. My little peanut Emma-nem. She's 18 months old today and she's is such a doll. Loves to cuddle. And is getting into everything. No more pack-and-play for her!


Em is a little comedian...always doing something to make us laugh. Her new obsession is throwing things away in our garbage - she picks things off the floor and walks into the kitchen, opens the garbage "drawer" and throws it in. I have to be careful though...she has a tendency to throw out Olivia's toys!


Emma has been suffering from ear infections for the past year. It seems that every 6 weeks or so she was getting sick...and so last week we went to the ENT doctor and he said "TUBES!". So, on August 25th, baby Em is getting tubes in her ears. I just hope that they do their job and make her better.


Em seems to be doing well at daycare too...although Kevin says every morning she screams and cries when he leaves her -- but when he checks on her again she's perfectly fine. Sounds like a future acting career is in the stars for her!


We took a 'staycation' earlier this month -- spent a short weekend at Cedar Point. I'll post some photos soon. We're going to make that our new annual "family trip" -- and make it be part of the girl's b-day presents. With January b-days it's hard to do anything "fun" when there's a ton of snow outside and it's freezing. So, we'll do "half-birthdays" in July!



We're hoping to go to the "beach" on Lake Erie this weekend...if we do, I'll post more photos.