April brought many things. Easter. Check out some ridiculously cute photos of the boys in their Easter outfits (and other things) here thanks to our friends Dan and Brooke Brand of Brand Photo Design. We also took a trip to Saginaw, MI where both my parents' were born, I was born, and where I spent some of my younger years. It was nice to visit my grandparents' graves and show Jack where they lived, and the houses where I first lived as well. We went up to celebrate my great-uncle's 90th birthday. The boys not only met Uncle Nels, but they were able to meet Aunts Carole and Shawn and Uncle Dale from California as well as Uncle Dean and Aunt Kathy from Michigan. Oliver got his 1st TWO teeth - the two bottom ones - a full 5 months earlier than his brother got teeth. We also had Oliver's follow-up appointment at Riley - all is well. Right kidney looks perfectly healthy and left kidney is gone (meaning no surgery to remove it down the road - YAY!). Finally, toward the end of this month, the boys started taking a bath together - good times. They get such a kick out of splashing each other. It's hilarious! :)
May brought the end of Elliott's first year of school. What an amazing year it's been. I'm floored at the development he's gone through, physically, mentally, and socially over the past year. My little boy is now a little man. With that comes independence and exertion of that right. I now understand why some people say that the "threes" are worse than the "twos". We just take it one day at a time, one moment at a time, and act accordingly. The boys are starting to interact more and more and it just melts my heart to see the two of them play nicely together.
Mommy goofed and doesn't have any 9 month photos (OOPS!). Oliver and Elliott had great checkups (9 months and 3 years). We found out that Oliver weighed 19lbs. Elliott didn't weigh 19lbs until he was 15 months old! Both boys are very healthy - I am very blessed and very thankful for that! June also brought us successful potty training efforts! YAY! Elliott still has occasional accidents and we're working on #2, but so far so good!
July will bring us Elliott's 3rd birthday. I can't believe it's been almost 3 years since we welcomed our "handsome devil" into this world. It's been an awesome ride - and I look forward to watching him continue to develop and grow. And Oliver - I can't believe he's almost a year. He's my baby, and I want to push the pause button!
Oh, how I love those little men of mine (and my big man of course!). Thanks for sticking with me this long. My goal is to not to go so long before my next post.
Sara :)
