A Typical Day

I am so blessed to be able to do what I've always wanted to do, which is to be a stay-at-home mom. I looove getting to spend my entire day with Eve and Cole, even on the days that they drive me absolutely crazy! Plus I know with Eve starting kindergarten next year, these lazy days at home will be coming to an end, which helps me to appreciate them all the more. Anyways, here is our typical daily schedule as of right now.

7:00 am- Miss Eve wakes up at this time (almost to the minute) every single day. We say good-bye to Daddy and snuggle on the couch while she watches some Curious George.

7:45 am- Mister Cole wakes up one happy baby and joins us on the couch for some more cartoons.

8:00 am- Breakfast time!

8:30-11:30 am- Kids run around the house like maniacs...following me as I do housework, playing with toys in Eve's room and living room, watching more cartoons, and if the weather permits we get outside for some fresh air.

11:30 am- Cole goes down for his nap.

11:30-1:30 pm- This is when I shower and get ready for the day while Eve follows me around...afterwards we eat lunch, check the mail, and usually do some coloring or play-doh or reading until Cole wakes up.

1:30 pm- Cole wakes up and eats his lunch.

2-3:30ish pm- Kids continue to run around like maniacs, occasionally stopping to watch whatever Disney movie is playing in the background.

3:30 pm- Eat snack and go back outside to play.

4:30 pm- Come back inside so I can get their dinner ready.

5:00ish pm- Dinnertime!

5:30-6 pm- Daddy gets home from work and kids go nuts trying to do outdo each other for his attention. Chris eats his dinner and if weather is nice, we all head back outside yet again for some basketball time.

6:30 pm- Cole gets his bath and is in bed by 7:00 pm.

7:00 pm- Eve gets her bath and is in bed by 7:30 pm.

7:30 pm- Time to relax!!!!

Big Week

We are leaving for Ohio tomorrow for Ashley and Jerry's wedding this Saturday! I am the matron of honor, Chris is a groomsmen, and Eve is the flowergirl. Ashley asked me about Cole being the ring bearer, but we decided he is still a bit young and there is no way he would have made it down that aisle without some major drama! So he will be sitting this one out. I am so excited to get there and see everyone, and to witness A and J starting their lives together. Oh and I love my bridesmaid dress...thank you Ashley for choosing something super cute and flattering! Here it is by the way:



Eve's flowergirl dress is also ridiculously cute, as well as Cole's little suit. And then Chris will be all gussied up as well. I'm bringing my camera so hopefully I can get someone to snag a family picture of us since its a rare day that we are all dressed up. I will also be taking as many pictures as I can of the bride and groom, and everyone else. Ashley's dress is beautiful, and she is going to look gorgeous! So excited!!

Cole

Okay so Mister Cole has one more evaluation needed by an occupational therapist and then he is good to go with the new plan! So far, he will be receiving speech therapy 2x week and developmental therapy 1x week. We are also guessing he will be receiving occupational therapy at least 1x week as well. The reasoning behind the developmental therapy is just that Cole had a few issues with his cognitive skills and memory during that evaluation. I know that some of it was just the excitement and probably anxiety of having someone new in the house asking him to do all these things, but truth be known, we have noticed he could use a little help in that area. And all these early intervention services through the state are free until Cole turns 3 years old, so we are taking full advantage of it since it can only help. While here, both therapists also recommended a full evaluation by an occupational therapist since they noticed Cole seemed to have some characteristics of sensory processing disorder (SPD). I will try to explain SPD as best I can, but this is all new to me. Basically, everyone is constantly receiving information to their brain from all 5 senses...sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch. In most people, their brains are able to sort out all this information and process it accordingly. However in people with SPD, information from certain senses gets "scrambled" and the brain cannot process it in an appropriate manner. This causes different behaviors, reactions, emotions, etc. that are atypical. Anyways, this is what the occupational therapist will evaluate him for. I'm on the fence as to whether he has this or not. If he does, I'd say his case is quite minor compared to other children with it that I've read about. We shall see, I suppose. But anyways, once this evaluation is done and we have his entire therapy plan in place, then we can finally start. I'm guessing this will take another couple weeks to get going. But I will update again once we get started, and of course I will continually update on Cole's progress. I love him with all my heart and soul. He is still such a mama's boy, and I look forward to the day he is non-stop chattering right alongside Eve!

Appointments!

Little miss Eve had her 4 year checkup a few days ago, and as expected, is doing absolutely perfect. Here are her current stats:

Height: 41 inches (75th percentile)
Weight: 38 lbs. (75th percentile)

I have to say though that we measured her at home and she came in at 42 1/2 inches so I don't think they got an accurate measurement. Oh well...she is still going to be one tall girl! Thank God she didn't need any vaccinations, but next year at her 5 year checkup, she will be getting a TON of them in preparation for kindergarten. Chris will definitely be taking her to that one! That same day as her checkup, Eve also had her second ever dentist cleaning and checkup. She goes to a pediatric dentist who recommends letting the kids go back by themselves after the first visit so they gain their confidence. We were all set to insist we were going back with her being the overprotective parents we are, but Eve actually wanted to go back by herself! The child is so self assured and unafraid of everything that it just amazes me. Anyways, she did great...they did xrays and the whole bit. No cavities and her teeth are perfect.

We have also been in the process of having Mister Cole evaluated for his speech. As you know, he is now 27 months old and still says only a small handful of words. He has already been evaluated by a speech therapist. And later this morning, he is being evaluated by a developmental therapist. The reasoning for both of them is that he has to be seen by 2 seperate therapists in order to qualify through the state's early intervention program. So we shall see what happens today, and then I'll give another update once we come up with a therapy plan next week.

Overall, life is good. I love my two kids and husband more than I could ever try to put into words. They are my everything.