Video Dump

I had a bunch of videos on my phone that wouldn't play well on the computer. Luckily my technology savvy husband was able to download a program to convert the files, so here they are. You can vote for your favorite video.

First, we'll start off with a singing performance by Alex. Don't judge us, we know it's not the most kid appropriate song.

Then, we can add some fancy moves to the singing.

If you didn't judge us about Alex's song choice, maybe you can judge us about Weston, who likes to eat bubbles. It's gross. His habit has gotten a little out of control to the point where I have to put in very few bubbles in his baths now. 

 This next video is from when we visited Sam and Rachel in Peoria. It was the first time Wes had been on a swing this spring. He loved it!

 

This last video is probably my favorite. Wes gives great hugs and he looooves to tackle people, so what better combination is there than a tackle hug?!

18 Months

Weston has now hit the 18 month mark. He has changed so much over the last few months. He is much more interactive and it's obvious he understands so much more now. He's good at following simple directions like, "Go get the ball." He loves his job of bringing his cup to the sink after meals. He says a bunch of words, but you have to know the context to understand most of them still. We are still working hard at teaching him to at least attempt using his words before screaming, which is his preferred method of communication. He's the boss when it comes to music in the car. He fusses until we put on a kid's CD, and of course the Okee Dokee Brothers is his first choice. Weston loves all kinds of animals. He really gets a kick out of watching the birds and dogs in our neighborhood. He also loves playing in the sandbox, so I have a feeling we will be spending a lot of time there this summer.  He continues to be a good eater, at least when he's not sick. He had a nasty two week string of illnesses this month, with one trip to his pediatrician and two trips to urgent care. Within 16 days he managed to acquire a cold, bronchitis, pinkeye 3 times, strep throat, double ear infection, and pneumonia. He has fully recovered now and it's good to see him back to his normal and happier self. We have finally successfully weaned him off one of his reflux medications, but we still have one to go. We are going to attempt weaning him off that one now. If it's successful- great. If not- we'll be heading back to a GI specialist to see if there is anything else we need to know or learn about the root of his reflux. Everything checked out well at his 18 month check up this week. He continues to be off the charts, but is proportionate and on the same growth curve that he has been on for a while now. His doctor did refer to him as "massive" though, which kind of made me laugh. His current weight is 32 lb 6 oz (100%) and length is 2' 10.5" (98%). Here are a couple of pictures of our handsome, big boy.

Picture Dump

I had a bunch of pictures on my phone that I never transferred to the computer until now, so here is a random series of pictures from the month of April.

It might be freezing, but there's no snow on the ground so we're going to the park!

Alex still likes the toddler swing so he can swing next to Weston.

Say cheese!

Another successful dentist check-up for Alex.

I love my buddy, drool and all!

Loving time at the park!

Warming up before Alex's last day of hockey.

 

One tough goalie!

One of the only 2 days the boys have been able to wear shorts so far this spring.

Thanks Aunt Molly for the cool farm Legos!

I love my new truck! Thanks Molly!

Peoria Trip

We spent three nights down in Peoria with Sam, Rachel, Greta, and Berit. It was great to see everyone and to finally meet our niece Berit, who just might be the world's sweetest baby. The weather was actually pretty nice so we spent a day at the zoo and had a chance to get the kids outside to play a little. Unfortunately Weston came down with Pinkeye while we were there so we also spent some time in a walk-in clinic, but it was still a great trip overall.

Fortunately, the Easter Bunny knew we were going to be in Peoria on Easter Sunday and he made a visit down there. He left his usual scavenger hunt to find the hidden baskets of goodies.

Indoor Waterpark

We took a family road trip down to Peoria over spring break. We decided to spend a night in Madison on our way down. We stayed at a great Holiday Inn that had an indoor waterpark and we all had a blast! Weston loved the fountains, toddler slides, and swimming in the big pool with Dad. He was fearless! Alex was a little more hesitant at first but quickly realized how much he loved the slides and water too.

Easter Egg Hunt

I hosted an Easter egg hunt at our house last week. Due to the cold weather and snow on the ground, we had to do the hunt inside but it turned out pretty well. We had 10 participants ranging in age from 12 months-6 years. It was fun!

Dying Easter Eggs

Alex and I dyed Easter eggs over spring break last week. He was quite the pro this year!