Sean turned 4 on June 8th and is completely pee trained- still working on the poop issues. We are working on getting an Autism Spectrum Disorder diagnosis for him, which we've been concerned about for a while. He is getting speech services and recently had an occupational therapy assessment done where he scored in the 15 month range for fine motor skills, so we're hoping that will qualify him for services and possibly pre-K in the school system.
Gavin is great! He still totally adores Sean and he tries to do everything Sean does. Sometimes the poor kid gets lost in the mix, so I try to always give him lots of extra cuddles and kisses- even if he doesn't like me nearly as much as he likes his daddy.
Finn is growing like a weed!! He's 8 months old and is still the smiliest, happiest little dude. He adores me and the feeling is more than mutual- except when he's not sleeping. Then I'm ready to hand him off to James so I can get some glorious sleep.
We also went on a little vacation to Gatlinburg and had so much fun with the boys! We had a great cabin with gorgeous views, we got to see one of our favorite people- Jeremy, and meet some new friends in Paul, Vivi and Lia! We also took the boys to a parrot rescue and to the best aquarium in the country. Besides that, we did a lot of relaxing and we really enjoyed it...even if I'm not planning on taking anymore 8 hour trips with three little kids again. LOL
The two biggest things that have happened the last 6 months involve James and my jobs :) James got a new job and is working for a different pest control company. He's making a little bit less money right now , but that should hopefully change in the not too distant future. It is enough though for me to be able to stay at home with our kids which is a huge WOOHOO!!!! I am enrolled part-time at the U of M to get my nursing pre-reqs out of the way to hopefully start nursing school in Fall 2011. I just have to work my tail off to get the grades I need. I have a test called the TEAS exam coming up on July 31 that I'm also preparing for that will determine my getting into nursing school or not. Things really are looking way up for us and it's easy to go to work everyday knowing that there is an end in sight. T-minus 5 weeks :)
Now, pictures:
Don't you just want to nom on those cheeks??
Finn showing his mama some love :)
Showing the parrots some love :)
My two big boys :)
