So sorry for not posting regularly. Caroline has been a, uh, challenge lately. It's been exhausting and I have to watch her like hawk around Isaac because she hits and pinches and screams if I don't. Anyway, ST is going so-so. I believe Caroline will speak when she wants to and is ready. That time is apparently not now so I am waiting patiently.

In other news, I broke my big toe yesterday. Today I had the lovely experience of taking two wonderful children all over town to get xrays, consult with an orthopedic surgeon, purchase some fancy black socks to go with my fancy new shoe (yep, just one!) and finish buying supplies for our trip on Thursday. It was an all day affair and an exhausting one to boot! Turns out, I will probably not need surgery, but I will need to wear my stylin' new shoe for 6-8 weeks, possibly 3 months, and hopefully no longer than 6 months. So to summarize: sore toe, big shoe, long time.

I still haven't figured out what I am wearing to the wedding this weekend. I spent 2 days picking out the *perfect* shoes to go with my lovely dress and I can't wear them now! I can't even wear one of them, because they are heels and heels are out. I will probably end of wearing a sneaker, maybe a sandal, but it won't be the same. At least that's the worst of my problems.

We are all otherwise doing well. Isaac is crawling and pulling up on furniture and babbling up a storm. Caroline is starting to really enjoy her Little People toys and I find her setting all the people around a table or in little chairs. It's too cute! She also has fallen in love with dinosaurs. And Nemo. We have Nemo everything. I made her a pillow and blanket with some fleece and I am planning on doing a small quilt for her. She has a stuffed Nemo that sleeps on a Nemo pillow, with a Nemo blanket.

 

 

 

Too cute!

 

My computer stopped working this weekend. No email. No internet. Anyway, I've been sort of lost without it. It's amazing how much I use the computer for. Without it, I have to revert to my old analog ways. I must prepare hand written grocery lists or locate letter writing paper, the return address stamp, stamps, envelope (the right size).

Caroline went to Speech Therapy this week (ST) and we have a better handle on where she is developmentally. I'm not sure I completely agree with the evaluation, but she was placed in the 16-18 month range developmentally for both speech and comprehension. I was a little shocked, especially since the therapist seemed to think her speech issues were minor. Her test scores were in the below average to poor range. Sounds sort of bad to me! I'm happy we're in ST and we are addressing her problems. Hopefully, ST will help her a lot.

Caroline's evaluation with the speech therapist was everything I expected it to be. She is slightly delayed, but nothing major. The ST noted that she's really good at mimicking, but does not initiate questions or conversation. In the past month or two, she has started using 2 word phrases/sentences, but that is very recent. I've been reading up a bit, and I think that 18 months is when children normally speak in small sentences. At Isaac's checkup, the pediatrician said that he should be babbling at this point. He isn't babbling at all. Maybe our kids will just speak late??

Does Isaac look like me or Todd? I can't really tell. The kids are sleeping right now, which is why I am posting so many pics. I hope to post a few more tomorrow and update you all a little more. We really have had a lot going on here. Good night.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I really want to post photos but...

I haven't had the chance. Isaac has not napped today at all and I think I am losing my mind!! Caroline had only 2 or 3 tantrums, so it wasn't too bad. I really hope to post the pics tonight, but I can't make any promises. Caroline is in the bath and Isaac is screaming, so I need to go.

Pics

I am planning to post some pics later today, so be sure to check in this afternoon.