OK, so I'm a bit behind. Here's catch up. Things have been going along swimmingly, except last weekend when we ended up in the hospital with Sprout. He'd been spitting up
LOTS all day Saturday and then Saturday evening started to have issues with breathing and even turned blue once! Turning blue was the straw that broke the camel's back. Of course that evening Big E was away writing an exam and so I called a friend who came and got me and left her daughter here to watch Little Dude and Munchkin. Went to the small hospital and they sent us to the pediatric ward at the city hospital. We stayed over night just to confirm the diagnosis of reflux. He's doing much better now, still has episodes of spitting up but
NOTHING like it was last Saturday. He's recently starting to laugh more and it's so fun when we can get him to do it! Munchkin is cracking me up with his sayings. When I asked him to do something today he told me, "Um, I have to go play. Sorry Mom, sorry." He tells me this while shaking his head and giving me his best sad eyes...it takes all I can not to laugh. Little Dude is becoming more and more independent. Now he tries to plan the day, "How about we play tanks, and
THEN we clean up?!?" We are slowly getting back into homeschooling again (no hurry since technically he wouldn't even be starting kindergarten until next fall and doesn't have to registered in anything until the fall after that) and today he did a worksheet all on his own. Happy to report he did splendidly and that he's doing great at recognizing his numbers. After Christmas we'll be starting on words....but slowly. I'm in no hurry and don't want to create any stress or pressure. Munchkin is right behind him...knows as many letter sounds as Little Dude. They are best friends most of the time and neither can wait until Sprout is old enough to share their bedroom. :) It seems even the very young are in a hurry for time to pass. In fact, when my Mother in Law was visiting she suggested Little Dude change his shirt for one that matched his pants better. His reply was, "No, this shirt makes me look younger." :) WAHAHA!!!
Speaking of my Mother in Law...while she was here she made any Spanish dish that Big E was missing. I asked her to tell me how to make some of them and wrote down her instructions. This past Sunday I tried to follow her Caldo (beef soup) recipe. She makes it every Sunday when she has the family over for dinner. I thought it went pretty well and then Big E came home, first he was impressed with how it smelled. Then he tasted it, "This tastes just like my Mom's. It's like my Mom never left. Now I don't have to worry, you know how to make it. We can have it all the time." Well...I don't know about ALL the time, but I love it too and am excited about the fact I can make it. Big E used to be in charge of making it and he did a great job, but I think my first try turned out
FANTABULOUS!
I have lots of pictures to post, but that will have to wait a day or so. Also have some videos...just hang tight I'll get it all up asap. :)
