The semester is over!!!

I'm done for the spring semester!  It's finally over!  I'm looking forward to my break between semesters and spending some (much needed) quality time with the kids.  They were good sports this semester, as Dean and I had 5 hard classes.  I just had to write about it and scream "whoo hoo!!!!"

I'm the worst blogger!!

I know I've been awful at updating this blog.  I've just been very busy with being in school full time and running around after 2 kids, not to forget also having to take Jack to his therapy.  So, here are some updates and I'll post a few pics.

Jack is in speech therapy and doing well.  He's speaking a little more and a little better, and also signing a lot better so we can communicate with him.  He also gets to go to group therapy and learn how to interact with other kids and they have fun.  That has been a huge improvement as well.  Next week he starts behavioral therapy to work on his behavior (not that it's particularly bad, but he is two and does have communication delay, so he gets frustrated easily).  The therapy is nice and teaches me how to work with him, so it's reall focused on the parents. He's just as active and fun as ever!!!

Jillian is almost 6 months old.  I can't believe it!  The time has gone by so fast!  She's doing a lot of fun stuff like rolling over, laughing, smiling and almost getting up on all fours.  She moves herself around quite well on the floor.  She also has been getting solids.  Her dr. told me to start her out on them at 4 months since she isn't gaining enough weight (she went from the 22% to the 11% in 2 months, but she also has reflux and throws up all the time).  She loves her cereal!  She's also getting fruits and veggies too and loves those as well!!!  She adores her big brother too and Jack is getting used to her more and more as well.  I don't think he likes the fact she's invaded his space and sometimes Mommy, Daddy and Grandma hold her as well, but he's getting better.

As for Dean and I, this is the last week of the semester and finals are next week.  Fortunately we only have one instructor who actually is making us take a final.  Then we get a week off and summer semester starts.  Summer shouldn't be nearly as hectic for me, as I'm only taking 2 classes (the second half of the Anatomy & Physiology class and also Pathophysiology) as opposed to the 5 we have this semester, but Dean has 5 as well this summer. 

That's about it for us.  We're quite boring, but that's the way I like it.  Here are  few pictures of the kids at Easter.  Please ignore the fact Jack needs his mouth wiped off.  I was doing a million things at once and I forgot.  Usually I'm pretty good about it.  Oh well.

Jillian rolled over!

Yes, I know I'm lame and haven't blog in a long time.  School has started and between homework, feeding kids and changing diapers my day is pretty full.  LOL!  I will post pictures eventually, just not today.  Sorry.

I did want to tell everyone that Jillian rolled over by herself last night for the first time!!!  She's not quite 3 months yet (will be on Tuesday).  I couldn't believe it!  She was playing on her tummy (on her cool gym her Nana and Pawpaw gave her) and she rolled herself over onto her back. Thinking it may have been a fluke (Jack was over 5 months before he rolled himself over) I put her back on her tummy (made Dean watch with me) to see if she'd do it again.  Sure enough, she rolled herself back on her back (and then almost back on her tummy, would have made it if it wasn't for that darn arm).  I wish I would have video taped it.  I'm gonna try to tape it today!

Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow!!!

And that's exactly what it's been doing!  SNOWING!!!  I admit I like the snow when I have no where in particular to be, but seriously this is enough for now.  If it keeps going how it's been its going to be one long winter.  Hopefully I can post pictures this week.

Jack had his speech evaluation this past Tuesday.  The news is that he needs speech therapy.  Since he's just barely two she still had to use the 2-3 year old evaluation, so her diagnosis is moderate-severe speech delay, but because he's just barely two then she said it's moderate (plus for insurance purposes she put the moderate-severe).  The speech therapist wants Dean and I to teach him to sign, since he can't even communicate well with us by gesturing.  I'd taught him to sign earlier in the year, so it wasn't too difficult.  He's doing great with it and is now signing and saying what he wants.  There's a lot less whining going on over here!  He is talking some, just not the amount of words they think he should have, but he's getting there.  He's been going to church and going in the nursery, so he's been loving that too!

Soon (not sure exactly when right now) we'll be leaving for Californina for Christmas.  Seems weird we're leaving our white snowy house for the sunshine (ok, maybe that doesn't seem weird) for Christmas.  We're taking Jack and Jillian to Disneyland for the first time!  I'm so excited, although Dean is not.

If I don't get a blog post in before then, hope everyone has a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!!

What a week!

What a week this past week has been and the snow hasn't helped!  :)

First, I had my finals this past week.  Just one more tomorrow and I'm done for the semester.  It was Dean's last week of classes last week and his finals are this up coming week.  Then we'll be done for the semester.  Yay!

Jack had his well child check-up this past Tuesday.  All is well.  The Dr. said he's tall and slim.  He's 36.38 inches and 27 pounds.  Also, Jack gets to go to speech therapy.  He babbles a lot, but he doesn't really say any words that we can understand and definitely doesn't say anywhere near the amount of words he should be by now.  The Dr. is just sending him so he has a head start.  He had a hearing test last week to make sure he didn't have a hearing problem (he doesn't, thank goodness) and his speech evaluation is on Tuesday afternoon.  Dean and I are hoping this helps him a lot, since we know he's getting frustrated with us, since we can't understand anything he's trying to tell us.

Jillian is just fine too.  She's growing like a weed, which is good.  She's getting older fast!  She'll be 6 weeks tomorrow!  Kind of hard to believe she's been here 6 weeks already!

Our Trip

We just got back on Friday from spending almost 2 weeks in California.  Unfortunately it wasn't for fun.  Dean's dad passed away, so we were there for the funeral and decided to spend Thanksgiving there as well.  After an extremely busy month (yes, Jillian is a month old already!!!) and an upcoming VERY busy week (finals, ick), hopefully we'll get some rest for the holidays.  We'll be headed back "home" for Christmas and have more fun (Disneyland on Nana's birthday which is Christmas Eve, then Christmas!) and of course our classes will be over, so Dean and I won't be stressing out over homework, tests, etc. until next semester. 

Here are a few pictures from our trip.

Me & Jillian

Jillian, Katrina, Jack & Kaylie

Jack, Me & Jillian

Jack & Jillian

Jack on his 2nd birthday

Jillian at Jack's birthday party

Pictures of Jillian