Staying busy

Sydney and Ethan enjoying the fire truck ad Edventure's firefighter appreciation day. Ethan has a goofy look on his face because he was cracking up over kicking off his fire boots.

Sydney getting suited up and ready to strut her stuff at the gait lab in Virginia.

Ethan admiring the new painting on the wall at Hitchcock.

Sydney pausing during play for a quick picture

We have been staying busy even though I haven't posted lots of info or pictures to prove it. I guess by not posting everyone probably assumes we've been busy anyway, or else everyone thinks we have just been so bored that there isn't anything exciting to talk about . Anyway, we are doing well. The kids had a blast last weekend at Edventure! Ethan especially liked the firetrucks that they had parked outside to climb on even though he was a little too shy to actually get in one.

Ethan's vocabulary seems to grow a little more every day. He still mispronounces a lot of words, but it makes him even more fun to listen to. He has recently started pointing out words on everything- signs, trucks, buildings, etc., and he wants to know what they all say. It is neat to see his understanding that words stand for something, but it also a little taxing on the one trying to read every vehicle that passes by. His favorite phrase is "What that truck says mommy?" Which is fine except for when I forget to read the truck before it passes.

Sydney is doing okay. The diet is unfortunately not working for her. We reduced her ratio yesterday to a 3:1 (3 fats to 1 protein and carb). She has been a little agitated lately which has made her a little challenging. She is getting a cold though so that might explain the grumpy moods and the increased seizure activity.

Sydney started preschool a few weeks ago and really seems to enjoy it. Ethan started mother's day out at the same time, but he doesn't share Sydney's joy of school. He says that it takes me too long to come pick him up, and he has cried the last few days that I have dropped him off. He uses the word my instead of me or I so his favorite phrases lately regarding school have been "my no like school", "my no like my friends", and "take mommy too long pick my up." Hopefully this will be a short lived phase-the not liking school and the using the word 'my' incorrectly. He even says "next time won't you sing with my," at the end of the alphabet song.

We are going to try to take the kiddos to the State Fair in the next few days, we are going to go to Boo at the Zoo soon and Halloween is right around the corner. So, I'm sure we will stay nice and busy in the coming weeks, but hopefully not too busy to update:-)