Not much going on...

We don't have that much going on. I keep checking other people's blogs and reading them and enjoying them, but I don't update mine unless I have pictures... We have been taking it easy lately. Our biggest item of interest is that maintenance came to "auger" our sink Monday, and they broke a pipe so Kelsi's room has been filling with stinky water all week. We finally figured out what was going on Friday night (of course) so they came by to fix it today. They found the leak and it is mostly fixed now. In the meantime, Kelsi has been sleeping in Jessica's room and we are trying to decided whether to make it permanent now or just wait until later. We want to put them in the same room eventually, but it is just so convenient to separate them...

Kelsi is blossoming. She is almost 2 years now. I was worried because she had been really sick for a month, then had an ear infection, so a first round of antibiotics, then a second and now she is just finishing up her third round. This is all during key language development months. She wasn't talking a whole lot so I went in to get her ears checked by an audiologist (in between the 2nd and 3rd rounds) and she still had fluid in her ears and it was affecting her hearing. No wonder she hasn't been talking a lot. Since we have gotten her the 2nd and 3rd rounds, she is so much more interactive and responsive and she is talking a lot more. My nephew had fluid in his ears and they didn't figure it out until I think he was 3. It was really affecting his speaking. Now he is 6 and speaks very well- you would never know. It is nice to be proactive. I will take her in again this week to follow up. We also have an appointment with a speech pathologist for a speaking evaluation to see how we can encourage language development. Jes was early talking, so I can't compare, but she was talking in full sentences by now. Kelsi is not that far behind, I just want to be proactive. (and the grunting and screeching were getting old) She has improved so much already.

Jessica is really fun. We definitely have days when we are closer and days when we clash. Does anyone else feel this way? I have discovered (well, DJ told me) that what she needs most to feel close is cuddle time- like when she watches cartoons. That really helps. She is very imaginative and will play for hours by herself. She definitely goes through phases- weeks when she will play by herself all day every day, and then weeks when she needs constant attention. She is such a sweet girl and growing up into a real girl- not just a toddler. It is funny to hear the things she says and comes up with. She LOVES playing with friends and we are doing our best to teach her to be inclusive. She is very excited for "Grandma Nettie's pool" and includes it in every prayer. If we forget in our prayer, she whispers "Don't forget Grandma Nettie's pool!" We are hoping to teach her how to swim this summer. She also loves preschool, gymnastics, playing outside and "inviting friends to come over and play," especially when I am outside with Kelsi and they sneak in. Funny girl.

K- Kelsi needs attention.