Hi all!
Sorry that it has been so long since I have posted on here. Life has been a little crazy to date! I don't even know where to begin...so I guess I will start with the kids.
Sydney's school year is winding down. She will really miss school over the summer, which will make her all the more anxious for Kindergarten in the fall. We are hoping to get her in to a summer soccer program or swimming lessons, we will have to see what we can find. It has been so much fun to watch her grow and change throughout this year.
Noah is almost 1. He will reach that milestone on May 26. I can hardly believe that my baby has grown that fast. He has such a personality now. He talks up a storm too! He is a great eater and nearly outweighs his older brother. Am not sure of his official weight right now, but Christopher weighs 28 pounds. Last time we had Noah in (3 months ago) he weighed 25 lbs, 7 ounces. He has been walking around the furniture...and his newest discoveries include climbing into Christopher's bed and climbing into the dresser drawers as well as the bathtub.
Christopher turned 3 on April 27. We celebrated his birthday as a family by spending part of the day at the Mall of America. We went to Nickelodeon Universe, Bubba Gump, and Build a Bear Workshop. Christopher built himself a dragon there which he named Woody (after his favorite movie, Toy Story 2). He loves Woody and Buzz! That night we had a Super Why birthday cake from Cub and had our neighbors over for cake and ice cream. He had his well check the next day and we had him test for nut allergies. We found out that he is allergic to peanuts and he now carries an EPI-Pen. He was also diagnosed with Sensory Integration Disorder (otherwise known as sensory processing disorder). It is nothing serious, he just has some sensory issues, which have also contributed to the talking. Between speech therapy and eventually occupational therapy hopefully he will get the help that he needs to live a normal, comfortable life. Fortunately, his Auntie Sara is an occupational therapist so she is helping us to learn more about this disorder and what we can do for him. I took him for an assessment with an occupational therapist last week, but unfortunately our insurance does not cover services for sensory integration, so we will have to find another way to get him therapy. We are looking in to our options.
The next month or so is going to be pretty busy for us...We have my birthday, our anniversary, Noah's birthday, the boys' birthday party, and Brad's birthday all back to back!
School is starting to wind down for me. I am in my second to last quarter with graduation in September. I can hardly wait!!
There is lots more news to share...but I am on a time crunch so I will have to share with you another time. Until next time.
Happy Spring!
Love,
The Mallers
