Especially for Grandma

My mom sent the kids a singing duck for Easter. Since she couldn't see their reaction for herself, I wanted to be sure and post a video.

Riley immediately fell in love with the duck. Colter, not so much. Actually, he really enjoys it now.

If you look closely you can see Governor jumping up and down like a rabbit outside the window.

3 months later...

They'll be 14 months old next week. Hard to believe. Things are crazy around here, but we're having a blast.

In case you're wondering: they're both cruising and pulling up on everything, Colter says "Gu" (sometimes this means Governor) and "Daddy." Riley doesn't say any words we understand yet, but I'm thinking she may bust out with a whole paragraph at the rate she is babbling - so expressive! Governor is much more interested in them (and in eating the occasional bath toy). Jeff loves wrestling with them, pulling them around the kitchen in the wagon that's actually designed for legos, and generally any rough housing they can get away with. They get so excited to play with their dad. They're finally eating a lot of what Jeff and I are having at meals, so that's been helpful as far as planning and getting dinner on the table. They love looking out the window, swinging at the park, going for walks in the stroller, and generally any outside activity except playing with their toys in the pack-n-play while I try and help Jeff get the yard under control. They would have none of that. Outside will be more fun when they can walk. And more exhausting. :) We changed our gym membership to the YMCA. I'm only averaging taking them once or twice a week so far, but we're getting into more of a groove. Colter still cries when I leave, but he stops before I even get to the stairs. They love being around other kids and I love a break here and there.

Our pediatrician basically told us last week that Colter has asthma. We've been doing breathing treatments since December. We do them twice a day (more if he gets a cold). I'm taking him to a specialist later this month to see what else we can be doing. The doctor told us that the better we control it now, the more likely (although no guarantee - when do they ever give you a guarantee in medicine!) he'll outgrow it. That's what we're hoping for.

Jeff and I are both stressed at work. He stresses while at work; I stress about going to work. I think it always stinks to be the new girl, no matter how old you get. My old job really felt like home and I miss that a lot. Believe me, I've tried to make working a couple days a week at PHOC make sense financially. No luck yet. Don't get me wrong, there are a lot of things I like about my job. I'm honored to take care of these kids. I just hate leaving my family in the evenings and they hate that I'm leaving. But, you gotta do what you gotta do and I'm very grateful to have a job!

Don't worry, we did celebrate Riley and Colter's birthdays. I'll post more later.