Happy Fall!

Hi Everyone,


    A couple of weeks ago, we went to our favorite Farmer's Market. I love going there in the Fall. They have a maze, which was very slippery this year. A lot of pumpkins that Nicholas fell in love with :) It's a nice afternoon outing.

Everyone is doing pretty good. Nicholas and Jacob have coughs. It is kind of hindering our plans for this weekend. We have Boo at the Zoo on Sunday, but I can't take them out in this cold weather. I can't believe this is the last weekend before Halloween.

Nicholas is doing very well in School. The end of the first quarter was yesterday. How is it possible that my baby has already completed a quarter of School?! Reading is great, but he needs to work on taking his time with coloring and fine motors. The teacher doesn't think he has ADHD, because he sits still at learning time, but I somewhat disagree. I disagree with a lot of things, but I am trying really hard not to be THAT parent. He has Reading and Math down, which is awesome!

Jacob is doing pretty good. The Sensory Disorder went on for about a month. It was very tough, but he seems to be better now. We still have our flare ups. When he wakes up in the middle of the night, he doesn't want to be held. He always says "NO" over and over. I cannot calm him down. I usually have this Sensory disorder down, but there are times when I just give up and let him ride it out. That is all I can do. He has fallen a couple of times this month. He got a flat lip when Daddy was watching him. A couple of days ago, he fell down the stairs (again) and got a huge goose egg on his forehead. Today he fell off the bed and has a bruise on his chin. I don't know what is going on. It might be the way he is walking, but he is a little dare devil.

I am doing pretty good. I was sick too. I lost my voice for a day. I feel better now. I am working almost every Saturday at the party center. It is something extra, and extras are good! We had an Anniversary this past Monday. Yay....

Well, I am going to try to have some Mommy time. Have a good week!! Mandy

Soccer Saturdays!

        Hi Everyone,

                  For a boy that did not want to play Soccer this year, he sure is good! I am amazed by how much he works in playing Soccer. He gives 110%. He has the energy, plus some to keep up with everyone. This is the sport for him - that is for sure.
                I took these pictures at the first game. Jacob joined us today for the Soccer game. He did OK. He sat still for some of the game. I had my babysitter watching him, but she gets very flustered when she just watches Jacob ( due to his crying and sensory disorder). I didn't want to do that to her anymore :) Nicholas has one more game. Sadly, I will miss that game.

Everyone is doing good. Nicholas knows all of his kindergarten sight words! They gave us first grade sight words, and he knows a lot of those. I am very proud of him! He also got a prize for having good behavior all month. School seems to agree with him. I can't believe it was only a few years ago I was thinking about what preschool to send him to. Nicholas was a car rider last week, and he loved it!

Jacob held my hand for the first time this week. He ran up to me and held my hand. That made me feel so good. His moments have gotten a little better. The last bad one we had, was last Monday. I had to stay home from a dinner that Chris and I were supposed to have gone to, but I could not send him to the sitter's with the mood going on. Chris brought my dinner home.

I want to try to get out and do some Fall things. I am working tonight, so today is out. We might try to do something tomorrow, or take them to the playground. I am in the mood for some pumpkins and a hayride :)

Have a good week! Mandy