2013 - Growth

                                          Niko - 6 years old

                                         Jacob - 2 1/2 years old





2013 was very good for my boys. We did not have major health issues with them, and I was glad about that!


Nicholas - Turned 6 years old on December 19th. He had a good year. It was the year he started Kindergarten. Mentally - Nicholas is very bright. He was VERY ready for Kindergarten. He is in the highest level of Reading in School. That blew me away. He still needs to practice fine motor though. He does not know how to tie his shoes (but I have a 2nd grader who does not know how to do that either), but he can zip his coat and totally take care of himself in the bathroom. He still has issues with writing his name (which drives us nuts), but he knows Math and numbers really well. I believe the little things will come with time. He is very hyper, and I plan on having a talk with his doctor (again) about ADHD. The teacher doesn't see it, because he sits still on the carpet. However, everything he does it has to be rushed. Physically, he loves Soccer. We also got the Wii for Christmas. I am hoping that helps the energy level too. Medically, we are having issues with his thyroid level. He just got retested, so we will see how that goes. He takes pills and shots now. Sigh.... Nicholas has done well this year. Still mouthy and full of attitude - but I still love him.


Jacob - Turned 2 years old on May 23rd. He has come a long way in a year. Mentally, delayed, but he is doing very well. OT will probably stop in April of 2014. Speech is going OK. I think he does a lot of his accomplishments on his own with time. He likes to repeat, but if we ask him a question, "What did you have for lunch?" He can't tell us or he will say no. He has just started putting two words together. I love when he does that. He will say "Ahmi's.....(pause)...... house". He says Niko, but very rarely will he say his name. He has done very well this year, and I am very proud of him. Physically - doing good. No more PT. He tip toe walks. Still falls down quite a bit. Medically, He had an MRI done in the Summer. Everything came back normal. The brain did show some abnormal stuff, but we will continue to see the specialist. His growth is still normal. No shots!

We have had a few colds, but I would say this year was pretty good for illnesses. We started 2013 with the FLU. Chris ended up in the hospital in November.

This wasn't a crazy year, so I am glad for that. We  had some ups and downs, but overall, this was a pretty good year!! Mandy

Merry Christmas!

 

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Hi Everyone,

Whoa! Talk about Photo overload. I now have a camera.

. I figured out how to upload pictures on my laptop.

I am feeling better about the camera and laptop.

I did find my old camera though, but now I am used to my new camera.

 

We wanted to wish everyone a Merry Christmas!

We had a wonderful week.

Niko got his Wii. Jacob was good at opening three gifts then he was done.

My car was of course my Christmas gift, but everything after

that magical night has been great!

Chris and I went away for a few days.

He treated me like a Queen, which was awesome.

He paid for a massage, and we went to a wonderful Italian Dinner.

 

I will not be doing picture posts, like I do every year. 

Most of my pictures are on the other computer.

I think we will have this one for awhile, so I will do one next

year. I will do my Stat post about growth and learning.

I will also do our favorite memories.

 

Well, Niko and Daddy are playing Wii Golf. I need to

do laundry and have some Mommy time :)

 

Have a wonderful day!!! 

It's been awhile

 

 

 

 

Hi Everyone!
      
I know it has been awhile. My old computer crashed. I am very lucky, that we were able to get a new laptop. Sadly, all the pictures are on my old computer. I don't have many pictures to post. I also lost my camera. We have no idea the camera went. That could be a blessing in disguise though. I needed a new camera anyway. Hopefully, when the new year starts, I will be able to get a new camera. I have to do Christmas shopping first before I think about myself.

Anyway, after the old computer was unfixable, I waited a little while to get the laptop activated. I think everything is OK now. I have a love / hate relationship with this laptop. I am not used to it yet. If my finger hits the mouse, the cursor goes to another place on the paragraph. I am also not used to all the bells and whistles. I will feel better once I get used to everything. I am a very BIG creature of habit. I do not like changes...... To me this was a big one :)

Speaking of changes, Mommy got herself a new car. I LOVE it. We needed something bigger. I loved my HHR. Never had major problems with it. That was the first car I bought, and drove it the longest. There were certain things that were going wrong. My locks never locked. My speaker wire was going out, and my turn signals never went off when I made the turn. I think I turned it in at a good time. I am making the same payments on this car that I did with the HHR Of course, there are pros and cons when buying a new car. Lucky for me there were more pros with this deal. Next time it won't be so easy.  My creature of habit personality is going crazy right now :)

Everyone is doing well. We have been pretty healthy. Jacob had something going on with his nose. No one else got it though. I am thinking allergies. Niko and I start our Christmas break on the 20th. Nicholas turns 6 on the 19th. No party this year. My mom and brother are taking him to Build a Bear.

I have been insanely busy. I really hope it calms down soon. I barely got to see the boys this past  week. I worked Woodside two days this week.

Well  I need to put laundry in the dryer. Have a great Weekend! Mandy