Wresting Giggles

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Frustraded with Blogger right now...can't upload the cutest video ever...I guess I have to try and upload it onto YouTube and then create a link for it. Uggg

I will try that now.

Wordless Wednesday

Got to look!

A fellow Foster to Adopt Mother and Blogger is having a sale on her Cute Bella Bracelets! You just got to go look... they are sooo cute.

Check out her Blog here!

And GO check out her website to order these cute bracelets! The money she is raising is to help her son go to a special camp.

My Little Artist

Bug drew himself, me and his little sister in the above picture. We were having music time and dancing around to some of my fun music. R.E.M. "Shinny Happy People". Bug was having such a fun time that he wanted to draw a picture of how much fun we were having. I love the music notes in the picture. And can you see Ladybug? He had to make sure she was dancing too, with her "Big Girl" legs.

Last day of School- a week ago

This is a late late post. Bug's last day of school for this past school year was on the 16th. I was able to go to school with him this day and had the best time. He is such a big boy. He has grown up so much in the short amount of time he started attending school this year. It amazes me. I am proud of him, and how hard he tries to do what is right.

I was "beaming" when Bug introduced me at circle time. He sat so well with all the other kids, and participated with the singing. He even said my name with out needing to be prompted by the teacher. He knows my real name, so I am not just Mommy. This is good news to know. If he gets lost somewhere maybe he can tell someone who his Mommy's name is, and they can find me.

It was also fun to watch him playing with all the other kids on the playground. He and his good Buddie "C" were playing bubbles most of the hour. Taking turns blowing and chasing. I did notice that Bug was getting a bit tired, and overly stimulated with all the fun going on and he was kind of frantically running around. This is usually when I noticed his red patch appear next to his left ear, and cheek (kind of on his temple area). People seem to notice it too and think he has fallen or hurt himself. I just let them know it is a sign that he is overly tired, or overly hot. And when it appears he gets really crazy, and sometime aggressive. Well, sure enough I witnessed him "head butt" one of his little class mates. The teachers were so good at dealing with the behavior and he complied with the punishment he received. Time Out, and then apologize to his classmate. He didn't fuss to much but seemed sincere with being sorry. It was really good for me to see how the teachers dealt with it. Has given me some pointers on how to make it work at home. Although, I think I have the disadvantage because I am MOM. I tend to get to personal with him and that is not a good thing.

When we went inside after playing his teacher gave each of the kids a book that she made with pictures of them in them. It was pictures of them doing different activities at school. Bug was so excited to get the book and has been looking at his book over and over. What a cleaver idea for his teacher to do for him. And I love that they were able to get pictures of him for his book even though he was only in school for 6 weeks total I think.

So here is to a long summer...not really. But Bug keeps asking me "Is it time to go to school yet?" He loved it so much and misses going. I hope the summer goes by quickly for him so that he will not get to sad about not going to school right now. I have been trying to come up with something fun to do each day to help keep his mind off of the time.

Oh I just had a thought that I needed to post. I am amazed how quickly Bug adapted to attending school. It is 2 1/2 hours 4 days a week. He never needed to transition into attending this many hours. When I had him in the Montessori school back in November the teachers kept telling me to just to an hour and then we could work on longer hours. I remember being frustrated because I was paying for the full 2 1/2 hours but he was only allowed to attend 1 hour 3 days a week. Bug just needed the structure, and someone to believe he could do it. And his teachers at Madison Elementary (Teacher Nessa and Teacher Jennifer) believed in him and he succeeded because of their love and support.

Week in Pictures.

10 Months old ~ Oh My!

Ladybug is 10 months old today! Can't believe it. It feels like it was just 9 months. We went and got pictures taken at Kiddie Kandids again. They always do such a great job. I love going there. The prices are so resonable. And Ladybug loves to go. She gets so excited in front of the camera.

Things Ladybug is doing now.

1. Waving! She loves to wave at people. Does it all the time. Mosty the single hand wave, kind of like she is practicing for "Miss America". But when she is overly excited she will use two hands to wave. But this quickly turns into her looking like she is flapping her arms to fly. lol

2. Trying to stand by her self. Still pretty wabbaly, but she is trying really hard.

3. Back to blowing raspberries. She and Bug do it them to each other all the time. I heard them the other day and came into the living room to find them both staring at each other doing them. They were both laughing too. It was funny. Camera battery was dead so I couldn't take a picture.

4. Ladybug has 4 teeth coming in on the top and 2 more bottom teeth coming in. This has made our little lady not such a happy bug. She has been CRANKY! And has had diareaha really really bad, causing a diaper rash that has taken for ever to clear up. I finally have it under control, but it was the worse that I have ever seen. She physically pushed my hands away several times while I tried to clean her up a few times. That made me so sad, because I knew I was hurting her even though I was trying so hard not too. Well, I finally do have things under control so here is hoping it stays that way. The teeth have just broken the surface so it will be a while tell we can really see them and get some good pictures of them.

5. She also has started shaking her head "Yes" and "No". And I am pretty sure she understands the difference between the two.

Actually Ladybug just had her 9 month check up (I know it is funny that it was so late this months but that is when we could get in)
Weight 18 pounds and 9 oz. (34%)
Height 29 1/2 inches (92%)
Head 17 1/2 inches (55%)

So explains why her 9 months clothes are mostly not fitting because of her length, but the 12 month clothes are falling off her. She is so LONG but THIN. She is the complete opposite to Bug who at the same age was SHORT and THICK!


I am loving all the new things she has been doing. Can't wait to see what this next month provides...

What is Big and Colorful?

Here is my calendar for the month of June. I am crazy when it comes to calendars. I LOVE them BIG and colorful. I made this one myself by taping 4 sheets of paper together and then drawing the lines and filling the information in. I love all the colors and big lettering. These are on my fridge so that I can see it anytime through out the day.

I also have a free on-line calendar from Cozi. I like it too because I can have it set up to send my cell phone reminders. That is a really cool feature but nothing will truly feel the joy I get looking at my calendar with all the colors.

Having this big calendar has also helped continue teaching Bug the days of the week and explaining what we have planned for the day.

Monday Munchies

Bug has always been a picky eater...and since we found out about the Wheat Allergy it makes a lot more since that he has been. In the past I have had to become creative to get him to eat foods. Several times a week I made "Food Face". Bug loves to see what I will create, and I like to see what I come up with too. It can be challenging sometimes with the foods I have to work with. LOL I decided to take a picture and share what I did this past week. Maybe I will post a new face each week. That would be funny.

Every time I make an "Food Face" Bug eats EVERY thing on the plate, no complaints. He comments from time to time that he is eating the eyes, or the nose, or the mouth...etc.

Kids can be so easily entertained, sometimes.