5 weeks

So far other than tired I really don’t have any pregnancy symptoms. I am VERY tired. I wake up tired, I go to bed tired and I’m tired all day. I wonder if I’m more tired than I was with Av or C? No way of really knowing I guess but boy do I feel like I am. Yesterday we really didn’t do anything. I just don’t have the energy. We just stayed and played all day. It was nice quality time with my girls.

books

My girls love their books sooooooo much. We spend hours in their room reading books. They both have their favs. Camille knows her favs by their spins when they are in the bookshelf. She brings them to you and says, “Book.” She wants to sit on your lap and read the book. We have one book called “Sweet Butterflies.” It’s a bedtime book and it counts down the butterflies from 10. The butterflies are raised and every page Camille grabs your hand and wants you to lead her pointy little finger to count the butterflies. So cute. We also have this “Waddle” book and the last page is an alligator chopping and Camille just thinks it’s so funny. She skips to that page and I act like I’m chopping on her belly and she just laughs and laughs. Avery currently loves the Pinkalicious books. She also has some weird favs. “Grover goes to the hospital,” “Just me and my babysitter,” “New Baby (from when Camille was born),” “some potty training book,” and “The Birthday Pony.” I love having them both cuddled in my lap reading books. It’s so peaceful and sweet.

hippotherapy

Last Thursday at Av’s therapy they had her blowing bubbles while riding the horse backwards!!! I just could not believe it. It must not have been the first time either because when Miss Becky told her it was time to blow bubbles she bent down and picked them and started blowing. This therapy has been amazing for her. I so thankful we live in a city with recourses like this.

speech

We are really focusing on Av’s speech to help her articulate better. Her articulation needs some work. It’s a fine line though; I don’t want to hurt her confidence. So when she says something we repeat it back to her correctly and emphasis the part she said incorrectly. We try and get her to look at us saying it and for her to say it correctly. So far that is not going over too well but I’m sure we will get there. I was lying on the couch and Av was sitting with me. We were talking about something stinky and I was emphasizing it so Av could see how I said it. She was really not having any part of it but just then Camille’s little head peeked around the couch to watch and learn. It was pretty cute. Right now Camille is fascinated with watching your mouth as you speak. Hopefully we can help Av through Camille.

smart

Av is smart, we all know it, but the other day she did a few things that amazed me (no surprise she does a lot that amazes me). It was Thursday and we were getting Camille ready for school and Av ready for her therapies. Camille was not cooperating and I said “come on Camille, don’t you want to go see Miss Julie?” Av said, “Miss Nikki too.” How does she know and remember C’s teacher’s names? We don’t talk about them that much.

That same morning we were in Camille’s room and Av pulled out one of Camille’s baby books that we have not looked at in a long time. She said, “David Smells.” That was the name of the book. How did she know and remember that?

Then later that afternoon I was getting out pencils and paper for Av to practice with. She grabbed the pencil and positioned her fingers on it correctly! That was the first time. I said, “good job Av, who taught you that?” She said, “Miss Beth.” She is learning something new everyday. I love being apart of her growing into a neat and cool little person.

the terror

We call Camille “the terror.” She just is. It fits her very well (she bit Av twice this weekend). Sunday I got her up from her nap and brought her downstairs. Av said, “hi terror!” It was very funny. My mom over the weekend informed me that she used to call me “rowdy.” I guess we know where she gets it now.

Pet Store

This weekend Jack needed a bath, badly!!!!! So during naptime off John, Jack and Av went to the pet store. Av thought the whole thing was so funny and silly. Jack going into a store, other dogs being there, showers in the store and washing Jack there. It was just crazy to her. She had a great time helping dad wash Jack but halfway through she told John she had to go potty. John asked her how badly and asked her to hold it. Finally when they were done with Jack, Av told John she had to “go really badly.” So off the three of them went to the bathroom. Picture that. It still has me cracking up. Thinking about them in the men’s room, dog, daddy and girl, John trying to controll a dog. Oh it’s all just too funny to me. Av is pretty self sufficient in the bathroom except we need to wipe her if she goes #2 and of course that’s what she needed to do. So John is trying to hold Jack’s leach and wipe Av and keep her from touching more than she needs to in the bathroom. Hehehehe I just love it. All the struggles I have had holding Camille and trying to help Av in the bathroom I love John getting to experience one. A man was walking in as they were walking out. Too bad he was not in there earlier that would have made the story that much better to me. hhehehehehhe