New bed and frame for Jeff and Amanda-yay!, Hall Coach training at church (going to start that position rather than teaching in a room this fall), a trip to the zoo one morning, birthday festivities (more details below), MOPS planning meetings for next year and MOPS Steering Team retreat (Friday night and Saturday morning until lunch, a time to get to know the ladies and what each role has planned for the new year), a NARI tailgate and StormChasers game (the kids could go to the kids area, which was a hit!), a trip to the Lincoln zoo to meet our old neighbors, weather cooled off-so less trips to the pool, meet Jeff for lunch, and final punch list items finished, then celebration pizza dinner at Breadeaux Pizza in Ashland with Papa and Gemma.
Eagle house went on the market and we got a full price offer!! We had another possible one, but they decided rooms were too small. So, we signed our seller documents (with all the kids in tow) the afternoon of the 18th then the buyers closed on July 21st! The family has 7 kids and is so excited to move into the house and we are so excited to have it sold!
The kids got to start their free month at Kids Warrior Gym - they like it so far! With the first month they're open being free, there are a lot of kids in the class. I told them we'd try it for this month and pay for August, then decide what to do. Once school starts it may be too much for an evening after all day at school. So, that's where we end July - school starts in two weeks for both kiddos, summer is nearly over.
Samara's Moments for the Month:
- Daddy took Samara and Kalum out on Zorinsky in the boat to fish. She was very disappointed that there were no fish caught on their early morning trip. Oh well...another time in the boat perhaps.
- Samara had to get two fillings on teeth that are close together. :( She is supposed to floss every night, but ended up with two small cavities anyway. I'm guessing she'll step up the flossing going forward. She was really brave and listened as they explained everything (except the shot, they just had her close her eyes and said there would be a pinch). Once they were done, she got up, gave me a hug and started to cry. I think she put on her brave face, but was nervous the whole time.
- She is 7 years old!! She started at Kids Warrior Gym - loved it! She had an Ice Cream themed birthday party since cake is not her favorite dessert. We set up an ice cream topping bar and let the 4 kids that were at her party create sundaes. She's now officially 48" tall, only grew 1.5" this past year compared to 3" years prior. She's been doing well over the summer so far, playing with her brothers especially Kalum for hours a day usually. She loves going to the pool! She likes to get to watch a tv show during lunch when I let them (a living room tv picnic). She seems to know when she's doing eye and nose tics and remarks when she's gone a long time without doing it. We have noticed less nighttime waking with bad dreams over the summer. She's still going to the therapist weekly, but will likely wrap up at end of July.
- She had her first time experience with swimming at a lake and loved it!! My friend Monica invited us out to her family's cabin in South Bend on a Friday afternoon while she was visiting Omaha. Besides one spider web incident, Samara enjoyed it as much as the pool. She floated on the raft and swam back (life jacket on). She jumped in, tried to find and catch minnows in her hands, found a snail and wanted to bring it home of course! I did convince her to let it live free and in the wild on a shady part of the dock.
- He liked the Kids Warrior Gym, was a little nervous at first and was glad he was in the same class as Samara. He hurt his finger (very minor) but otherwise seemed to enjoy trying all the obsatcles. He is always up for a snack and always seems to need a drink of water before the other kids. He will definitely whine if you let him...
- He has liked going to the pool and having time to play all summer. He also got to enjoy his first time lake swimming! He was totally not concerned about the murky lake water. He was jumping in off the steps, playing on the float raft and sitting on the pool noodles. Had a mesh of swimsuit incident, but he came out okay. Whew! (Several moments of internal mom panic going on there for sure!)
- He really likes his clothes to match. If shirt is green, he'll want shorts and socks to go as well. We've tried to explain that things like black and khaki can go with multiple things and maybe looking like a crayon (all in one color) isn't the ideal look. ;)
- Now that Samara has had her party, he is all about planning his and telling me what he wants as presents. Okay, let me know in a couple months kiddo!
Wesson's Milestones and Moments for the Month:
- He loves his cousin, Noah! He says "Wawa" for Noah and he was so excited to get to see him at Papa and Gemma's house Saturday for 4th of July celebration. He said his version of "baby Jonas" that day, too.
- He really understands instructions! Maybe the other two kids did as well, but I'm so impressed when I say, "take your cup to the counter when you're done", and he does! He even carries his little plate over after many meals (without my saying anything, jsut sees big kids do it). Starting to imitate counting, colors when named and abc's song. He sings a version of Happy Birthday to whatever name comes to mind first. By mid-month he is a repeating machine!!
- Lake swimming first! He wasn't so sure about getting in the water at first. I had to hold him so that his feet just barely touched the water. After a while he was okay with his body getting in too. He liked laying on the raft and just floating over the gentle rolling waves from passing boats. He really enjoyed playing with Madelyn (Monica's daughter) as well. Thanks Monica for sharing the afternoon and lake with us!!
- He actually sits on the seat and uses feet to move the balance bike. Before he was just walking around, straddling the bike.
- I usually wake up to him standing by my bed saying "cereal" "duddies" while trying to push buttons on my phone that is charging on my nightstand. He wants me to turn on his favorite toddler video "Curious Buddies" and get him some cereal to munch on. He still wakes at night usually once a night, but usually just because has rolled off his mattress and I think he's confused. I just put him back in bed and he sleeps.
- Names of family members: He used to say Kal, then something that sounds like Kammer, now says Kamum. Still calls Samara, "Sissy" (which she loves). He says "Sasa" for Wesson - getting there!
- He has an opinion on how things are done now and wants to do them all himself. We are hearing a lot more "stop!" "don't" lately. He even said "Don't brush hair!" to me one day when I used my brush to smooth his 'do.
- End of the month he actually asked me "why?" on three different occasions when I asked him to do something. Tell me we aren't to that phase yet, kids?!
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