"Doctor, Ears"

Bryan had his visit with the ENT yesterday afternoon and he has recommended that Bryan get tubes in both ears....after six ear infections over the past twelve months we're ready!! The ENT was great and even got Emma to laugh (which she usually never does in a doctor's office!). We're scheduled for a pre-op next Tuesday and then the procedure the following Monday at Cooks. I'm a little nervous because they put them under general anaesthesia and you cannot be with them during the procedure, but I keep telling myself this is a very common procedure and it will help so much with the pain he goes through from the ear infections!

On a funny note- yesterday when Patrick was getting the kids ready to leave for the doctors he told Bryan "Let's get your jacket on so we can go see the doctor" and Bryan responded with "Doctor, Ears" and he pointed to his ears. Poor kid, thinks the only thing you see the doctor for is your ears!!

Sister & Brother

I'm loving how Emma and Bryan have really started to enjoy playing together. Tea party seems to be the recent favorite...and the pictures don't capture how sweet it is to see them playing and conversing with one another! Tonight Emma begged us to have a slumber party with Bryan. She wanted the two of them to sleep on the floor in the family room- we were able to convince her to let Bryan sleep in his crib and her on the floor in his room. We'll see how the night goes!!

It's official- SMG!

We officially registered Emma this morning for Pre-K at St. Maria Goretti. Registration didn't open until 7:30am this morning but we were told on Friday that there were only five spots left for the MWF class (siblings and parishioners had first pick) so Patrick headed up to sit in line at 3:30am!! I took the later shift and took over at 6am. We are sleepy but it was worth it because she got in and got the MWF class- cannot wait for her first day of BIG GIRL SCHOOL (that's how Emma distinguishes between her current pre-school and where she will go next year!)

Valentine's Day Craftiness

I decided to get crafty and made shirts for the kids for their Valentine's Day parties at school today. I tried to get a cute pic of the kids together this morning but they weren't cooperative so the two pics below are the best I got to show the shirts!!

Reading & Playing

Bryan loves to sit in a chair and "read" books- especially books that have Elmo & Grover!

(Yes, he has learned how to climb up in the big chairs and on the couch!)

The kids just love playing together, which makes me so happy!

Museums

With all this cold and wet winter weather I've been trying to find indoor activities for the kids on the weekends (especially the weekends when Patrick works!). We've really put our Ft. Worth Museum membership to good use, the kids love going there and always find something new to explore. For a change of pace we decided to hit up the Dallas Museum of Nature and Science this weekend- like the Ft. Worth Museum they also have a Children's Museum section. The kids had a lot of fun and burned off a lot of energy exploring all the exhibits!!

Taking a quick rest in the Backyard Patio area!

Water table fun, Bryan refused the smock but suprisingly didn't get too wet!

Making music!!

Bryan trying his hand at milking a cow...it was soo cute, water actually came out of the utters!! Emma squirted herself a couple times before she mastered the skill of getting it in the bucket.

Bryan doing some plating with Grandma!

Emma working on her garden!

Bryan collecting some eggs from the chickens

Emma riding a horse during our trip to the Ft. Worth Museum a couple weeks ago with Dondi & "little" Jaydon (crazy that we have two friends with little girls named Jaydon- so Emma calls them "big" Jaydon and "little" Jaydon)

Bryan riding a horse- he refused to let me hold on to him, he wanted to do it all by himself like Emma!

Emma and Jaydon inside the alligator's mouth!!

Tee Tee in the potty

So Bryan has become obsessed with sitting on the potty. We put him on the big potty at night before his bath and he has started to follow Emma in the bathroom during the day and then wants up on the potty after her. I decided to pull Emma's little potty out the other day and he sat for a few minutes and he actually went "tee tee"!! I was so excited- I think I scared him!! Patrick was home with the kids the next day and didn't really bother with the potty, but when I got home from work he followed me into the bathroom and said "tee-tee" so I sat him on the little potty and he went again!! And this morning when I was getting the kids ready for pre-school Emma sat on the big potty and Bryan on the little potty and he went again!! I've tried to show him how to push his ***** down so it doesn't spray everywhere....and he gets pee on his fingers and says "utttt oh"- so CUTE!! I don't know if Patrick and I are ready for the potty training business but think Bryan just might be!