Delaney's Un-Birthday Celebration at School

Mrs. Gilbert had a celebration today for the six kids in her class that have summer birthdays! Delaney was so excited to have a class party! We had cupcakes, trix treats, fruit, chips, and juice! Delaney got to make a birthday drawing and get up on front of her class and tell them about it! Lucy even got to join in with the kindergarteners!

Oh Lucy!

Lucy came out today for her swim lesson dressed like this!

What I Came Home To:

I had gone out for a girls' night and came home to a sleeping household us this sign left for me by Delaney:






"Did you have a good time?"

He's A Floater!

After __ weeks of swim lessons, Finn finally learned to float! He passed her last test which is floating on their back fully clothes, shoes, diaper, and all!  She even would flip him around to disorient him, and he is able to flip over quickly and hold his float!  I am so proud of our little man!  He graduated on the day he turned 16 months! He still cried most of the lesson, but would readily walk to Miss Trish crying!

Mother's Day 2012

My Mother's day started out with Delaney admonishing me to stay in bed and lay there! In walked the kids and Kenny with a brown paper bag and homemade cards. Delaney had made a project at school which was breakfast in bed and included an apple, breakfast bar, and tea bag. The kids added chocolate chip pancakes and bacon in ziploc baggies! We all sat in bed while I ate and it was wonderful! Then we headed to the beach for about an hour and a half. We got home around lunchtime, Finn went down for a map, and we headed out to the pool. Then all of a sudden, in walks the Clark family! Kenny and Lewis had collaborated on a surprise lunch! We got frozen drinks in the pool, followed by shrimp cocktail! Then bacon-wrapped scallops, followed by steak, crab claws, corn, and roasted potatoes! The kids ate hot dogs, corn, and chips. It was all delicious and priceless! I love that the guys got together and planned so much! One of the best parts was the dads saying "leave your Mothers alone...no complaining to them! If you need anything, ask a dad!" I don't know what was better, the surprises for Erin and I, the food, or the company!

Teacher Appreciation Week

This week was Teacher Appreciation Week, and Erin and I did alot of crafting this week for Delaney's teacher Mrs. Gilbert, and her assistant, Mrs. Willett. I asked each child to write a letter of appreciation to Mrs. Gilbert, which we collected and Erin put into a book.  I took a class picture on Crazy Hat Day which we had framed, and Erin decorated the frame.  The parents contributed money so we were able to buy an azalea and jasmine plant, which Erin made little tags for that said "Thanks for helping our kids BLOOM", as well as Target gift cards for each.  Delaney and Elizabeth presented the teachers with their gifts during class, and Mrs. Gilbert loved the notes!  She got teary-eyed reading some of them!  Delaney had the best teachers this year~ I could not have asked for a better Kindergarten year for her!

Finn Months 13-15

What has the little man been up to lately?
13 Months: 

• pretends to sleep 
• says "BU" and points when he sees a school bus- the Easter Bunny even brought him a toy bus in his basket
• plays "Choo Choo"- he walks up behind you, grabs your pants, and pushes you so you make a train.  You have to say "Chugga chugga" and sometimes he answers with "Choo Choo."  He started playing this with the girls, but now he does this with everyone!
• Took his 1st trip to the ER via ambulance
• says "shhhhh" and places his finger to his lips
• shakes his head "No"- not perfectly accurate at this point!
• Fist pumps whenever music comes on.  I will see him out of the corner of my eye in the car, that little right fist flying around.  Sometimes his fist pumping even makes me notice music is on!
• Blows kisses
• Stabs food on his tray with a fork, pretty well too!
• Throws his binky back into his crib when you lift him out after naps and in the morning. He knows it's just a crib-thing!
• When he's tired, he will grab his binky and blanket out of his crib and lay his head on the floor.
• has fallen in the pool 2x, he is not afraid of the water, which is so scary!

14 Months:

• When I am talking on the cell phone, he can tell when I about to get off and will say "Bye" before I even do- usually from the backseat of the car!  Kenny has even heard him on the other end of the line!
• signs "finished" and "grapes"
• Started swim lessons with Miss Trish to teach him survival swim skills to float in case he falls in the pool.  We got 4x/week for 10 minutes at a time.
• Sticks his tongue out when asked "where is your tongue?"
• Is fickle...only answers questions or "performs" when he wants to!
• Waves his hand for "stinky" after he farts or poops.  Sometimes when I get him out of his crib after his naps, he waves his hand, telling me he has a poop!  He's so smart!
• Constantly doing "cheers" with his cup- repeatedly, and to everyone at the table
• Went to his 2nd Orange and Blue Game
• Got his first molar on 4/25/12- top R

15 Months

• Found his 1st girlfriend (our waitress at Lulu's)- he got all bashful, couldn't keep his eyes off of her, would yell out to her when she walked away, and gave her the biggest smiles!
• says "Da" for "done" when finished with a drinks, food
• likes to throw EVERYTHING in the garbage- even perfectly good toys!
• When he gets dressed, says "Whoo Whoo" like a catcall! Even points to his clothes and says "Whoo Whoo" so you notice.
• Thumps his chest like a gorilla when you ask him what a Gorilla does.
• Once he starts, he likes to give high fives to everyone!
• Says "Whoa" when he falls
• Asks for hugs with outstretched arms "hu, hu, hu"
• Shakes his head NO, when he really means yes!
• "Bo, bo, bo" (boat) w sign for boat after watching Jeff on a news clip for the Eagle
• Answering questions now: "Do you want Lucy's strawberry?" "Ya"
• "Do you have a stinky?" "Ya" and waves his hand in front of his nose!
• Said "Bye bye" to Papa one day, and Papa said: "Do you want papa to leave?" Finn answers "Ya!"
• Does a fist bump with the explosion sound
• Does "shhhh" while looking at a picture of himself sleeping.
• When you ask him how he floats in the pool, he puts his head back.

Finn had his 15 month well-visit and check up on 5/18/12, when he was actually 16 months.  He weighed 23lb, 6 oz (50th percentile), was 31" long (50th percentile), and his head circumference was 19" (90th percentile).