April Showers...Bring May Flowers

It's been a crazy an unpredictable few weeks, but we're weathering the storms. All four of us have had some trying days and some exciting days.

I'm now a soccer Mom as Aiden started his pee wee league at the beginning of April. He plays every Saturday and it's mainly the basics- teaching the kids the beginning of soccer and how to be part of a team, but he loves it and looks forward to it. He also loves to "practice". He was also excited to show his Uncle Brian and Aunt Amy (from NC) his moves when they came to visit.

It's hard to believe that in just 30 days he will finish his first year of preschool. He loves school, so the summer will be tough on him to go 3 months without it. Next year he'll go to the PreK class for 3 days a week, so I do breath a sigh of relief that we're not at Kindergarten just yet. Last Monday night, his school had an art show and it was so cute to see what the kids had worked on...here's a few of Aiden's gems.

We've also are taking to the nicer and warmer temperatures by going out on the deck blowing bubbles, going for walks, and heading to the park. Both boys love being outside and enjoy climbing and sliding.

JP got his first haircut this month too and it went amazing. Although he looked a little freaked out, he did so well. He never cried or got upset and by the end he looked older, but just as handsome

Also JP has been making strides with standing indpendently and trying to concur walking. We have notice times were he is standing for a mintue or two on his own and it's so exciting. The other day he was "playing" Keith's bass and let go and clapped while standing independently. 

We've also been practicing "walking". JP's physical therapist had left a walker for us to get him use to feeling upright and comfortable. We had tried to get him to use it for a couple weeks, but with little success. My brother and sister in law were visiting last weekend and they had him up and moving with it...no problem

We NOW have several videos of him walking around with the walker. Yesterday, I took the opportunity to work from home so I could participate in JPs Physical Therapy (since January Keith and his parents have been doing it all by themselves). So it was the first time I met Paula, Jonathan's PT and she was wonderful. I felt like she knew my kid's personality well. She had him up and using the walker in our house and then had us take him outside to leave his "comfort zone" and had him walking all over the driveway. Well now today, he decided he needed his walker to get around and keep up with his brother, which was amazing.

And lastly is just a quick video of my boys just loving and enjoying each other...don't get me wrong, they fight like crazy too, but they do love each other :)