I can't believe how long it's been since my last post....I guess it's because we are so boring and have nothing to write about. Anyway, first of all we hope everyone had a very blessed Easter- we spent the whole weekend with family. We celebrated our youngest nephew's, adorable Matthew, 2nd birthday on Saturday and Aunt June made it fun with an Easter egg hunt and all.
Then we spent Sunday running around- we went to church and had a wonderful lunch with the Giosas. Aiden and JP were so excited to have time with their cousins 2 days in a row!! We then headed to Alison's mom and dad to see them and Stacey and Bob and before topping the night off, as we usually do, at Alison's aunts and uncles and all the cousins! It was a great day.
We are so excited that spring is here after a loooonnngg winter! We are in constant motion these days, but I'm sure any parent would say that. I can't believe it's been almost 10 years since Keith and I have been married or that Aiden is closing in on the end of his preschool years or that it's been a year since JPs surgery. But here's an update on our boys...
Aiden...
He continues to love school and learning. He's officially registered for Kindergarten and is growing up way to quickly. We took him to see the Easter bunny this year and his response was, "Mom there was totally a person in that bunny suit". I had no response to that - lol. He was way into Easter this year candy, finding eggs, and all. It's sad to know his years of that are numbered. And he started soccer again a few weeks ago. This year they do basic soccer drills and then at the end play scrimmages. I'm so proud to say the first week of scrimmage and he scored two goals!! Looking ahead he will start swimming lessons (all by himself) in a few weeks and will be " graduating from PreK May 23.
Jonathan....
Is constantly coming into his own...he's so funny. He isn't like Aiden-wanting to learn, but surprises us with what he knows all the time, and is doing so well with PT. JP is the comedian, but also gives us a run for our money. He is not a great sleeper and is needy at times, but also so darn cute, so defintely a balancing act with this one
A medical update for him-JP had an Ortho appt in late Feb and the doc was so happy with how well he healed and how well PT is going. We are (or at least expect to be) surgery free this year! We plan to start his first legthening next spring, were he'll also have an 8 plate at that time too. As far as PT, we still go 2 times per week and JP now goes back by himself, which turns out to be better as he focuses and listens to direction better. They're please with his progress- his squats are good and deep now, he navigates a variety of surfaces and we make sure to take him out on grass and all to help! His stair climbing is getting better and so is his kicking. All in all, they're happy with how far he's come since November. And we're always amazed at his running....now with or without his AFO, he's getting fast! His PTs notice his discrepancy has become greater and suggested a shoe lift, inside his sneaker, to help. It has defintely made a difference, so this just confirms we need to do his legthening surgery sooner then later.
