Rain and Stir Crazy Children (and their parents)

It has been raining in Southern California since Sunday night (it's now Friday). If it was days of drizzle that would be one thing. But this has been hard, heavy, flood your streets, thunder and lightening rain.

So needless to say at preschool, all the kids are stuck inside. At home, Jay can't take his daily sojourn with his Dad that I know he looks so forward to. This makes for a child with all kinds of energy. So we've had to get very creative. Thank God for husbands who can tire out little people indoors!!!

I don't know how people deal with rain or for that matter, snow, on a daily basis. I give you all credit and kudos. This island girl needs the SUN!

Jay on the move!

And eating crackers. I found these savory small crackers at Trader Joe's and he seems to love them. (not as much as he loves the chocolate his Pata (Grandpa) brought back from London though)

And the rainbow I saw on my way to work today. It's back to pouring outside now but it was pretty while it lasted.

Where did our baby go?

Happy New Year!!! And so begins another year with new beginnings. As usual we've made some resolutions per the norm. My treadmill was making weird noises and lucky me, Joe fixed it this weekend. So my excuses have run out and I'm now back on the evil machine for a minimum of 40 minutes a day. The holidays were wonderful for all of us and my bottomless pit tummy. :-

This year I really enjoyed Jay with his Christmas gifts. He had a ball unwrapping his gifts. He got lots of wonderful toys but I think his two favorites would have two be his two big Tonka trunks. One from his Uncle Dan and one from Aunty Yvette and Uncle Sean.

He may wear diapers and we may still hand feed him but we officially have a toddler in our home. Most days this is no biggie but on the occasional tantrum days when there is a meltdown because he couldn't get the lid on a toy closed, you would think the world was coming to an end.

Now I know what everyone was talking about.

Jay still gets Occupational Therapy twice a week and Speech Therapy twice a week. I think both are going really well. We are so grateful for the services we have been receiving and the fact that they are in our home is a bonus.

Eating has become a little less of a struggle. I'm not 100% satisfied but the improvement has been extremely visible. And the fact that he's hand feeding himself several items makes me very happy!

His RockStar Adidas Sweat Pants

His Christmas PJ's (note no ornaments at the bottom)

Jay and Emily

Who doesn't love Mr. Potato Head??

Fridge Phonics (we only took out 4 letters and we are already missing 2 of 4. *sigh*