School has started for Ivan!

Today is the first day of school of Ivan. He is really excited. Mommy has been doing fine until last night. Ivan really wanted to ride the bus and I finally found out when they were coming to pick him up and drop him off.
For my kindergartner he is going to be gone from 8:13am, until 5:13pm. His school is from 9:20-3:50. It was already a long day for him now the bus ride will make it even longer. I just cried and cried when I realized he was going to be gone for so long.
I told Ivan we would try riding the bus and me dropping him off. But I know I have to give the bus a chance.

I can't wait to hear how he likes school and this new phase of his development.

Elin's spots

Elin developed 2 sores or pimple looking things on her lower leg last week. Grandpa Paris had a nasty case of MRSA on his knee the weekend prior. We knew it was a risk to take the kids there but we really wanted the cousins to play and we wanted to see Chrysti and Rahsaan again before the big move.  Since Ivan had MRSA before I knew what the first signs looked liked. I took Elin to the doc right away so we could get a culture and start her on antibiotics.
The doctor got a lot of pus out of her leg and we started the drugs.
It happened to be my 30th birthday when all of this occurred.
I didn't know it but Anders planned an awesome birthday weekend for me. So the grandparents got to clean, bandage, and administer drugs to Elin which is no easy feat.
We got the test results back today and it came back as just a Staph infection. We did have to go back to get her spots drained on Monday. But finally on Tuesday they looked better. I hate this process.

When did I get such a big girl

I just wanted to write down what happened today.
Elin, Caylin and I were playing in the kitchen with the "new" alphabet toy. She put one of the letters in the main part and looked at me and clapped and said " Yea!" This is the first time I've seen or heard her do this.

I wanted my mom to hear this new word. I asked Elin if she wanted to call grandma. She said, "aaa-ma."
She has said what sounds like grandma before but never this clear.

If my phone beeps or rings, she immediately puts her hand on her ear, tilts her head and says "eye." Every time. It's so cute.
Today she also started a new thing. If I bring out a camera to take a picture she is now saying "...eese." And smiles, it's so cute. It just make me giggle. Now I know I take a lot of pictures but I don't ask them to ever say cheese. So I was taken back when I saw her doing this today.

Also now that she is saying more words, she is finally signing! I have been working with girl since she was 6 months old to sign. Every meal, anytime she wanted something "more" to eat, or more to play. Anytime she needed to have a drink. I have been telling people this girl will not sign no matter what. I couldn't believe that she is doing it now. She did it a little bit yesterday, but today she was signing please for everything. I love it.

It was a big day for Elin. She is just doing so much and I feel like she is really growing up and expressing what she wants and needs.

The other thing I have been noticing with Elin is now that Cay is home with her while Ivan is at school, she is closer to Caylin. They play really well together now, and what I love best, Caylin "reads" to Elin. Elin loves books and there is now a couple in each room. She just carries them around and wants you to read them to her. Cay takes advantage of this anytime she can. They will get on a chair, couch or bed without my help Cay will open the book and make up the story she thinks is on the page.  I find them "reading" all the time and it just melts my heart.

Just a big week for Elin.

I really hope I get on here more often and just write what is happening in our house. The kids are getting so big and I know I'm going tho forget some wonderful things that are happening.

They are no longer Hoosiers

Today is a hard day. Chrysti, Rahsaan, Aidan, Paris, Leilah and Zahra flew out to Hawaii this morning. I am really excited for them but sad at the same time. I will really miss being with the kids and chatting it up with Chrysti at mom's house. Luckily we had one more day with them yesterday and got to say goodbyes throughout the day.
We are really going to miss them. 

Getting some teeth

We have been wondering if this little girl was going to get some teeth. Its fine by me since I'm still nursing that she doesn't have any.  She hasn't been acting any different I just happened to be playing with her and noticed 2 little white dots on her gums. Odd thing is it's not the normal 2 bottom teeth but her 2 top teeth.
2 days later I saw another white dot. This time it was the corner of a molar - another top one.
Next day saw another white dot, a corner of a molar again, a bottom one.
She is like Ivan in the sense that he would get his teeth 3 or 4 at a time. Ivan did get his bottom teeth first but then got an incisor. He looked like Billy Bob for his 1 year pictures :) 

So this girl is not going to get her teeth the "normal" way. And why would she?

Elin Kisses

Elin has been giving momma kisses for awhile, but today was special. After she woke this morning, her and I were playing in bed. Daddy walked over and she put her arms out for him. Anders picked her up and I said, "Elin, give daddy a kiss." She looked at me, I said it again and then she gave him a kiss.
It was so cute and to know that she knows who daddy is and what a kiss is, is so awesome. She's learning more and more everyday, and I just love this little booger.

Inspections

Both inspections are done. They are a few things we will be asking the seller to fix, give money at closing for them, or lower the selling price.
There were a few minor things that showed up on our house, but we expected them. Now we have to wait to see what they want us to fix. This is such a fast process.