Milestones

Owen and Riley continue to amaze me everyday. They are both so smart and accomplish so many little things that combine into big things. Owen struggled with small fine motor skill, things like lacing, last fall. He got discouraged if he did not succeed on the first try and then quit. I was worried but also comforted in the fact that every child develops at their own pace. And he's proved this true. Yesterday he successfully strung all the wooden blocks in all four color groups! He even did the green set twice! He did get discouraged a few times, but I encouraged him and he tried again with immediate success. He was thrilled with himself and kept saying, " it's like sewing". Smart kid.


Riley says new works everyday. There hasn't been a word I've asked her to say that she hasn't tried. I've gotten some funny responses with Her pronunciation development. I asked her to say "Riley smart". She came back with "Rirey fart". So wonderful and hilarious! I know she'll eventually get the 'sm' sound down but until then... If she says your name and fart, she's complimenting you, not pointing fingers.

She also ate all of her Macaroni and Not Cheese! This is a first. Neither kid would try it before and we continue to offer healthy dishes to them. Last night Riley dug in! She actually sucked all the Not Cheese off then spit out the noodles. Once all the yummy sauce was gone, she ate the noodles. The picture of her eating is her licking her thumb ensuring not to miss any bits!

Ciao!

Happy Home

I'm so happy to announce our shipment arrive 2 weeks ago! We immediately opened up the kids toys and got Owen's room set up. Riley and him are so happy! They both keep saying how our Africa House feels like home. This really warms my heart! The last time they had there things was February 1st... So it is incredible to have our things.


TOY EXPLOSION!!!

Riley has grown so much! We were able to raise her kitchen up to the second height. She loves cooking and playing with it and all the fun gadgets!

Owen is so happy to have his dragons and swords!

This is great! A box just for our cowboy hats!

Today we have only 1 box left in the house. We have been working hard getting everything organized and the boxes cleared out. The closet space is pretty decent but there is NO shelving. We were able to buy some shelving units from a family moving and that has really helped.
Ciao!