Rose and Ethan,
The days are long, but the years are short. That saying really resonates with me right now. You are both so great, but patience is definitely something I am working on. I do feel so blessed to have you both.
Ethan
You have spent a lot of time with your Ummichi since she retired. We are so thankful she has been able to be with you when you are sick, when Papa is traveling, and recently since we started packing. You can eat solid foods, but purees are still your favorite. You have been walking since you were about 11 months old. You love to climb EVERYTHING. You're quite a monkey. You are still a very happy guy. It's quite easy to get you to sleep a night, and usually for naps. You did not sleep through the night until you were about 1. You still wake up at night sometimes, but you can usually make it to 5 or 6 am. You have about six teeth.
Your health is much better now. You had got some issues in your lungs around the first week of November. We had tried to go down to 40 mcg of Qvar. Going down in dosage did not seem to work well. We went back up in dosage, and saw the Children's Pulmonary specialists again. They agreed that we should do the higher dosage until we get through winter. We will try to do the lower dosage again at that point.
When you are not with Ummichi you have been going to Willow Tree. It's a bit annoying to pay $32/day when you are not there. But, we need to be able to take you there when Ummichi is needed in Lincoln.
Your favorite foods are meatballs, cheerios, and graham crackers.
Rose
You are definitely potty trained. It has been that way for several months now. You really never had any issues wetting the bed. We did keep using pull ups to sleep for a bit after you were good during the day. The ladies in the fox room really helped get you potty trained. We have been trying to work through the fits that you have. It seems like you need some time with me, and to have some choices so you feel like you have some control over things. You have very strong opinions on what you want to wear, what cups to use, and just about everything! You are very sweet to Ethan most of the time though. We had an issue at one point with you hitting and pushing him. But, you have really gotten over that. You do cry when he pulls your hair or does something, but you do not lash back at him. You are a good big sister. It's so fun to see you two play together. You really want to be independent. You get quite upset when you want to do something yourself, and we are in too much of a rush to let you do it. At the same time, you do still want to be a baby at times. I know it is hard to share the attention. You like to sit in Ethan's high chair sometimes, and to be carried.
You like to sing Christmas songs, and dance. Your favorite thing to watch was Frozen around your birthday. Lately it has been Peppa Pig. You still like yogurt quite a bit. You also like pears, peaches, bananas and cottage cheese. It has gotten harder to get you to eat normal foods. You will eat meat balls.
You have been at St. Luke's for about 1 year now. You have gone through the Monkey room, the Fox room, and now the Owl Room with Mr. Andy. Your friends seem to be Aliyah and Holly.
You can speak very well, but when you start to cry you lose the ability to articulate what is upsetting you.
The days are long, but the years are short. That saying really resonates with me right now. You are both so great, but patience is definitely something I am working on. I do feel so blessed to have you both.
Ethan
You have spent a lot of time with your Ummichi since she retired. We are so thankful she has been able to be with you when you are sick, when Papa is traveling, and recently since we started packing. You can eat solid foods, but purees are still your favorite. You have been walking since you were about 11 months old. You love to climb EVERYTHING. You're quite a monkey. You are still a very happy guy. It's quite easy to get you to sleep a night, and usually for naps. You did not sleep through the night until you were about 1. You still wake up at night sometimes, but you can usually make it to 5 or 6 am. You have about six teeth.
Your health is much better now. You had got some issues in your lungs around the first week of November. We had tried to go down to 40 mcg of Qvar. Going down in dosage did not seem to work well. We went back up in dosage, and saw the Children's Pulmonary specialists again. They agreed that we should do the higher dosage until we get through winter. We will try to do the lower dosage again at that point.
When you are not with Ummichi you have been going to Willow Tree. It's a bit annoying to pay $32/day when you are not there. But, we need to be able to take you there when Ummichi is needed in Lincoln.
Your favorite foods are meatballs, cheerios, and graham crackers.
Rose
You are definitely potty trained. It has been that way for several months now. You really never had any issues wetting the bed. We did keep using pull ups to sleep for a bit after you were good during the day. The ladies in the fox room really helped get you potty trained. We have been trying to work through the fits that you have. It seems like you need some time with me, and to have some choices so you feel like you have some control over things. You have very strong opinions on what you want to wear, what cups to use, and just about everything! You are very sweet to Ethan most of the time though. We had an issue at one point with you hitting and pushing him. But, you have really gotten over that. You do cry when he pulls your hair or does something, but you do not lash back at him. You are a good big sister. It's so fun to see you two play together. You really want to be independent. You get quite upset when you want to do something yourself, and we are in too much of a rush to let you do it. At the same time, you do still want to be a baby at times. I know it is hard to share the attention. You like to sit in Ethan's high chair sometimes, and to be carried.
You like to sing Christmas songs, and dance. Your favorite thing to watch was Frozen around your birthday. Lately it has been Peppa Pig. You still like yogurt quite a bit. You also like pears, peaches, bananas and cottage cheese. It has gotten harder to get you to eat normal foods. You will eat meat balls.
You have been at St. Luke's for about 1 year now. You have gone through the Monkey room, the Fox room, and now the Owl Room with Mr. Andy. Your friends seem to be Aliyah and Holly.
You can speak very well, but when you start to cry you lose the ability to articulate what is upsetting you.
