The tale end – or our beginning: Geek

So school and Halloween are coming up. We have the girls costumes already but still have to get Rhys'.

As geeks we take costuming to a bit of an extreme. I acknowledge this.

Rhys has been a Ninja

Oct 2008

a Lion (it was the month we got married, I can be forgiven for falling short on this one)

Oct 2009

a pirate (and yes that is a parrot on his shoulder)

Oct 2010

he redid the pirate in 2011, which was upsetting to me. I was willing to make/buy a different costume but he refused.

and Thor (with Avery as Wonder Woman & Gwen as Super Girl)

Oct 2012

the girls re wore it at the convention in April 2013

Rhys is asking for another Super Hero, not going to say who just because I know we can do it, it just is going to be way to cold! It is October in Newfoundland. So we will be going to the Halloween store in the next week to see what he will be.

And he starts school in 6 days... oh my!

I need to come up with a yearly first school day tradition between now and then. Suggestions?

There will definitely be pictures. Lots of pictures!

My first day 1989

Been really busy since my last post.

Rhys loves just going to school, and honestly I love not having to run him straight from school to daycare. He has an open invitation to visit on any days he has off from school, which made him happy. He ended up running around taking pictures of everything "to always remember it"

leaving daycare for the last time

heading to the van from the daycare (nana was in the front seat)

Mothers day was very nice, I got spoiled a bit between Matthew and the kids (and even my parents & In-laws) Love my hair-clip that Rhys picked out himself, and am really looking forward to seeing Sting next month (thanks mom & dad!!)

Matthew and I got out Monday night for a movie. Mom watched the kids, and seemed a bit stressed when we left. We went to see Iron Man 3, and given how obsessed Rhys is with Marvel I had to give him the 5 year old version of the story.

Rhys loves this image of Catvengers, I wish I could take credit for it but its not mine

He is currently in a Captain America kick and I've been debating letting him see the live action 2011 version. I just seen it myself and out of all the new movies, it seems like the most Rhys friendly. I think I would need to watch it again to make up my mind. I usually believe in seeing movies in their proper order, but he isn't ready for Iron Man or Hulk. I guess he is just going to have to wait until he is mature enough. Yet there was a little boy at Iron Man 3 that couldn't have been older then Rhys... yeah, no...

The girls love to eat, and love to eat as much or more then me. I've been finding it challenging coming up with different meals. I really need to get into meal panning, so I know what is on the menu every day.

Avery spaghetti face

Gwen loves the spaghetti

Gwen's new earmolds came in, poor little things ears were getting pinched. So I'm glad that they were in when we went into the hospital for other appointments.

Gwen's new ears

We had two days into the hospital this week. On Wednesday, they had their follow up cardiology appointment. It was a very surreal day, because their last cardio appointment was the first appointment after they got discharged from the hospital a year ago.

Gwen's ECO showed the hole in her heart was gone (something that happens in the first year of life) but her EKG showed that the pressures were still high on the side of the heart that the hole was. So she needs another EKG in three months, if the pressure is starting to go down or is gone she gets discharged! She now weighs 20lbs 1oz!!! took her forever to hit past the 18lb mark. She is 79cm tall

Avery was switched to a once a day blood pressure medication. She goes back in a month to see if they can lower her dose in hopes that she is weaned from the meds by the time she is 2 (or 2 adjusted) Avery now weighs 21lbs 5oz and is 72cm tall.

Then Thursday, Gwen had her physio appointment moved. After some juggling with the grandparents for Avery & Rhys we were off. Gwen showed off. She has been standing up not holding onto anything first on mothers day. So she got discharged!!!!!!!! Wonderful days!

Yesterday, Avery climbed up onto the couch, and Gwen turned around and took a half step.

So now we are loosing doctors again.

Gwen now sees:

-audiology (she will for life)

-audio visual

-itinerant teacher

-eye doctor (once a year)

-cardiology (she should get discharged next appointment)

-prenatal program

-pedi

-she will be seeing speech language

Gwen loves the camera

Avery now sees:

-cardiology (she will for life)

-nephrology (she will for life)

-ENT (she will for life)

-audiology (every 6-12 months soon to be discharged)

-eye doctor (once a year)

-prenatal program

-pedi

-she will be seeing speech language

Avery's cuddles with Pop

I have to keep reminding myself how many they have been discharged from. I have to remind myself how lucky they are given they were so early.

I think part of the reason why it has felt so busy, is because of how nice it has been! We have been spending as much time outside as we can and loving it. The girls one nap has been moved back a bit so at times I feel like we are missing out on the day a bit. But they are happy, why mess with it?

Its great to see how they are growing and changing, all three of them. I'm so happy that I get to witness it all and to be their mommy.