Corbin was bugging us the other night while we were getting the twins ready for bed. He wanted to show us something on his Magnadoodle. Finally, he was persistent enough for me to stop & watch him while he showed me something. To my amazement, he had an "A" on the board. He excitedly exclaimed, "A!" Thinking that maybe the letter was previously drawn on there by Jon or myself, I didn't think too much of it, but I was curious. So, I erased the "A" & he immediately drew a "B!" I yelled at Jon, who was coming down the basement steps. Then Corbin kept going! He proceeded to draw the entire alphabet on his board!
The next morning, I got out a crayon & paper to see if he could also write using those tools. He immediately started to write the alphabet. As quickly as I could, I grabbed the camera. This video is from those exact moments:
We are incredibly proud of him, as he's only 2 1/2 years old & such a quick learner. I went out & bought some preschool workbooks for him to work in so that I will have new ideas of things to teach him until he gets to preschool next year.
After a week of rain, we have now been having some great, sunny weather. This past weekend, we had a great time hanging outside in the backyard. Corbin ran through the sprinkler & the babies chilled on the quilt.
Here are some pictures of some adorable boys I know enjoying the weather!
The twins turned 7 months old on Tuesday. Here are their 7 month Boppy shots:
Cameron is not yet sitting up. In fact, he twists and turns every time we practice. He does roll all around the room, though, and is good at getting at his target(s). The milestone average is 6 months, but the range is 5-9 months & they were slightly premature, so I am not worried. He does have eczema, so I am hoping he doesn't have any food allergies. He really loves to eat & will get so excited once he sees a bib or any other clue that a meal might be coming his way. He still has not sprouted any more teeth since he was 10 weeks old, but there are some definitely on their way in (the top 2 and one on the bottom.)
Jameson is also not sitting up, but he can sit independently for about 10 seconds by himself. He's close. His appetite for the bottle is monstrous. In fact, he would really prefer a larger bottle. The other day, he rolled over to the one I had prepared for Cam, stole it, and drank it for himself. Both babies feed themselves if I need them too, but Cam still drops it every once in a while. Jamie is a pro at it. He got his fifth tooth on Mother's day on the top.The next day, the sixth (on the top) came in, too. Now, 2 more on the bottom are soon to pop through. He is a teething machine!
Corbin is starting to say more complex (3-4 word) sentences appropriately. His speech is becoming a little more understandable to strangers, too. He sings many songs by heart. He is enjoying his storytime each night, as we started incorporating a larger number of books into the routine, and new ones from the library at that. Many have quickly become new favorites, like the "If You Give a ____ a _____" series. He is still very into the alphabet and numbers.
He started to trace letters last night with the Leapfrog Scribble pad. We are so proud of him trying this out! The next step will be to encourage him to draw letters with his crayons and paper.
All of the boys have had colds since the 13th. Corbin's cold is pretty much gone, but the twins still have a lot of drainage. I just hope it doesn't settle into their ears of chests. Fingers crossed.
Last Saturday, we walked in the Race for the Cure together in honor of my mom, who has been cancer-free for 4 years now! I wore Jamie & pushed Cam & Corbin. All of the boys were very good & the twins slept most of the time. There were such huge crowds that the fastest pace we could do was 30 minute miles! Oh well- it was for a great cause!
We started out the weekend making coney sauce for the annual Haute Dog Festival. Dad taught us the secret recipe & how to execute it.
Apparently, it came out well. I couldn't stay to see because it takes quite a few hours to cook down. Can't wait to try it!
The kids were entertained in the meantime, and we got some good shots as usual.
Playing together
Almost independent sitters
Corbin in the courtyard
Elton Jamie
Happy Cam
Before we left town, Jon gave me my Mother's Day gifts from the boys
Before we left town, Jamie fell asleep in the jumperoo
We "surprised" Jon's Dad with a 60th birthday celebration. That is supposed to be in quotes, yes, because we are fairly certain that he was on to it.
Corbin loved this bear!
Here are all the kids & their Dad
It was a fun party! We had a ton of food leftover that will feed us for many weekends at the lake this summer. It was good to see everyone. It kicks off our summer of travel. After Memorial Day, we will be going to the reunion & many weekends at the lake. Of course, we also have the Slagle trip & Jamaica thrown in there, too. Busy, busy!
After a Mother's Day brunch at the club (at which the boys were all very well behaved), we had a small birthday celebration for my upcoming birthday. I'm very excited to buy some nice running shoes soon with my birthday money, and of course, I can't wait (but I WILL) to open my P90X on Friday :)
It's rare that I will post about myself, but here is a post that I am proud of.
It was my New Year's resolution to run the Capital City Half Marathon. I have been through a lot in the past year with my body. It had been pushed to the extremes during my twin pregnancy, so I decided to push it to another extreme.
Last night, in the eleventh hour, I realized that I should probably check out the race details online. I found out that I should have picked up my race packet at Fleet Feet in Lewis Center. It was 5 pm when I realized this & they closed at 6. Great.
Jon had company over, so I loaded the twins in the minivan & picked up my packet. Luckily, a worker took pity on me & got everything for me so that I didn't have to maneuver the twin stroller in the narrow aisles. He laughed when he looked at my assigned number.
During the race, a man on the sidelines yelled out, "Hey four sixes! That's a special number right there!"
So, this morning, I left the house around 6:45 for the 8:00 race. Jon snapped this pic before I left. They gave us great shirts this year, so I decided to actually wear mine this time. I've never worn a race shirt during a race before.
I found my pace-marker balloons. I would have made the 2:15 time, had it not actually taken 5 whole minutes for me to get through the start line, due to a lot of bottle-necking. We looked like cattle.
The rain clouds were moving in. It started to rain during my mile 4 & I was definitely soaked by the end of the race.
The finish line is in sight!
I think my time is around 2:18:54. I met my goal of 2:20! I believe Mayor Coleman was making fun of me for taking this pic. "You cross the finish line and THEN you take the picture!"
