Scooter

Ben is an official "scooter" now.  The last few days he has really taken off with the scooting action he does.  He even made it from the living room to the kitchen.  He loves being able to keep up with his sister more and be where the action is. 

I'm going to take just a second to say that it's hard having a child who's different.  I generally try to keep it light and positive but it's hard.  Strangers and people who are just acquaintances ask if the twins are walking and getting into everything and it's getting harder when we say Ben is not.  When he was a little younger you could just smile and say "No, not yet" and they would just think he was a little late to do it but not realize there was a problem.  It was a white lie to avoid telling the story.  Now people wonder why our almost 17 month old son doesn't walk.  Or crawl.  And we have to explain he had a stroke.  And it's hard. 

And it's hard not knowing when he will walk.  Or crawl.  Or IF he'll walk.  My Momma Instincts tell me he will.  When he scoots he uses both legs.  He just does it on his side because he can't use his left arm. 

My Momma Instincts tell me not to worry.  That he'll get there in his own time.  That he'll be happy and healthy.  And that's all this Momma really wants.

So, without further ado, here is our scooter!

Yenger Shots

Time for some more pictures from the phone!

New favorite thing: banging on the fireplace - so loud and fun!

One of Ainsley's favorite pastimes - digging EVERYTHING out of the bathroom cupboards.  And I usually let her do it because it keeps her occupied while I get ready.  #teachingbadhabits

We're into hashtags in this house right now.  #bigdorks

We went window shopping at Homemakers on Sunday.  Lot's I'd love to buy if only I could win the lottery!  We had a snack break for some goldfish - these two might be turning orange soon from all the goldfish they eat!  #easysnack #lazymama  Ok, I'll really try to stop now...

 Here are some of my favorites.

 Jeremy eating green beans - if you know Jeremy, you know this is a miracle!

We went to dinner at Biaggi's for Valentine's Day.  It was A.MAZ.ING! 

A & B took their friends at daycare books for V-Day 

and they got lots of great treats and toys in return! 

A few non-baby related pics:

We've started working out again and I had this awesome workout on the elliptical yesterday - that's an HOUR and 3 minutes - WOOT!  

And my tv looked like this the ENTIRE time.  I like to be distracted when I work out - lately I have been watching The Biggest Loser.  It makes the time go by faster for me but for whatever reason the satellite wasn't working so I had to watch the time tick by - but I made it!

And I finally found baskets for the lockers - hurray for organization 

(see how I DIDN'T hashtag that?!)

 

Sixteen Months

The twins turned 16 months February 11th!  It is so amazing how fast they really grow.  Everyone says it and it's so true.  The thing is it sort of sneaks up on you - you'll be going along just fine living life and then you look at your kids and wonder when they grew up!

So anyway...Ben and Ainsley are 16 months old!  Here's what they are doing...

Ben - you have really made some strides the last couple weeks.  For whatever reason, you would not bear weight on your legs...until a couple weeks ago when you just decided to do it!  Now you'll stand up with support and play standing at a table or the sofa.  You are SO TALL when you stand up!  I'm not sure when you get your tall, skinny body but it's not from your Mama.

You are working on getting your molars in and you haven't been sleeping the best because of it.  Also for this reason, you usually have your finger in your mouth...but it's pretty cute!

You have been doing great at therapy - both PT and OT - and your therapists are noticing!  They always compliment you on how well you do and what great progress you are making.

You are still such a happy boy and you are quite the flirt.  Mommy and Daddy love you so much!

Ainsley - you are officially walking...when you want to.  You can totally do it and you do if you want but if you are in a hurry you use your knees.  You also get a pretty cheesy grin on your face when you're walking around like you are pretty proud of yourself!

You are talking more and more.  One of your favorite words right now is "shoes."  You probably pick up your shoes or carry them around and say "shoes" twenty times a day.  We all know where that comes from...

Mommy and Daddy love you so much, baby girl!