Cooper is 6 Months Old!!

It is so hard to imagine Cooper is 6 months old!  Seems like he has been here forever - and yet also such a short time.  Time is a funny thing.

Well, my little man is just amazing!  He is a great sleeper - sometimes waking for a 5am bottle, but that is happening less and less.  He loves his solid food - except peas...  But, he does enjoy rice, oatmeal, bananas, apples, pears, carrots, mangoes, sweet potatoes.  And, he just loves his sisters.  He laughs and laughs at them - and they love putting on a show for the little guy.

He is starting to sit up on his own - falls over after a little while.  He is rolling very well from his back to belly and finding the other way a little more challenging.  And, he talks up a storm - squealing with delight!

His official stats...  18 pounds, 1 ounce (60%) and 28.25 inches long (95%).

I pledge of allegiance...

When was the last time you said the "Pledge of Allegiance"? 

Seriously, do you know all the words. 

Well, I had not said it in about 20 years until recently.  A few weeks ago I heard Erin mumbling something, but she would not share - words sounded like the pledge.  Well, they have both stepped forward and are fully able to recite the pledge!  When does one say the pledge??  Well, just about all the time - before meals, bedtime, in the car, while riding bikes. 

I need to buy some flags to make things more official.  But, it melts my heart to hear the say our pledge...

Update on Ev's Ears.....

Well, after 6 months of trying to figure out what's up with Ev's ears we have a plan of action in place.  She has cronic fluid in her ears and it is affecting her hearing. Therefore, she'll be getting tubes in her ears in a few weeks.  This should allow the fluid drain and help her hear better.

She'll also be having her adenoids removed.  The ENT stuck a camera up her nose (ouch!) to determine they are enlarged and likely affecting her speech.  So, she'll have them removed at the same time she has her tubes in place. 

Getting tubes only takes a minute per ear and the adenoid removal is about 5 minutes, so the surgery should be quick - and the recovery is also supposed to be very quick.

I am just glad to have a plan in place - we've been going through options and waiting for cold season to be over for a long time so we could get a good look at the situation and I hope this is a good plan for her.  Hopefully it does not curtail swimming this summer.

Determination............

Last week we went to a birthday party for little Paul.  It was a beautiful day and we got to play on their huge driveway!  The kids loved riding big wheels, running around and acting like maniacs.  Ev proved once again to be a determined little girl.  She spent about 90 minutes learning to ride a bike.  She was kind and let others take a turn when they asked, but the second their bottom got off the bike, she was back on it.  She completely on her own figured out how to ride - start to finish.  And, she is great at it!

Erin has also learned how to ride on her bike (with training wheels).  The first time out we could not find helmets and that kept Erin at a snails pace.  But, once we found our helmets she sped up and is doing quite well.

However, Evie is the speed racer in the family.  She goes super quick and then gently presses the brake to slow down and see what is taking everyone else so long.  She even "hot dogs" it with some tricks.  It is really fun to see her excel athletically - and to see her just love riding her bike.