Birds

While eating dinner tonight, we watched hungry birds attack Adeline's pine cone bird feeder.   The girls had so much to say and point out about the birds.  Some were big, some were aggressive and some were blue.  I sat there trying to figure out all that was being said as it is still very difficult for the girls to articulate correctly.   The girls also are limited in their speech.  Adeline is making leaps and bounds but still has yet to be 100% conversational.  She will talk, talk, talk, about something and then quickly be diverted onto something else.  Lila is has more problems with articulation but doesn't seem to be moving forward in her sentence structure.  At least, not like I think she should be. 

Back to the birds. . . Lila Grace saw something that really got her excited and looked to me and started telling me something about birds.  She kept getting tripped up two words in and then. . . her enthusiasm disappeared.  She looked at me with frustrated eyes and said, "It is too hard talk me."  I asked her, "Is talking hard for you?"  "Yes, she says," nodding her head.  That breaks my heart. 

Why is it so hard and how can her brain be so far ahead of her speech that she has identified her weakness and knows she just can't express her thoughts at times. 

Sicker Than We Have Ever Seen Her

That sums up Savannah's last week.  My little girl was violently ill every 15 minutes for at least six hours.  She couldn't lift her head, get out of bed, or do anything by end it.  Unfortunately, Alex was locked up with her doing the same thing.  I left the two of them, ill and weak, alone for 24 hours.  They managed to make it without me.  Alex perked up but Savannah continued her bout with vomiting for a few more days.

What was impressive was that Savannah never complained, moaned or groaned.  Her only request was Rice Krispies once she felt a bit hungry.   I missed my girl - no snuggles for two whole days.  It was hard for me to watch from a distance but I knew it was the best way I could keep Adeline and Lila germ free.

This past week gave me a chance to watch my big girl sleep in daylight hours, something I absolutely love.  I can't get enough of this face.

I tried to sneak up on Lila sleeping but was unsuccessful. These faces suit her better anyway. Miss Binki Free Girl!

It was hard to get a glimpse of Adeline because she was buried into the wall. The is my open mouth sleeper that can sleep through just about anything - even me climbing onto her bed and bending over her with a camera!

Does Anyone Need a Doctor

Adeline is learning about members of community in her IU classroom.  She came home with this creative doctor's kit which has ignited many rounds of "doctor."

For the record, Lila came home as an Olympian. She represented team purple.

Valentine's Day Round II and III

Round II. . . started with a trip to Barnes and Nobel where the girls were able to spend their Valentine's gift cards from Grammy and Papa. They enjoyed playing trains and looking at books. These were the treats they came home with.

Round III included the Charlotte and her family and was the wrap up to our holiday. We made homemade heart pizzas which the girls enjoyed.


I couldn't do a V-day post without a picture of Adeline's valentines. Due to the snow, the parties took place a week late. We had been sick which left me scrambling last minute to come up with something. My 9:00 pm trip to CVS (the night before the party) sparked some ideas when I came across the giraffe treat bags. Little did I know that web clip art and white card stock could end up looking so cute. Her treats tug at my heart strings because Adeline was a "giraffe bed preemie" (i.e. the smallest and sickest) and look at her now. Passing out her treats, strong, healthy and cute as ever three years later.