Maci Tubes

After two years of ear infections Maci finally got tubes.  We are so thankful for this procedure.  Our family has used it well.  Maci did not like anything about this experience.  She did not want to talk to all the people who tried to talk to her.  She did not want to sit on the hospital bed.  She did not want to put on that super cute miniaturized hospital gown or the socks that were so huge that they went up to her thighs.  They were supposed to be the regular short socks by the way.  Not until they brought in the hospital doll that you get to color on with markers.  This is when her day was made.  And then she was given the cute teddy bear from Dr. Porter.  Tubes are so fast.  And it went well.  Dr. Porter said she had gunky goo behind her ear drum that would not have ever come out on its own.  She has already had her follow up hearing test and she is now hearing where she should be.  We can tell at home as well.  She is more responsive to sounds and she is starting to say a few more words already.  We are still moving forward with speech therapy with her but hoping that in a couple of months it won't be necessary by then.  Wish us luck.

The TWINS are TWO

It's my party and I'll cry if I want to!!!

Cry if I want to 

You would cry too if it happened to you. 

They are definitely two.  Maci is embracing the tantrums.  :)  Bubba is known to be able to throw himself to ground while yelling and flailing about. I just happened to get this one on camera.

I tried to get them to sit together on the couch but Maci wasn't having it.  See above picts.  So Beckett came over to give her a giant huge.  She finally kind of looked at me and smiled. 

He is my funny kid.  We call him little Landon.  He is so much like him.  We even catch him doing make believe already.  He stands in the kitchen and acts like he is a ninja or a super hero.  Sound effects and all. I just love it. 

Grandpa and Grandma Sawyer happened to be here on their bday.  So awesome.  Maci decided snuggle time with papa is pretty cool.

They were pretty hesitant in opening their presents. This is just warm up for Christmas.  

They loved them once they got them opened though.  

I love these little guys.  They are so much fun and they are the best of friends.  It is great to see how they interact with one another.  So glad they are part of our crazy family.

Double Digits Already

Brenten thinks it is so funny that it makes me so much older to have a child who is in double digits.  He was so excited to turn 10.  However, part of him thought that it meant that he was a teenager.  That made me giggle a little.  I was quick to correct him.  I am NOT ready to have a teenager in the house.  Brenten is an awesome kid.  He is kind respectful and the best big brother.  The twins love to snuggle with him.  He helps me out all the time.  He will even change diapers for me if I need to.  He loves to hang out with his friends and play most anything. Football, soccer, basketball, legos, ride bikes or some made up game.  He is starting to get too big to give me loves in public.  I knew that time would come.  I can still get him to from time to time but he will look around and make sure no one sees.

RUNNING AND RUNNING

I just wanted you all to know that today I ran 7.45 miles at an 8 min 3 sec pace.  I was really happy with my pace today.  The best part is I didn't feel like I was going to die.  Except that it was 27 degrees out.  Maybe my legs like to ice while running but I really think I prefer to feel like they can move.

Two Year Well Check

As we all know, with each child's milestone also comes their well check Dr. appointments.  Maci and
Beckett went in for their and were weighed and their their height was checked.  Shocker they are still tiny. However, they both have cleared the 20lb mark.

Beckett has improved remarkably from his 18 mo appointment.  His one leg no longer drags behind and not only does he walk but he runs and jumps. He talks like crazy in full sentences and sings.  He likes to sing the ABC's.  We can even understand some of the letters.  He is happy and snugly kid how is still pretty laid back.  However, some of Maci has worn off on him.  He does not stand for his stuff being taken from him and will be ready for the battle.  He will even win once in a while.  We are still concerned about his lack of weight.  He is not on the curve yet.  Even if we adjusted for being born 4 weeks early he still isn't on the curve.  He is just the skinniest kid.  For the next 3 months, we are continuing to feed him as much calorie dense food/drink as we can. Then we will have a follow up with our doctor.  We don't even give him water.  We don't let him fill up on anything that is zero calorie. I know some people just think that our kids are skinny but my kids have not been THIS skinny.  Brenten was a super skinny kid.  When he was 3 we took out his tonsils and adenoids and that helped a ton.  He gained 6 lbs in 6 months.  Even he wasn't this skinny though.   In the meantime, we have an appointment to see if the family trend of huge tonsils and adenoids could be playing a role.

Maci is small but not near as skinny as Beckett.  She seems to be trying to self correct and gaining a little bit of weight.  She is super mobile.  She climbs everything and loves to jump.  She loves to sing and dance. When she gets her hair done she loves to run to her Daddy so he can tell her she is pretty.  I guess it starts young. She is a little more serious but I wonder a little if that isn't because she doesn't feel well a lot of the time or if that is her personality.  I love her crazy little laugh when she is mischievous.  She does have a look in her eyes that she is definitely up to something.  However, she is still not talking and the words she does say are not clear.  The poor thing hasn't been healthy yet.  She has had strep 3 times, rsv, every little cold, illness or congestion has led to ear infections.  And when she isn't sick she has had fluid on her ears.  We are concerned that her hearing isn't great.  She will be seeing an audiologist and and ENT next week as well.  Even though she doesn't talk well we all know what she wants.  She knows how to make that clear.  She is a girl on a mission.  My girls are feisty.  I don't know where they get that from. :)

At this point it looks like both Maci and Beckett are going to be left handed.  Time will tell. That would make three in our family.  Landon is a left as well.

New PR

Today I ran with Becky.  We ran an average pace of 8.09 for 5.5 miles.  And the best part.....I didn't even think I was going to die.  I got a PR without dying.  However, I don't think I could have gone faster.  

That's all. 

Did you Die?

My Caitlin asks me every time she gets up and sees that I am in my workout clothes if I went to the gym or running.  If it is running, she will ask who I went with and how I did.  She has now learned, if the who is Becky Anderson she will follow with, "Did you die"?  I tell her YES but I hope one day I won't. 

Today was a run with Becky Anderson Day.  I can't say I died.  It was hard but I think it was supposed to be.  I also got another PR.  We ran 5.5 miles and the pace was 8min 15sec.  

Cait is starting to pick up a few of my local running things.  Mostly because she is showing interested.  When ever she comes home from preschool I ask her what she did, what she learned, her favorite part, etc. When we go out she asks where I run to when I go running so I have shown her where some of the trails start.  
There is a housing development at one of the, used to be trail heads.  When they first started it, Caitlin must have heard me sigh.  After that, she has commented each time we drive by,  "Mom isn't that the worst that they ruin the places you like to run."  I never really thought of myself as an environmentalist but please don't build on all the trails.