It's been a LONG time since I've posted anything on my blog. I've stayed pretty busy these past few weeks, and I finally have a little bit of time. To begin with, the weather has mellowed out quite a bit--it's in the 80s today! The kids are enjoying spending time outside, and I'm enjoying lower energy bills until the heat of summer really kicks in in a month or so.
I've spent a lot of time with Noah lately, assessing his speech and behavior. I have come to the conclusion that, if he is on the austism spectrum, which I highly doubt, he is extremely high-functioning. However, I truly believe that he is fine. I have focused on his speech a lot lately, and he is making great strides. He is finally beginning to really communicate his wants and needs to me. He loves looking at books right now, and he especially loves animals. I hope to take him back to the zoo soon because he's really loving elephants and zebras right now. He is also starting to follow directions. Does he ALWAYS follow directions? Of course not! But, his communication is much better. He's also playing with more kids. Does he still enjoy independent play? Of course! But, he's just as happy playing with other children. He shares pretty well, and especially loves cars and trains. He has begun to watch baseball and is starting to understand how to hit the ball. I'm also working with him on riding his new bike with training wheels. Potty-training is about to begin. He actually told me to change his dirty diaper the other day, so I know he's ready. I'm really proud of Noah! He's come a long way lately.
Aidan is deep into the spring season of baseball! This year, his team is the Dacula Braves, and they are a great team. The boys work well together, and they are undefeated as of this point. We spend about 3-4 days/nights per week practicing and playing games. Baseball is serious stuff her in Dacula! The coaches really work with the boys to get them to improve. Aidan's stance is much better, as is is swing. He still has a long way to go, but he's improved so much! It's a lot of fun watching them play, and Aidan is happy. I'm thrilled he's found a sport that he loves so that he can build some confidence and get some exercise.
Katie is performing in Cinderella tomorrow with the Northeast Atlanta Ballet. She seems to enjoy ballet, but at the same time, she says she doesn't want to take ballet next year. We'll see. She has tried a few activities, but she doesn't seem to love any of them enough to really get involved. She's still doing well in school. We also are coming off of our Girl Scout cookie sale. Girl Scouts is keeping us so busy, and I feel badly that I can't be more active with the troop. But with Chris' job and me having the boys with me, there's only so much I can do with the troop.
Chris is still searching for a new job, but no luck yet. I've been working a few days per week up until this week, and it's worn me out. We are also staying busy with our online video game business.
Ok, that's my quick update. Time to spend more time with the kids!
