Oh my goodness....as the boys would say...it has almost been a year since my last post....and everyone keeps asking me "when are you going to update the blog" so here it is....

Kyle

Kyle is doing a lot of talking....actually he never shuts-up. A lot of "Why's?" and "What are you doing?" are being asked. He loves to sing songs, and tell you what Christopher is not doing right. He is in private speech therapy, but tonight will be his last session. He is also in Physio, and have been working with him at home to strengthen his core and legs.
In November he broke his glasses, but was scheduled to be sedated to check his prescription 2 weeks later so he went without glasses for about a month. (he would not open his eyes for the doctor, so that is why he was sedated). His prescription changed a little bit.

Kyle's favorite songs include;
O'Canada
Daddy's Rusty Car
Twinkle Twinkle

Kyle's Favorite sayings;
I love that one
My Favorite
I need a timbit

Christopher

Christopher is not talking as much, but getting better each day. He is also in private speech therapy and will be for some time. We are working on his articulation. He loves to help to the laundry, empty the dishwasher, and set the table. Actually he just loves to be the helper. He has learned how to put the TV on, change the input and play a movie. He also loves his money...he actually sleeps with his wallet. He is also very stubborn. Not sure where he gets that from? He also is a jumping machine. He just stands in one spot and jumps. The lady that takes care of them through the day counted one time, and he jumped 100 times.

Christopher's favorite sayings;
Oh My Goodness
More money
me do it

Both boys have been sick this past month with Bronchitis and the flu, but we have avoided being admitted to the hospital.

Playing computer games

 Playing in the snow

Kyle's first pony ride

Christopher's first pony ride

 

Enjoying Maple suckers with cousin Ella

 

Spring has sprung...

I know it has been a very long time since I posted...it has been a very busy winter / spring so far....so here are the updates.

Christopher had pneumonia in January and was hospitalized for 4 days
Kyle thank goodness did not get it, but had a really bad cold and pink eyes.
Kidneys still the same, we go back every 6 months for check ups.
Eye's - after a very long wait, Kyle has to be sedated again so they can get a good look at this eyes.  Christopher is near sighted, but they are still holding off on prescribing him glasses.
Speech - Kyle is speaking quite a bit, putting 3 words together now.  Still his favorite words are mama, yes, no, and that.  He loves to sing songs like O'Canada, and twinkle twinkle little star.  We often find him playing with his cars and singing away.  Christopher is still a little behind in the speech department....he is also very stubborn and won't say anything if he is not in the mood. 
Christopher has been discharged from Physio therapy...ya.
Kyle is still seeing a PT every 2 weeks...the good thing is after being on the waiting list at South Lake for 6 months we got an apt. 2 weeks ago.  Before that we were seeing a private therapist who we loved and will still keep in contact with her.  But since our insurance was running out, it was very good timing.

Last weekend we did the Linden fund walk for Preemies.  This was the 3rd year we have done it, although our team dwindled away.  My mom was sick, Mike was up late at work, so it was just my sister, the boys and me.  We got to see a few of the preemies we were in the hospital with. 

The boys were very excited to see a fire truck and were actually able to sit inside of it.



Christopher sitting the Firetruck

 Kyle

 Mothers day brunch

Happy Halloween

This year the boys actually got to go out for halloween. Kyle was a monkey and Christopher was a dragon.

Christopher really enjoyed handing out the candy to the other trick or treaters...he kept trying to throw the candy into their bags.

Fall Update

I know it has been quite a while since I have sent any
updates / pictures of the boys, but it has been a very busy summer.
The boys are running and in to everything. They turned 2 on July
16th...I know....where does the time go to? We have had to separate
the boys at night, so if one wakes up, he does not wake up the other
one....this is usually Christopher who wakes up and wakes Kyle up.

Kyle is a very happy boy who loves his books. He is wearing glasses
now, and is keeping them on all day at daycare, but takes them off in
the car on the way home. He says dada, mama and Clock. Don't ask me
where the clock came from, but he points them out anytime we walk into
a room or open a book with one in it. He also just doesn't say it, he
yells it. We are trying to teach him to whisper it....not working so
far.

Christopher is also very happy....loves to cuddle and talk on the
phone. He is talking a lot...we just cannot understand it. He says
mama, dada and just recently said grandpa, book, diaper and baby. He makes all the animal
sounds. He loves dogs and if we are outside he wants to kiss all dogs
that walk by our house.

We have put both boys in swimming lessons, and they seem to love
it....as long as the water is warm enough. (they do not have a lot of
fat on them to keep them warm)

They have seen a speech therapist, but now they are 2, I think we will
be doing more for with them. The early interventionist in York Region
wants them to also go back to see a PT. She still sees stiffness in
their muscles.
Their Kidney stones are still there and Christopher seems to have
developed more since our last visit to Sick Kids....so they may just
end up zapping them....we will see at our next visit.

Here are a couple of pictures we just had done.

Summer Time, Summer Time

We were off a couple of weeks in July, which we spent at the cottage. Kyle and Christopher really enjoy being up there with Grandma and Grandpa and Auntie Leigh Ann. They have started to really enjoy swimming, going to visit their cousins next door and especially going for golf cart rides with Grandpa.

We took them to Santa's Village the last week of our vacation and they liked a few of the rides and seeing the animals.

Kyle, Mommy & Christopher on the Merry go Round

Kyle with mommy on the train


Christopher on the train with daddy

Happy 2nd Birthday!

The boys celebrated their 2nd birthday on July 16th. It was a beautiful day...lots of great weather and lots of great family and friends.

Since the boys are into animals and animal sounds, I made a farm cake complete with farm animals. (although the sheep kind of look like dogs).

Thanks to everyone who was able to make it to the cottage.