November and December flew past!

Well I thought I would be better at this than Brock but I guess life just gets so busy. Fall has gone by too fast. I went back to work on December 1st and I feel like the days have been flying by. Ian is very excited to have me back as his carpool buddy. He and I listen to books on CD while driving to and from school and then have discussions about them. It really is interesting to see things from his point of view. I am having difficulty adjusting to the return. I specifically chose this time in order to easy myself back into the swing. I only have three more days until winter vacation. And with the students being so excited about Christmas, their chaos covers up for my discombobulation.

Oliver is doing well his weight is slowly increasing. He was put on solids and one bottle of formula a day at his four month check up. He only weighed 11 lbs 1oz but he was 27 1/2. He is very tall (95%) and super skinny (less than 1 %). He seems to like rice cereal and I am going to start him on veggies and fruits soon. This is a picture of his first time with cereal. He his doing much better with his head control since starting physical therapy. He last a few minutes before putting his head down on a shoulder now. Here he is also showing off his favorite way to chew on his hand (this is not posed).


Ian has been very independent lately. He decided he was going to make himself lunch one day and produce a very interesting sandwich. It contained peanut butter, Nuttella (chocolate hazelnut spread), and (this is the gross part) mayonnaise. He was very proud of himself. Both Brock and I had a difficult time not saying "Eww". He said it tasted good. I will take his word for it.


As for Brock, he registered to go back to school. He starts at UW on January 5th. He has gotten all of his books and is pre-reading them during the day while I am at work. He is going back to school to finish his philosophy degree and get a degree in teaching. Oliver goes over to Rhona's during the day. It is nice to know that family can take care of him during the day. Brock could take care of him this month but we thought it would give him time to study without have to care for a baby. Oliver can be quite demanding on some days.