Tegan's First Eye Appointment

Knowing our family history of vision problems, we had decided that it was time to take Tegan into Dr. Hawkins to see if he too was going to follow the trend and get some glasses!

I was so proud of Tegs...he did a great job at the appointment!  He told Dr. Hawkins his letters, let the Dr. look in his eyes, and even got his eyes dilated!

 Once they had decided to dilate his eyes I figured that we were definitely getting some glasses!  Then when Dr. Hawkins said..."This is terrible" I was sure that he needed glasses!  Well it turns out that Tegan is significantly farsighted (can see faraway but not up close.)  Right now his prescription is right around +7.50 in both eyes...that is REALLY farsighted!  The doctor said that Tegan has likely had to really focus hard to see things normally and that he wouldn't be surprised if he has been having terrible headaches because of it...so sad for him! 

We spent awhile trying to pick out some cute glasses for him until he finally declared, "don't put one more pair of glasses on my face Mom!"  

I am so sad that he has had this terrible vision for so long and worried about how he is going to take to wearing glasses yet, I am so excited to see what a difference this makes for him!

Tegan-September Preschool Fun

Tegan had the best 1st month of preschool!!  I love that he is able to come to my school and that I know exactly what they are working on and what they are learning everyday!

This month they worked on writing their names, letters, colors, and shapes!  They also learned about families, houses, friends and community helpers!  Here is a little glimpse into Tegan's first month as a preschooler!

Tegan's 1st Day of Preschool

Tegan is finally in preschool...I swear this kid has been talking about going to preschool for years (probably ever since he figured out that was where Paxton was going every other afternoon for the past 2 years!)

I have honestly been a little nervous about sending this one to preschool...he definitely has a different temperament than Paxton and I was worried that he would be compared to Paxton since he is going to the same preschool!  I think I don't have anything to worry about...Tegan ran right in and has loved going to preschool ever since!

 When I went to pick him up he told me, "Go out of this room...I don't want to leave."  I'm glad he loves it!

 Tegan and Colt waiting for their big brothers so they can go back to Courtney's house!

Real Salt Lake

Paxton has been begging to go to another RSL game since he and Andy had so much fun at the last one!  This time I wasn't about to be left out of the action!  We left Tegan and Kyson home with Jerika and hit the road for a night of soccer fun!

I was so impressed with how many fun activities they had their for kids (and adults) to do before the game!  Paxton showed his awesome soccer skills by trying to kick a few goal...he didn't get a goal but we did manage to snag 5 free t-shirts from different vendors!

 No RSL game is complete without a picture of Pax with his soccer idol...Kyle Beckerman!

Notice Pax has on his shin guards and cleats, can't go to the game without them!

 To sum it all up...the game was so much more fun than I thought, the tickets were pretty cheap in comparison to other sporting events, and the smile on this kids face was worth every penny!  There will be a lot more RSL games in our future!

It did rain for about 5 minutes during the game...Andy forgot his coat and had to make due with our new shirts!

Jerika sent me a text asking how things were going...at that exact moment RSL scored and we were celebrating like CRAZY!!

August Instagram and Other Stuff

We had quite a few big rain storms during the month of August...We spent a lot of evenings sitting on the front porch watching it rain and waiting to play in the puddles!

 We spent our last summer weekend at my parents house...Paxton designated himself to be Uncle Jake's helper around the yard.  The job obviously came with a few perks!

 We have become a 2 kids meal family...the boys are getting to the point where they are eating enough and their preferences are different enough that they want their own meals when we go out to eat.  We have been both excited about and dreading this day for years!  Excited that they are finally getting out of their picky grazing stage and dreading it because paying $4 for a hot dog and $4 for a grilled cheese sandwich sure takes a bite out of your budget!

Paxton has his kindergarten pre-assessment.  Luckily he did great and was deemed "ready to go to kindergarten!"  

 And yet again, like every other month that has past...these boys are growing bigger and bigger and are finding new ways to drive us crazy and melt our hearts all at the same time!  

Paxton's First Day of Kindergarten

Paxton is in Kindergarten this year!!  

We debated and debated about whether to send him or hold him back a year because of his mid summer birthday but when it came time to make the final decision we realized that he was way way ready to go to school full time and sending him to preschool for another year (with Tegan) would not be the best idea!

 So far he loves kindergarten...his teacher (Mrs. Lyman) is on maternity leave for a few weeks so he hasn't really gotten into the full swing of things but I am sure when he does he will hit the ground running!  He says that his favorite part of kindergarten is recess and drawing!

  

Kyson 6-7 Months

Well I guess it's true...it really is harder to keep everything updated with your third child!  I was so good with my other boy about doing a monthly update for their first year...with Kyson I got a little busy so we are combining 2 months!

Kyson LOVES to eat!!  At his 6 month check-up he weighed in at 10 pounds 10 ounces (82%) and was 28 inches long (91%)...bigger than both of his big brothers were at their 6 month well checks!  Kyson stopped nursing at about 6 months and now drinks 5-6 bottles of formula a day and then has a bowl of oatmeal or baby food for both lunch and dinner.  Up to this point he has liked everything he has eaten except for green beans and chicken and noodles.  He gets to eat a little bit of real food at every meal and so far loves it all!

Kyson is an awesome sleeper!  He prefers to go to bed on his own and is great about putting himself to sleep as long as his belly is full and he has a blanket touching his face.  All summer he was taking short little 45 minute cat naps here and there throughout the day but the minute he started back at the babysitter he started taking 2 hour+ naps in the morning and in the afternoon...Courtney is getting spoiled!  He also sleeps through the night but likes to wake up nice and early around 6:30! 

 Kyson is ACTIVE...he loves to move!  He has graduated from the jumper to the walker and is cruising around the house!  He can sit up by himself and roll all around!  He is doing the one armed army crawl and can get up on his hands and knees and rock back and forth but hasn't figured out how to crawl yet!  He loves to be held but even when he is snuggling with you he is always moving!

Kyson has earned himself quite a few nicknames!  I typically call him Kyse or Kysie but one day Paxton heard Kyson babbling and he said "Goo Goo" well somehow that stuck and now everyone (me, andy, the boys, grandparents, etc) call him Goo goo, Googs, or more recently Goose.  I think Kyson thinks his name is Goo Goo because he reacts to that more than he does to Kyson!

  Kyson loves:

Blankets, His Brothers, Food, Being Held, Bath Time, Books, Watching TV, The Water, His Dad

 Kyson Doesn't Like:

Getting Teeth (he has 2 on the bottom), Being Ignored, Missing a Meal, Getting his Diaper Changed

 I can't even start to describe how much we love this little boy!  He brings so much love and happiness into our home I can't even remember what life was like without him!  We love you buddy!