Family Update

Erik and Tristan both have colds...it isn't even officially Fall yet!  So, I took him on Monday but his teacher told me he was coughing too much.  I didn't think he was coughing that much, but I guess I have a lot to learn.  Little children have very weak immune systems.  I have been working with him at home out of a store bought preschool workbook and he seems to enjoy doing that.  He also painted some pictures.  I think this is something I am going to have to get used to, him getting sick more often due to him being around other children more often in a school system, at least it will help build up his immune system.

Last week Tristan went and had an EEG done at the hospital to determine whether or not they would wean him off of his anti-seizure medication.  The doctor called me back a couple days ago and told me to start weaning him.  I'll post some pictures at the end of this post.  He enjoyed it from the looks of the pictures but what I didn't capture was him screaming and crying and me comforting him.  In order to get a good reading on an EEG it is best if you are relaxed and that your muscles aren't tense.

This is our last week with Doug before he goes back to school :(  I am very glad that he is going to school but we are going to miss all of the time that we have had with him.  Plus we only have one vehicle so I will be playing taxi cab driver as I drop him off at work and then pick him up everyday. 

As for me I am going to be taking piano lessons this year and I am very excited.  Hopefully next week will be my first lesson, if the kids are feeling better : )  I am also exploring a different way of doing meals for dinner.  I have already made one, but I want to make more.  I want to start making freezer meals since I am becoming more busy driving around and picking Erik and Doug up and with my calling at church I think it would make my life a little more easier.

On a side note I wanted to throw out a completely unrelated tidbit about how I want to use my blog to share my beliefs .  There are a lot of other blogs that I follow that are so well at doing this like http://www.beinglds.blogspot.com Check it out some time she has some amazing talents and some amazing ideas on how to strengthen your family and I love reading her blog.  Anyways, just Go check it out.

Here are the pictures of Tristan:

He was actually laughing as he was being mummified!

 They had to put the towel around his neck to keep

his head propped up and from him being able

to move it around.

Still all smiles!

All hooked up and ready to GO!

Right at the very end of the test I gave him a couple of fruit snacks 

to help him calm down, notice how happy it made him!

 This is after the test is over.  I was unable to take pictures during the test due 

to the screaming and such, he decided he didn't like being wrapped up anymore.

Crazy hair after they cleaned all the goo out.

Erik's First Week of School

Monday Erik had his first day of school.  The first day was a half day to introduce the parents and the new preschoolers to what a typical day would be like.  I kept telling Erik that I would be going with him and he would tell me, "No, mom you are going to drop me off and then go home."  He was ready from the very beginning to be on his own.  He goes from Monday thru Thursday 9am-noon.  They are being introduced to the alphabet, lower case specifically, which Erik does need help with. 

Tuesday he had no problems being dropped off all on his own.  I was the one that had a hard time saying goodbye.  He ran right in with all the other kids and has had a great time the rest of the week.  Tristan has been missing his older brother though, so I have made sure to set up play time with his friend Hannah from church and even got him in a little toddler-parent class on Tuesdays. 

I will put up pictures later as well but for now just wanted to post a quick update on how they were doing.