Ok, I know it has been awhile since my last post. As usual, the Hamilton’s have been very busy. We (mainly Jared) have been doings lots of stuff to the house, our master shower will be completed in 2 weeks as we are just waiting on the tile to be installed! Jared has done a great job with the shower and becoming handier and handier around the house. Last weekend we installed new lights on the outside of the house, they look great. They are going to make the house look even better when we get our new storm door installed. At the same time we are replacing our back patio door. I cannot wait to open the house up to the outside air! We are loving all the upgrades and have so many more plans for the house!
In my spare time (ha), I have been getting things ready for a spring garage sale, going through the kids old clothes and putting them on Ebay, couponing, working out (I highly recommend Jillian Michael’s 30 Day shred-thanks Jess- as I am getting major results!), and playing outside as the weather is getting nicer. I am averaging about 1 day of work a week, but still have some flexibility where there are some weeks I do not work and others I work 2-3 days. I love being a nurse!
Well enough about us, on to the kids….
We have started a new reward chart for Bryce. It is a start and “Point A” and get to “Point B”, where the prize is. Bryce gets to pick out his prize, to name a few…go to Bounce Zone, go to Chuckie Cheese, go get a Cheeseburger and French Fries, Make Cookies, Paint, Do a craft with scissors, etc. The way he gets to move along the path is by #1 Being nice to Sadie and #2 Being a good listener. Of course if he does not do these things, he moves backwards. The chart is working well for him!
Other big new for Bryce- He has his first Big Boy bike!!! He loves it. It is super cute watching all the neighbor kids ride around the cul-de-sac on their bikes usually in a line. He cannot get enough of his bike! He is still going to school 1 day a week and LOVES it. He likes to help me pack his lunch in the morning and carry into school. He walks right into his classroom, sometimes without telling me good-bye…I guess it’s good he is gaining independence! I am currently looking into some summer camps for him to keep him occupied and do activities that are “school-like”. Next year he will go to preschool 2 days a week.
Bryce has become quite the avid Mario Cart fan! Bryce and Jared play, about 3 nights a week, together. It is so much fun to watch the bonding between them, even if it is over video games!
Sadie is growing up too fast!!!! She is such a good little girl and soooo much fun! She is running all over the house now. She is doing breathing treatments once a day, for her asthma, and is doing very well with it. It is part of our night time routine. She gets her own mask and sits on my lap while she watches one of her DVDs. The treatment is really helping her as she is not coughing or wheezing after running around.
She LOVES to eat. There is nothing this girl won’t eat. Most of the time, she eats more than Bryce! She is communicating quite well. Not a lot of words, but she lets us know by pointing or shaking her head yes or no to a question. Her words right now are Mama, Dada, Baby, Milk, and Bryce. Milk is just “Mmmm,” and Bryce is, “Byyyyy”.
It is definitely noted that she is growing up faster than Bryce. I am sure this is due to her watching Bryce and me not being as over-protective as I was with Bryce.
Her favorite toy is her babydoll. She is obsessed with it. She also loves jewelry and purses…girly things in general!
We cannot wait for spring to finally come and STAY. The kids love being outside, as does mom! We hope everyone is well.
