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Everyday Life

Cat, anyone?

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I am having a bit of a hard time writing the final post… not sure why, just having difficulty finding the words. So, you all must wait until tomorrow. How about some photos in the mean time?

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We went to play at a friend’s house. She has three girls. Reed loved this princess bike and also came downstairs at one point with a funny purple clown hat on, with a tiara over it! It was adorable. Thanks for having us over, Sarah, Erin, Avery and Ember!

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This is from 2 weeks ago, when my mom was here. We went over to Manhattan, Kansas to Konza Prairie and went on a hike. Everyone really enjoyed it.

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How cute are these two together? This is over at Penguin Park in Kansas City, which is a fun park with lots of playground equipment.

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One of the fun things at Penguin Park. He is really enjoying it, right?

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Can you read his lips here? “Off!”

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Does anyone want a cat? Yes, I am serious. He is adorable and silly, but we can’t keep him and it is supposed to get down to 25 later this week! 1) I am allergic. 2) One of our dogs would eat him, seriously. Somebody, please?

Do you see the new twitter box to the right? I am going to share all of the funny things Reed says.  I stole this idea from my friend Rosemary, who just started tweeting the funny things her son Jonah says. Like this one from the other day…
Me: “Lena, is it okay if we call you Scarlett?”
Lena: “Yes!”
Reed: “I want to be called God.”

Everyday Life

Cast Away!

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I can’t wait to tell you more about our adoption story, but life is continuing as usual here and some of it is worth sharing too!

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Did you know that Reed hurt his other leg too? But, I figured we’re pros at it by now and I let him wrap his own leg.

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Doctors always wear hard hats, right?

Reed adapted really well to having a cast on. My mom was here last week and she kept telling me that  we needed to take a video of him walking with it on. Well, I procrastinated until saved it for the last half hour before he got it off.


Here he is running around with the cast on, cast shoe ready to fall off.


Walking out to the car for his doctor’s appointment! Acting a bit less crazy, so you can see his normal walking on the cast.

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Getting ready to get the cast off and making a fashion statement.

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Buzzzzzzzzzz.

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Free!

He is struggling now that it is off. He is limping very badly and walking slowly. The difference in his leg muscles is incredible! He is only supposed to walk for the next week and then back to normal running, jumping, etc. next week if he is up for it.

Everyday Life

Sweet Lena

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Lena had a really good day today. I heard her ask at least twice, “I need to potty please.” Normally, she just waits until we ask her, just says “potty” or cries and screams. We were very proud of her. She also seems to want less help in the bathroom, which is totally fine with us. I didn’t think she was ready to be independent, but I am happy to follow her lead and let her do as much for herself as she wants.

I went out for a bit and when I left, she smiled and told me goodbye. When I got back, she ran up to me and gave me a hug. I scooped her up and she gave me a big hug and some kisses. I asked if I could put her down so I could put the groceries away and she told me “nopes.” She was okay with being passed back and forth between Aaron and me. Eventually, after maybe 5 minutes of this, she was ready to go play. All of those interactions seem very healthy to me. Letting me go happily, but being very happy to see me and wanting my attention when I got home, that seem very healthy to me.

When I got up from dinner to get her some more food, she asked me for a hug. I gave her a hug and she didn’t want to let me go. I reminded her that I needed to go eat and she told me that this was okay, if I’d give her a kiss.

I am not sure what got into her today, but we sure enjoyed it! She did get some extra one-on-one time with us today. Reed was NOT having a good day and took a nap, while Lena got some time on her tricycle and got to go to the playground with Papa.

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I don’t expect tomorrow to go as well. These next couple of weeks are going to be rather busy with things going on and guests, but hopefully she will keep feeling secure and keep up good behavior.

Everyday Life

Cute

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This is one of the games I play with both kids when they are grumpy. It looks like it worked really well, right? Well, as soon as I shut the camera off, she started crying again.


This is where we were going… to take the dogs for a walk on the levee. One of the few easy outings we can do right now.


Superboy! He calls this his “Incredibles” shirt. He loves the Incredibles, but has no idea who Superman is.


I really wanted to draw on his cast… with one thing in mind!


Reed shows you what else I drew and tells you about having a cast on his leg.


Someone else wanted me to draw on her. How could I resist? Doesn’t she make a cute little tattooed girl?


Lena and I love to share kisses. Sometimes, I throw in a raspberry. Well, I was putting her in bed, giving her lots of goodnight kisses and she was returning them and then surprise… a raspberry on my cheek! She figured out how to give raspberries and it is too cute.She is just too stinkin’ cute when she wants to be.