Spring has Sprung

Since my last update Spring has Sprung! 

And the weather......is confused!!! 

Thanks to all that confusion we have two little boys at the moment that have nasty ear infections.

It is SO nice that Jace can localized and verbalize pain. The past 2 weeks we were battling yet ANOTHER cold (thank you confusing weather) which he shared with Levi. You know siblings share their cesspools! 

Last Thursday, after a busy morning of playing after school, I put Jace down for a nap and he was not falling asleep easily. I went to check on him and he told me "My ear hurts" I asked if he wanted medicine and he told me yes. Then I asked if he wanted to go to the doctor so she can make his ear better and he told me yes again!

Hmmmm....he has only told me his ear hurts once before and it was a sinus infection turning into an ear infections. So I believed him. And the fact that he wanted medicine AND go to the doctor was huge!

So, I cancelled the play date we had scheduled for that afternoon and we went to the doctor. 

Since Levi has been screaming, fighting naps and bedtime, AND waking up a lot at night I figured we would get his ears looked at as well. I thought it was more teeth since he was still sleeping somewhat ok at night. 

Jace had an ear infection in one ear and Levi had a double ear infection! BOO! 

That makes ear infection #4 for Levi and the doctor mentioned considering the ENT next time. I was really hoping that we would avoid tubes for Levi but genetics will be genetics! 

The boys are on antibiotics and I think its time to Lysol down this house! 

Levi has started to climb ANYTHING and everything he can! 

His first feat was Jace's chair.......and he LOVED it! Thought he was so big! 

He actually climb up the steps on this little slide outside. 

I have found his sneaky butt climbing our stairs too! 

When I ask "what are you doing?" he smiles at me and goes faster! LOL 

Little toot! 

Jace and Daddy are Levi's favorite people lately. 

He gets so excited to go get Jace from the bus stop when school is out. 

And when JB gets home from work he high tails it over to see him! 

It is so fun to see how much his little personality and preferences are appearing. 

He is learning to make noises also. With anything he can hold and bang together or shake.
He appreciates music and dances to it or at times tries to sing along (in his own language and tune)

Ok, I hit them together like this?

Easter was a lot of fun this year. Jace was really excited about going on an "Egg Shoot"! 

That is what Jace calls egg hunts.....everyone knows you shoot when you hunt! 

All lined up ready to hunt eggs!! 

Ok - Lets go get them!! 

Time to check out the loot! 

Levi enjoyed playing with a friend his age......

and tried to give him kisses! LOL 

Our little dozer isn't the gentlest with kisses. 

We went to church service on Saturday so we could take it easy on Easter morning. 

Jace's Easter basket and Levi's 1st Easter basket

Trying to open his puffs

Lets see what you got Bubba!

Time to hunt some eggs that the Easter bunny left! 

Oh!! This one had money in it!!!! 

Before Easter we had a little photo shoot of the boys done. 

We have not been as avid about getting Levi's pictures done as we did for Jace. 

Our handsome little gentleman 

The boys got to hold/touch the little ducklings.

Not quite sure how they survived after Levi's death grips but they did. 

With this picture of Levi I can complete this handprint/footprint frame. 

We did the same kind for Jace when he was 9 months old! 

The day before Easter, JB and I ran our first 5k. 

It was the Color Me Rad 5k that benefits the Special Olympics of America. 

We have been training for the 5k for a while since neither one of us were runners in the past. 

I have to say that the run was much easier to do than it was on a treadmill or out with a stroller that had 50+lbs extra to push.  

Our team Dyed Trying before the run - nice and clean! 

And after - colorful! 

He looks good in pink! :) 

Jace loved the sunglasses from Color Me Rad

The boys have taken their first bath together. Levi was too interested in crawling and climbing in the bathtub that I was too worried about putting both boys together. Now that the climbing has become less glamorous to Levi, we let them bathe together. 

I see a future full of many baths together for these two! 

We took a mini vacation to San Antonio. It was a FULL weekend but fun. 

We went to the Hemisfair Park, Zoo, and the Alamo. 

Checking out the waterfall by the Riverwalk 

 Jumping into Daddy's arms

Levi VERY tired at the zoo but was a trooper! 

Headed to dinner after the zoo! 

Riding with Papa. 

Levi fell asleep at the hotel and slept the whole walk to dinner and through some of dinner. 

Our family at the Alamo. 

The boys' first Alamo visit 

Cheesing on the Riverwalk!  

Today we had the playdate planned last Thursday. 

I bought a sprinkler and the weather was perfect! 

This Friday, Jace has another 23 hour EEG. We are praying after this one comes back clear that we can start weaning him from his medication. Oh how glorious would it be for Jace to be fully medication free! I have faith and know he will be! 

He's made such great progress and strides since starting school. At the rate he is gaining on his language I have to give all the credit to his school! Its exciting to hear him even just SAY full sentences when tell him to say something. But we are even more pleased to hear him say sentences that he thinks about. 

His cognitive functions have improved. The other day at the doctor's office we were looking at the fish tank and we had the following exchange:

Jace: I want Jace to get in fish tank

Me: You want to get into to the fish tank?

Jace: Yeah. 

Me: You can't get in there silly

Jace: No, I'm not a fish!!!! I'm a big boy! 

Me: Thats right you are! 

Doesn't sound like a lot but its huge that he was the one that figured out that logic on his own.

And his imagination - its blooming more everyday. 

We have Buzz, Super Jace, and monsters visit often! 

On the Levi front, he is starting to stand without holding on to anything. Even sits down from standing smoothly and doesn't seem to "fall" down. I can see it on his face at time that he wants to walk - he just hasn't tried it yet. Oh but I know its almost here. I am not ready for that yet! :( 

Slow down Levi, you are my baby......stop growing so fast! 

I leave you with Levi's most recent monthly picture: 

Happy boy!!