It's sometimes hard to believe, but we've been in Minnesota now for four years! (For those doing the math, that means we'll celebrate our fourth wedding anniversary this August <3 ) So much has happened in that time, and it's strange to think that we've been here for as long as we were in Texas before this. We're continuing to make "small" changes to the house (most recently was patching the garage floor and putting down epoxy), and in the time we've lived here we've definitely made this house a home. That is to say, it does NOT feel like the same place we bought three years ago! Later this summer we'll replace more carpet and paint the guest room - soon to become Madeline's room (Bean will move into her current room). This summer we'll have a TON of raspberries outside, plus a few blueberries now! Caleb is thoroughly enjoying having a bigger lawn, even though it means more to mow.
Madeline continues to progress in food therapy! Along with lots of different kinds of fruit, she has started getting used to eating toast. I know it sounds so basic, but for a kid who refused any bread, pastry, etc, this is huge! We've successfully given her toast a few times, and even a few bites of french toast. This Mama's doing a happy dance!
We started potty training over Memorial Day weekend, and at first had some great success... And then she got sick several times in a row. I wish I could say she's picked up where she left off, but that doesn't seem to be the case. We just went in to the doctor again today (five days of a fever) and she's developed another ear infection. That makes four ear infections since November, five if you include the one she had back in August. I don't even know how many she's had in her lifetime! My poor peanut. The doctor told me today that when kids have six or more within six months, they refer you to an ENT to discuss putting tubes in their ears. I know it's a routine procedure, and that lots of kids get it, but the thought of surgery on such a little girl just frightens me. I'm very thankful that she always responds right away to the medicine, and that we're probably out of the ear infection season for now!
Because Madeline has been either sick or focusing on going potty, there haven't been any photo-worthy moments! Not really, anyway. However, I can tell you more about what she's up to these days. She has gotten really interested in building towers with her Legos (i.e. duplos), she still LOVES her toy slide in the basement (thanks again, Great-Grandma!), and these days is often either coloring or reading. She has a couple different toys that teach her the names and sounds of the alphabet, so we've realized by now she recognizes all of her letters! She even tells us some of the sounds the letters make. This kid just might teach herself to read pretty soon... Wouldn't that be nice!! Anytime she sees writing on something (e.g. a brand name on a toy) she declares "Oh! ABC!" and proceeds to sing her alphabet. She sings to herself a lot, which is uber cute to see.
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