2013 Wellchecks

Part of the fun of having your children 1 day apart is that you get to have their yearly physicals at the same time.  When they were babies it was not so much fun, as both of them usually ended up getting shots and wanting Mom to hold them at the same time.  As they get older though it definitely gets easier.  Will has been pretty busy playing doctor ever since I was in the hospital in September.  So he insisted on bring Teddy and his doctor kit to his wellcheck this year.  Of course he melted every nurse's heart when he walked in. 

Kate and Will love putting on the gowns for their check ups.  Kate had a pretty easy year, walking away with only a flu mist vaccine.  Will on the other hand, NOT SO MUCH!  This was the big 5 yr. wellcheck full of lots of shots.  I didn't tell him about it ahead of time, because what's the point.  I knew he wouldn't like it.  He watched Kate get her flu mist in her nose and thought...."This will be easy breezy."  Then then nurse got out all the syringes and his mood changed immediately.  I had to hold his arms and body down while she quickly administered the shots.   Oh was he ANGRY.  In fact his response was "You will NEVER do that to me AGAIN!!!"   I took the kids to McDonalds for a special treat after their appt., but  Will  was so upset that he fell asleep in the car with his McDonald's chicken nuggets sitting on his lap.  Poor little guy wore himself out!

On a good note,  Will has finally made it BACK ON the GROWTH CURVE!!  Yea!! We are so excited!
At 5 yrs old he weighs 33 lbs, which places him back on the curve at the 3rd percentile!!!!
He is 41 inches tall...... placing him at the 16th percentile.   He has grown out of his 3T clothes and is fitting very well into his 4T clothes.   Our guy may be little, but his personality sure is MIGHTY!   He never meets anyone that isn't his friend and he loves to challenge his mom and dad on every rule in the book.  But we wouldn't have him any other way!

Kate continues to shoot up in height.  She is now 7 years old, going on 15!
She is 50 inches tall...... 80th percentile!
And she weighs 49 lbs........ 42nd percentile.  She is going to be tall and lean, just like I was at her age! 
Kate is so nurturing to her little brother and others around her.   She has such a big heart!  There isn't a day that goes by that we aren't proud of the responsible choices she makes and her hard work at school.  We LOVE You KATE!!!

First Days of School catch up.

School has been underway for a few months now,  and I am finally around to posting some pics from the first few days. Kate's school always starts the year with an Ice Cream Social to bring everyone in to meet their teachers, see their classrooms and most of all......figure out what friends are in their class.

In 2nd grade you get a locker for the first time.  Kate shares with a neighbor friend of ours named Annie.  She loves having a locker and requested a mirror and dry erase board for messages for her bday to accessorize her space.

Ms. Rothfus is Kate's awesome teacher this year!  Kate adores her so much.  Ms. Rothfus keeps a tight ship, but also knows how to have a lot of fun with her students.

This year she has decided she wants to be an Art teacher when she grows up.  Definitely didn't get those skills from me!

Kate loves riding the bus to and from school each day.  I think the fact of being able to ride with your friends without parents and without seatbelts makes it the BEST TIME EVER!

Will and I had a big change in our schedules.  Will has been going with me to work for the past 5 years.  His daycare was on the ground level of the rehab facility that I work part time at.  Many days, his teachers would walk him up to my office around the time I usually pick him up so he could hang out with me while I finish up.  Will LOVES coming up to my office and playing with all the therapy equipment.   So it was a definite change for us when he started 1/2 day kindergarten this year.  I now have 2 drop offs before heading downtown to my office. 

Will took cupcakes on his last day at the daycare.  His friends loved the treats, and Will Loved being the center of attention.

Will started 1/2 day kindergarten right after Labor Day.  This year he says he is going to be a scientist when he grows up.

Brett and I were so fortunate that Will got a spot in the kindergarten program at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church this year.  You pretty much have to put your name on the waitlist on the day your child is born to MAYBE get a spot 4-5 yrs. later.  Therefore,  I was shocked when the director called and told us we got in!!!  It is a fabulous program with a small class size of 13, which is exactly what my little firecracker -I don't want to sit down-son Will needs. 

Every day he checks himself in for attendance.

And then casts his vote for the book to be read to the class that day.

Will's bday fell on the 2nd day of school.  Mrs. Basler helped him fill out this wonderful list of favorites for a keepsake.

Like I said,  we love Mrs. Basler and the program Will is in this year.  He is learning so much and having a blast doing it.  Brett and I both feel like Will will be more than ready for full day kindergarten next year.