So this week was busy. Monday started off with taking Evelyn to the allergist to get tested for cashew allergies. Scratch test came back negative so we had blood drawn and just found out that was negative as well. YAY! We still don't know what caused the reaction which is a little scary but hopefully it won't happen again.
Tuesday we had a parent teacher conference with Evelyn's pre-school teacher. Evelyn is doing great. She can identify all upper and lower case letters. She can also identify numbers 1-9. She can follow most directions on a coloring paper (color 2 squares blue, color 1 square red). She did not color in the first and last square correctly so we will be working with her on those. She is writing her name well and getting good fine motor skills.
It was a good meeting and good to hear that she is on-track. She LOVES learning and that makes me happy. Hopefully the progress will continue and she will keep thriving.
Camille is scheduled for a parent-teacher conference for next week. I am curious about Camille because I think the Camille we see at home is different than the one at school. Should be interesting.
Tonight we had snow (hail still on the ground) so the girls got to play in it. Sadly, I wasn't home to enjoy it with them. We are expecting more but I won't be home tomorrow either to enjoy it. I am at a conference all weekend. It is a fabulous conference but I will miss some fun times tomorrow if it snows tonight.
Friday, February 25, 2011
Monday, February 21, 2011
Swimming and Allergies
The girls had another swim lesson and it went pretty well. Evelyn went with me this time and Camille went with Richard. Both girls were putting their faces in and blowing bubbles like no big deal. It is nice to see some progression. Hopefully they keep going.
Today we had an appointment with the allergist. I must say that I was not impressed by the doctor. They did a scratch test for cashews and it came back negative so we got her blood drawn as well. We will get those results in a couple of days. It is the saddest thing to see your child cry and scream because they don't want to do something. Evelyn did great after it was all said and done. We went and had ice cream and just spent the day together. It was nice.
Camille did not like the fact the Evelyn did not go to school and once she caught on she SCREAMED the whole way to school. Luckily the wonderful ladies at daycare could tell and welcomed her with open arms and happy faces (they always do). Camille was the first kid there since it was a holiday so she got some extra attention which was great.
Here are some pics from recent things. Enjoy!
Today we had an appointment with the allergist. I must say that I was not impressed by the doctor. They did a scratch test for cashews and it came back negative so we got her blood drawn as well. We will get those results in a couple of days. It is the saddest thing to see your child cry and scream because they don't want to do something. Evelyn did great after it was all said and done. We went and had ice cream and just spent the day together. It was nice.
Camille did not like the fact the Evelyn did not go to school and once she caught on she SCREAMED the whole way to school. Luckily the wonderful ladies at daycare could tell and welcomed her with open arms and happy faces (they always do). Camille was the first kid there since it was a holiday so she got some extra attention which was great.
Here are some pics from recent things. Enjoy!
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Sunday, February 13, 2011
Pee...poop....and potty training...
Things are a changing in the Burstiner household. Camille is potty training and doing FANTASTIC. We have gone several days without any pee accidents. Poop is a whole other ball game. She is doing good and is so proud of herself. Evelyn cheers her on and asks her often if she has to go to the bathroom. It is really cute.
I am soooo looking forward to having no more diapers. At $45 a box, it will be nice to put that toward something else. She has been dry during naps most days but we are working on the overnight. She stayed dry one night but it is a start.
What else about Camille? She is throwing tantrums which is not fun but is part of the age I guess. We never had it with Evelyn but it is something Camille likes to do when we tell her no. Bad parents we are telling our child no and causing a tantrum. Hopefully they are short lived. We try to hold her and comfort her but that usually makes it worse.
Evelyn is doing great and becoming her own person more and more each day. She has really come out of her shell at school and has a great teacher that works well with her and Evelyn LOVES her. She is also getting more sassy and girly. She walks around in high heels staring at herself in any mirror that she can. I know, this is EXACTLY what I did when I was younger, but I have to admit it is pretty cute to watch.
She is learning to spell and write more. She can spell her name, Camille's name without any help and can write most letters all by herself. It is amazing!
The girls started swim lessons last week and they did not go well. They screamed the whole time and didn't want to go back. So bad that they would start crying as we drove to the place. This didn't sit well with us so we talked with the owner and decided to do a parent and tot class this weekend. It was GREAT! The girls were happy to go in and eventually warmed up to the teacher. Camille was blowing bubbles, going under the water, jumping off the step in no time at all. She loved it. Evelyn took a little longer to warm up but by the end she would go under without too much fight. It is nice to see them learning about the water. It feels good that they are not screaming and crying the whole time. The icing on the cake that we made the right choice was that tonight during bath they were both blowing bubbles and were ok with water on their faces (even Evelyn). This is a big step in the right direction. I look forward to the next lessons instead of dreading them.
Richard and I are doing good. I am back in school so he has the girls when I have class which isn't too bad this semester. It is my last semester. I am so excited about being done.
I am working hard trying to finish school and BTSA. I am still trying to lose weight but have gotten a little side tracked. I will get back on it soon.
We have been enjoying the nice weather by working outside in the yard, playing with the girls and going on bike rides. The girls enjoy being pulled in the trailer. We just go around the neighborhood or to the park. It is nice to get out of the house and get some exercise.
Nothing too exciting happening around here. Just enjoying the girls and the house. Trying to fix little things around the house. This house is a wonderful place to live and we can't wait to get things exactly how we want them even if it takes a while.
Tomorrow is Valentine's Day. Hope everyone has a great one. Tell those around you that you love them. It doesn't have to be a spouse but can be friends, kids, or family. Without their love you wouldn't be who and where you are today.
Enjoy the pictures.
I am soooo looking forward to having no more diapers. At $45 a box, it will be nice to put that toward something else. She has been dry during naps most days but we are working on the overnight. She stayed dry one night but it is a start.
What else about Camille? She is throwing tantrums which is not fun but is part of the age I guess. We never had it with Evelyn but it is something Camille likes to do when we tell her no. Bad parents we are telling our child no and causing a tantrum. Hopefully they are short lived. We try to hold her and comfort her but that usually makes it worse.
Evelyn is doing great and becoming her own person more and more each day. She has really come out of her shell at school and has a great teacher that works well with her and Evelyn LOVES her. She is also getting more sassy and girly. She walks around in high heels staring at herself in any mirror that she can. I know, this is EXACTLY what I did when I was younger, but I have to admit it is pretty cute to watch.
She is learning to spell and write more. She can spell her name, Camille's name without any help and can write most letters all by herself. It is amazing!
The girls started swim lessons last week and they did not go well. They screamed the whole time and didn't want to go back. So bad that they would start crying as we drove to the place. This didn't sit well with us so we talked with the owner and decided to do a parent and tot class this weekend. It was GREAT! The girls were happy to go in and eventually warmed up to the teacher. Camille was blowing bubbles, going under the water, jumping off the step in no time at all. She loved it. Evelyn took a little longer to warm up but by the end she would go under without too much fight. It is nice to see them learning about the water. It feels good that they are not screaming and crying the whole time. The icing on the cake that we made the right choice was that tonight during bath they were both blowing bubbles and were ok with water on their faces (even Evelyn). This is a big step in the right direction. I look forward to the next lessons instead of dreading them.
Richard and I are doing good. I am back in school so he has the girls when I have class which isn't too bad this semester. It is my last semester. I am so excited about being done.
I am working hard trying to finish school and BTSA. I am still trying to lose weight but have gotten a little side tracked. I will get back on it soon.
We have been enjoying the nice weather by working outside in the yard, playing with the girls and going on bike rides. The girls enjoy being pulled in the trailer. We just go around the neighborhood or to the park. It is nice to get out of the house and get some exercise.
Nothing too exciting happening around here. Just enjoying the girls and the house. Trying to fix little things around the house. This house is a wonderful place to live and we can't wait to get things exactly how we want them even if it takes a while.
Tomorrow is Valentine's Day. Hope everyone has a great one. Tell those around you that you love them. It doesn't have to be a spouse but can be friends, kids, or family. Without their love you wouldn't be who and where you are today.
Enjoy the pictures.
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