Just a quick update on how we are doing! Its about time huh...I feel like such a slacker with my lately, but it feels like there is just no time in the day to sit down and write all of the amazing things that are happening in our life, and how happy we are! So here it goes, I will try to completely update everyone on everything!
TYLER
Tyler has started summer school, for a few weeks now, and is getting master credits and credits towards his teaching certificate. He is, much to my surprise, really enjoying them. He has officially switched over from boring "science" thinking, to thinking like a "teacher"! Yay! He also got his placing a while ago for his student teaching, which he will start in spring semester at the Alternative high school here in Laramie. He was unsure of what to think at first, but after meeting with one of the classes and his mentor teacher he is not nervous anymore, but more excited to get started!
On another happy note, he is fully enjoying being "dadadada". Him and Jax roll around on the floor, make funny faces at each other, and just have a blast together when Ty is home. Its so amazing to me, as a "softy" momma, to sit back and watch their relationship grow!
MYSELF
As far as what has been going on with me....well lots! I am at home all day with Jax for now! Which I thoroughly enjoy 100%. I love every second we get to spend together, and watching him accomplish everything he does! He such a blessing in my life! I am also babysitting a 3 mos baby girl two days of the week. And boy has that been interesting! Jax absolutely hates it when she is here! He slaps her and giggles, pulls her hair and giggles, and fake cries and screams when I even touch her! What a little stinker....
I will be starting my internship in a preschool class next week, and am so nervous! I can't hardly think about leaving Jax for more than an hour a day as it is, and when I start I will be away from him from 7 to 1!! tear... Hopefully I can do it! On a happy note, I am also excited to get in a preschool, and see how things are actually done! The anticipation of starting my own preschool is literally killing me, and I can't wait till we are settled and I can get going with it!
On a crappy note, my back has been giving me so many problems! I hurt it shoveling some ice a couple months ago, and it brought back all the pain I had in high school, plus some! I have been seeing an orthopedic surgeon, and after x-rays and a MRI, I have a bulge in one of my lower lumber discs, arthritis all around that, plus my scoliosis. He then sent me to physical therapy...which only made my pain worse! Bummer.....so last week I had to go in and have an injection done into the area around that disc to try to get the inflammation down and give me some relief. Well let me tell you....IT SUCKED! I was in so much pain all day I could hardly function. Plus they gave me some relaxation goofy medicine through my IV, and wow did it make me loopy! I am feeling a little better now, but still not what I had hoped for.
I also got called as the Young Women's 1st counselor a couple weeks ago, and I couldn't be more excited! We have a very small young women's, so it will be so fun to get to know each and every one of the girls!
JAXSON
Where to ever start here! He is absolutely the most spunky, determined, stubborn, happy, and cute little guy EVER!!! He is almost 10 months ( of which nearly brings me to tears at the thought that he is not longer my little newborn baby!) and has grown and learned so much lately! He shakes his head no at everything, literally everything. As we have our conversations throughout the days, his responses are always no to me! What a stinker....no matter what kind of question you ask him he shakes his head no!
He has recently caught on to a few signs ( i sort of forgot to use any for like 4 months! oops), and can successfully (well sort of!) tell me when he is "all done" and when he wants "more". For all done, he sort of shakes his hands all over the place, out to the side, and about his head, but I get the point! And for more he sort of claps, but a very small quiet clap! He also has learned "pat-a-cake", and claps his hands very loudly all the way through and then throws his arms in the air at the end! Then usually with his hands in the air, he forgets what he is doing and wants a high five! He has started saying baa baa for his bottle, uh oh when he drops things, and bckkk for bite when we are eating! He is getting so smart!
He is the army crawling KING I tell you. The kid can be across the living room, into the kitchen in a matter of no time! He is also pulling himself up on stuff now too! This little adventure, then leads to walking around things and across them, and then ALWAYS ends in a crash to the floor and a bonk of the head! At this point we get his frustrated grunts and groans, and of course his fake crying till we weasel him out of the little spot he "walked" himself into and until he get up standing again!
And as of last week, he finally has stopped shaking his no at me when I ask him to say "momma". He can officially say it, but doesn't really care for it unless he is super frustrated with something, or unless nobody is giving him ANY attention, then of course he belts it out at the top of his lungs "MMMOOOMMMA", one time, and one time only!
He has caught on to the fact that if we are in his room closing the blinds, and getting ready for nap time, he can lay his head down on your shoulder and snuggle, and he will be saved from the nap for a few minutes! So cute, especially for Jax because he has never ever been a snuggler! He also begins humming at this point, wanting me to sing to him. He hates to be held, especially close! So this is such a nice little treat!
Ok I think I am done babbling about the Gilmore's for now! More to come soon!
My sis and I
Grandpa and Grandma Lee and us.
Grandpa and Grandma Child and us.
Crazy!!!
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