Despite lack of sleep form Jordan due to some major teething, we had a fun weekend. Saturday Em had dance class and it was parent watch week-she was so cute! Em and I had a date night on Saturday and went to Build a Bear and out to dinner. It was great to get to spend some one on one time with my girlie! Sunday we did a little shopping and got to spend some time with family and friends.

Both kiddos are doing great. Jordan is up to 18.5lbs and so close to being able to sit on his own. He can do an army crawl, but not up on all fours just yet.

Em is doing great too. She is getting so good at learning how to read! She knows a ton of site words and is getting more confident sounding words out. We are trying not to push her too much with it, but in the last few weeks she has shown a lot more interest!

Enjoy the pics/videos!

Em doing Ballet

Em doing tap 

 Grandpa's Cheese Barn 

 Where's Jordan?

 Jords and Daddy

 A little tree climbing 

 cutie

My loves!

Happy Birthday Chris! The big 34! We had a fun birthday weekend full of Westside Market, date night and then cookout with the family. The weather could not have been more gorgeous! 

 Painting pinecones!

 Marissa feeding Jords

 Jordan in Em's epic box fort (yes, he is terrified) 

 Cake time!

 Riding in Uncle Adam's truck! 

Sleepovers at Nana's are always messy! 

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!

I could not love these kiddos (and their Daddy!) anymore! Such cuties!

Ok, I know I've said it before, but seriously, these two kiddos look so a like! So lets play a game...who is who? 

We had a great weekend-went to the jump yard and hung out with family! Next weekend we celebrate Daddy's 33rd birthday!! 

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1. Em 2. Em 3. Jordan 4. Jordan 5. Jordan 6. Jordan 7. Em-how many did you get right? 

We had Jordan's neurology and neurosurgeon appointment on Thursday. He had his FINAL head ultrasound! The Neurosurgeon said we no longer have to come and see her-that his scans had actually improved (which, typically this does not happen. Really they are just looking for things to stay stable) and that she was so impressed with his progress. The neurologist also said he is doing great, and all of the early intervention seem to be working! Currently he is developmentally on track, and he did not see any reason why this would not continue. We will see him again in 5 months (and twice a year from here on out), but that he does not expect to see any long term effects from the brain bleed. You have NO IDEA how happy this has made us. Such a long way to come in 9 months. 

This weekend we got to relax and hang out with family and friends. Em had so much fun with Elise and stayed up later than she eve has! 

 BFFs!

 I got this Mom! 

Remember last week when I was writing about it being 60 degrees? Yikes! What a difference a week can make! 

Saturday I had a work commitment, so the kiddos hung out with Chris and Grandma. Sunday was church, grocery shopping and cooking for the week. 

The kiddos are great. 

Jordan had a tooth pop through (so two bottom ones now are both starting to coming in). Jordan loves his sister and she can always make him smile and laugh (as she can all of us!). He has he neurology/neurosurgeon appointment Thursday-so extra prayers are welcomed! 

We had Em's school conference this week-we are told she is very smart and likes to be the leader...sometimes too much. But she is ready for kindergarten (in fact, the teacher said she is already starting to perfect a lot of the second semester kindergarten skills! This girlie is super smart!).

Trying on Bro's Hat

Being Silly

One for the Christmas card..right? 

Sunday best! 

60 degrees in January? We'll take it!! Friday, Chris and I had date night and went to High Low Winery-it was awesome! Em got a date night with Aunt Marissa and Uncle Adam (she was so excited!!) and Grandma got the easiest babysitting gig in the world since Jords went to sleep about a half hour after Grams arrived.

 Saturday Em had dance, then we rode bikes downtown and went out to lunch and more bike riding around the square. Some how the kiddos are still at a good age to enjoy a meal out. Em (for the most part) will sit and behave well at the table, and Jordan is pretty easy going (oh...for the most part as well!). I know that Jordan will enter the no restaurant zone before we know it, but for now, we'll enjoy when we can! Sunday was filled with more bike riding and outdoor time. We even squeezed in getting some ice cream with Grandma.

No major updates with Em. She pretty much is loving school, her doll house and playing the mario app on the phone. oh, to be 4.

Jordan is doing great too. He had his 9 mo appointment on Thursday- up to 28 inches and 17.5lbs. They are happy with his progress so far. We have his neuro appointment next week-that will be the big one to see how often (or hopefully not often) we'll need to keep going for follow ups. His ped said he seems fairly caught up in all areas of development so now we are just in a pattern of "wait and see" what, if any, affects he'll have from the bleed in his brain he had at birth.  He also had OT this week and his left arm is all taped up with kinesio tape as we are trying to help him both use it and turn it towards his mouth. He is doing really great with therapy-and between PT and OT we are going weekly now.

Love these kiddos with all of my heart!

 happy guy! 

 ice cream!

ice cream selfie!