Life is grand...

As many of you know, as of March 30th I am no longer working...well, let's be clear here...I am not working outside the home :o)...which I frequently feel compelled to remind myself and my loving husband. It was a hard decision to make, but I am so happy Scott and I were able to make this happen. In the short 3 weeks I have been home, we have already seen a wonderful change in Cailey and Ben (happy, spunky, and few morning melt downs trying to rush to school and work)...oh, and the house has even stayed remarkably clean and neat...I think Scott likes that part the best! He doesn't have to do dishes anymore (that was his chore prior to March 30)...apparently that task alone has made our financial sacrifice worth while :o)

Ben is up to over 50 words in his vocabulary (plus many signs to go along with his words!). We just stopped counting and recording them because he repeats everything now. He loves Sesame Street and has already mastered the art of "sweet talking" me into watching it..."Elmo...please?"...(said with the cutest little head tilt and "please" sounds like "peas"). My only concern is that he is a ball of energy and really needs some outside time every day. We have gone to the park as often as we can...but the weather is still crazy - 40 degrees one day, 70 the next. We broke down and bought a Step2 climber and slide for the backyard. He loves it and we spent this morning outside playing. He is such a sweet boy and I am loving every minute I get to spend with him.

Cailey only has 5 weeks left of 1st grade - it seems hard to believe that! She is doing great in school and seems to love every subject. She is in Girl Scouts and tap. Her big recital is June 23. She loves to dance...we tried soccer but she just ended up using the field as her personal stage - no joke...the other kids are chasing the ball and our Cailey girl is standing in the middle of the field spinning and dancing. So much for soccer...we have switched to dance.

I am now off to get ready for the ENT appointment this afternoon. This appointment will decide if Cailey and/or Ben need another round of ear tubes to help with the fluid in their ears. I'll post tonight to let you know what the doc says.