Brothers

Eli had a really tough time when we brought Zeb home.  He just wasn't himself for a while.  He became very quiet and shy and needy.
I'm happy to say that I'm pretty sure, now, Eli doesn't remember life without Zeb.  They get along like brothers should.  They play together, laugh together, fight over toys, and argue about who's turn it is.  But the best fun is watching Eli wake up from his nap and run to wake Zeb up so they can play.  Oh, and who could forget all the apology hugs and kisses when they make up after a fight.  Warms the heart.

(Eli had candy in his mouth and Zeb was trying to look like him)

Camp Out

We went on the Boy Scout family camp out last month.  All of us.  Can you believe that?  What was I thinking?  Camping with a 3 month old.  Oy!  Actually, Nora was great.  But trying to entertain the boys so they didn't get into trouble was difficult.
We had a good time though.  Camp food was yummy!  Check out the size of those "pan" cakes!

The tents were directly in the sun in the afternoon which amounted to two very tired boys who couldn't nap because they were sweating profusely.  Yuck!

Looking forward to next year.  Maybe by then we'll own a camper.

Smiles!

Oh how I adore that smile!

Father Daughter Retreat 2012

Mike took Ainsley to a Father Daughter retreat back in March.  It was a long trip.  All the way to Georgia.  Luckily, my brother-in-law and my niece went with them.  Ainsley had a lot of fun on the trip even though most of the learning sessions were over her head.  Mike said the amount of information he received was like drinking water from a fire hose.  But they had a great time.  Lots of bonding moments.

Food

When Zeb first came home he was eating baby food and oatmeal.  That's it.  We counted down the days to our evaluation with the neurodevelopmentalist because we desperately wanted him to chew!
I'm happy to say, after four months of therapy, Zeb was eating almost everything we ate.  And now, after another two months of therapy, Zeb is eating everything we put in front of him.  As long as it isn't green beans.  But that's just because he doesn't like green beans.
I am thrilled with the progress he has made!  I was going to take a picture of him eating nachos the other day, but my camera battery was dead.  You'll have to settle for a post ice cream picture instead.