Okay, so it's been a while since my last entry. Ah, six months to be exact. My how the time flies. Jay and Ian are growing by leaps and bounds. Let's see what have we been up to.......sleeping? No, that's not it. Laying around, taking it easy? Ah, not that either. Well, we are (I am) finally getting some sleep lately. Maybe the lack of sleep over the last 6 months could explain the long delay in updating the blog. Anyway, Jay is finally, for the most part, sleeping through the night. He still has a middle of the night or early morning waking, but is doing well over all. He is sleeping well enough that we have put the boys in the same room now. Ian is very excited about sharing a room with Jay. I think it is a good thing for all of us!
We got to visit KY/IN in March. We had a great time seeing everyone. Ian had a blast playing with Harrison and Ellie! It was so much fun watching them together. It's obvious they adore each other. We also got to have a play date with Jack and Jennifer. Ian and Jack did bounce time at SIGS and then we went back to Jen's for lunch. The kids a great time and I had fun catching up with Jennifer.
I was excited to get to introduce Jay to the family and friends as well. It seemed like he "woke up" while we were at home. He started jumping in the jumperoo, smiling and cooing more, and rolling over! We were away from Jim for 2 weeks and he couldn't believe how much Jay had changed in that short amount of time. It's amazing how quickly infants develop.
Jim made it in the last weekend we were there and was able to fly back with us. It was so nice to see all of our friends and family in Danville and Clarksville. It was a much needed escape from the LONG Vermont winter as well. We got a taste of Spring weather at home and had to come back to more cold weather in Vermont (Boo!). It was a great trip and we are looking forward to our next visit.
Easter was a good time this year. This was the first year that Ian really understood the concept of Easter and the Easter Bunny. We went to a community Easter Egg hunt at a local park. It was soooo cold! Ian found a few eggs and then got in line to see the Easter Bunny. Jay and I waited in the car while Ian and Jim thanked the Easter Bunny for all of the Easter Eggs. We didn't dress warm enough to spend an extended amount of time outside. We just aren't used to it being that cold on Easter! Ian was excited to find his basket on Easter morning too. The Easter bunny brought him lots of goodies, such as stickers, a couple of books, a new tooth brush, toothpaste and a few candies. (I think the bunny was concerned Ian's oral health!)
We celebrated Father's Day with fish and chips at Ri Ra's and by going on our first hike as a family. Ri Ra's was good, but it still isn't The Rover. As for our hike, we went to Mt. Phylo, just outside of Charlotte. I packed Jay in the Kelty carrier and Ian hiked up with some help from Jim. I was so proud of Ian. He did an awesome job hiking! It was 1.2 miles up the mountain and he made it all the way! We hung out at the top for a while, had some snacks, and enjoyed the views of Lake Champlain and the Adirondacks. Ian was tired by the time we headed back down the mountain and Jim carried him part of the way. Jay did a great job too. He was so comfortable in his carrier that he fell asleep on the way back to the car. It was a perfect family day. I hope we can go on many more hikes this summer!
Like his 3 month mark, Jay's 6 month mark seems to be a big turning point for him as well. He is sleeping better (YAY!), eating some solids, sitting independently and becoming much more mobile. He is commando crawling, going between laying and sitting positions and doing modified push ups. I'm sure he will be walking in no time.
Ian is of course growing up as well. He speech and communication skills continues to develop. He is becoming very independent and is not shy to tell you about it. He loves to read, look at books and play with anything that has to do with a ball or wheels. He can't wait to be a big boy and ride a big boy bike! I am so glad summer is here and so we can get out. We all love to be outside. I am really enjoying our double jogger and my morning runs with the boys!
