The Bebej Blog: Illness

Tuesday, January 28, 2020

Devin -- September 2017

This little nugget just keeps us hoping! It is hard to believe that he will be starting his second year in preschool with Mrs. M! It is always sad to have the summer end and the school year begin but I think that Devin loves a routine and will enjoy being back with teachers that are so loving and caring. Here are a few of the highlights from the month:

Devin now knows how to unlock the slider and loves to go in and out as he pleases, which is not the best for his parent's nerves but now we have stop signs on all the house exits
Daddy was happy to have this little guy sit and watch some football with him
Doors are a wonderful obsession and will often wait to leave any area until the doors are fully shut
Every time we go to Grandpa and Grandma's pool, he brings the puddle jumper right away to get into the water, he takes after his mommy!
After a long bike ride, Devin likes to sit on my back to make sure that I can fully stretch out
Devin still does not like things that are too hot or cold so when we get ice cream he eats the sprinkles
Now riding the bus to school! When the bus is late we walk around in a very small loop to keep him busy and ready to go
At one point we thought that Dev had said his name, but at least a few "d" sounds are great
Trying to visit the Calvin volleyball game, Devin did not want to leave the lobby because he loved getting to watch the elevator doors open and shut
Devin continues to love to ride in the Burley during bike rides, but the problem is that he never wants to stop!
He still loves his daddy nose buzzes
Has mastered saying the word "ball" and can sign for it!
While shopping was able to get a sucker with gum and seemed to really enjoy chewing
Visited the ENT early in the morning to see that the tubes are out and that wax has been cleared out
working on cutting up pieces of food and did really well with cutting up bananas
Devin has a new fun job at the store, helping to return cans!
Taking walks is still a favorite but lately he likes to stay inside cud-a-sacs over and over
He might not like to write but he does like to trace letters with his finger
Whenever he is hungry he loves to go get apples and veggie pouches for snacks on his own
Dev is my favorite slow dance partner and he often lays his head on my shoulder during it
After a full month of school, he had to stay home with an upset tummy.

Peek-a-boo!

Pop-eye?

This is how he likes to play his tablet

Trying to be like brother...no shirt

He loves being at the park

Going right for the frosting, bit surprise

He loves to decorate the window

This is how we read books for bed

He likes to take his wagon for a walk

Always want to be with brother

You coming mom?

Checking out the map

I love my hiking buddy

Something sure is funny

Love that smile of his

I always get the best snuggles form him

He loves to read...and in boots

My snuggler...in monkey jammies

Not hard to want to stay in bed with him

Saturday, August 10, 2019

Devin -- July 2017

More than half of summer is over and we had a great time this July with a wedding in Princeton, camping at the conference grounds and just hanging out as a family. It is always great to see where Devin is growing and learning. He is making great strides, maybe not as much as someone who is typical but he still is gaining and for that we are always thankful. Here are a few highlights of this past month!

Devin loved being in Princeton but did not want to sit for a wedding so we took a long walk on the golf course
He loved getting to sit on the golf cart and it was great to see how happy that made him
While at the pool, he has started to kick more on his own and let go of adults too
He loves to eat strawberries, often choosing them over many other things
Devin still loves books and will take out a book with letters, trace them and say the sounds that they make
Pouring water on his head for baths has always been a problem, but with brother letting him pour water on him first, Devin has started to giggle and seems to like hair washing
Whenever we give Dev the choice of jammies, he always seems to pick out the footie ones
Our family loves to go to the park but Devin never wants to go to the playground, just to hike
We are trying to make sure that Devin knows how to do yard work, starting out with my first job, collecting the hasta flower stems
Has been saying "Khhh" for Kyler when he wants him
Our first night at the CRCG and he loved the pizza from Fricano's
Unlike last year, Devin actually liked the beach and the sand. He really loved the waves
On Monday morning there is always a fun run at the Conference Grounds, and Devin loved getting pushed in the Burley but the hills were killer with him along!
With many people from church camping with us, it was great to have others there to pull Devin in his wagon, his favorite activity
At the camps pool, Devin is so used to being able to play with everything that we had to make sure he didn't just help himself to other's items
A very nice lifeguard gave him a basketball to hold
After a long day on the beach, it was great to see him snuggled up with one of Kyler's friend playing tablet
Having to force Devin into a shower to wash him up and clean his hair was not a great time, nor did many people in the public shower area appreciate his screaming
Devin usually does not like ice cream but he ate it and wore a lot of it too!
There were many different textures to walk over at the camp grounds, but he loved walking on the cobblestones the most
Poor kiddo became sick on Friday of camping and had to go home early. Poor kid couldn't keep food down and had a fever...and our air conditioning was broken at home
Started to really like Curious George for a short time
Getting to be such a big boy, he now sits in a regular chair at dinner and not in the Svan chair
Devin must have needed a little extra love because while I was responding to emails, he climbed up into my lap.
One of his favorite books has letters and arrows to show how to trace them. He will trace and make the letter sounds!
Had to get a haircut but while he was facing me on my lap seemed to make a big difference!
Rain boots are his favorite footwear and on all the time if he can help it
He is also becoming very good at undressing himself too!
Books are still a favorite, especially the Gingerman books by Susan Murray
At the end of the month he was VERY excited to go to summer school and see Miss M!