Well, two months have gone by and we have been busy busy busy!!! The kids are doing really well and are keeping us on our toes!!! Austin has accomplished so much in the last two months. He has finally figured out how to crawl on all fours, he can go from laying down to sitting up, he is pulling himself up on everything and cruising around on the furniture. He has even stood by himself for a few seconds without falling over. He is finally drinking out of a sippy cup and holding it him self. The one thing he still won't do is feed him self. He likes to pick food up and smash it between his hands, but will not put it in his mouth. He is laughing and talking all of the time. He is such a happy kid!!!!!
Kaelyn is definitely two! She figured out how to flip herself over the side of Austin's crib to get in there with him. Then within a few days she figured out how to climb out of her crib. One day I put her down for a nap and within a few minutes I heard some noise coming from her room. Then all of a sudden she walks around the corner and says "hi mom"!!!! I couldn't believe it!!!!! So we took her to pick out new sheets for her big girl bed and changed her crib into a toddler bed. She absolutely loves it!!! The first week we had some late nights where the kids just did not want to go to bed. But things have settled down and bedtime isn't quite so awful anymore.
Joe graduated from North Hennepin Community College in May with an Associate Degree in Business Management. It was fun to see him walk across the stage and get his diploma!!! It's been a long time coming! He wants to continue on and do Information Systems Management.
We are enjoying being in the Plymouth area and are feeling settled in our new place. There are so many pictures between May and June that I set them up through google. So please go to the link below and enjoy all of the pictures!!!!
http://picasaweb.google.com/lindsayreinwand/MayAndJune2010#
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Saturday, May 1, 2010
April 2010
Hello everyone! Well, another month has gone by and we have been busy. We finally have our new place settled for the most part. I have one project I would like to do of changing out some of the pictures in our picture frames. But they are finally hung up on the wall!!!! The biggest thing that happened this month is that Kaelyn turned 2!!!! We had a wonderful birthday party for her in the community room at our apartment complex. She picked a "Dora" theme. We had a Dora cake and balloon which she loved!!!!! It went really well and she seemed to have a lot of fun!!! People even went swimming at our indoor pool!!!! She has had a big improvement with her words this month. She is saying so many new words every day and using 3-4 word sentences. It is so much fun to be able to communicate with her. She finally started calling her brother Austin instead of "Austy"!!!
Austin has also done a lot this month. He finally started sitting up really well on his own. He is rolling all over the floor. At the beginning of the month he was scooting backwards and by the end of the month he was starting to army crawl forward. He gets up on his hands and knees and rocks back and forth. He is sooooo close to crawling!!!! He also has started eating "real" food. He will pick food up but he doesn't get that he should put it in his mouth! He also finally started sucking out of a sippy cup instead of just chewing on it. It has been fun to see him progress in so many different ways.
We are absolutely loving seeing our children learn and grow!!! They keep us busy but we are so happy to have both of them in our family! They are amazing!!!!
April 2010
Kaelyn's 2nd Birthay
Austin has also done a lot this month. He finally started sitting up really well on his own. He is rolling all over the floor. At the beginning of the month he was scooting backwards and by the end of the month he was starting to army crawl forward. He gets up on his hands and knees and rocks back and forth. He is sooooo close to crawling!!!! He also has started eating "real" food. He will pick food up but he doesn't get that he should put it in his mouth! He also finally started sucking out of a sippy cup instead of just chewing on it. It has been fun to see him progress in so many different ways.
We are absolutely loving seeing our children learn and grow!!! They keep us busy but we are so happy to have both of them in our family! They are amazing!!!!
April 2010
Kaelyn's 2nd Birthay
Saturday, April 10, 2010
March 2010
So I know this is a little late, but hey I figure better late than never! March was a crazy month for the Reinwand family. We did get to get away and visit my parents in Florida!!!! It was a lot of fun and the kids did really well. Both flights we were able to have extra seats between the four of us so the plane rides weren't too bad. We all slept in the master room with two pack and plays for the kids. That actually went really well too! It was a little cooler than we would have liked for the beach and the pool, but we still got to spend time at both. Kaelyn loved swimming and jumping into the water!! She was a little dare devil even going under the water. She loved standing in the ocean and even got into waist deep water (which isn't hard considering she's almost two!) We went to the zoo, the aquarium and the children's museum. Kaelyn had a blast! I think her favorite part had to be my parents new dog Mia! Every morning Kaelyn woke up she had to ask about the "Gog" and make sure she was still there! During the trip Joe and I even got out to see three movies and have dinner alone! Thanks Bapa and Grandmama! We all had a wonderful time!
Right before we went to Florida we found out that the bank had accepted the offer on our house. For those of you who don't know the whole story we put the house up for sale the end of December. We actually got an offer from our first showing. Unfortunately it was for less than what we owe so it ended up being a short sale. It took the bank a few months to decide if they would accept the offer. They ended up saying that the original offer wasn't enough. They went back to the buyer with a counter offer and she accepted. So we found this out right before our trip to Florida. We had a 3 bedroom apartment that was being held for us until the middle of April. After talking it through we thought maybe we should get a two bedroom and save some more money that way. So I called the apt complex to see what they had. One of the biggest two bedrooms was available but we had to take it right away because someone else wanted it for April. So we signed the lease before we went to Florida. While we were there we decided to move sooner rather than later. My mom also volunteered to come up and help us pack, move and unpack. So we got back to Minnesota on Thurs 3/18 and moved a week and a half later on Tues 3/30. Everything went well and we could not have done it without the help of my mom!!! We hired movers so the moving part was not bad at all. Now we are just trying to get everything settled.
Other than that the kids are doing great!!!! Austin is sitting up and moving around all over the floor. He hasn't figured out crawling quite yet but he can pivot around. He is slowly trying new foods and absolutely loves his big sister!!! Kaelyn is talking up a storm and using new words everyday. She is learning how to undress and dress herself. She loves to pick out her own clothes. They seem to be adjusting to sharing a room and being in a new place. They are an absolute joy to watch and be with!!!!
I am having trouble doing a slide show for pictures, so I will post just a few below. Enjoy!
These are from Florida
These are from March and an Easter Eggstravaganza
Right before we went to Florida we found out that the bank had accepted the offer on our house. For those of you who don't know the whole story we put the house up for sale the end of December. We actually got an offer from our first showing. Unfortunately it was for less than what we owe so it ended up being a short sale. It took the bank a few months to decide if they would accept the offer. They ended up saying that the original offer wasn't enough. They went back to the buyer with a counter offer and she accepted. So we found this out right before our trip to Florida. We had a 3 bedroom apartment that was being held for us until the middle of April. After talking it through we thought maybe we should get a two bedroom and save some more money that way. So I called the apt complex to see what they had. One of the biggest two bedrooms was available but we had to take it right away because someone else wanted it for April. So we signed the lease before we went to Florida. While we were there we decided to move sooner rather than later. My mom also volunteered to come up and help us pack, move and unpack. So we got back to Minnesota on Thurs 3/18 and moved a week and a half later on Tues 3/30. Everything went well and we could not have done it without the help of my mom!!! We hired movers so the moving part was not bad at all. Now we are just trying to get everything settled.
Other than that the kids are doing great!!!! Austin is sitting up and moving around all over the floor. He hasn't figured out crawling quite yet but he can pivot around. He is slowly trying new foods and absolutely loves his big sister!!! Kaelyn is talking up a storm and using new words everyday. She is learning how to undress and dress herself. She loves to pick out her own clothes. They seem to be adjusting to sharing a room and being in a new place. They are an absolute joy to watch and be with!!!!
I am having trouble doing a slide show for pictures, so I will post just a few below. Enjoy!
These are from Florida
These are from March and an Easter Eggstravaganza
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Monday, February 22, 2010
Big Boy!!!!
Austin had his six month check at the Dr last week. He weighed in at 17 pounds 14 ounces and is 28 inches. At Kaelyn's 1 year check she weighed 17 pounds 6 ounces. I can't believe that my six month old officially weighs more than his sister did at 1year!!!! I can't imagine what he is going to grow up to be......
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
January 2010
Well, we survived another crazy and busy month! The kids are doing really well and are so much fun to watch! Kaelyn is starting to talk a lot more and is saying new words everyday. She babble a lot too and then she will throw a real word in the middle of it and it just cracks us up!!! She loves her little brother and is always wanting him to sit by her and play! She has found a favorite new word which is "mine" and has developed a little attitude to go with it. It will be interesting to see how things develop with her in the coming months. She and I started ECFE classes again this month and she seems to be enjoying it. She graduated from the infant room to the toddler room. There are many more toys for her to play with and the parents leave the room for part of the time. She doesn't seem to mind too much when I leave so I'm grateful for that! Just in the last few weeks she has started not liking to take baths. She is afraid of the floaties in the tub. Everyday is a new experience with her!!!!
Austin is getting so big!!!! He has started eating baby cereal, fruits and veggies. He seems to really like bananas and sweet potatoes. He loves his big sister and is always watching her to see what comes next! He puts up with a lot from her but doesn't really seem to mind!!! He has started spiting and buzzing his lips as one of his favorite activities. He has also really started rolling around and will even end up on the opposite side of his crib in the morning! He is a great baby! We realize everyday how blessed we are!!!!!
Austin is getting so big!!!! He has started eating baby cereal, fruits and veggies. He seems to really like bananas and sweet potatoes. He loves his big sister and is always watching her to see what comes next! He puts up with a lot from her but doesn't really seem to mind!!! He has started spiting and buzzing his lips as one of his favorite activities. He has also really started rolling around and will even end up on the opposite side of his crib in the morning! He is a great baby! We realize everyday how blessed we are!!!!!
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