I made roasted brussel sprouts for dinner the other night. Even my picky non-veggie eating husband thought they were delicious. I think one can roast any veggie and it always turns out yummy.
Nicholas and I spent one rainy afternoon cuddling together and watching movies. He got a bunch of new DVDs for his birthday, so we watched most of them. It was so relaxing and will always be a treasured moment of mine.
Nicholas is currently obsessed with the movie, My Neighbor Totoro. Its a cute cartoon with Elle & Dakota Fanning as the voices of the two main characters. My best friend, Lyndsey, sent it to him months ago and because he loves it so much, she sent him a Totoro tee shirt for his birthday which he also loves and asks to wear almost every day.
Most of the flowers in our garden are now in bloom and it has been nice to be able to make bouquets in bring them inside the house. Our home smells heavenly with all the flowers!
We planted strawberries last year, but only got a half dozen or so. This year the plants have been producing many more and we should have quite a few if Ella doesn't eat them all first!
Last week was super busy and fun for mama!! I met up with my friends, Leslie and Erin on Wednesday for dinner and drinks, and on Friday my sister-in-law, Jami, and I got pedicures and then went to Happy Hour. It was so nice to have some time to relax and enjoy the evening with friends.
On Saturday, Ella, my mom, and I went downtown Portland to Pioneer Place and shopped. It was a belated birthday present for my mom who celebrated her birthday earlier this month. Neither of us bought a lot but we we each came home with one new item and half the fun is window shopping anyway. We ate lunch at Rock Bottom Brewery and it was delicious!
Nicholas has been feeling a little crummy the last couple of weeks. It hasn't been anything major, but he desated (oxygen level dropped) a couple times into the 80s (92-100 is normal). He asks to be on his bi-pap machine more often because of it and we have been coughing and suctioning him more than normal too. We think it's either allergies or he picked up a minor cold from preschool. At any rate, prayers are always appreciated! At his four-year check-up yesterday, he weighed in at 29 lbs which is a huge improvement from his hospital stay last December. He may only be in the 5th percentile for weight, but we will take it!
I mentioned in the last post how much Ella loves the water. I honestly think she is the perfect mini-me of her father. She is so much like Jeff in so many ways: her inability to sit still, the fact that she always likes to be on the go, her ability to make friends where ever she goes, her love of water, her love of taking things apart, and her helpfulness in taking care of Nicholas.
This is a video of Nicholas and how he can move his legs so much lately. He has more strength in the morning, but a lot more leg strength overall with the constant use of his bi-pap and his awesome amino acid diet.
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