While at home with a sick little Ava (Strep), I thought I'd unearth our long-forgotten family blog. "Bitts of Us" had been hardly that for quite a while, but now I hope to write more consistently about our family.
We've been very lucky when it comes to the health of our girls. Other than Ava being delivered through Cesarean, and Sophia's 104 temp at age two weeks, we've had very few issues. This week, Ava made her first trip to the doctor's office since her last round of vaccinations. Turns out she was supposed to have a physical when she turned 4. Oh, well, she's been healthy. The crazy thing is that she still only weighs 31lbs!
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| Demo is always the most fun! |
Over the last few months, Erin & I have rekindled our interest in doing DIY jobs around the house. Thanks to Pinterest, there is never a shortage of inspiration. We finally got our counter tops installed, and are currently creating (copying) a headboard project Erin pinned a while back.
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| Self-portrait X-mas card shoot |
After recently feeling like I'm letting opportunity slip through the cracks, the girls are finally beginning to learn Spanish. Two things I wish I could do is to speak a second language and play an instrument. I'll feel like I've let them down if I don't urge them to achieve at least one of these at an early age. We've prodded their daycare to take up foreign language training as part of their curriculum, and they've finally made it happen (now that Ava only has a few months left). On Fridays, they work with Miss Jessica, who is from Puerto Rica, on colors, animals, greetings, etc. On top of that, I've arranged for two of my students to visit the center to read in Spanish. Another comes once a week to read in Chinese, the native language of multiple students, as well as her own. I'm very happy this is starting to happen, and a little proud I'm meeting one of my goals as a father.
Side Note: Sophia likes to pretend she's riding in a car. When entering & exiting her car (usually within seconds of one another) she always imitates the putting on her seat belt by saying, "buckle-buckle, buckle-buckle." I love it every time!
