Updates on the family")
The kids finished school Friday, June 10th. It was a great year and always hard to say goodbye to amazing teachers. Even Calvin didn't want the school year to end. He has loved his teachers and I do too. Brooklyn's teacher is one of the kindest ladies I've met. Brooklyn loved her and couldn't say enough wonderful things about her. She is really going to miss not having her next year.
Brooklyn just finished a week at Institute. Institute is a week long Suzuki Strings camp. She loved it. Brian took her this year while I stayed home with the boys. She came home everyday excited to tell me about her day. Her favorite teacher was Terry Durbin, violin performance. She giggle and told all of his funny stories and jokes. I went the last day with her to the class. He was hilarious. I sat with a teacher from Centerville during the final performance and she told me that her students will learn his songs specifically so they can attend his classes. I understand that, those kids sounded amazing! She really liked her master teacher, David Becker. He had her work on shaping her dynamics and her intonation. She adored her chamber teacher, Anne Francis. She loved performing with the viola and cello. I wish I could tell you about the other teachers but I don't remember who they were. I really missed out not going this year. Next time I'll be there! :)
Calvin is working on his high white belt in Taekwon Do. He is also getting ready to go to Cub Scout camp. I chaperoned the Bears a few years ago. I told him about all the fun things he'll get to do. He is stoked! Brian is going to chaperone his group this time. Brian is lucky to get to go!
Croy is as cute as ever! He is learning all his letters and sounds. He is starting to learn his colors too. He loves to take Brian's ipad and play preschool games on it. He has finally gotten over his fear of the step out the front door and will go out by himself now. He loves to jump on the tramp now too. He was so terrified to get on it that you could feel his legs shaking when he got on it the first time. He sat down with me and watched birds and planes for a good 30 mins before he'd try to stand up. Once he figured it out he has been on it everyday since.
Brian and I are just waiting now. We wanted to get past the kids being done with school and Brook's Institute. We only have to wait until Saturday now. Remember those fabulous fluid levels and the breech baby issue. Both have changed quite a bit. I went in at 36 weeks to have an external cephallic version. The doctor wanted to try to turn the baby. During the ultrasound he discovered that the fluid levels had decreased by 1/2 in two weeks. He went ahead with the version which was successful...woot! But I don't recommend it unless you are desperate. It is so painful!!! They put their hands on your stomach where the head and bum are located (they use an ultrasound through the whole procedure) and twist, twist, twist and twist some more. At this point (37 weeks) the levels have dropped some more but not in the danger zone yet. My stomach hasn't grown past 31-32 cm. We are all nervous to have another sick NICU baby so he is pushing off as much as he feels comfortable with. So, unless I go into labor on my own (haven't with any of them) Saturday is the day we get to meet our baby and find out if it's a girl (Lucy) or boy (Grant William). We haven't settled completely on names but those are some that I like. And I get the final say this time;)
We have been extremely blessed and are so thankful to our Heavenly Father! We are so fortunate to have the families and friends that surround us. I don't know what we'd do if we didn't have all of you around so thank you, thank you, thank you!! Loves!
