Rob-
Rob has been very busy at work lately. He has been doing tests on mice in the lab and this takes a lot of extra time. He is preparing for a conference at the end of March and a business trip to Manhattan at the beginning of April. He has also recently finished his term on our church council so it will be nice to have one less commitment.
Kim-
My paintings went up in a local coffee shop last night! They will be on display and for sale for approximately one month. It is quite nerve-racking and also very exciting for me. I have also been babysitting a friends newborn for the last month. Most days it goes very well the baby is quite easy however there are moments as I'm sure you can imagine where it is a bit stressful. I will be looking after him until the end of March.
Ezra-
Ezra has begun a pull out program during the regular reading time at school. He has recently been assessed at great two English and great one French levels. He was quite bored at school but things have improved since this new program. Him and I have begun painting on a regular basis. I have been teaching him different art skills, and then he is painting different landscapes. So far it has been a very fun time just him and I. He has not lost any of his baby teeth yet, much to his disappointment.
Silas-
Rob has been taking Silas running on Saturday mornings. They are using it as a time to expend extra energy for Silas and as intentional bonding time for the two of them. Silas has been really enjoying it. He has also been learning to embrace and enjoy his independence. We noticed that Silas has a lot of anxieties and it is difficult to manage this at times, however as long as we are patient and reminding everybody to use nice voices and words it usually works out okay.
Philip-
Philip is a rascal. He is a very very busy 13-month-old boy. He has recently climbed onto the top of the piano without me noticing. He loves to make a mess, he loves to climb, and he is learning so much every day. One of his new favorite things is to bring me his shoes and sit down put his foot up and indicate he would like his shoe put on his foot. It reminds me of Ezra when he was a baby, but he is busy like Silas was so I see both of them in him. Philip says, no, up, mama, dada, bye, hi and woof. He is also very good at giving kisses.
