Uh-Oh, Time for an Update!

Oops, time got away from me again. I didn't realize how much time had passed since I blogged last!

Not too much has been happening here. We had a quiet, relaxing weekend and then got caught off guard by the time change. All of our schedules are a bit out of whack at the moment. For example, Patrick has decided to boycott naptime lately. Today is the first day he's taken a decent nap in over a week, and the first nap at all in three or four days. I'm hoping this means he's finally getting adjusted to the time change and will go back to his old sleeping schedule again.

Nathan hasn't been affected quite as much, but he got up to eat during the night a few times recently. Then last night we fed him solids until he was about to pop, and oddly enough he slept beautifully. I guess we just weren't feeding him enough before. And that's really saying something. As much as Patrick has always eaten, Nathan is already eating more than he did at this age. His thighs are certainly the proof.

Patrick had his first therapy appointment on Monday. It was interesting to watch. She didn't do anything special with him, but just followed his lead and played with whatever he wanted to. She just interacted differently with him than I might. She was also impressed with all the progress he's already made since she saw him last.

Now his language is taking off. He is repeating us all the time (the most important time to watch every word that leaves our mouths) and can use some of those repeated words in context on his own. His language is suddenly more functional, as he has found words to ask for what he wants in most situations. This morning he was able to ask me to refill his sippy cup, and specifically that he wanted juice in it. That's a vast improvement over shoving it in my face and screaming if it didn't immediately refill itself. Before long, he may actually be able to communicate like a normal two-year-old.

The weather around here has started to warm up; spring is definitely on its way. Today I went through all of Patrick's old clothes and pulled out a spring and summer wardrobe for Nathan. It was kind of sad looking at all those clothes and wondering how I could possibly put Nathan in all of them before he outgrows them. He's already just barely fitting into his 3-6 months clothes, and they are most of our cutest summer clothes (remember Patrick wore them exclusively in his first summer). It's crazy to think that by next summer, Nathan will likely be wearing the clothes we're buying for Patrick this year. I hope Patrick has outgrown them by that point, or the boys will end up sharing a wardrobe. Although, come to think of it, that might be nice on our budget...