Thursday, april 19

Wow this month is going really fast. The school I work for only has about 5 weeks remaining in the school year. It is so hard to believe! I came across some of the photos of Isaac's stay in the NICU today. They brought tears to my eyes as I looked at them. It is so hard to believe my healthy baby boy was sooooo tiny with such little thin legs. God has done an amazing work! I am in awe of His greatness and His love for our big boy. He is eating so much these days. I am having to buy a can a formula each week! I am still nursing but it is not enough to keep him fed for very long. I am doing what I can though. Which I love to do that for him.

Arianna loves being his big sister. There are days where she says "I didn't get to hold him yet." or asks "can I hold him?" it is so cute to see her with him. He is truly about half the size of her. A recent picture that was posted on facebook by their babysitter displays that his head is about the size of arianna's head.

Ballet was a bust this Monday. She was back to watching and not much dancing. Not sure how to break her out of her shell. My personality is "go out and do it and have fun even if you mess up!" so I have to keep reminding myself that little girlie was made by God and has qualities that will surpass mine. After every ballet lesson, we have to walk though the sports complex. She asks "can I take swimming lessons now?" then asks for her swimsuit. I guess that is next. However, I have told her she has to finish ballet first. She seems to be alright with that! Maybe she will like synchronized swimming! Ha!

Ballerina take two

Tonight was the second night for dance class. Arianna did much better. I have to teacher her how to curtsy. Didn't even think about it but that is one thing I need to help her with. She did dance about 50% of the dances. Whenever the teacher said to sit, stand at the wall or wait she was the first to do it. She is a good listener. I am certain she will do even better next week. She loves going and gets so excited before we go.

We had another eye appointment with the specialist today. He discharged Isaac from his care. Isaac's eyes are mature enough where he will not have problems with his retinas detaching due to being w preemie. Again, another way that God has shown Himself faithful! I can do nothing but praise God for his goodness and helping in Isaac. He is so healthy!

We had a great Easter weekend. David had Saturday off so we were able to spend two consecutive days with him. Those are rare in this family. We took arianna to the circus. That was so much fun. I think she is over her fear of elephants. I didn't know that elephants can balance so well. I don't think that I have ever been to a circus before. If I have I was too little to remember. I think ariannas favorite part though was the stunt motorcycle drivers. They were exciting to watch. Her mouth was wide open as they leaped through the air and did tricks!

Have a great week! It is back to work for me tomorrow after our school had 2 extra days off this weekend for Easter break.

Good night!
Oh & happy belated birthday Cherie!

Our ballerina

Tonight was the first dance class for arianna. We are calling it ballet but technically it is called a dance class. They will learn dance steps including ballet steps. She was so excited that when she woke up this morning the first thing she said to me was "mommy, when we go to ballet you may have to carry me so I won't get my ballet shoes dirty!" smart girl! This is after I told her a few days ago that her ballet shoes cannot be worn outside.

Tonight on the way home from the babysitters she said to me. We won't eat dinner just go to ballet and then et afterwards. I am amazed at her thinking process. At class she mostly observed everyone. She stood around lifting her little tutu and just watching. The instructor would come over and take her hand to try to get her involved. David and I keep reminding each other that at this time we need to just tell her what a good job she did instead of criticize. Afterwards she was so talkative. She liked the butterfly step but neither David nor I could remember what that step looked like. There are 8 classes which end in May. Not sure if we will take swimming lessons next as when we walked out of the class she saw the pool and the kids swimming and she wanted to get her swim suit on!

We are planning an easter egg hunt this weekend. Hoping the weather will be nice.

Isaac is doing well and has been sleeping through the night more! Way to go cutie pie! I knew you could do it!