April Update

We're doing well.

April's been another busy month with the days getting longer and all of us starting to dip our toe into Spring and testing the waters as to whether we can jump in yet with both feet.  Weather on the coast teaches us to be patient but take advantage of it when we can. 

So Wilma's been out with the girls on the grass having picnics and Dwayne and I have started tackeling biking to Vancouver (or from Vancouver to Squamish) during days where the sun is shining and our shedules allow for it.

On another note, on April 11th Payton had her follow up appointment at BCCH which included a visit to the Occupational Therapist, the NeoNatal followup and Audiology. 

It was a good appointment and it was determined that Payton is right on track (in some cases ahead)with the expected development of a baby who didn't have the challenges she faced. 

We also learned that Payton's fluid in her ears has cleared and while we weren't able to test her ears individually, she passed the hearing test just fine so for all indication, it seems her hearing was due to the fluid.

Recently Payton's been progressing through her crawling stage like wild-fire. I think its one of my most favourite ages since things move so incredibly quickly.  She's just learning to mimic (and will sort of wave or clap back) and her crawling yesterday took a turn for 'the better'.  She'll now scoot on her bum for short distances to keep from committing to dropping on her tummy.

That will be short lived as yesterday, I also picked her up from her crib after a nap and she was sitting up.  Dwayne noticed she was doing the same last night and again I saw her doing it.  She's now going from lying belly down into a sitting position.  For those who aren't aware, this is the start of her pulling herself up.  Where before she didn't have many options to pull herself up now she can crawl (scoot) to an object and get into a sitting position to pull herself up.

Livy has been as entertaining as always and we're learning quickly that a 2.75 year old can be very stubbron and clever.  She's already getting a 'no' from one parent and going to the next one asking the same question (or to Wilma if she's in the vicinity).

We're also one step closer to finishing "Man's Land" for toddlers and we have the small TV mounted in the play room so the girls can watch movies there and we can have less Muppets and Princesses' on our main TV.

We also bought Livy a peddle bike last week.  We took her out riding and thus far she needs a lot of work but we're trying.  I think physically she is able to do it but mentally its a challenge (a lot for a 2-year old brain to process) especially since Dwayne took off the training wheels before she even got on it, so she doesn't even have the practice of turning the pedals before we cut her loose.

All in all our little family is doing well and we're so incredibly excited for summer (well I am anyway)!!!