September 2016 Life Update

Posting things here has definitely fallen by the wayside over the last few months. We had a great, relaxing summer. We didn't do much aside from enjoying every minute of our new home and neighborhood. Trips to the pool and playground, having friends over for dinners and play dates, and countless evenings spent in our backyard. The section of the neighborhood where we built is slowly filling in. We got some new neighbors across the cul-de-sac a few weeks ago, and our next door neighbors are hopefully moving in a couple weeks.

Caleb and Tyler started a new school year about a month ago. Caleb is attending pre-k at a nearby elementary school. He's in a fantastic inclusive classroom with the best teacher and aides. There are 15-16 kids (I can't remember exactly) in his class, and four of those students have some sort of special need. The teacher has told us that things are going really well. Caleb is learning from his typically-developing peers, and they're doing a great job of including him in their activities.

Tyler is attending the same MDO that we've been at since Caleb was a baby. He's the youngest in his classroom, but he's doing great keeping up with the "big" kids. I'm still working part-time while he's at MDO... and because of that schedule, we take Caleb there for the afternoons on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. He's pretty much only there for nap time and play time, but he enjoys it and it allows me to continue working. 

We have lots of fun things coming up in the weeks ahead, so I'll try my best to get back here more often and fill you in and what's going on. 

First Day of MDO

Caleb and Tyler started a new year at Mother's Day Out this morning!

Best brothers

When did Tyler get so big? 

Caleb didn't want to stand still for his photo

But sitting was okay... complete, with a "so cute" head tilt

First Day of MDO

Tyler started Mother's Day Out on Monday! He has a couple really sweet teachers who really took the time to talk to me and learn as much as they could about Tyler on his first day. I know he's in great hands.

Last Day of MDO

Another Mother's Day Out school year is coming to an end today. Caleb had two wonderful teachers, and he had the sweetest classmates. The year was filled with lots of finger painting, playground time and Goldfish crackers. He has next week off, and then both he and Tyler will start Summer MDO on June 1st.

Last day of school - May 22, 2015

First day of school - August 25, 2014

And here's last year's "last day of MDO" pic - May 23, 2014

(Side note: I found out that morning that I was pregnant with Tyler Cole. Today has been much less eventful!)

First Day of School

Caleb goes to a wonderful Mother's Day Out program at a local church. He started his second year there on Monday!

Last Day of School

Friday was Caleb's last day of the spring semester at MDO. His program is year round, so he'll start the summer session in a couple weeks. But since everyone else is celebrating the "end of school" right now, I figured we should "celebrate" too!

First day of MDO - August 19, 2013

Last day of MDO (spring semester) - May 23, 2014

Mother's Day Out

Today was Caleb's first day at Mother's Day Out!

 

The first of many "first day of school" photos!

 

That big smile was hard to leave, but at least he seemed happy in the arms of his new teacher.