Stirts Family: Discovery center!

This morning we had a playdate at the discovery center. It was our first time to go and daddy was sad he wasn't able to go. My friend had a free pass for us woohoo. She has a almost four year old daughter who plays with Kelley and she also has a little baby boy who was born this year on Kelleys birthday July 5th. Brooke and I met this year at a girls night out and we have been great friends every since and our girls love playing with each other. Kelley really enjoyed the center, there was so much for her to learn and do and Hailey, her friend, ran around showing her the ins and outs of everything. Of course the day wasn't without mishap. Miss Kelley got in trouble a few times for running off and she also got in trouble for not sharing but it's all a learning process! Right? Luke slept the first little bit, cried, was gassy, ate, and fell back asleep with some small cries off and on. I also had fun getting to visit with my friend and see my baby girl turn into a big girl running all around playing. After we got home we ate lunch and took a nap. I was hoping for a nice long nap but Kelley napped just a little over an hour. Luke on the other hand napped until I woke him up three hours later. The discovery center must have worn him out :). While Kelley was eating snack (yogurt) I decided since last week we only did one day of lessons since I did a cleaning day and then we were gone the rest of the week that I would pick one thing from her lessons to do today. So while Kelley finished her yogurt, decided to wash her hands in her water cup, use her spoon to move water from her cup to her yogurt container and then dump it back in her cup I ignore all this and got her project ready. I bought a grater at the dollar store (well I got one at target for almost $3 then found the same one at the dollar store so I took the other one back) I used four different colors of chalk and got them all the way down to a powder and let Kelley feel the powder and tell me what each color was before I added 1/2 cup of water to each one and we painted the fence outside. I picked the shadyiest spot I could because it is extremely hot right now. She had so much fun painting the fence with me and of course got it all over her so after painting she got a bath. After that is when we woke Luke up to eat and play upstairs. He absolutely adores his big sister who gave him hugs and kisses and he just smiles in response. While we all played upstairs I worked on trying to get Luke to not turn his head to the side that is flat by putting a pillow on his side which he doesn't like. Right now for Luke I am trying hard to get him to focus on things and track so I show him lots of toys that make noise. He is also smiling lots and seems to respond with big smiles when we play peek a boo so we also do that. Working on trying to sitting up and tummy time. He loves to sit up and sometimes likes tummy time but not today so it didn't last long. Kelley likes to lay on her tummy facing him and do tummy time together. While playing with Luke I also have to play and give Kelley attention so we worked on colors and counting while rolling balls back and forth. Ever since she was little we would introduce a few signs to her and she really seems to enjoy learning them so I google new ones whenever I can. Today I was teaching her new colors in sign language. It really helps her to learn sometimes if she can't remember what a color is all I have to do is the sign and she remembers. She can do most of the signs herself but some she has trouble making her fingers do the correct position so she does her own versions for now. I wish I knew more signs but it is also fun learning them with her. After upstairs play we ate dinner and got ready for bed. Every night we sit either in her bed or on the couch and read books and a bible story out of her little bible. Bible stories are her favorite and I love that. All thoughtout the day she will bring her bible to me and ask me to read. Sometimes Luke's joins us for story time but not always. Sometimes it's just a good snuggle one and one for Kelley since after she goes to bed is when I play, hold and snuggle Luke. Tonight I had to do another suppository for poor Luke who has been backed up lately. I did some last week and then he had one day he went by himself then it's been a few days and he has been really uncomfortable so I did another one today and oh my word not to be gross but yea poop everywhere. Hoping that will be the last one I have to do. After he goes to bed I shower do any cleansing picking up that I have energy for and then go to bed which is exactly where I am headed now. Thanks for reading :) hope you had as good a day as we did today! More fun tomorrow!

Waiting her "heyie" Hailey to arrive