Big Girl

We are picking out invitations for Lily's first birthday party already! She is growing up so fast.

Basketball

Brett is playing in a basketball league, with Trent on Wednesday nights in Costa Mesa. At first, I was not a supporter of the idea, since Brett is already away so much working both jobs, and then add on another night, no way. But...I have warmed to it since he is such a wonderful, dedicated husband and father. He works so hard and deserves to play a little!

He had his first game last night, they had fun, and he was still walking today! Lukas, Lily and I went to watch Daddy play. Lukas watched intently and asked lots of questions. He cheered "Go Daddy go!" Lily said "Dada, Dada", the whole time and clapped the whole time.

Mothering

I always enjoy reading Mothering magazine, I love it. There are always articles that educate, and inspire me. In this issue, I love "on being a parenting original" and "Evading the Evidence" on a flawed, limited, contradictory study released by the CDC. I started reading Mothering when Lukas was a tiny baby, seeds were planted...now I am a cloth diapering, homemade organic baby food (and formula) making, co sleeping, baby wearing mama!

Lily's First Words

Lily's first word was "Dada", but she has moved onto "Dog", "Mama", and "Hi". She can almost say "ball" and "hot" She babbles, talks, screams, shrieks, whines, all day long, she is only quiet when she sleeps.

Light of Christ Lutheran Preschool

Lukas is registered for preschool! Our little boy is ready to go to school.

He will be attending Light of Christ Lutheran preschool in July for their summer school program on T/Th from 9:00-12:00. Then he will start again for the fall semeser in September. He will be in a mon/wed/fri class from 12:30-3:30.

I think that we have been to every preschool in Irvine! This one has nice, organized, bright classrooms, with an upkept playgound. Light of Christ preschool has a fabulous 6/1 ratio. The director and teachers seemed wonderful. It is not completly out of our price range. Most importantly, Lukas was comfortable. They have a pre-kindergarten program for kids just like Lukas who have late summer and fall birthdays, who will spend an extra year in preschool before entering kindergarten. Which works perfectly for him, the pre-k class is in another building, so it is separate from the 3 and 4 year olds. He will spend one year in a 4 year old preschool class, then the next year he will move into a 5 year old pre-k class.

Lukas running at the Cedar Grove Park, one of our favorites

Lily in the Ergo carrier, I love this carrier, so does she!

Nova Swim School

Lukas is officially a Starfish at the Nova swim school! We are so excited, it will be a great experience for him. He is signed up for private lessons two times a week, on Mondays and Wendsdays. It is a pretty intense program, but he will acatually learn to swim. After this 6 week session of private lessons, he will go into group lessons twice a week.