These pics are from last week, but this is where we spent part of our Father's Day. I was a nervous wreck watching the girls while Daddy went to the giant slide. Shelby is much too independent in the water and Ava is finally loosening up. Delaney it quite at home in it. They all had a great time and we were all worn out at the end of the day.
Courtney took back the bikes we'd bought for the girls, because they just weren't figring out the whole pedaling thing. He thought the hook-on bike would help teach Ava the concept. She pedaled backwards throughout the ride.
We have 2 kinds of tomatoes, okra, hot peppers, bell peppers, cucumber, squash, zucchini and 2 kinds of beans. Still have room for more, but we haven't decided what else to plant. I'm thinking peas and a second planting of beans.
Hubby pouring the ingredients of Mel's Mix
Our big helpers (above).
When we had all the ingredients of Mel's Mix in the van, Shelby (who is very smell conscious) asked, "What is that stinky smell?" I told her it was cow's poop to which she replied, "EEEEEWW!"
Once it was all mixed and her nose had acclimated to the smell, Shelby announced, "Playing in cow poop is FUN!"
I think that no matter how many children you have, a baby's first steps are always thrilling, adorable and a little sad. Sad because she moving out of babyhood. If you have older children, you know how fast they grow up. Most of the time, I am really enjoying these early years. The girls are all so sweet and adorable (again, most of the time).
Over the last couple of days, Delaney appears to have realized the magnitude of this new skill. She looks so proud of herself when she manages to take more than a few steps without falling. Her sisters hover around and impede her progress, and I don't think she's going to tolerate that much longer.
She's gaining weight nicely, thanks to a visit to a pediatric gastroenterologist. We still don't quite know why she's so underweight, but at least we're making some progress. All her labs and stool studies are normal, so we'll see what the next step is at the follow-up appointment. He switched her from Alimentum ($27 a can) to Vital Jr (cheapest I found was $150 a case of 24 - 8oz cans). There goes our summer vacation! One of the many sacrifices we must make for our children, I guess. I did find a case on eBay and won it for $76! Am I proud of myself, or what? We may get to go on vacation after all. This formula tastes better and is higher in calories (30 cal/oz), and we sure can see the difference in just a few days. Her stools are firmer (but still quite stinky) and she looks fatter already!
