It was a full day, I had so many pictures and videos to go through. Last night was good. After I did the early blog, Brendan wore his speaking valve for THREE HOURS! (Today he did 2hrs, 15 minutes) He seems to have finally gotten through the adjustment and is doing much better with the vent being gone. It has been a whole week now and the vent has not been turned on!

We got outside early today for some wind-spinner running.

I was trying to keep the boys entertained with some big bubbles. I bought a bottle of “Fan Yang’s Gazillion Bubbles” which is supposed to be the best bubble juice out there. It is good stuff and makes giant bubbles that you can catch and play with. The boys love it.
They also love when Mommy gets distracted for 2.7 seconds trying to blow a giant bubble, Brendan dives to my lap and pulls over the bottle of bubble juice and Trevor belly flops in the ever-expanding puddle of slimy bubble juice and swims around like a seal. All I could do is try to grab a slippery baby in each hand and yell for Bill to come and help! I had to strip Trevor and rinse him in the kitchen sink. It was like old times, only Trevor doesn’t fit as well as he used to!

Brendan only got a tiny bit on his hands. He was just waiting for the mess to be cleaned up.

“I am beating Trevor’s high score”

Bubble puddle cleaned up, we went back outside for truck slide time

Now he knows he can do it

Brendan had speech today and did a pretty good job. He says, “Just give these things to Trevor, he likes them”

Brendan had a blast climbing on the couch and watching Trevor run up and down the hall chasing the dogs.

And silliness with funny Brendan laughs. I love how he has started saying “Ha Ha Ha” when he laughs!

Sometimes when I need to buy time in the kitchen for clean up after dinner, I give Trevor a couple of candy sprinkles. They are tough to pick up from the tray and when he gets them in his mouth, he puts them in his little front teeth and crunches on them. It keeps him occupied!

I promise I did not stick these on his face like this. I had put the camera down already and when I saw the little candy dimples, I had to get it again.

Trevor is figuring out how to steal things from the counter.

“Psst..Brendan, if we both stand at the gate and cry, they will have to open it and let us out!”

Fail

Some antics from tonight, I swear it isn’t the candy sprinkles! Aunt Shannon better think about buying two helmets!

It is another early blog day. I have been procrastinating doing our taxes and time is running out so I need to finish them up tonight! I have never done them so late in the year!

Block flinging Brendanzilla had a better night

We hope this means he is finally getting past the adjustment and is ready to keep zooming forward in progress.

The mornings are gorgeous even though it gets to the 90’s by the afternoon. I hung up a wind-spinner and Trevor thought it was the coolest thing ever. He ran in circles for at least a half hour.

Brendan went a little too fast and stumbled while crawling. It is going to happen a lot! It was the tiniest little tumble, but he was full of drama.

I told him to get tough. Of course as soon as I picked him up he was all smiles with giant tears rolling down.

Sand-scoop hats are cool

They must be tasty too

But the one in the brother’s hand is always more desirable

Figuring something out every day, Gramma will be proud. So much for my pictures on the wall!

Some days, I just don’t bother with the camera. Some days, I try to get the boys to do their cutest stuff for the camera and they just won’t. Trevor has a new frog impression and some amazing new dance moves, he just won’t do it when I want him to!
Brendan makes some hilarious sounds and stands on his head, just not when the camera is around.

Brendan is still showing signs of difficulty in adjusting to the ventless nights. He has needed more oxygen and suctioning, but otherwise he has had a great day. He wore his speaking valve for an hour and a half today, this time we put the direct oxygen line on it instead of the mist collar.

He didn’t feel like pictures today, he just tried to run away

Trevor had plenty of fun today too, but this is what I get for pictures.

The days are getting hotter and our outside time is going to be limited soon. I am going to have to get real creative to keep these crazies happy indoors!