Always with good intentions

So, I haven't been able to blog as much as I had anticipated. Mostly because day-to-day duties and activities call me away. Plus I have been spending more time working with Andrew more at home with his speech therapy. The other reason being that Facebook sucked me in. It has been great connecting with friends this way, but it also has some other addicting qualities that I need to steer clear from. Those of you who can and do blog regularly... hats off to you. It takes me too long to put my thoughts into words sometimes.

So back to Andrew's speech therapy... I haven't been completely satisfied with his progress from his twice a week visits to the pathologist(s). But I'm no expert and grateful that he is receiving services. There are just times I can see where the results have been positive and he is doing much better, but then there are those moments where I am baffled because I didn't understand one word of what Andrew just told me. He seems to play alot there, but they all remind me that at this age speech therapy works best through play. He is no way a severe case, so I am grateful for that. Since he is not in preschool it is hard to assess his progress compared to others his age. But when we attend playgroups or are around other kids his age I can notice the difference, he does not articulate as well as others. I suppose that only time will tell and I pray that it all gets worked out.

Tyler will be starting tee-ball in March, so that will be another thing taking up our time. Looking forward to that. I really hope he enjoys it because I played softball in grade school and just had a blast doing it. He continues to excel at school and is showing signs of maturing in many ways. Sometimes it completely floors me at how grown up he is becoming. Other days when he throws a 2 year old tantrum or has decided that hitting a friend is a 'good choice' when angered I remember that he is only a kindergartener and I need to give him a break sometimes (that still doesn't mean hitting is acceptable). He is still finding his way in the world and will be for a long time. I only hope that I can help to guide him and Andrew both to become kind yet strong, well rounded young men. Well of course Daddy will have to be the ultimate example in this department... I'm just the MOMMY.

Hopefully I will have more to blog about soon. It's not that I don't have the content I suppose, it's finding time to do it!! I need to post some pictures sometime. I take lots of phots, but most of the time they don't get published or sent off to the appropriate relatives snd friends until months later. I always have good intentions though. Well, that's all for now