Noah, Elliot and Olivia's Blog: 10/11/15

Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Elliot's Preschool Screening

Elliot attended his preschool screening last week, and did very well! He is the type of kid that won't always let on that he knows things, so we weren't exactly sure what he knew and didn't know. Turns out he knows quite a lot and got all of his questions/tests correct. Good job buddy! The only recommendation they had for him was regarding his speech, which we were aware of, so he gets to attend a special speech class every week to work on his pronunciation before kindergarten starts in a few years. He will get to ride the bus from Shelli's house, so his is SUPER excited for that :) Other than that, he is ready for school!

Noah's First day of 1st Grade

Noah's first day of 1st grade was September 8th. He's getting so big, and I'm not sure where the time goes. He LOVES school, and was very excited for it to start. He is riding the bus from Shelli's house in the morning again this year, but is attending Edventure Club after school. So far he likes it, and gets to do a lot of fun stuff. His teacher is Mrs. Cox, and Noah likes her. He has a few friends from last year in his class, and continues to make new ones also.

School open house, excited to find his locker

Such a big kid now

Olivia was NOT happy about school starting :)

Elliot's first day of Shelli's preschool too, he was so proud

The best we could do given the various moods

Daycare kiddos

Getting on the bus

Ready to learn!

Twins Game

We took the boys to a Twins game in August, and they both had a great time. Since it was a 7 pm game, Olivia stayed home with a babysitter. Both boys have been to a game before, but Elliot couldn't remember so this was an exciting experience for him. We made it to the 7th inning, and then the boys started to get tired so we left. The Twins didn't win, but it was a fun night anyway :)

Ready to go!

Elliot was VERY concerned about how
we would get the car out of the parking ramp

Daddy and his boys

Kirby!

Elliot's choice for dinner...little stinker
ate almost the whole thing!

Cotton Candy!

Might be time to go...

Elliot's first Dentist Visit

This summer it was time for Elliot's first dentist visit, and he was pretty nervous. The hygienist recommended having Noah go first so Elliot could watch, and that worked out great. Elliot did a fantastic job and cooperated very well in the chair. No cavities for either of the boys, good job guys!

Watching Noah get x-rays

I'm ready for this!

Noah's 6 Year Old Bday Party

This year Noah picked to have his b-day party at Lifetime Fitness. The kids got to play in the game room and swim in the indoor/outdoor pool. This was Nick and I's first party without parents that stayed, and it was a little more challenging than we thought. There were quite a few kiddos that weren't strong swimmers, so it was a challenge to split up the group to keep an eye on them. With the help of the Lifetime party crew and Grandma Patty to exclusively watch Elliot, it was a successful party! Ms. Olivia wasn't invited this time around, and got to stay home with a babysitter. She gave the babysitter quite a hard time (sorry Brittney); I think she wanted to let us know that next time she wants to come with :) Here are some pictures from the fun day:

Noah 6 Year Old Fun

Hi everyone! I am FINALLY 6 years old (I have been telling people that I was 5 and a half since one day after my 5th birthday, so I've been waiting to turn 6). On the day of my 6 year old check up, mommy and I got to spend a fun day together. She took the day off and we went out for lunch and to the pool before my appointment. The appointment was pretty painless (no shots until I'm 12). I passed my hearing test, but didn't pass my vision test. Mommy thought maybe it was because we were out in the sun and my eyes were tired, but Dr. Paulson recommended a follow up with an eye doctor anyway. Here are my stats at age 6:

Height: 45.5 inches (51th percentile)

Weight: 49 pounds (69th percentile)
Blood Pressure- Normal
BMI-Normal

I'm still a healthy kiddo! I am very active and love to do all sorts of activities including swimming, hockey, baseball and bike riding. I also like to play Mario on my Nintendo DS, but only in moderation (per mom and dad's rules). Here are all of my 'favorites' at 6 years old:

Color: Green
Food: Corn Dogs
TV Show: Spongebob
Move: Spongebob Movie
Fruit: Strawberries
Vegetable: Corn
Song: Roar by Katy Perry
Toy: DS (Mario)
Best Friend: Hudson

Elliot 3 Years Old

Since it was Mommy's first day back at work after maternity leave, Daddy took me to my 3-year check up with Dr. Paulson this time. I wasn't feeling so hot, and I threw up all over Daddy's car on the way to the Dr.'s office. Luckily the nice receptionist had some extra clothes for me, but I wasn't in the mood for a check up after that. Here were my stats at age 3:

Weight- 33 pounds (65th percentile)
Height- 37 inches (40th percentile)
BMI-16.95 (normal)
Blood pressure- good

Dr. Paulson asked me all sorts of questions to test my knowledge (what type of animal this was, what sound does it make, what color is this, etc.). I also got to do a hearing and eye test, which I did good at. Overall, I am a healthy 3 year old (just not so healthy that day!)

Mommy also asked me a few questions about my 'favorites' on my birthday this year Here were my answers:

Color-Blue
Food-Mac and Cheese
TV Show-Cailou
Movie- Frozen
Fruit- Apples
Vege- Corn
Song- I Cry by Flo Rida (I call this song 'Middle')
Toy-any type of car/truck.
Best Friend- Avery

A few other facts about me at age 3...I am working on the potty training thing, but just haven't mastered it quite yet. I promise to work on it more this year! I am a very happy boy and like to talk to just about anyone. I can ride a tricycle and am learning how to get dressed by myself. I am very curious how things work, and often crawl under things to 'fix' them. I am fascinated by cars and trucks, and will spend hours playing with them.

Opening presents

Truck cake (he LOVED it)

Trip to Chuck E Cheese to celebrate

Daddy's Birthday/New Years

For Daddy's birthday this year, we traveled to Duluth and spent a few nights at the water park hotel. The hotel was set up perfect for us and had 2 bedrooms (one for the girls so Olivia could sleep in peace) and one for the boys. The water park was awesome and we had a blast! It was SUPER cold while we were there, so when we had go outside for dinner, etc. it wasn't very fun (especially for Olivia). We went to look at the bridge, and daddy wanted to get a picture by the water. The wind was so cold that it froze our faces almost instantly. We managed to get one picture, and we are glad we did, but quickly got back into the warm car immediately after. We headed back home on New Year's Eve to spend Daddy's birthday at home and enjoyed some cake and appetizers while waiting for the ball to drop.

So much to do, where to start?

Olivia hanging out with daddy by the pool

Waiting for Noah and daddy to get done on the 'big' slide.
He finally went down with mommy and thought it was fun!

Napping by the pool

Having so much fun!

Lilly pads, Noah's favorite

Beautiful view in the morning

Taking a little break in the room with the Ipad

Brr...worth it for the cool picture though

Another nap...pools are boring for babies :)

On the way home...Duluth tired us out!

"Happy Hour' for New Year's Eve

Holidays 2014

Since we are behind with posting, I am going to do a quick drive-by post of the 2014 holidays :) For Thanksgiving, I headed home with Noah and Olivia on Monday for a little longer visit. Nick and Elliot planned to come later in the week, but Elliot ended up getting the flu on Monday and was sick all week. The poor kiddo couldn't catch a break and they never ended up coming home for Thanksgiving because he couldn't shake the flu. Nick got really good at washing and changing sheets during the week :) Noah, Olivia and I ended up staying at Grandma and Grandpa Ploeger's for a few more days than planned just so we didn't catch the flu. We missed them!

Poor little dude. Wouldn't let go
of his car, kept a grip on it.

Missing our brother!

Noah playing with Legos at Grandma's house
(called them 'imagination' Legos since they didn't come
with a picture of something to build)

Olivia snuggling with Uncle Jeffy

Noah got to go with Shelby to her uncle's house and sit in the plane!

Not loving the photo shoot

For Christmas, we all drove to Grandma Patty's house together and stayed for a few days. The kids had fun playing with their cousins and opening presents.