More PT!!!

Colin is within his last month of physical therapy with Ms. Karsti.  He's going to try group physical therapy starting in February; we aren't sure how it is going to go because we will have to change Colin's schedule in order to be able to squeeze it in.  I have been told it's at 1:30 pm which I think is a horrible time for toddlers, but we aren't locked in, so we will give it a try.  We can always go to private pt again.  

Ikea trip!

Philip was off the week between Christmas and New Year's and we tried to actually get some things done.  We put away the Christmas tree and most of the decorations already!  I cleaned out a bit in our room, but the biggest thing for me was that I now have four bags and two boxes of baby clothes to give away!  I am sick of having them stacked up in the boys' room!  We are also giving away a few more toys as well.  Philip also gave away two large speakers that we never used which made room for a couple of larger items to be purchased.  

So Philip and I decided to take a trip to Ikea to check some things off our list and we also wanted to check out bunk beds, which we are considering for the boys.  The boys loved this one, but we are not sure if it's because of the bed, or the fact that it had green sheets because afterward Gavin said something along the lines of "I want that green bunk bed." I still need to do a bit more research into the Ikea beds because I need to know if they can fit a standard twin mattress pretty well.  Hopefully they can; we have a queen sized bed from Ikea that fits our regular mattress, so it's probably okay.

Here we are going through the self serve section.  The large items we picked up here were a slender and tall bookshelf, and a small $20 no frills desk.  

Here is Colin "pushing" the cart.  I am loving having a good camera on my phone where the pictures are easy to put on the computer!

This is the next day when Philip began to put the desk together.  

Here is the finished desk, this is where I am sitting as I type.  It's nice to have an actual spot where I can leave the laptop.  Eventually this will be where we let the boys play games as well, but I don't think that will be any time especially soon...

Here is our bookshelf!  We moved most of the movies and games here that were stored on the large bookshelf, but also a few toys and kids' books.  

I think we are happy at how things are turning out.  Now I need to figure out what to do with all those clothes... The largest portions of clothes are 12 months and 18 months.  Let me know if you or someone you know can use them.  I also might give the clothes to a woman's shelter a friend was talking about.

Something new!

One of Gavin's gifts was a wooden train to paint and screw together.  He LOVED it!

Finished!

Playing on his "laptop."

Scooting for the first time outside!  He actually got it!

But I guess he got tired or something, he walked it after a while.  

Drumming with his drum from cousin, Perry! Having a grand time!

Go Colin, go, go, go!

Merry Christmas!

I hope your family had a great Christmas!

Here are the presents from Santa, one set of grandparents, and one aunt.  The presents they had already opened and the books from Santa were out in hopes that Gavin would be sufficiently distracted so as to let us sleep longer.  Fat chance!!!!

Gavin got glow in the dark train tracks from Santa!

His cousin gift from Brooke.  Thanks!!!  Colin brought Philip this shirt and told him "Blue clue." There is a blue print similar to the show has in the lower right corner!

Colin got an airplane from Santa!

Playing together!

Uncle Richard brought this cutout from work.  Thought I would make some use of it.  Here is Gavin with one of his cousins!

Gavin and Colin!

Goofy!

Grandma was my only other taker on getting her picture taken as an elf.  She was a good sport, thanks!

The family hanging out!

Cutie Colin in his Elmo outfit from Aunt Chris, so cute, and his Cookie Monster hat from cousin Perry.  Love it!  He also is carrying his Tigger (or as he says, just Tiger) that he got from Philip and me.  

Santa left more presents at Grandma's house!

Awesome, books!

A scooter!  Great way to get him moving (his physical therapist thought so, too, we just need to remember to have him trade off which foot he uses to push.)!  

My cuties in their matching pajamas from Matthew, thanks!  

Thank you to all the grandparents, cousins, aunt, and friends for all the thoughtful gifts!  We had a great Christmas!