Happpy 2nd Birthday, Celia!

Happy Birthday, Celia! We're so excited you're turning two today.

Celia celebrated her 2nd birthday with a Finding Nemo pool party at her Mimi and Pop Pop's house. (Mimi and Pop Pop are Daddy's parents.) Everyone came and had lots of fun. She loved swimming in the pool with her cousins. We had cookies and ice cream and popsicles for dessert, and Celia even had her very own popsicle. We have been freezing Pedialyte in popsicle molds for "something different." Daddy even thought ahead and gave her the one with the orange stick, so her popsicle was orange and white, just like Nemo.

Isn't it amazing how fast a year flies by? They say "What a difference a day makes!" so I guess the difference a year makes is simply more than 300-fold! Last June was when we discovered Celia's egg allergy as we were trialling cake ingredients, and in July we discovered the true extent of her allergies. It's been a long year to diagnose and properly treat everything that has happened, but it's amazing how far we've come in a year. Yes, we've had lots of intervention, from physical therapy to multiple surgeries, but the end result is a healthy, happy little girl who is running around, talking up a storm, and growing! Yes, GROWING. She's up to 11.4 kg (about 25 lbs) and 84 cm (33.5 inches). This makes her nearly spot-on Average for her age! As we keep saying, Average is Good. We like Average. We're looking forward to a bright, happy, healthy, and AVERAGE year three!

Kindergarten, Here I Come!

Congratulations to our Preschool Graduate, Matthew!!

Friday, June 9th was graduation day for the Class of 2006 of St. Rose of Lima Preschool. The graduation ceremony was held in the St. Rose of Lima Church Hall that evening. The students put on a presentation of "A Day in the Life of a Preschooler," complete with circle time and an exibition of what they've learned this year. Matthew showed he learned the color black. They also learned the "Our Father," to do crafts, and to sing songs. The children performed "Five Little Ducks" and Matthew was one of the ducks that went "over the hills and far away."

September will bring many much-anticipated changes to Matthew's life. He will move up to the "Big School"--Notre Dame Regional--that his brother attends. He will also get to ride the school bus every day. Mom's not so sure Luke and Matthew in the same bus seat is a good idea, but she'll leave that one up to the driver to referee. He can hardly wait for September to arrive.