Some of you have also inspired me to do some gardening-- so I spent the afternoon of Father's Day (while Kevin was sleeping) in the garden. I worked SOOO hard pulling weeds and working in the soil. Jake had fun playing with the soil too. I uprooted most of my mint (which had been wild, as mint is most of the time). And I planted basil, cucumber, 2 tomato, 2 bell peppers, white onion, and lavender plants. I also planted seeds for green onions, lettuce, and green beans. I'm so excited to see how it goes! The next gardening task is to prepare some more soil for when I need to thin the little seedlings. I'm also going to scatter some squash and watermelon seeds in an area that I don't mind being 'taken over.'
Also pictured below, Jake's 2nd time to the barber (& 4th haircut). He didn't like it, but was such a trooper! The first half he sucked it up so good, and just sat there fighting tears. When she used that little blower to get rid of the hair, though, he lost it. So the 2nd half he spent on Daddy's lap. He looks so cute in that big barber chair!
And lastly, the DOC Band (aka: 'helmet') that Austin is wearing. He's had it about two weeks but I haven't posted pics because I didn't have time to write anything about it. He had a little plagiocephaly (asymmetrical shape of the head), possibly caused by torticollis (unilateral tightening of the neck muscles), which the chiropractor noticed at 6 weeks & said that usually it happens in utero. He also had a little flattening in the back, despite aggressive positioning & babywearing as much as possible. We weren't going to do it because it wasn't that bad, but the deciding factor was that the insurance covered it! So the monetary coverage, coupled with the idea that they must have thought his measurements made it medically necessary, made it a "no brainer" for us. It doesn't bother him at all and it's only for 4-6 weeks. It's not a big deal at all! But some people are a little intimidated to ask questions about it because it looks so "medical". So ask away if you are interested. I painted it blue and added a little "A" in the back so it wouldn't look so sterile & medical.
P.S. About two of the silly pics you'll see below: Jake always wants what Austin has. He wanted the helmet when Austin got it-- so I got a picture of him trying it on. And then when I put the "A" sticker on it, Jake wanted one too. So I gave Jake a "Z" sticker. It was funny when he put it on Austin's back... A to Z. So snapped another little pic.
So here are all the recent pictures. I hope you all had a wonderful Father's Day. We did! Lots of relaxing. My Aunt was visiting from New York too, so we spent the last few days together. It's been wonderful, but we are tired! I'm looking forward to getting back in the swing of things (which will probably happen next week, around Wednesday... yes!)
Have a great week! I will try to post something interesting around here some time soon... Uh oh! Now I have all the pressure! :) Have a great week~*
