Going places...

Although most of May has been filled with rain days it is coming to a close feeling warm and beautiful!  We have been out and about FINALLY!  It's been a LONG winter and beginning to spring.  Now that I, especially, am feeling better and have more energy we have been leaving home much more.  The kids and I have been going out on play dates with friends every Wednesday morning to the Playland at Archbold Evan.  I looked forward to getting out of the house and being able to visit with friends and it's been good for Olivia to be around other kids.  May 2 we went out to Goshen to visit Brent and Jen and Wes (Evan was at a soccer game).  On May 8, we went to the Butterfly House in Whitehouse for Mother's Day.  What a fun experience!  None of us had been there before.  Olivia was so excited about going but once we got there she was a bit overwhelmed by the number of butterflies around her.  At the beginning of the month Carter had his 2 month wellness check-up.  Since birth he has shown signs of Torticollis.  Basically, he favor turning his head to his right and therefore has developing a flat spot on the back of his head on the right.  The doctor referred him to a Physical Therapist since this was not improving.  So Carter has been going to physical therapy once a week this entire month.  The Physical Therapist has been working on stretching and working those weak neck muscles.  She has shown me many things that we can be working with him at home on and we are seeing improvements.  Now for the upcoming month of June he will only need to go to therapy once every 2 weeks.  On Sunday, May 16 we went to the zoo for the first time this season.  It was so much fun!  Olivia is at a very fun stage now for the zoo.  She calls it the zoob!  Her favorite animals by far were the monkeys.  May 18 Olivia went to the ENT for a check-up.  Her right tube had fallen out on May 1 and the doctor removed her left tube.  He said she should be fine now and most likely not ever need tubes again!!  We're hoping for that!  On May 22 we went to Sauder Village.  Olivia's favorite part there was the "play cabin".  She played in there a long time and wouldn't stayed there all day!  She calls the Village the zoob, too.  We're keeping busy with graduation parties, 9 this year.  On Monday, May 24 Carter turned 3 months old and had his 3 month pictures taken.  He did a fantastic job smiling and being very content!  This week we bought Olivia a big girl bed!!  Now for school to finish and Terry to have more time to put it together.  Summer Olivia goals = transitioning to a big girl bed and potty training!  Yes, it's been a busy month but we are LOVING being able to get out and enjoy doing things as a family outside of our house!