McGinnis Family Fun

CJ and I have been having a great time at home when Daddy goes to school or goes out. We play pretend camping or dress-up or just spend time reading. Ceirnan likes to join in on the fun too. One of CJ's favorites is the "CJ and Ceirnan Show". CJ dances and Ceirnan bounces and Mama sings. He is just so cute.

CJ has grown like crazy in the last month. He's pants all became highwaters so we had to pick him up some new ones this weekend when we were out. His problem is he's really too skinny for 3Ts, but he needs the length. I'll probably be doing some tailoring this week. He has lost that last little bit of "toddlerhood" and has definitely moved into being a true kid.

Ceirnan is doing great. She is growing like a weed. We received some disappointing news this week at the elbow specialist. He said her radial dislocation cannot be fixed. Apparently, it's something that is more common than we knew and that she will just live with it. When she becomes an adult if it is painful, they can do surgery. We were more disappointed by the fact that we have wasted time working on her hand while we waited for this word from the elbow doctor.

We went down to the beach this weekend. (Beach is in Delaware. Shore is in Jersey. I don't know why I make this distinction in word choice, but I do.) It was a beautiful day and a beautiful ride. The beach was a bit cool, but CJ got to dig for awhile and Ceirnan got to see the ocean for the first time. It was a nice trip.

The pics above were just some I took with my phone. I'll send out some more soon. The one of CJ is especially funny for us because it reminds us of our friend Fuller.

Comments

*Emily* said…

I've been able to find toddler pants that have elastic strips in the waistband that you can cinch in or let out and hold in place with a button. It comes in handy for us because Lohgan has the same issue of long legs and skinny waist.

Sorry about the disappointing news. Have you looked into getting a second opinion? It's disheartening to be told there's nothing you can do.

Much Love!

March 9, 2010 at 1:18 PM

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