Shad Mecham Family

I can't believe how quickly this summer flew by. We had quite the adventures. Brenden and Ainsley did swimming lessons in Roosevelt with their cousins in June. They did well and had a lot of fun. We spent a lot of time at the Dinosaur Park in Ogden and at the Union Station Train Museum. We also were able to go to the zoo a couple of times and we also got to spend a day at Lagoon. We also got to spend time at both grandparents' houses. I don't think we were at home very much. We made some good memories and had a blast. What more could I ask for.
Brenden is now in First Grade and loving it. He really likes his teacher. Brenden also gets to check out a book from the school library this year. It is pretty fun to see the books he comes home with each week. Ainsley is in Preschool this year. She goes to school 3 days a week for about 3 hours a day.Her teachers tell me that she is a delightful child and they enjoy having her in class. All I can say is, at least she's delightful for them. Ainsley loves being a big girl and won't let me walk her into the school. I'm not even allowed to get out of the car. Capri really enjoys the alone time with Mommy when everyone else is gone. She gets to run errands with me or we just hang out at home. Her new favorite thing is to have Brown Bear, Brown Bear read to her over and over again. Sometimes she will let us read a different book to her. At night, after Brenden and Ainsley are in bed, Capri will go back and forth between Mom and Dad having us read the same book over and over and over.

Since I started working the overnight shift at Wal-mart, I feel like all I'm ever doing is playing catch-up. I sleep when I get home until Capri wakes up, when Shad is home or when Capri naps. Brenden and Ainsley are really good about playing quietly until I get up in the morning. Ainsley is really good about watching a DVD or playing in her room while I nap. It took a little training, but she doesn't get into stuff like she used to. I am truly blessed that I have such good kids.
Brenden is doing really well in school. He is learning to read and it is so fun to read a book with him and have him read some of the words. It was recently discovered that Brenden has Childhood Apraxia. It is when the muscles have the ability to work correctly, but for some reason don't. It is almost like he has a brain to mouth connection problem. This diagnosis changed how his speech therapy is done. He is given four 15 minute sessions a week where he drills syllables which then becomes words. It's like teaching the muscles how to work. We have already noticed a difference. It is so exciting. I thank Heavenly Father for inspiring Brenden's speech pathologist so that he could get the therapy he needs.
Ainsley is a sweetheart. She loves Capri very much and is always wanting to help take care of her. She will play with her and loves to hold her. It goes well until Capri pinches her face or pulls her hair. Brenden and Capri have a very fun relationship. All he has to do is walk by and she starts to giggle. He also loves holding her, especially during Sacrament Meeting.
Capri is now 9 months old. She is crawling all over the place, can stand on her own, and is now starting to cruise. The kids love it when she walks behind the scooter. Capri is also starting to talk. Yesterday, she said "hi" and Brenden got really excited. Brenden and Ainsley love watching Capri grow and change. It is so great seeing how much they love each other.

We got moved into our new house and are now trying to get unpacked and settled in. Capri was really good while we were trying to get moved. It was the most she was ever set down in her life. She still cried some, but not as much as I had expected. However, we are now facing adjustment issues. Capri doesn't like sleeping at night right now. I am so tired. I wish the phrase, "Go to sleep" actually worked. It is hard to be frustrated with her because all she does is smile and giggle at me. At least she's happy. Brenden and Ainsley like being in separate rooms, especially since they got nightlights. Ainsley loves her pink princess room. She also loves sharing a room with Capri.
We had a fun snow day this past weekend. The kids had fun playing in the snow on Sunday. It took some convincing to get them to change out of their church clothes first. Today, Ainsley wore shorts to the park. I love this weather.

Capri rolled over today. She got up on her side and was fussing. Her little bum was wiggling trying to get all the way over, but she couldn't quite get there. Ainsley was trying to entice her with a toy when Capri just went to sleep. She napped on her side for a little bit. When she woke up, Daddy picked her up for a little bit, but when her put her back on the floor, she tried rolling over again. With a little bit of effort and Brenden saying "Come on, come on", she was finally successful. Brenden and Mommy just cheered.
Brenden has been doing well with Kindergarten. Ainsley misses him. On Tuesday, she had asked me 4 times before lunch if it was time to get Brenden yet. Happily, Brenden's teacher has had positive reports for him.
Things are progressing forward with the purchase of our house. Ainsley asks every day if today we get to go to the house. She has even packed a bag for when the day arrives. Poor girl, the next 2 weeks are going to be long.