Ok so it was so long that Max was not talking that when he says things, it still amazes me that he is talking. In March 2009  he was saying no words and now, well he is talking and talking in multiple word sentences. The other day he said to me..as I was standing in the bathroom blow drying my hair.

“Mommy, you are so pretty!” I felt soooooooo good.

Then I dropped my keys and a part of the key broke off and I was so upset and he looked at me and said..” Mommy don’t worry, it is ok?

Aw, my heart warmed because he was so right. Sometimes I my three year old makes the most sense.

Thank you my little guy!!

So Max is starting to go on the potty and we have a cool little chart on the fridge. Some days he has interest and then other days he has non. I am not pushing. It will happen.

Sam is walking! OMG-where did the baby go?

This was taken last week and by this week-well she is full on walking. It is amazing how much a baby changes in a day!

My dearest boy,

I am a few days late. I am so sorry for this. I did this to your sister too this month. I have been very busy with life with you guys-the new year, the new moon, nutrition school, raising you and your sister, and having the family on the yasko protocol-well your momma does not know where the days go. BUT LETS TALK ABOUT YOU!!

You are such a sweet boy. The other day we had a play date and I had to break up 5 fights and then the kid chocked you..yes we will never have them over again but it was also good to see that when you need to-you know how to defend yourself.

School is going great for you..montessori teaching has been a gift in our life and we are so lucky that a school is 5 mins down the road and we love it. You attend school now 5 am’s a week for 2 hours and then I pick you up and we have the rest of your day. Your teachers adore you and you have a bunch of kids in your class that you enjoy playing with. I pack a home made muffin every day for your lunch or a banana and I think you love that you have something different than the other kids. Your teachers say that your speech is getting better with every day and that is partly why you go 5 am’s a week-to just help with the social aspects of speech. You said a 12 word sentence the other day. I was in shock.

It has been a rough month with the yasko protocol. I know it is doing amazing stuff for your gut and rebuilding your cells but it has also been hard on your body. I know it has been the right thing for you because your speech is doing better and better as we kill those bugs in your gut but it is hard to watch you tired on some days and just feeling blah. Trust me, because I have been detoxing too and it is no fun. I am so proud of you because your B12 shot every 3 days has become less of a fight but I am sure it hurts and you are doing amazing.

You LOVE Bob the Builder, board games, trains, Dinosaurs, baking cakes/muffins/ and anything that has to do with cars or trains. You are enjoying having play dates, except for the one the other day but you are really playing and using your words.

You are a great eater. I am so lucky. You love broccoli, asparagus, carrots, bison grass fed burgers, lamb burgers, home made muffins, celery and rice. Even though you have allergies, you eat so well and I am so lucky.

Basically, you are an amazing kid and watching you navigate your way through the world is amazing. When you turned 3, your Dad and I definitely saw your testing your limits and I am sure this year will be full of that but we are consistent and loving to you. You still refuse to say you are sorry-it is the one thing you will not do and the one thing we will need to work on because it is important.

I am so blessed. The moments that I live in the moment and see how lucky I am to have such an amazing first child and such an amazing boy-are the moments that all I see is bliss and love. I see rainbows when I think of you. You are a spirited special little guy and thank you, I need to always say thank you for allowing me to be your mom.

Love,

Mommy

I asked Max who his favorite teacher is and he said, MOMMY!

I sat down this morning next to my son and he said, I LOVE YOU!!

My daughter loves to shake her head back and forth as if she is dancing when she is crawling somewhere with determination. It is so cute.

Sam loves to splash so hard in the bath that she actually is drinking bath water.

Sam loves the kiss the dog with an open mouth and is so gentle when she pets her. She also pats her baby’s butt with her hand at she holds her close to her chest..then she kisses her forehead. Makes me feel warm inside my heart because I know she is treating her baby like her momma treats her.

Max can say his own name but he calls himself, MAC! Cute name actually.

Samantha is so strong willed that she actually throws a mini baby tantrum if she does not get her way. Geez-having a strong little girl is already teaching me the lesson of discipline at am early age. BUT I love that she is so strong.

We had a break from winter and actually got on the swings during the weekend. Aw, the sun made us all so happy.

Life is good. My kids are awesome!!

Just when I was asking myself daily..is this the right thing for my family-which is what I ask myself moment to moment..Max spoke in a 8 word sentence. 8 Words!! OMG! He said, ” I drink water to cool me belly off!” I was amazed. Tears almost fell from my eyes as I watched this little boy who spoke NO words in March, now speaking and communicating in an 8 word sentence. Lately, with the constant search to help my family with allergies, psoriasis, speech delays and GI trouble and my own fatigue issues since having the kids..it can be a lot. I don’t often talk about this stuff on this blog because I use this blog as more of a documentary to show the kids how hard we worked to raise them and how amazing they are day to day.

We found Amy Yasko because after diet changes and speech delays and allergies that could not be explained I knew it was more of an auto immune issue-which is basically what psoriasis (my hubby) and so we landed here-doing the Yasko protocol, which means that I am giving B12 shots every 3 days to myself, the hubby and Max..compounding a variety of supplements, dosing us with RNA’s (which are basically formulas which bypass our genetic mutations) and watching daily for detox..of and I forgot to mention doing a major gut protocol-killing the yeast and bacteria in our gut!

We just sent in urine and stool samples to re-test and see how we are doing with the supplements. I am hoping that the yeast and bacteria have lessened but those damn bugs are hard to get rid of. I guess it has just been a lot of stress on me. I have to realize that in the end we will all be fine but I also know that we will be fine because I am doing what I need to do for us to be healthy. I need to look at this as a journey and not an overnight quick magic bullet.

So it has been amazing to know that I am saving our family and learning so much about genetics. Who would have known that I would be able to speak to doctors about genetics, let alone nutrigenomics (using supplements to bypass genetic mutations).

My dearest Samantha,

First off, where has the time gone little girl? I feel like just yesterday you were a little baby and now your are such a little girl. Words cannot describe the love I have for you. I never in my life thought having a girl would be so special but it is. You are my wild child. You are a fire cracker. You have so much personality. I actually have to tell you not to hit, throw or smack. I have to constantly say be gentle and show you how to be gentle. I have to admit that there is a part of me that loves the fact that you are this feisty but there is also a part of me that knows I am in big trouble.

You LOVE to dance. If you hear any dance song or a song on the tv, you immediately start to move your booty and clap your hands. It is so cute. You even can mimic the people dancing on the tv and you try and sing along with them. To this day, if tears are flowing out of your eyes, and I start to sing “Wheels on the Bus” or “Twinkle Twinkle”, the tears stop and your start to smile and sing along.

You have taken your first steps this month and you get so excited that you can only make it about 4 or 5 steps but you are doing great. I think you prefer to crawl because you know you can get there faster but you want to walk so badly.

You can say Star, Dog, Mama, Dada, Max, up, more and Baba. You point a everything and I can already see in your eyes that you want to know what everything is so I tell you.

You love Blues Clues, Yo Gabba Gabba and Max and Ruby but you also will watch anything your brother is watching. Your favorite movie right now is “Milo and Otis”, a story about a PUG and  Cat. You love to point at the tv and say DOG.

You still love squash, yogurt, carrots and basically any vegetable that is sweet. You still do not adore food but you have tried my home made chicken soup and bison burger. You do enjoy the home made muffins that I make for your bother but still your love is your bottle.

You love to kiss and actually just last week at a play date, you kissed two boys. You are a flirt. You will flirt with any older boy and blow kisses. You are very sweet and adorable. Lately you have been wanting your Mama only and that makes me feel very special. You are an amazing little girl. You have a big heart and love to hug and love to snuggle. We are so lucky to have you as our little girl and to watch you grow. I look forward to many years of being your mom. I love you dearest sweet angel.

Love,

Momma