Changes: some good, some not so good

Caro is 4 months today! Her reflux medicine is working ok and she is on a three times a day schedule. She is still not very fond of the taste and, frankly, she is not symptom free. She is a million times happier than she used to be and seems to have no discomfort but she still throws up a little. Her doc approved rice cereal in her bottle a few weeks ago to help and said once she was on solids it might help her reflux significantly. So we hit the 4 month mark and started rice cereal. The plan had been to start just rice cereal with no pureed fruits or veggies but she wasn't that interested in plain rice cereal (and I was hoping to keep her off a 4x a day Zantac) so I added peas and she grabbed on to that bowl for dear life! I had to practically shovel it in. It could have been because xavi was tugging at her feet and hands almost the entire time but I think the food sits better in her belly (no vomit yet after a meal!)

On a not so happy note, we have been trying to spend as much time as possible with pal Sarai since she will be leaving us soon. Unfortunately for us she has decided to take her parents too.

Xavi has been spending more time with the boys in class recently (and Sarai with the girls) but at their last parent conference we were told that even though they were becoming more independent of each other they still choose each other when partners are required for projects.
He has new friends at school, two he specifically asks about on the weekends, but one has already left the school. The other one will move to the 3-5 yr old classroom when he turns three in July. Chicago's strict rule about turning three by September 1 means he can't start at a real pre-school for another year and he can't move up with his friends either (his daycare receives funding from CPS and must follow those guidelines). We're gearing up for a year without Sarai and applications to 3-4 preschools in the area. Blah. On a happier/funnier note, one of Xavi's favorite friends at school (the one turning three in July) wants to be like xavi so he asked his mom for a "sister like xavi". He asked for money so that he could buy one at Target. And Xavi is so anxious to be like his fellow butterfly classmate that he has decided he will use the toilet after all. We think this is a fair exchange. Plus, "Sarai peepees in the toilet too!" Xavi has peed (sometimes standing up!) or pooped in the toilet more than three times each day this week! His teachers agree that he may have finally gotten over a hurdle!