Me and Lovey

This was too cute not to share! He's so precious!

Summer Camp

Sugie attended day camp over the summer. I was going to keep her at home with me and the baby, but she insisted on going to summer camp. After a few sick days at home, I guess she realized that the baby and I weren’t exciting enough for her.

She absolutely LOVED camp and still wishes that she could be there instead of school. She made a lot of new friends and even found a boy that she wanted to marry. Nice.

They had great activities planned each day. The best part was going on a field trip at least 3 of the 5 days each week. Sugie went everywhere around the city & had a blast!

One of the not so great things about summer camp was that she picked up some sayings and attitudes from the older kids. We quickly told her that her 1st grade teacher wouldn’t tolerate that, so she’s starting to forget some of those things she learned (hopefully)!

During the last week of summer camp, the kids put on a Talent Show. We were invited to a nice lunch where the kids made placemats and table decorations. The rest of the room was decorated with art projects from the summer. Everything was so cute!

Sugie performed in 2 songs in the Show. She had such a great time doing the dances and watching the other kids perform. Here a few snippets of her performances. (Sorry the camera work isn’t too great!)

Nice way to start the day....

There’s nothing like waking up on a Sunday morning at 6 am to our house alarm blaring!! Such was the case at our house last weekend.

Buddy is usually an early riser. He knows that he can get out of bed & play with his toys in the living room or come snuggle with us in bed. He is to NOT open the door to the playroom since it is on our alarm system. Little Buddy must have forgotten that rule, so the whole neighborhood got awakened bright & early.

Both the hubby and I tried to get the alarm turned off quickly, but it was too late. The alarm company phoned & wanted our password. I gave them the password and told them it was just our 2 year old that set it off. No big deal.

Next, the hubby’s cell phone rang and asked for the alarm password. They said that I gave them the wrong code. So, he gave them the code. They told him it was wrong, too, and they could not stop the police from coming over.

So, at 6:10 am on Sunday, the hubby had to convince the sheriff in our driveway that he was not a criminal & that it was an accident. (They let him go b/c he was in his socks & didn't really fit the description of an intruder.)

I called the kids over to the window to show them what happens when we open doors with the alarm set. Precious little Sugie looked at the sheriff, then at Buddy, and then at the sheriff again. Her eyes got really wide and in the most concerned little voice she said,

“Mom, where are they going to take Buddy?”

Then, little Buddy’s eyes got really wide. I couldn’t help but to laugh because they were so precious. (The hubby didn’t really find the whole situation to be very funny.)

Note to self: Call the alarm company to find out what our password is!!!

Sick Baby Update

The Baby still wasn’t acting right last Monday, his 4th day of being sick, so he went back to the doctor. His fever had almost disappeared, but he still screamed whenever we moved him or picked him up. The Baby had some more testing done, including a urinalysis, which was surprisingly easy and painless.

The doctor was concerned with the Baby’s symptoms that he could have meningitis and that he might have to be hospitalized for a few days for more testing and a spinal tap. My heart leapt out of my chest when I heard that! But, the doctor (who is wonderful!!!) thoroughly checked him out and thought that he was ok. We were supposed to keep our eye on his fever and fussiness.

Our Baby was so much better the next day! He started smiling again! Whew! Those few days were really stressful.

Holiday World

Yesterday, the four of us spent a fun-filled day at Holiday World!

We'd been planning this outing for months and weren't sure what to do when the Baby got sick. But we decided to go ahead with our plans and left our sick Baby in Mimi's great care. He went to Mimi's with a fever & came home without one! We knew that he would be cuddled and well taken care of and he was!! Thanks Mimi!!!

This was Buddy's first trip to Holiday World & he had a blast!! He didn't get scared or nervous when we put him on the kiddy rides. He didn't get overly excited either; I think they kind of bored him. Our long wait for Frightful Falls, the log flume, was definitely worth it. He LOVED it and wanted to do it again and again! He sat in the front and loved the huge descent into the water. (The hubby got super soaked!!!)

The kids also had a great time in the water park. Buddy wasn't tall enough to ride any of the big water slides, which was fine since the lines were really long. We stayed in the splash park, wave pool, and Kima Bay. Sugie loved the slides at Kima Bay!

We ended the day with Dippin' Dots and ice cream cones. Little Buddy fell asleep in the wagon on the way out of the water park. Everyone commented how cute he looked! Of course, both kids were sound asleep before we hit the interstate. Can't wait to return again next year!

Weekend Fun

A couple of weeks ago, we had finally had hot, steamy weather! Yes, FINALLY! It was the perfect weekend to be in the pool!

So, after selecting a few things at the local library book sale, we all jumped in the pool. Well, all of us except for Baby. The Baby chilled in one of our rafts outside the pool!

We had a lot of fun! The kids absolutely love swimming & doing crazy jumps off of the ladder. Sunday brought the same fun!

Baby's Rough Day

Friday was NOT a good for us, especially our Baby. Daycare called at 11 to let me know that the Baby was very fussy, not sleeping, and seemed to be in pain. I visited him at lunch and we thought it was gas. The doctor didn't want to see him and recommended a few things to try.

Our Baby was pretty hot when he arrived home at 5:30, so I took his temperature. It was 102!! I immediately called the doctor and they wanted to see him right away. The Baby screamed (not cried, SCREAMED) the whole afternoon & evening. Nothing seemed to pacify him.

The doctor couldn't find anything wrong with him (ears, throat, etc.), so he sent us to the hospital to get some tests run on the Baby. He had to get a chest X-ray, which was pretty easy. He laid on a table and I had to hold his arms over his head. (This was a much better experience than when Buddy had to get one done 6 months ago.) Of course, the Baby screamed the whole time.

He also had to get blood work done. No heel pricks this time. They had to find a vein in his arm & draw from there. It was pretty horrible! The first guy had Baby on the table & had a really rough time finding a vein. He put the needle in & kept moving it around. Thankfully, he didn't try again and called in someone to do it. The next lady let me hold him & finally found a vein that worked.

The doctor called us late that night with the results from all of the tests. Baby's tests didn't reveal anything wrong (no bacteria, infection, etc.), so he thought it was something viral. We're just supposed to keep him comfortable. The doctor was very nice & even called then next day to check on Baby.

Baby's fever was 103 the next day, but wasn't crying as much. He slept most of the day since he hadn't slept much at all the day before.

Baby's fever broke on Sunday and then later returned at bedtime. He smiles occasionally & seems happy to stretch out on the floor. He screams whenever we pick him up or move him, so something is still not quite right. Poor, poor Baby.

Sugie's First Day of School

It's hard to believe that summer is over for little Sugie and she's headed back to school. She wasn't too excited to start 1st Grade since she was having such an awesome time at summer camp.

She was bummed that 2 of her best friends weren't in her class this year, but she met up with them at recess! She's already talked about sleepovers & swimming parties with her new friends. They grow up so quickly!

Itchies

Poor, poor Sugie. She's had quite the summer of illnesses. She's had strep throat twice and she's now on her second round of hand, foot, & mouth. If this wasn't enough, she also has 4 skin issues: acrodermatitis, impetigo, out of control eczema, and mollsukum (sp?).

Scratching on her never ending eczema caused impetigo on the back of her legs. She also has a rash on her face, neck, arms, & legs that was probably caused by the hand, foot, & mouth virus. She itches like crazy!!! The doctor said that the rash could be around for up to 8 weeks. At least she isn't contagious and was able to start school. Poor little Princess!

Buddy's First Day of Preschool

Buddy moved upstairs to the Preschool floor at daycare. He had an awesome first day - he received the "Special Student of the Day" award!!! Buddy helped clean up blocks in the activity center. He also got this award again on Friday for having a great week! He did a great job adjusting to his new room!!

Baby's 1st Day at School

The Baby started at daycare last week. He had a fabulous first day! Everyone already loves him!! They said that he only cried when he was hungry. Dropping him off the second day was harder for me than the first day. I really like his teachers, so I know that he is in great hands all day.

Eating Out

The addition of one family member has changed everything when we eat out. For most of our married life, the hubby and I have gone out to eat every Saturday for dinner. We have a "No Cooking on Weekends" rule at our house.

Now that we are a party of 5, things have changed for us in the restaurant world. At Red Lobster a few weeks ago, we were seated at a table for 8 people in the back. When I put my tried to put our name on the waiting list at Logan's on Saturday, the hostess sent me to a different lady who was in charge of "large groups". We only had 5 people - one of whom is a teeny tiny baby who can sit on the floor!

I guess we'll have to get used to the longer waits. I will admit that it's nice to get bigger, roomier tables!

8 Week Checkup

It's hard to believe that our little Baby is already 8 weeks old! He had his checkup at the doctor earlier this week. I was very anxious to take him in to see how much he weighed.

Just three weeks ago, the Baby finally reached birth weight at 9 lb 1 oz. He's now up to 12 lbs 6 ozs!! He gained 3 pounds in 3 weeks! What a chunky monkey! He's in the 75th percentile for his weight. (Our big Buddy was off of the charts in weight at this age!)

Everything else checked out just great! The Baby screamed when he got his 3 shots, but immediately stopped crying when I picked him up. He wanted to be cuddled a lot the rest of the day. That was fine with me!

Picnic in the Park

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Sunday was such a wonderful day! To start things off, the kids (even the Baby) slept in until almost 8:30!! It was such a beautiful day outside, so we decided to go to the park for a picnic.

We ran a few errands first and then picked up lunch to take to the park. The kids ate a little bit, but then rushed off to play. Buddy loved the monkey bars and the swings. Sugie did an awesome job swinging by herself!

Then, we walked to the lake to feed the ducks. The kids had so much do this! Of course, we were very worried about our clumsy Buddy falling into the lake, so the hubby held onto him. The Baby just chilled the whole day in his stroller.

After our fun at the park, we came home to swim and then had a pizza picnic in the living room. What a fabulous day!

Water Day

My kids LOVE the water! So, last weekend we let them play in the water all day long.

First, they played in the sprinkler. They like to drive their vehicles around it and get "rained on". When they were done with the sprinkler, I caught Buddy drying off his truck like a old man polishing his beloved sports car. It was pretty cute!

Next, we went swimming. The water has been pretty cool lately since the weather has been so nice here.

Then, Buddy wanted to play with the water balloons. (We had a fantastic time a few weeks ago bombing the kids with them!!) So, they threw water balloons at each other and in the pool. The hubby had a great time blasting the kids (and me) with them!

Are we going to keep the Baby?

Every few days, Buddy asks me, "Are we going to keep the Baby?" I tell him that we are going to keep the Baby and Buddy gets excited. He usually loves his little brother and wants him to stick around.

However, the other day he told me that he didn't want to keep the Baby anymore. I asked him why he wanted to get rid of our Baby.

Apparently, the Baby was being too loud and Buddy couldn't hear his beloved Scooby-Doo movie. Nice one, Bud.

Baby's 1st Haircut

The Baby finally got his first haircut last week. He actually needed one from the day he was born, but I wasn't ready to cut off his little baby locks. But, it was getting to the point where it looked like a mullet.

So, I held the Baby while the hubby trimmed around his ears and neckline. He's a handsome little fellow!

Sweet Dreams

The Baby was 8 weeks old yesterday and decided to celebrate by achieving one of my favorite milestones - he slept through the night! Woo hoo!!

Of course, he didn't sleep much yesterday - just 30 minute naps here and there. But, that's ok! He finally fell asleep around 9:30 last night. (He stayed up with me to watch the "So You Think You Can Dance" finale.) Next thing I know, it's 5:06 a.m. and the Baby is just starting to wake up.

Thank you, precious little Baby!!!!

Clumsy

Buddy watching Scooby Doo in the minivan.

I absolutely adore my little Buddy. He's sweet. He's cuddly. He says the funniest things. He's just so darn clumsy!

Ever since he could walk, he turns his head in the opposite direction that he's going. So, he tends to run into things. Lately, he's been barely balancing on chairs & tends to fall out of them.

1. At the water fountains, he was running and smacked heads with another boy. He ended up with a pretty good sized bruise on his head.
   
2. Sometime last week, he fell out of his chair in the kitchen & splatted onto the tile floor.


3. Last Thursday, he fell out of his chair in the dining room & splatted onto the carpeting. At least he didn't get injured this time!


4. Last Friday at the Otter's game, he fell out of his front row seat, down a large step, and landed on his head on the concrete. He cried and cried with this fall. It had to have hurt A LOT! The hubby took Buddy to get ice at the concession stand and he returned with a box of popcorn. The girls felt bad for Buddy, so they gave it to him!


5. Last Saturday, Buddy fell through the picnic table at our favorite snow-cone stand. Luckily, he somehow managed to avoid hitting his head on the table or ground. The hubby and I just started laughing hysterically when this happened. I'm sure the other parents thought we were cruel laughing at our son sitting on the ground crying under the picnic table. He wasn't hurt; just scared.

Poor Buddy! I think he needs a helmet at all times. Good thing his big head is very tough!

Baby's 1st Baseball Game

On Friday evening, we went to Bosse Field to watch an Otter's baseball game. Usually, it's so hot and humid when we go to games, but we picked a gorgeous evening! It took us almost 30 minutes before we actually went into the stadium b/c there were so many activities for the kids just inside the gates.

The kids played in bubble blowers for awhile. Then, they headed to the swingset & playset for some fun. They also soaked themselves in the spray mist and stopped to watch the clowns. Buddy climbed our legs whenever the mascot, Evan the Otter, got within close proximity. It's so funny how he's still scared of all costumed characters.

It was a double header on Friday, so we ended up seeing the last half of one game. The Otter's won, so the kids got to see some fireworks! (Well, there were maybe 3 fireworks that went off. So, if the kids were looking in the right direction, they got to see them!)

We stayed for quite awhile and had a fun time. We did have some excitement with Buddy, that I'll post about later. Poor kid! Sugie enjoyed her Dippin' Dots and the Baby was perfect!

Why do you have to sit there?

Mom watching the Baby a few weeks ago

at our church picnic.

Last week, mom and I went to see a movie. It's been ages since I've been to the movie theatre to see a grown up movie. (I've gone several times with the kids, but that doesn't count!)

There was no one else in the theatre when we got there, so we picked seats near the middle. A few minutes later, one guy comes in. For some strange reason, he chooses a seat one row in front of us, just to the right. We thought that this was a little weird, since he could have chosen anywhere to sit.

A few minutes after that, a group of ladies came in. They selected our row, leaving just one seat between mom and them. Why?!? There were still 97 other seats in that theatre. Why did they have to sit next to us?!?

So, the 6 of us all enjoyed the movie within arms reach of one another. If I had known that was going to happen, we could have saved some money and shared popcorn!

Fun in the Fountains

A few weeks ago, we headed down to the riverfront to let the kids play in the ONB water fountains. The kids LOVE doing this, so we try to get down there at least one time each summer.

When we got there, Sugie started playing with another girl right away. Turns out, she & Sugie have the same name, are both 6, and go to the same school. They knew each other from after school daycare.

Buddy had so much fun in the water! Sugie eventually got cold & was ready to leave. But, Buddy didn't mind the cool temperature and wanted to stay all night. The hubby and I enjoyed our time together and with the other the parents. Baby slept thru most of the fountain fun, even though he was splashed a few times!

Our Girls

Once again, Sugie got her hands on Buddy and dressed him up. That boy definitely needs boy dress up clothes for Christmas! Although he looked like a little girl, he was quite proud of his outfit and has mastered the art of putting on & walking in her flip flops.

Sugie's 6 Year Old Pics

Here are Sugie's 6 year-old pictures. She did so AWESOME! The photographer couldn't get over how well she took direction and posed. The lady thought that she was a little model!

Of course, Sugie had to have her hair curled and nails painted for her photo shoot. The photographer immediately saw her painted toes, toe ring, and fancy shoes and had to get some pics of her feet!

6 Week Pics

Here are some of the Baby's pics from his 6 week appointment. He was in the perfect mood to start off, but the photographer kept trying weird things. He (and I) eventually got aggravated with all the weird positioning.