The Last 7 Days....

These last 7 days have been hectic to put it mildly...we have had so much going on between school starting, sick animals, dr's visits, etc....our heads have been spinning..hahahaha!  I feel like we have just been going non-stop.  Don't remember how I used to work too during all this.  And here I was thinking with me not working that I'd have tons more time to get it all done - ha!  How misled I was.....  :)

Last Thursday:
Dealing with this -

A sick dog with a severe allergic reaction to what we think was a wasp sting - swelling and huge welts all over his body.

Last Friday:
Visit #1 to the vet due to reason above not improving.  Got several prescriptions to help with the swelling and hives.

Saturday:

Swelling still continues but now add diahrrea & blood to the list of symptoms.  Also went to bday party and came home to mess #1 of many more.  He just laid around all day looking pretty pathetic.

Sunday:

Open house at Brookie's school - met her new teachers

Still dealing with sick dog and mess after mess - pretty much could find him like this all day

Monday:

Andrew's 1st day of school
Visit #2 to the vet to determine cause for his other issue.  Got more meds (finally seemed to do the trick)

Tuesday:

Visit to the specialist for Cannon's head - Dr confirmed that it is only a cosmetic issue and nothing medically wrong (very relieved).  He said it won't get any worse since he is now more active and doing more than just lying down.  We recently borrowed this walker from my friend Natalie for Cannon to use - he LOVES it - he plays in in while we are outside and just squeals and smiles non-stop - he is so proud of himself.

Wednesday:

Brookie's 1st day of school

Thursday:
Andrew's birthday - little celebration at home with us & Grandma.  (Party will be on Sunday afternoon - just hoping the weather cooperates!)

The yummiest chocolate cake

blowing out his bday candles

Getting ready to send some bday balloons up

Up up & away

Just had to add this pic - she just looks like such a big girl to me in this pic.  And yes...mother of the year award - I didn't even realize she was out without her shorts until we were done - such a proud mommy moment - oops!

Friday:
Andy got in our car to take Andrew somewhere earlier tonight and 'new' car was completely dead on the driveway.  Lovely end to an already crazy week.  When he told me about the car...all I could do was laugh and make a comment "well that just sucks."  I didn't even freak out - it honestly has just been that sort of week (and definitely been that kind of year financially) so I just figured... lets add some car problems on top right..sure why not?? lol...Luckily it appears to just be the battery...so thankful that is all it is.  So tomorrow we will add that to our list to do - get new battery :)

Here's hoping to a much less eventful week next week ;)

Brooklynn's 1st Day of School

Well we finally made it - school has officially started for BOTH kids...yay!!!!  Brookie's first day of school was today and it went well - no tears (from either of us..lol).  I really couldn't tell which one of us was more excited about today.  From the minute she woke up, she was talking non-stop about going to her new school (what she really meant was her new classroom...hahaha).  We got there on time (wishing I could say that everytime, but come on....I know realistically thats probably not going to happen) and made our way to her new classroom.  We are really lucky b/c there are a bunch of kids from her class last year in the same class again - from what I saw there were 7 of them together again...including her 2 BFF's, Lauren & Dalton (a.k.a. her boyfriend..hehehe).  Those 3 are inseperable and so cute together.  On Sunday afternoon when we went to the Open House to Meet the Teacher, Dalton & Brooklynn ran over and hugged when they saw each other - soooo sweet!  Brooklynn and Lauren got to play last week when they came over to our house so they had seen each other more recently.  When we walked from Chapel to the classroom, the 3 of them insisted on holding hands and walking down the hall all together - ha!

Anyway...today went well at school - Brooklynn said she had lots of fun and liked her new teachers and was so happy about seeing all her old friends again.

Here are some pics I took of Brookie this morning before we left - she was so excited about taking her 1st Day of School pics too - just like Andrew had done 2 days earlier.  She was so proud :)

One Down...One to Go!!!

Today marked the start of the 2010-2011 school year for Andrew - talk about EXCITEMENT!!!!  Somehow here we are with a 6th grader in jr high...how is that even possible???  And the best part of all of it is that he is going to a brand spanking new school that just opened this year.  It is such a neat school - and actually smells good - didn't know that was possible..hahahaha!  The school is literally right outside our neighborhood - couldn't get any more convenient.  Unfortunately its located on the other side of a major road so walking really isn't an option - especially since Houston is NOT pedestrian friendly - ha!  Although he would have made it to/from school a lot faster than the bus today. 
The first few weeks are chaotic with all the drivers learning their routes and stops...so we are hoping that the pick up/ drop off times improve a bit.  The morning pick up time is technically 8:17am but this morning I think it finally came at 8:50 or 8:55am.....and the afternoon drop off time is supposed to be 4:21pm but today he didn't get home until.....5:25pm!!! CRAZINESS!!!!  Even Andy got home from work before he made it home from school.  Brookie was a little anxious to say the least as she waited for her big brother to get off the bus.

The first day went well - he enjoyed it (and didn't get lost trying to find his way around and all his classes) and met some new kids in the area so we are excited for that.  And the bonus is he got out of there today without any homework - score!  Now we get to do it all again tomorrow and the next day and the next day....until the beginning of June.  Lets hope we all fall into a good routine this year :)

Of course we did our 1st day pics inside so none of his friends witnessed it...hahaha

Brookie was soooo excited for her big brother...she wanted to go with him on the bus too and was bummed that she couldn't.

Now we wait 2 more days and Brookie gets to go to her school - and the happy dance begins  :)  So long summer vacation!!!! (now if only we could lose this awful summer heat too!!!)

5 Months

Another month has flown by and we are loving how much Cannon is finally starting to come around and be more content and happy.  We are on a pretty good schedule which is really nice so we know what to expect during the day and what works and what doesn't work.  It all comes down to getting enough sleep - if that happens then we have a great day - if for some reason it doesn't happen....our day is a little bit fussier.  He is so much fun now - loves to play and interact with us - we love it!  He is just a sweet and snuggly little guy....I love just scooping him up and giving him tons of kisses - he is just so cute!  Here are some details about Cannon at 5 months old:

•Weighs 16.8lbs according to our bathroom scale

•Wears size 3 diapers

•Wearing some 3 months, mostly 3-6 months and now some 6 month size clothing

•Drinks 7 ozs in each bottle

•Started eating solid foods a couple weeks ago - not a huge fan yet...but we are getting there. So far we have eaten rice cereal (will tolerate it as long as I give him a drink of his bottle to wash each spoonful down).  Also tried sweet potatoes, squash and peas.  He thinks its hilarious to blow rasberries with his mouth full of food.

•Working on sitting up - can do it for a couple seconds before folding over

•Loves to stand up and jump on your lap while holding him - he is so strong!

•Loves to put everything into his mouth and suck on his hands and fingers.  He also loves to pull up his shirt/onesie and suck on that too - he is usually drenched within minutes of getting dressed...lol.

•He is a drooling monster - maybe starting to teethe?  So far nothing has popped through his gums yet but we are thinking they may be on their way

•Still a GREAT sleeper - has his last bottle around 8:30pm and will sleep on average for 11-12 straight hours

•Takes a couple naps per day - a shorter one in the morning - maybe 30-45 mins and then a nice long one in the afternoon - usually about 2-3 hours.

•Still enjoys his floor activity mat and likes to kick at the different toys and watch all the lights flashing.

•Loves to bat at and play with his toys

•Loves his jumperoo

•He is becoming more tolerating of tummy time - he is holding himself up so much better now and actually smiles when he is on his tummy - that is a HUGE change.

•He rolls over pretty frequently from his tummy to his back and is just so proud of himself when he does - flashes his huge smile.

•Loves being in any kind of water - pools, bath etc.  He splashes so much now in his bathtub at night - I am usually soaking wet by the time we are done.

•He has become such a sweet baby  He is pretty mellow now - still has his moments but they are nowhere near what they used to be - we are loving it!

•Smiles all the time - especially for Brookie, Andrew & Rocky - he LOVES Rocky too..hahaha

•Babbles all the time too - loves to squeal and make all sorts of sounds

•Loves getting kisses and being tickled - will make him squeal and giggle.  We haven't had a full out belly laugh yet, but the giggles make us just smile so much.

This last month has been huge for Cannon - completely starting to turn around and become such a happy baby - we have waited a LONG time for it.....and we are loving every second of it :)

Getting his monthly pic is getting a little more challenging - he rarely wants to sit still and is definitely taking an interest in his sign....should be interesting in the months to come!