Thursday, April 05, 2007
muttart madness!
we are muttart addicts now. still have not taken any flower pics. we went on wednesday with friends amanda, dominic and izabella... and i snapped away at the kiddos... i love this place!
Monday, April 02, 2007
i must have deleted 5 emails from people inviting me to this silly facebook.com thing and finally this weekend, i was super bored, so i signed up to check it out. and MAN i am soooo addicted now. i have found a TON of people from elementary school, high school, and various jobs... everyone is on there and if they aren't, they need to get on! (that means YOU!)
it's super simple to sign up and you'll see just how many people you know from your past. most people have pictures too. it's neat to see everyone all grown up. some have kids, some married, etc.
www.facebook.com YOU SHOULD GO!
it's super simple to sign up and you'll see just how many people you know from your past. most people have pictures too. it's neat to see everyone all grown up. some have kids, some married, etc.
www.facebook.com YOU SHOULD GO!
rubber boots
someone mentioned emmy's rubber boots. we lucked out and our friends gave us their old ones, size 4!! a bit big on emmy but they work. otherwise we have only seen size 5 and bigger in stores... same with winter boots, they seem to not make that kind of thing any smaller :( who knew??? considering the other kids required WIDE width and we never once had an issue with not finding a small enough size... more like a big enough size LOL!
i just bought emerson some new shoes in a size 4... however i didn't realize they are wide width. they are almost too big, but they seem to be ok. this would have been my dream with the other kids to actually find wide shoes! hahahaha
i just bought emerson some new shoes in a size 4... however i didn't realize they are wide width. they are almost too big, but they seem to be ok. this would have been my dream with the other kids to actually find wide shoes! hahahaha
an emerson update
i took emerson to her pediatrician last week for a check up. she is weighing in at about 23 lbs which is right on 50th percentile, however she is a bit short only 25th percentile. very weird considering my other 2 kids have always been at LEAST 95% for both height and weight, often being completely off the charts.
i know you don't need to go by the charts for anything, but it's funny how kids from the same parents can be so different! even emerson's feet, they are SO tiny! at 12 months hallie was wearing a size 5 sandal. i kept them for emerson, thinking they would be WAY too small... emerson will be 20+ months throughout the summer. well, at 18 months, emerson's feet are a size 3.5 maybe a 4. weird.
anyway, emerson is doing well... she still breathes very loudly and she has a "rattle" in her chest almost always, and gurgles in her throat. she drools a LOT, often needing her shirt changed throughout the day. because of this, her doctor thinks she is not managing her saliva very well and is aspirating it a little bit. he prescribed a medication (can't remember the name) that will "dry her up" or lessen her saliva production. sounds.... interesting. we have yet to start her on it because I LOST THE DARN PRESCRIPTION of course. i swear, i'd lose my head if it wasn't attached. so i shall call the dr. tomorrow and get him to phone it in.
i'm a bit embarassed considering the last prescription he gave us was a bottle of nose spray to get her ready for her tearduct probe, and i forgot that at his office and he then had to phone the presciption for that in as well. ugh. he must really love us.... or something. LOL!!
soooooooo that is what's new with emmy. oh, and because of this new issue (it's not a new issue, it's just finally being addressed i guess) emerson will NOT be getting rid of her g-tube just yet. the new meds have to go through her tube since they are a thin liquid, which she can't safely swallow. fun fun!
what else.... ? oh, her tear duct probe consult is scheduled for june.... so not until after our trip. she also goes for a hearing test next week (april 13) because she still isn't talking at all. it's early to send for a hearing test... they don't usually worry until 20+ months, however this is emerson and therefore she goes for the test.
i can't remember what else... maybe that's all!!
i know you don't need to go by the charts for anything, but it's funny how kids from the same parents can be so different! even emerson's feet, they are SO tiny! at 12 months hallie was wearing a size 5 sandal. i kept them for emerson, thinking they would be WAY too small... emerson will be 20+ months throughout the summer. well, at 18 months, emerson's feet are a size 3.5 maybe a 4. weird.
anyway, emerson is doing well... she still breathes very loudly and she has a "rattle" in her chest almost always, and gurgles in her throat. she drools a LOT, often needing her shirt changed throughout the day. because of this, her doctor thinks she is not managing her saliva very well and is aspirating it a little bit. he prescribed a medication (can't remember the name) that will "dry her up" or lessen her saliva production. sounds.... interesting. we have yet to start her on it because I LOST THE DARN PRESCRIPTION of course. i swear, i'd lose my head if it wasn't attached. so i shall call the dr. tomorrow and get him to phone it in.
i'm a bit embarassed considering the last prescription he gave us was a bottle of nose spray to get her ready for her tearduct probe, and i forgot that at his office and he then had to phone the presciption for that in as well. ugh. he must really love us.... or something. LOL!!
soooooooo that is what's new with emmy. oh, and because of this new issue (it's not a new issue, it's just finally being addressed i guess) emerson will NOT be getting rid of her g-tube just yet. the new meds have to go through her tube since they are a thin liquid, which she can't safely swallow. fun fun!
what else.... ? oh, her tear duct probe consult is scheduled for june.... so not until after our trip. she also goes for a hearing test next week (april 13) because she still isn't talking at all. it's early to send for a hearing test... they don't usually worry until 20+ months, however this is emerson and therefore she goes for the test.
i can't remember what else... maybe that's all!!
chuck E cheese & haircut
we finished our busy spring break week with a trip to chuck E cheese. the kids had a blast, they had been waiting all week for this!
i evened out the back of emerson's hair... it was all uneven with longer "wing" pieces on each side. it looks cute!
me and the girls trying to get positioned for a pic at chuck E cheese, Anne took this pic of us on my camera and i didn't know she was even taking one!
the kids with chuck E.
cole and kai on the rollercoaster ride/movie
emerson wanted nothing to do with any rides unless they were not moving. i took this the second before she attempted jumping out of it.
my daughter is funny!
hallie and mackenzie on the rollercoaster ride/movie
i evened out the back of emerson's hair... it was all uneven with longer "wing" pieces on each side. it looks cute!
me and the girls trying to get positioned for a pic at chuck E cheese, Anne took this pic of us on my camera and i didn't know she was even taking one!
the kids with chuck E.
cole and kai on the rollercoaster ride/movie
emerson wanted nothing to do with any rides unless they were not moving. i took this the second before she attempted jumping out of it.
my daughter is funny!
Friday, March 30, 2007
telus world of science
we went here thursday and we were there for 4.5 hrs!!! WOW !! the kids had a blast, we would have stayed longer but the babes were tiring out. totally worth the $30+ admission for us and we packed a bag lunch to save a bit of $. we met with friends sara, madison, cooper, & dexter + the 2 boys she was babysitting (spring break) as well as juanita, keith, cole, & erin. i had my usual crew, but dayhome boy has also been with us all week, which has been great! really, it has! my kids love him so much and he is a good kid, it just has been going great. a good preview for how our summer will be. it also has been nice to not have to worry about getting us to/from school this week.
madison & hallie on the floor piano
dayhome girl and emerson
kids playing duplo - the lego exhibit, what an awesome place! good for all ages. the babes had fun, the preschoolers, and even the 11 yr old! YAY
a lego building, complete with "glass" windows and little offices in each window with desks and people! cars on the road below!
kai in a lego exhibit!
princess hallie!
hallie and emerson... love this pic, minus emerson's boogies
hallie on the police bike
kai on the police bike!
madison & hallie on the floor piano
dayhome girl and emerson
kids playing duplo - the lego exhibit, what an awesome place! good for all ages. the babes had fun, the preschoolers, and even the 11 yr old! YAY
a lego building, complete with "glass" windows and little offices in each window with desks and people! cars on the road below!
kai in a lego exhibit!
princess hallie!
hallie and emerson... love this pic, minus emerson's boogies
hallie on the police bike
millenium place!
we went here monday morning and met friends juanita, keith, cole & erin and also amanda, dominic, and izabella! it was fun!
online garage sale
let me know if you want anything! http://groups.msn.com/halliesalbum/shoebox.msnw
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
sunday
sunday fun...
kai's first time on the new bike!
daddy bought the kids a new toy... although i secretly think it was for daddy's trip down memory lane ;)
Friday, March 23, 2007
today's walk!
welcome new blog readers! i invited some new readers and if you're wondering what this is you have stumbled upon, this is our blog. i take way too many pictures so this is where some of them end up. it sort of a photo journal of our life... what's new with us... the kids growing up... nothing too exciting but keeps friends & family up to date, especially those who don't see us often.
today after playschool we went on our first bike ride of the year. it went pretty well except i did have to carry kai's bike for a portion of the walk. oh well. emerson did well in the stroller. the kids got soaked but it was all fun! kai was using the trike from last summer but he does have a bike waiting for him... not the best day for learning something new though. we rode to the park and the kids had a short play. once they were wet, it was too cold to be outside for a lot longer.
kai looking mean on his trike
hallie all happy to be out on her bike again!
miss emerson wasn't as enthused, but she did well...
kai got soaked!
i did take emmy out for a bit and she walked up on the playground equipment, but that was a bit much for me... too wet and messy!!! (she had on her non-waterproof shoes)
today after playschool we went on our first bike ride of the year. it went pretty well except i did have to carry kai's bike for a portion of the walk. oh well. emerson did well in the stroller. the kids got soaked but it was all fun! kai was using the trike from last summer but he does have a bike waiting for him... not the best day for learning something new though. we rode to the park and the kids had a short play. once they were wet, it was too cold to be outside for a lot longer.
the muddy, wet mess we live in!
we are finally getting our stone work done on our house. i'll post a whole house pic once it's done. i had totally forgotten what i picked for stone. (actually the builder picked it but i agreed to it)
kai looking mean on his trike
hallie all happy to be out on her bike again!
miss emerson wasn't as enthused, but she did well...
kai got soaked!
i did take emmy out for a bit and she walked up on the playground equipment, but that was a bit much for me... too wet and messy!!! (she had on her non-waterproof shoes)
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