DecembER

We spent two of the first three Fridays of the month of December in the ER...first with Isaac who decided as I was cooking dinner one evening that my dutch oven lid might feel good if he dropped it onto his big toe.  He immediately decided that it did not and as I tried to hold ice on it to slow the bruising that rushed under his toenail he let us all know by screaming his head off.  Of course this screaming stopped once we got to the ER, after which he proceeded to charm the pants off all the hospital staff.  Everyone that came in kept asking, now what is wrong with this little guy? 

Thankfully it was not broken and as of yet the nail has not fallen off, but it is still very black.  We are also very thankful to good friends who let us drop Peter off at their house unexpectedly while we made our first but as we were soon to find out not last trip to the ER.


Here his toe is a few days later. (Sorry for the poor pictures, getting him to hold still is hard!)

Little did we know that the following Friday (the night before Alan was to graduate) we would be there again, only this time with Peter!  He woke up from his nap sounding like a chain smoker and after playing outside and a warm steaming bath I think he was worse, not better.  So again the on call nurse sent us to the ER at the Children's Hospital. 

We were grateful for a slow night and after a diagnosis of croup and some steroids we  were on our way home.  I am not sure that Peter realized that going to the hospital is not supposed to be fun since he got a Popsicle to help with the taste of the medicine,  enjoyed a great salt water fish tank, received two new books and had  mom and dad's undivided attention. The doctor was also pretty impressed the Peter know what a stethoscope was and that he could actually pronounce it and tell him what it was for.  Thankfully Grandma and Grandpa were visiting and Isaac was already asleep for the evening so that was one less worry for the evening.  Peter was also kind enough to pass it on to his brother the week later...but I think that we are all finally all healthy!

November in Review

November was a busy month for us...despite my best efforts the last few months of the year always seem to be that way!  To start the month off with a bang Isaac started walking on his own and started to collect lots of new bumps and bruises.  I don't know who was more excited, Peter or Isaac!  It is so fun to see them play together-they are such boys!

The week before Thanksgiving we went to Iowa for Alan to take a review course to prepare for his boards and we visited with cousins.  We were fortunate to be there during their town's tree lighting ceremony and Peter had his first visit with Santa.  Not surprisingly Peter went straight up to him, jumped into his arms and told him what he wanted for Christmas.  (a red train tie and a bicycle helmet)  Although it was freezing Peter had fun riding a train, seeing Christmas trees, getting his face painted (is he not the cutest reindeer ever?) and eating chocolate.  Isaac spend the whole time bundled up and half frozen I think but he was a trouper!

We also visited their library earlier in the day and Peter had a ball following his older cousin around trying to be just like him.  He has reached this stage where he tries to be just like the older boys he sees so he had so much fun playing/copying his cousin.  Isaac had fun practicing his walking skills and trying to keep up with everyone else.

 For Thanksgiving we went to my parents house for dinner and spent some more time with cousins and aunties. 

We had a busy but very fun month full of family.



October in Review

Here is what else we were up to in October besides Isaac getting a tooth and Halloween.  One evening we went to a local Orchard where you can pick apples and they have fun things to do with the family.  Peter loved the pumpkins, swinging with daddy, the "train ride" but most of all the bounce pillow.  It was a giant bounce pad that was like heaven for him.  I think he could have stayed there all night, as you can see he got some pretty good air! This was also the evening we discovered our key fob was broken and I had to crawl through the trunk to unlock the car!



 We went to visit my parents on Columbus day because everyone had the day off.  Peter's favorite part was the babies.  My family had new baby kittens that he adored and was surprisingly gentle with and new baby cows that loved to lick him.  He also raided the last of the cherry tomato plants (I think he ate a few pounds....every time I turned around he was over there eating!).  Isaac was content to hang out in the swing and watch all the action, although thanks to his aunt Leslie he had some fun in the leaves too.

 We also switched the boys beds...which they were both thrilled about.

Monkey see...monkey do!  Here they are having a jumping competition...I have a feeling this is just a glimpse of what is in store for us.  Bedtime is going to be interesting....

 Here is our handsome little man trying to be like daddy.  He is such a smart dresser...good thing his daddy got a job or we might not be able to feed his addition...:)