Friday, August 31, 2007
Mmm Cake
On Tuesday Denise and Katie came over and we sang happy birthday to them, since Juli missed Katie's birthday party because she was sick. Plus, who doesn't love a good excuse to have cake? lol Here's a few pictures:
Blog Taste
Juli is sitting on my lap and I said to her, "Do you want to help me make a blog?"
She said, "What does it taste like?"
lol
She said, "What does it taste like?"
lol
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Monday, August 27, 2007
Pbbbbbbthhh!!!
Olivia learned how to do rasberries today and basically hasn't stopped since. Click on the video below to see her in action.
Sunday, August 26, 2007
Sitting Pretty
For the last few days Olivia has been trying to sit up. She sits for about 3 - 5 seconds by herself. That doesn't sound long, but it's a start! She mostly sits by way of tripoding. She uses her arm to prop herself up. She thinks its funny.
She also tries to sit up from laying down by herself. That's pretty comical to watch. It basically amounts to her lifting her head up and doing a lot of grunting and groaning! Maybe she's not trying to sit up, maybe she's just working on her abs. lol.
She also tries to sit up from laying down by herself. That's pretty comical to watch. It basically amounts to her lifting her head up and doing a lot of grunting and groaning! Maybe she's not trying to sit up, maybe she's just working on her abs. lol.
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Monday, August 20, 2007
Juli 8.20.07
Juli is walking again today. She did say her feet hurt and she is limping or something a little bit, but she is walking around. She seems to get better as the day goes on.
We went back to the doctor this morning for a follow up visit. When we went into the room, as I put my bags on the chair, Juli jumped onto the other chair and then onto the other end of the examining table prompting the doctor to say, "Wow, I guess someone is feeling better!"
She had Juli walk around, then run around the office. She was pleased with the fact that she was walking, jumping, running and climbing. She didn't sit still the entire time we were in there. She still has the ulcers in her mouth, but they should start going away in the next few days. The doctor still thinks it is virus she caught from someone and typically viruses last from 5-14 days. Today is day 4. We don't have to go back unless anything changes.
Juli was happy to get a bubble-gum flavored lollipop. She told me it was yummy and it makes her tongue feel better. :-)
We went back to the doctor this morning for a follow up visit. When we went into the room, as I put my bags on the chair, Juli jumped onto the other chair and then onto the other end of the examining table prompting the doctor to say, "Wow, I guess someone is feeling better!"
She had Juli walk around, then run around the office. She was pleased with the fact that she was walking, jumping, running and climbing. She didn't sit still the entire time we were in there. She still has the ulcers in her mouth, but they should start going away in the next few days. The doctor still thinks it is virus she caught from someone and typically viruses last from 5-14 days. Today is day 4. We don't have to go back unless anything changes.
Juli was happy to get a bubble-gum flavored lollipop. She told me it was yummy and it makes her tongue feel better. :-)
Sunday, August 19, 2007
Juli Update 8.19.07
Well I think Juli is already feeling somewhat better. Last night I couldn't get her to settle down to go to bed. I think she was just full of energy from resting/sleeping all day. This morning she woke up raring to go. She got up bright and early and was dancing with The Wiggles (that's a kids show for those that don't know! lol)!
She told me she had boo-boos in her mouth. I asked her if they hurt and she said no. I think she only said no, b/c she REALLY didn't like the medicine they gave us for the ulcers (Magic Mouthwash). She is eating a bowl of cheerios as I type. So hopefully the worst is over!
She told me she had boo-boos in her mouth. I asked her if they hurt and she said no. I think she only said no, b/c she REALLY didn't like the medicine they gave us for the ulcers (Magic Mouthwash). She is eating a bowl of cheerios as I type. So hopefully the worst is over!
Saturday, August 18, 2007
Juli Update
Juli was up off and on all last night with a fever. She vomited a little this morning when she first woke up. She still had issues with walking/standing this morning. I took her back to the doctor and she did walk there. She has been walking off and on today. Mostly resting. She also now has blisters/ulcers in her mouth. She did eat some soup and some jello. She also wants lots of juice. The doctor said it is a virus, and they usually last anywhere from 5-14 days or so. Let's hope for 5. They want to see her back on Monday just to check up on things and see how she is doing.
Not much more I can say. My heart is in my throat. My baby is hurting and there is nothing I can do about it.
Not much more I can say. My heart is in my throat. My baby is hurting and there is nothing I can do about it.
Friday, August 17, 2007
Julianna's First X-rays
When Juli woke up this morning, I stood her on the floor and she said, "I can't walk."
I said, "What do you mean you can't walk?"
"My foots hurt."
"You can walk, come in the kitchen and get your vitamin." She loves her Flinstones vitamins, so I figured she would come. She started to cry. She said she couldn't walk again. I tried to get her to walk into the kitchen and get her vitamin so I could see if she really couldn't walk. She didn't move. I even offered her m&ms. She never budged. She eventually took my mom's hand and walked into the kitchen. She limped. So she could walk, she just didn't want to because it hurt. I tried to get her to walk some more to see if she was being her usual drama queen self. She kept right on limping. Always on the same foot. She just wanted to sit down. At one point she even tried to crawl to something she wanted rather than walking. This nearly broke my heart.
If you know Juli, you know she is anything but a sit-down type of kid. She bounces off walls from the moment she wakes up, until the second she goes to bed. I knew something was wrong. I called the pediatrician who told me to bring her in at 9 as soon as the office opened. We got there at 8:55 and were taken right back. The doctor (Lynn) came in and checked her out. She watched her walk and she was definitely limping. Juli kept changing what foot hurt and sometimes saying both hurt. I asked the doctor if she thought it could be that she just knows it hurts when she walks and isn't sure where the pain is coming from. She said it's possible.
Lynn thought that since Juli could stand on it and walk on it, it wasn't broken or fractured. The only thing she was concerned about would be if it was a hairline fracture that she couldn't feel from examining her. She said we would have to go get x-rays. She said she thought most likely it was a sprain/strain and that if the x-rays came back negative, we would treat it as such. It could also be from a virus.
So we got the script for the x-rays and off we went. Her are some pictures of today (courtesy of my camera phone - so handy.)
I said, "What do you mean you can't walk?"
"My foots hurt."
"You can walk, come in the kitchen and get your vitamin." She loves her Flinstones vitamins, so I figured she would come. She started to cry. She said she couldn't walk again. I tried to get her to walk into the kitchen and get her vitamin so I could see if she really couldn't walk. She didn't move. I even offered her m&ms. She never budged. She eventually took my mom's hand and walked into the kitchen. She limped. So she could walk, she just didn't want to because it hurt. I tried to get her to walk some more to see if she was being her usual drama queen self. She kept right on limping. Always on the same foot. She just wanted to sit down. At one point she even tried to crawl to something she wanted rather than walking. This nearly broke my heart.
If you know Juli, you know she is anything but a sit-down type of kid. She bounces off walls from the moment she wakes up, until the second she goes to bed. I knew something was wrong. I called the pediatrician who told me to bring her in at 9 as soon as the office opened. We got there at 8:55 and were taken right back. The doctor (Lynn) came in and checked her out. She watched her walk and she was definitely limping. Juli kept changing what foot hurt and sometimes saying both hurt. I asked the doctor if she thought it could be that she just knows it hurts when she walks and isn't sure where the pain is coming from. She said it's possible.
Lynn thought that since Juli could stand on it and walk on it, it wasn't broken or fractured. The only thing she was concerned about would be if it was a hairline fracture that she couldn't feel from examining her. She said we would have to go get x-rays. She said she thought most likely it was a sprain/strain and that if the x-rays came back negative, we would treat it as such. It could also be from a virus.
So we got the script for the x-rays and off we went. Her are some pictures of today (courtesy of my camera phone - so handy.)
The culprits
Waiting to get registered.
Getting registered
Eating raisins while waiting our turn in Radiology
While we were waiting in Radiology to be called back there was a little boy there with his mom and another family member who was back getting something scanned. I think he name was Kevin. He was 3 years old and he came over and started talking to Juli. He wanted her to get up and play with him. Since she couldn't he danced and did tricks and flips for her while she laughed and clapped for him. Needless to say they kept the rest of the waiting room entertained as well. At one point he came over to hug her and he had really curly hair. She started patting his head and said, "Mommy, look at his hair!" I said, "Yes, Jule, it's curly." She said, "Mine's not curly." I said, "No, yours is straight." At which point the little boy patted her head and said, "It's cute!". LOL, more laughter from the audience. Shortly after that his family was ready to leave, so his mom told him to say goodbye. They both pouted and said goodbye, then he came over and hugged her. {Insert "Awww" from audience here}. Then he leaned in and planted a kiss on her face! LOL {Insert more "Awwws" here}.
Right after that, the x-ray technician came over and asked Juli about her Billy. For those of you that don't know, it's the ratty little lamb (well, one of 6 of them - don't ask) that Juli goes to bed with. Billy is her lovey. She asked Juli if she was ready to get her picture taken and then asked if Billy wanted get his picture taken too. This made Juli feel a little better and this made her like the tech. She was great with Juli! Here they are:
Waiting to get registered.
Getting registered
Eating raisins while waiting our turn in Radiology
While we were waiting in Radiology to be called back there was a little boy there with his mom and another family member who was back getting something scanned. I think he name was Kevin. He was 3 years old and he came over and started talking to Juli. He wanted her to get up and play with him. Since she couldn't he danced and did tricks and flips for her while she laughed and clapped for him. Needless to say they kept the rest of the waiting room entertained as well. At one point he came over to hug her and he had really curly hair. She started patting his head and said, "Mommy, look at his hair!" I said, "Yes, Jule, it's curly." She said, "Mine's not curly." I said, "No, yours is straight." At which point the little boy patted her head and said, "It's cute!". LOL, more laughter from the audience. Shortly after that his family was ready to leave, so his mom told him to say goodbye. They both pouted and said goodbye, then he came over and hugged her. {Insert "Awww" from audience here}. Then he leaned in and planted a kiss on her face! LOL {Insert more "Awwws" here}.
Right after that, the x-ray technician came over and asked Juli about her Billy. For those of you that don't know, it's the ratty little lamb (well, one of 6 of them - don't ask) that Juli goes to bed with. Billy is her lovey. She asked Juli if she was ready to get her picture taken and then asked if Billy wanted get his picture taken too. This made Juli feel a little better and this made her like the tech. She was great with Juli! Here they are:
Juli on the x-ray table
Her scared-to-be-up-on-the-table version of cheese
Her scared-to-be-up-on-the-table version of cheese
After the x-rays we went back to the doctor's office to wait. After a while the doctor said radiology was so crowded, that even though she ordered the results STAT, they wouldn't get them until like 2pm. While we were waiting I noticed Juli was starting to feel warm. I told the doctor and she said that she wouldn't be suprised, and that it could mean it was viral.
Around 2:30 they called to tell us the x-rays looked good and showed no fractures. They want to see her back tomorrow morning to check on things and make sure she is ok. Hopefully this virus goes away quickly and we have no more walking problems.
Around 2:30 they called to tell us the x-rays looked good and showed no fractures. They want to see her back tomorrow morning to check on things and make sure she is ok. Hopefully this virus goes away quickly and we have no more walking problems.
Portraits Postponed
So I tried to get pictures done of the girls last week. It did not go well. The studio was really crowded and we would have had to wait a while, so we ended up making an appointment for about an hour later. I thought Olivia would nap, but she ended up staying awake the whole time.
By the time our appointment came around, she was super tired and cranky. The ones of Juli came out great. As soon as everyone stops getting sick, we'll try again. Here are some of the pictures from the shoot:
By the time our appointment came around, she was super tired and cranky. The ones of Juli came out great. As soon as everyone stops getting sick, we'll try again. Here are some of the pictures from the shoot:
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
And Then There Were Two
So we haven't seen the bunnies for a while. (Although we won't discuss the one James found under the bush two days after the last bunny invasion). We were beginning to wonder what happened to them. Today I came home from work to see this in the yard.
Here's a closer look:
Looks like the remaining two are growing nicely. Already they look almost adult and aren't as cute and cuddly looking as they were when we first saw them. They are still cute though. Hope they stick around!
Here's a closer look:
Looks like the remaining two are growing nicely. Already they look almost adult and aren't as cute and cuddly looking as they were when we first saw them. They are still cute though. Hope they stick around!
Saturday, August 11, 2007
Thursday, August 9, 2007
Olivia's 4 Month Check Up
Olivia had her 4 month check up last night. Poor baby got 4 shots and an oral vaccination. She did really well with it though. She cried for a minute and calmed down as soon as I picked her up. She fell asleep in the car and when she woke up she was pretty pleasant. The doctor said she looks great and is growing great! She weighed in at 17 pounds 14 ounces! She's 24 inches long.
She did get a little fussy at bedtime, but I'm not sure if it was because she was tired or sore from the shots. I gave her a little Tylenol and she did settle down. I guess it didn't bother her too much since she slept all night as usual. We'll see how she does today.
She did get a little fussy at bedtime, but I'm not sure if it was because she was tired or sore from the shots. I gave her a little Tylenol and she did settle down. I guess it didn't bother her too much since she slept all night as usual. We'll see how she does today.
Wednesday, August 8, 2007
Sunday, August 5, 2007
Happy 4 Month Birthday, Olivia!
Little Miss Olivia is 4 months old today!
I can't believe how fast it went! We started her on cereal the other night since she seemed to be hungry all the time. She seems to really like it. I think I have better pictures in the other camera. If I do, I will post them later. She doesn't look like she likes it in this picture, but she really does! LOL
I can't believe how fast it went! We started her on cereal the other night since she seemed to be hungry all the time. She seems to really like it. I think I have better pictures in the other camera. If I do, I will post them later. She doesn't look like she likes it in this picture, but she really does! LOL
Thursday, August 2, 2007
Wherefore art thou Wordless Wednesday?
Ok, so I was trying to do "Wordless Wednesday" every week, where I would do a post with pictures and only pictures on Wednesday. Obviously that didn't happen yesterday. I got so caught up with James coming home, the bunnies and getting my Avon order together, that I completely forgot about it. Oops. Better luck next week.
Wednesday, August 1, 2007
Our Newest Additions
Okay, so we have added some tenants to our lot. We went outside tonight after dinner to find some little visitors in our yard. There were three baby bunnies out there! At least we only counted three. They are pretty hard to spot in the grass, especially since they are so little.
Juli went to play on her slide and in her house, you can kind of see them in the first picture behind the fence. She was behind the slide for a while when I asked her what she was doing. She said, "There's a bunny." I said, "Yes, I know - it's in front of the fence." She said, "No, by my slide." I doubted there was another bunny but I went back to check it out. Sure enough, there was bunny #2 alongside our house.
Juli went into her play house for a while and she came out and told me there was a bunny in her house. Of course, I didn't believe her again, but I looked in and sure enough, there was bunny #3. Smart little bunny to move inside the house.
We aren't sure where their nest is or how old they are. They are the cutest little things! James wanted to pick one up, but we weren't sure if that would make the mother reject it or not. I'm not really an advocate of touching wild animals, but they were really cute! So we left them alone. Later on James did spot the mother sitting by the fence. Olivia just thought the whole thing was funny. Silly rabbits.
Here's Juli pointing out Bunny number one. Do you see it?
Bunny number 1 - close up
Juli went to play on her slide and in her house, you can kind of see them in the first picture behind the fence. She was behind the slide for a while when I asked her what she was doing. She said, "There's a bunny." I said, "Yes, I know - it's in front of the fence." She said, "No, by my slide." I doubted there was another bunny but I went back to check it out. Sure enough, there was bunny #2 alongside our house.
Juli went into her play house for a while and she came out and told me there was a bunny in her house. Of course, I didn't believe her again, but I looked in and sure enough, there was bunny #3. Smart little bunny to move inside the house.
We aren't sure where their nest is or how old they are. They are the cutest little things! James wanted to pick one up, but we weren't sure if that would make the mother reject it or not. I'm not really an advocate of touching wild animals, but they were really cute! So we left them alone. Later on James did spot the mother sitting by the fence. Olivia just thought the whole thing was funny. Silly rabbits.
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