Cupcake2 and a Big Night

This is Erin's friend Cupcake2. Granny and Grandpa gave her to Erin when she was born.  They have given each of the grandkids a heifer calf.  The money from the sale of her future calves will go into her very own savings account so she can use it on something fun like a car!  

I can't wait for her to be Jake's age.  When we go to Centerville Jake can point out his calf and tell you that's his friend Eve.  It's funny.  A pasture full of cows and he can pick his out of a crowd!

You can see Willy the bull in the background of this picture.  (Cupcake2's Daddy.)  He's huge but a sweety.  He'll come to me when I call him when we go for a visit and loves for me to pet him.  (I'm sure Grandpa doesn't appreciate this when Willy headbutts him in the butt for attention!) 



Tonight is the big night! 

We've set up the video monitor in Erin's big girl room upstairs and we're moving her up there tonight.  We've been putting it off, but she's getting too big for the bassinet in our room.  We were going to do it over Christmas, then Gram had her stroke and life was too chaotic.  Now, we're all set. 

I'm pretty sure Mommy and Daddy may be camping out of the floor.  This is a big step!  Upstairs all by herself!  Yikes!

Roxie said no way is she sleeping up there with her.  She's not giving up her comfy bed for anyone, especially the attention stealing brat that never goes home! 

Happy 6 Month Birthday!

Erin turns 6 months old today!  Wow, I really can't believe it.  Tommy and I were talking the other day and we can't even remember life before Erin!  She is just so much fun and adds so much to our already great life.  We are so blessed and we thank God every day.

With that said, I do remember what my house looked like before Erin...it was all neat and tidy and clutter free.  I don't remember that much pink in my day to day living either!

Here's some shots of our house on a "normal" day these days:

This is one corner of our bedroom.  What used to be my dresser.  What you can't see is the swing and changing station! 

My jacuzzi tub is now infant equiped. 

Tell me again why we paid to have the gas logs installed in the fireplace? 

Our second garage.  We leave it here because Pawpaw takes Erin for a walk everyday to get the mail. 

The entry hall/study.  It's now referred to as the "toy room". 

I love my life!

Great Reports!

Grandma had her appointment today with her PCP.  She is going from 2 shots of insulin down to one big shot.  They are suppose to keep on keeping on.  She wants to see her again after Mom sees the ophthalmologist and neurologist.

As for Erin Grace, she had her appointment today as well.  Here are the stats:

weight:  19 lbs (95%)
height:   27 1/4 inches (95%)
head:     17 inches (75%)

We have graduated to 3 solid foods a day and cut back on the milk.  The doctor was impressed to see how well she sits up and how much she interacts.  She said her neck and the torticolis is doing much better and said we could speak to the therapist about discontinuing it.  We went to Target when we left and stocked up on lots of fruits and veggies!  Yum!

While she was there, Erin got 3 booster shots and the liquid booster for whatever.  She also got her flu shot.  All in all, not a good day.  She was great up until then.  She took the first shot and I saw the lip come out and the face crumble up.  It was so sad.

We had a therapy appointment after the doctor.  Erin had calmed down by then and had a quick nap so all was well.  The therapist agreed with the doctor.  Erin has made great progress with her therapy.  She's been cut back to once a month, but we have to continue to work with her daily.  She said babies have a tendency to revert back if you don't work with them for at least 3 months.  So, we'll continue to get physical here!

We've just had a meltdown when we got home and gotten our first dose of Tylenol.  Hopefully, we'll get this out of our system now!

Roxie is a little unnerved now that Erin outweighs her!  Roxie weighs in at 15 lbs and Erin could take her now.  Erin is actually starting to notice Roxie for the first time.  She'll sit up and stare at her.  It's cute.  Roxie is just counting the days until finger foods are on the menu!

A Full Report Tomorrow

Grandma and Erin both have doctor's appointments tomorrow.  Erin gets her 6 month shots and Gram is going to her PCP to have them check her diabetes.  After her doctor's appointment, Erin has therapy too.  So much for Mommy's fun day off!

Good luck to both of them and I should have a full report tomorrow.

Cousins...

Who needs siblings when you have such great cousins??  Even if they are both boys!!

We spent the day at Mark and Stephanie's.  We didn't mean to stay all day, but we did.  Mark had invited us over for lunch and we just ended up sticking around all day.  It was strange because it didn't seem like we were really there for all that long, but we got there at 1:00 and didn't come home until 8:00! 

I would say they were probably glad to see us go, but the way Jake was bouncing off the walls when we left they might not even know we're gone yet!  It really was a great impromptu day. 

Excuse me, but your Mize is showing... 

 Three little stinkers!

 Erin is tired of chewing on her own hands, she is eyeing Luke's.

 What are you looking at?

 Luke is wondering how that bow is staying on top of that bald head.

 Luke very sweetly shared his jumper with Erin.  Thanks Cuz, BFFs!!

Of course, it would have been asking too much to have just one picture where all 3 of them were looking at me and actually looking interested!  Oh well, they're still too cute anyway!  It's funny though, in the pictures Erin looks so much fairer then the boys but in real life she's much darker complected. 

Thanks Aunt Steph and Uncle Mark for the great day!