Count Your Blessings

Happy Thanksgiving! I'm counting my blessings!

One...



Two...

Three...

Of course there are many more, like the rest of the family, the roof over our heads, food to eat, our jobs, but these three came to mind very quickly!

Happy Thanksgiving!!

An Update!

I took Erin to her 15 month shots yesterday.  5 of them!!!  Yikes.  I have to say, my kid is tough.  I had to hold her down while the nurse gave her the shots.  It wasn't until the 3rd poke that she started crying.  She really didn't start screaming until it was all over and the nurse was trying to keep her leg still to put the bandaids on.  Erin does not = still!!  with or without shots!

While we were there they did the normal questions about milestones etc.  Erin has a nice vocabulary but isn't much on repeating things right back to you over and over.  She'll come out with a word, it will be crystal clear and then she won't repeat it.  She'll just sit there and smile at you.  The doctor asked if Erin was using utensils yet.  Oops.  No one told me I was supposed to be trying to teach my 15 month old to eat with a fork and knife!  So, this morning I gave her a bowl of yogurt and a spoon.  She's a genius.  We've let her play with the spoons and given her bowls before but never on her own.  Go figure!

Stats:

Weight:     25.2 lbs  (85%)
Height:      31.5 in.  (80%)
Head:         46.5 cm  (70%)

I was actually very surprised she wasn't higher on the chart for height.  She seems very tall for her age, but maybe her legs are just long.  All in all, Dr. Elahee is very pleased with the progress and development and said she's nice and proportioned.

Here are some still shots of this morning and below that is the video.

Roxie (Dee) was feeling left out and was patiently waiting for droppings. 

I finally figured out that Erin calls her Dee. 

She says it everytime Roxie walks in or we say her name. 

Duh Mom!



Sickos

Well, Erin is back up and running (literally).  She's still on the antibiotics but she's much, much better.  She went to school yesterday and today.  Today is their Halloween party and they were supposed to wear their costumes but it's too hot for her to wear the pig costume all day.  So, she opted for the Halloween tutu and t-shirt I made her.  She looked like a doll!

They are having a pumpkin patch outside if the weather cooperates.  It's chilly and rainy right now, but maybe the sun will peak thru by 10:00.  I debated on going up there for the party, but thought it might confuse things.  Erin is going thru a super clingy stage and she just clings to my leg like a sock out of the dryer.

I'm home again today.  My cough is still horrible.  I feel fine, except for the cough.  Talking on the phone all day at work makes it worse, so I've stayed home the last 2 days in hopes of resting and getting back to normal.  It's like clockwork with the meds, as soon as they start to wear off the coughing comes back.  So, Roxie and I are catching up on my DVR stuff.  It's a good day to be home.  I may even turn the fireplace on later.

Here are some pics from this morning before school.

Oh, I thought you WANTED me to turn the TV on.

Busted!!

I have teeth like my pumpkin!  See!

Frankenstein walk

What do you mean there's no candy at 7:00 am??

I said Trick or Treat.

Checking out Daddy's nightstand. 

Nope, no candy here either.

Mommy, please stop singing.

Erin thought we needed a close up.

Happy Halloween Party Day!!!  Woo Hoo!!



Still Sick...

The plague is still on our house. Erin and I were both still on antibiotics. She took her last dose on Sunday night and I took mine today. That was yesterday....

She woke up throwing up again Sunday night, so she spent yesterday with Gram and Pawpaw and we were back to the doctor on their evening hours. We got 4 more days of antibiotics. She said Erin's ear was better, but still slightly infected so she wanted 10 days of antibiotics instead of 7.

As for me, I stayed home with Erin today. I was back at work yesterday and I think it was a little too soon. I coughed myself silly. As I'm writing this I just had to take my nighttime cough meds because I should like I need an iron lung. I cough so hard my stomach and throat are killing me. I have that nice deep raspy prank calling voice rocking right now too. Too bad people have Caller ID these days. I could pull some good pranks with this voice.

Roxie is still brave enough to sleep downstairs with me, but Tommy has opted to sleep upstairs to be near Erin and away from my coughing. Why is a cough always worse at night anyway??? I can't blame him. I would do the same thing. He told me tonight that at the rate I'm going he'll see me again some time around Thanksgiving!

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We played with the camera this morning when we got up.  One of her new favorite toys are some pieces of scrap ribbon I have. I tied them together and put them in an old wipes box and she loves it.

She figured out how to walk backwards this week too. That way she can see the ribbon as she drags it out.