Tooth #4

Natalee's 4th tooth (upper) made it's appearance this morning. This one was a little tougher than the other three but not bad. She just gnawed on her binkie and everything else she could find.

We R Wii ing

This weekend I finally decided to buy a Wii. Charlee was excited and couldn't wait for me to plug it in. She was unwrapping stuff faster than I could read the instructions.

Charlee has played Wii a few times at Kathie's so she knew what she was doing. She kept saying that she wanted to play the "Cow Races" I had no idea what she was talking about until Sunday when we found the "Cow Races" on Wii Play. She loved it.

The Wii must have created some new appetite because Charlee had 'Hot Cereal' for all three meals today. I'm lucky that oatmeal was on sale this weekend and I stocked up.

Natalee is getting more and more mobile. She is not crawling forward but pulling herself forward. She is a rolling fool. She is working on tooth #4. This one must be a little more tender because the binkie is her new best friend and mine.

This coming week will be full of adventures: Tuesday we have an appointment at the post office for Natalee's passport.

Charlee dressed herself in the ketchup and mustard theme

Wii

Halloween 2009

The Girls and I spent Halloween with Aunt Von, Uncle Matt, and the Kids. We had a great time. Aunt Von and I have been planning on this Halloween for over a year because of it being on Saturday. The driving weather was perfect. Trick or Treating was perfect. We couldn't have planned it better.

Halloween Morning!!!!!

Halloween Crafts

Trick or Treating Time

CANDY!!!!

What happened to your face?

Happy Halloween 2009

Tooth #3

Natalee got her third tooth, first on the top, last night.

Once again, no fever, runny nose (besides her cold), or fussiness. I'm a very lucky Mommy.


Natalee when back to see Dr. Petersen on Friday because her tear ducts clogged, again. Yes you heard me, CLOGGED....(this is rare). What are the odds of having two children with clogged tear ducts than re-clot? Per Dr. Petersen, "Very odd".

So Natalee got her tear ducts re-popped open after a bit of begging from Mom. The usual next step is placing stents in the ducts under general-anesthesia but I pleaded, can we just try one more time. So he did...... then gave me a prescription for eye drops as a last resort to keep them open. $50 later....

Well, yesterday her tears were not draining into the ducts. Already closed off...... GREAT!!!!!!!

Also....Natalee is near-sighted at 7 months old. "This is unusual at 7 months" said Dr. Petersen. So in 6 months she will go back to Dr. Petersen to be re-evaluated. Good News, she does not have strabimus like Charlee.

What is up with my children and their eyes? I could believe this if they were genetically related but they have such different genetic make-ups. The chances of having clogged tear ducts is 6 in 1000 births. I'm not sure what the chances of have having persistent clogged tear ducts are but probably 6 in one million.

Charlee goes for a second opinion for her eyes on November 30th.

Natalee's New Toy

Natalee has been having some wheezes in the past when she was sick with a cold but I was in denial that it was anything more than just a cold. Natalee's Birthmom has asthma but once again, denial. Well on Tuesday morning, the wheezes were loud and reality hit our house. I woke up on Tuesday to hear Natalee wheezing in her crib. We went to the doctor where she received her first breathing treatment of albuterol. The wheezes disappear. We left the office with a prescription for Albuterol and a nebulizing machine for "Reactive Airway Disease" (the diagnosis for Asthma in a child less than two years old).

We received our very own, new, small, compact, traveler size nebulizing machine. Natalee is good at taking the treatments and they help. Charlee is also a big helper.

"Open up and breath deep'

I'm hoping that Natalee only as breathing issues with cold and this will not be a daily treatment. Time will tell.....

Our new backyard

I finally decided to add some live trees and bushes to our little backyard. I love it. I hired someone to remove the concrete (this was a job I would not have wanted to do), bring in soil, and do the planting (it was worth the money). Charlee's job is too water the new trees and bushes. By Spring/Summer, we will have good shade so the Girls can play outside without dying of heat.

My new Purple Ash

and Silver Spring Crabapple (fruitless tree)

The pictures are not the best but it gives you an idea. There was a storm coming.

Natalee turns seven months old

Natalee turned 7 months old on Friday (I'm late with the post but not the pictures). She is weighing in at 19 lbs. She is rolling around and scooting but no real crawling. She loves eating food, peas are still her favorite. Only the two teeth but I'm thinking some more are about to erupt anytime.

Natalee and Maggie are becoming Best Friends