Halloween Outfits

Well, I'm glad we made it to Mere's party last week. Going thru our costume box, I found a big & little m&m outfit, Sean decided to be Eminem. (we'll watch 8 mile together one day, baby girl.) Mimi was Mother Nature & Brooklyn wanted to wear her wig. Can't believe she left it on as long as she did. No outfits, or props scared her! She stayed awake until 10, and didn't stay awake long enough to be fully out of the driveway. :) Next year, Brooklyn will get to see how fun Trick or Treat is on our street. Sean & I are both very under the weather today(swine flu?). Seans' nephews are still recovering from last week so they stayed home tonight too. We did get Brooklyn dressed up as a lady bug, and made it over to one house, where she got an apple in her Elmo bag. (photos forthcoming- different disk)

Photos from Wed & Thurs. Went to the park w/ Kelly & the girls for a few hours today. Was going to go test new car seats for her afterwards but starting to feel under the weather. Too bad too, it's 70 degrees, & nice out!
Wed., giggle puss is watching daddy mulch the leaves out the back window. They wave & laugh at each other every time he comes back across.

Happy Birthday Daddy!

Mimi & Grandpers came over tonight to watch Brooklyn for a few hours so Sean & I could go out with his (former) co-workers for a Goodbye party @ The Pub. Brooklyn watched the UK cheerleaders on TV for Big Blue madness & put her arms in the air to mimick them. (oh-no.....not a cheerleader!)

We headed up to Deatons this afternoon to pick out of pumpkins. Sean took Thursday & Friday off so we could have a few family days before he begins his new job on Monday. How great is that! She's feeling so much better now that the teeth are thru & her ear infection meds are doing their job. (She's built an immunity to ammoxocillin!)

Top right is thru too

Look close, you'll see two top teeth.

No need for the song

"All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth." Her top left broke thru last night. Top right isn't far behind.

Fever week

Since Monday night, we've been above 100 degrees, & as high as 104.3 (Th. am) After a prescription for a Z-pack on Wed., we headed right back in to the doc this afternoon to find out she has a ruptured ear drum. Poor girl. This makes #4 for ear infections in less than a year, so as you might guess, they're recommending tubes. Just in time for couch cuddling & recovery, Gpa/Gma Boutelle sent some books....and very tasty ones at that! (One is a foam Seasame Street with pop out characters.) Mimi also brought over a "My first Halloween," which shows kids in various costumes. She likes the witch & the page with the bat!
We've also started saying uh-oh. It started when we said "uh-oh, bad cough." So now when she says it, the "uh" is more of a cough sound, followed by a "oh." It's very cute. I'll get video tomorrow if she's feeling better. Cross your fingers she has a quick recovery.

Getting Updated

Ok- so I know its been awhile. lets catch up. Blood tests show a .6 level allergy to milk. It would need to be a 1 to be 'official,' but since she's reacting, milk is off the table for a little while. Not sure which hurdles are worse- these or the ones I tried during high school track.
I just got back from a 4 day trip to Columbus. I can't believe some of the changes she's made in that short of a time period. Gaining confidence in standing without holding on, we are now taking one step and then a fall. Will she be officially walking by 1? Her vocabulary is also expanding. Making the list are Elmo, Ba-ba (bottle),Mimi & Goat. Yep, goat! On Friday, I took her to the Wool festival where they had a childrens' petting area. I had been sharing with her the name of each animal as we saw them. I bent down to let her see a 4 mos. old baby goat & she looked right at me & repeated it. Too cute! Then "mama goat" came over by her & I got the death grip & a few tears. Cows freaked her out too, but the calf got an "Awww..." Obviously, size matters. :)
Can't believe she'll be a year old next month; what an amazing year. (note to self:Start working on those party details!)