Memorial Day

HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY!  This year it has hit me that we live in a blessed country and I think I take that for granted every day.  I am so grateful for the sacrifices that have been made for my freedom.  I absolutely love the cemeteries during Memorial day weekend.  Although the holiday started out to commemorate those who have fought for our freedoms, it has turned into a day to remember all those who have died.  I love how adorned the headstones get with flags and flowers. 

We made a  trip out to visit  those who have passed on in our life-Grandma Susan and Aunt Brenna-

I don't know what it is, but give me a reason to coordinate the whole family in outfits and I just love it.

Happy baby on a Happy Memorial Day

EEG

Never a dull moment in life.  I am pretty atypical with my children and their health.  Being a pediatric nurse I feel like I don't want or need to rush into the Dr.'s office so I tend to use my knowledge and expertise and watch my girls and their symptoms at home.  The three strikes rule applied to my life over the last few weeks.  

May 1st began a little unusual.  Blake reported that Sophie was doing something "funky" with her eyes before church.  I didn't witness any of these funky episodes before we left.  Sophie always has rough Sundays at church. Being away from the only place she likes to sleep, her bed, during nap time doesn't go well.  She became overly exhausted on this particular day and I became witness to this rapid eye movement that she had done for Blake.  She continued to have 4 more "episodes" that would last around 5-10 seconds.  During this time she was completely unresponsive to me trying to intervene.  THIS FREAKED ME OUT, which says a lot.  

You fell asleep and then were fine until you started to puke that evening.  I thought maybe this was all related. Over the last few weeks you continued to have these eye "episodes."  You had puked on another incidence but I couldn't tie anything together.  Mom decided after the third episode, we were going to visit the Pediatrician. 

Your Dr. wasn't sure what to make of it, so he called around and got back to me. Your pediatrician talked to a few Dr.'s to pick their brains.  First he talked to the pediatric neurologist and he wanted to complete an EEG to rule out seizure activity.  Then he talked to the pediatric ophthalmologist who thought the symptoms could be "dancing eyes."  The eye Dr. suggested the pediatrician talk with the pediatric oncologist because this symptom could be related to a neuroblastoma.  When my pediatrician got back to me on the phone and mentioned that he spoke with the oncology Dr., my heart literally skipped a beat.  I hope that I never have to hear that my Dr. has talked to the "cancer Dr." about my child again.  To rule out a neuroblastoma the oncologist needed to collect some urine because this strangely enough is the marker. 

So to hopefully rule everything out, we had a day of testing.  

Marking the location for the leads to run the EEG

Measuring away

Not a happy camper.....they wanted a tired and hungry baby.....but they didn't want you to eat and fall asleep quite yet.  Hah!  Easier said then done

Blue dots and goop

Trying my best to help out, it was harder than I thought

I finally told the lady if she was going to ever get the leads on you, I was going to have to nurse

All hooked up

Getting the turban on so you couldn't pull the wires off.  You were TICKED!

Ah...sleeping baby for testing

Happy Baby when we woke you back up and you heard we got to start taking everything off

Park Days

I think that we are finally seeing spring in late May.  I will keep my fingers crossed that it finally stays warm outside.  We have taken full advantage of getting out to the parks these last few weeks.  Who knows how long this good weather will last, hopefully it's for good.

Allie thrilled to finally be out swinging

Taking Sophie down the slide

Climbing trees

All of the baby animals have been born 

How cute are the mama and baby turtle

Sophie isn't quite sure what to think of the swings.  She is always hanging on for dear life wondering what her adventurous mom is going to have her do next

Good weather means we can finally enjoy bike rides as well.

HAPPY SPRING!

Half Way There

May 15th was a momentous day in the family.  Sophie and Grandma Deb shared the day in celebrating birthdays and half birthdays.  I can not believe that Sophie has turned 6 months and is 1/2 year.  

Sophie and Grandma Deb with their Angel Food Cake

6-5 for Grandma

6 Months for Sophie

Grandma giving you a bite of whipped cream.....love the face

Grandma and Allie made a fort with quillows to celebrate the day

Sophie started rolling slightly one week before her 6th month birthday.  You figured out the rolling QUICK and are rolling everywhere for your big day

You get to wherever you need to be;  pretty soon you are going to be crawling

In commemoration of turning 6 months, mom gets to get on top of things and start to feed you baby food.  I have just played around the past month giving you a bite here and there, every few days, nothing consistent.  I got my game on and froze a bunch of home made baby food to get things rolling.  Here's three cheers for you turning 6 months old  and the next 6 months that awaits us

Biking and T-Ball

We have enjoyed a few sunny days amongst the rainy spring we have had so far.  We have tried to make the most of our sunny days by getting outside.

We have enjoyed riding bikes.  We finally got bikes after years of me wanting a bike.  I have been having so much fun riding with Allie around the neighborhood and hauling the kids wherever I feel like I can go with them in the trailer. 

Love this picture Papa Jim caught of Allie and her long hair

Allie has been in a T-ball class at the YMCA.  Good thing it was an indoors class because we have had such a rainy rainy month 

I love this side shot of Allie smiling; bating is Allie's favorite part of class.  Allie is of course in a skirt for t-ball with her tennis shoes.  Skirts and dresses are about the ONLY things Allie will wear these days.  

Ready for a HOME RUN!!!

Rooster Tail

Blake took us on a surprise drive and we ended up at Lucky Peak to see the Rooster Tail.  I have lived in Boise my entire life and don't ever recall witnessing a visit to the Rooster Tail.   

The route down to the Rooster Tail

The impressive release of water creating the "tail"

One more shot

The family shot; minus Sophie who was asleep in the car

Allie posing for a quick picture while she was getting sprayed from the mist

Tub Time with Cousins

Nothing like trying to squish 4 kids in the tub especially with a baby who still lays out in the tub.  The kids were freezing cold in the 1" of water. We quickly scrubbed Sophie down, got her out of the tub and then quickly filled the tub with hot water to warm everyone up.