Thankful

I am thankful for...

My double stroller- I took the kids for a walk by-myself last night and it went well.

Janna shared her M&M with Simon without me asking:)

What is New!

Simon has now said "clock" yesterday and today when we walk by the clock at school.

Simon will take three steps by himself...but then goes back to crawling.

Janna is counting in Spanish to six.

Janna has been great at helping me out.

Janna ate a cheese sandwich and a peanut butter sandwich for the first time.

She is also dry most mornings and hasn't had many accidents lately. Yeah Janna!

We are all looking forward to Halloween and treats on main this Saturday.

Health Update

Simon started sleeping better on Saturday night and then great on Sunday night.

Then Janna started coughing last night so hard that she got sick multiple time. OH what fun!
We are watching the cough but there are no other symptoms.

Simon & Ears

Simon went to school today since there is no fever and no other signs of sickness...just fussy, not as active or hungry....He was so excited to be at school today. He waved bye bye to us and smiled happy to be playing with his teacher.

We took him to the pediatrician today after work and his ear is really red and looks infected but it is hard to tell because of the recent surgery. We got a prescription for Augmentium along with the ear drops.

Hopefully he will start sleeping.

Simon has a fever

Last night Simon had a high fever of 102.5 and was up and awake and crying in pain every hour and a half. This morning Isaac called the doctor office and the nurse said is was probably a side effect of the anesthesia but to watch him and if it spikes again to call.

Simon screamed a lot today and refused to nap or lay down or even think about sleeping. Isaac and I are very tired.

Something is "off".

Simon and Ear Tubes

Simon's check in time was 6:45am and surgery was at 7:45. We were at Central Baptist this time instead of KY surgery center. They had cool playroom for children. It had a two story playhouse with kitchen. Janna was very good and very well behaved. Her Rubber glow in the dark skeletons kept her occupied in the " waiting for the surgeon" area. She loved the princess stickers the nice nurse gave her.

Simon's surgery went went really well. According to the doctor, there was no infection but there was still fluid when he did the surgery. It took about five minutes then we got to see Simon in recovery. He was screaming very loudly. We tried juice and that worked for a little bit but not long. Janna was so cute and held his hand and sang to him and that work for a few minutes. He was still very upset, but Isaac thought if we got him in the car and drove he would fall asleep and that would help. Well.....Simon screamed the whole way home very loudly until we pulled into our street when he fell asleep. We got home around 9am and he slept until 12:30am. A good long nap.

That day he still was fussy and tired looking. That night he went to bed early.

I am very thankful that the surgery went well and Simon is okay but he is still not 100%.

My New Nephew

Judah Benjamin Hopper... 8 lbs 14 oz, 21"

Saturday, October 17, 5:00 p.m.

Football

Go Morehead!
Simon's first Football game

September 2009

Library

Simon's Second Trip to the Library

(because I didn't take a picture of the first one)

August 2009

Molly

Molly got a new dog dish yesterday (an early Christmas present). This one has her name engraved on it. When we first got it Janna sounded it out the letters and said "Molly". Today I asked her to spell Molly and she did with out looking at the bowl.

Janna is getting smarter everyday.

Simon

Simon can...

Simon does...

My little ladybug

A special thank to "whoever" left this with no note on our door. She loves it. She will probably still be a princess for treats on main though.

Simon's ears

Simon's ear tube surgery is scheduled for next Wednesday the 21st. We find out time the day before but it will be around 6:30am. He doesn't currently have an ear infection but his ears are full of fluid. He was very good at the ENT. I am nervous because surgery is scary but excited because I know the difference it made for Janna and this will prevent a lot of problems this winter.

Janna

Janna can spell her name for you. I am so excited and love to hear her.

She is counting to 17 but always misses 15 sometimes 16.

She is talking a lot about her chocolate Tinkerbell birthday after Christmas.

Cute Story:

Last night her lamp makes shadows (as it always has) and it was really bothering her. It is a spinning space lamp with a night light light bulb just enough that is not too dark and she can sleep. The circle shape and spinning does make shadows. I told her we could pick out a new lamp if she wanted. She wants a small because there isn't much room, pink lamp with a circle(light bulb maybe) and a hat(lamp shade).

Simon Stands on his own

Captured at school by his teacher. Simon standing--not holding on to anything. Well except the big pink ball:)

Janna Says...

When passing some HS boy runners....

Janna: Look Mommy they have their swim suit on. They are going swimming!

Me: Are you sure maybe they are just running...no Mommy they are going to the pool.

When watching a train pass by...

Me: Where do you think the train is going?

Janna: I don't know...there are kids and family in the there( pointing to the the storage box carts)

She can make you smile!

Simon's Ears

Simon finished his second round of drugs for his ear infection but still isn't any better. We go to the ENT on Friday to schedule the surgery for ear tubes. He has has 7 ear infections in 6 months an it isn't even cold yet. The homeopathic ear drops seems to help along with the Tylenol and Motrin he is getting. He is happy and active most of the time. He just pulls on his ears a lot and will lean his ears on your shoulder.

I am not as nervous this round of ear tubes, but please keep Simon in your prayers.

Panic-Giggles-Oops

Last night on one of the times I got with Simon I noticed Janna's bedroom door open.

Me: Isaac did you open Janna's door?

Isaac: no, why?

Me: It is open, could you check on her while I put Simon back to sleep?

Isaac: (quietly opens Simon's door and in a panicked voice) I can't find her?

A minute or two later....seemed like forever...

Isaac: I found her...she is on the trunk next to your side of the bed( It took turning on our overhead light to find her.)

After Simon is settled I go in and see her curled up in her little ball on top of a blanket-pillow-and robe sound asleep.

Isaac and I got a good giggle out the picture, but knew better than to try and get a picture and risk waking her up.

Me: Should we leave her there? Will she fall?

Isaac: I think she will be okay, just cover her up with a blanket.

We crawl back in bed and settle in when....crash.....then crying...she fell off the trunk. We picked her up and put her back in bed.