Friday, June 27, 2008
Finally, a Well Visit
For the first time ever, Dr. Baker informed us that Savannah was overweight. Yikes! I guess we're going to have to give up some of those chicken nuggets now for sure. We talked a long time about the food issue as even the pink food coloring isn't working just yet. It does get new foods into her mouth, but once she realizes it's not peanut butter or chicken nuggets she spits it back out. Progress, one step at a time. We're also going to start thinking about putting together her toddler bed. What happened to my baby??
On another positive note, our e-mail has miraculously started working perfectly again! I even forwarded a huge e-mail with 3 pictures attached today. Thank you Lord!!!
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Beyond Frustrated
As I was on the phone with one of the support technicians, everything was suddenly quiet in the living room. I went to check and this is what I found. Savannah had completely emptied on of our toy containers and was sitting in it talking on her play phone. I guess she was portraying my feelings . . . stuck on the phone!
On a lighter note, I have to share Savannah's latest obsession that is getting really old, PINK. This child is crazy about pink. She only wants to wear clothes that are pink, has to touch everything in Target that is pink, consistently gets the pink crayons and markers to draw with, and here's the funny one ~ when asked what kind of icecream she wants, it's not strawberry, it's PINK. I have a crafty plan to use this to my advantage. Today she will be eating all pink food. Maybe this will get her to eat new things. I'll keep you posted!
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
The Loves of My Life
Here are a few pictures from our weekend. We celebrated Savannah's birthday Saturday at Charlotte at Play with all of her friends, had an after party back here at the house for family with lunch, then continued celebrating Savannah's birthday and Father's Day on Sunday with more gifts and a nice lunch out. The three of us wrapped up the day with Coldstone ice cream Sunday afternoon. Yummy!
All in all, this past weekend was completely full . . . full of days spent loving on my sweet little girl and my wonderful husband, full of fun times with family and friends, and full of reflecting on what a wonderful family I have. There is absolutely no way I could do this job of being a stay at home mom without Dave and his unending support. So as we celebrate Father's Day and get ready to celebrate our four year anniversary tomorrow, I have to say that I have the best husband ever. Thank you Dave for always pitching in to help with Savannah after a long day at the office, for your encouragement for me, for being so dedicated to us, and mostly for the way you love our family. You are truly the love of my life!
Sunday, June 15, 2008
Happy Birthday Savannah!!
As I sit here today, I can hardly even believe that my little girl is officially two years old! Although this weekend has been amazing and we have truly enjoyed spending time with all of our family and friends, there's a part of me that is a little sad. It seems like just yesterday that we were coming home from the hospital with our new baby. So much of these past two years I've spent wishing away and now our baby is two! Although it's been a wild journey and Dave and I have both learned a lot, I am thankful for the experience. God has held us, comforted us, and walked us through these past two years and I'm so thankful for the lessons we've learned. That noted, if and when there is a baby in the future, please God, we've learned the lessons so we beg for an easy baby!!!
Seriously though, we love Savannah to death. We love the way she carries "B" around and rubs him on our face when we're feeling bad, the way she gives bear hugs and says "love you", the way she laughs, and the way she keeps us on our toes. There is never a dull moment around here for sure. We love the fact that she loves going to church, enjoys talking on the phone, and likes to read books. The list could go on and on and in the end the good times far outweigh the hard ones.
I do have to say that I couldn't have made it without Dave as well. So, today as we celebrate Savannah, I also celebrate Father's Day. I'm thankful for a husband who is committed to raising a godly child and for helping me daily with the endless chores around the house. Your post is coming honey!
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Birthday Presents
Anyway, today she received a gift wrapped in very cute Ariel wrapping paper. As we left church she insisted on carrying "the pincess" all of the way out and noted several times that it was a princess package. We had a couple of errands to run and finally made it home a couple of hours later. I think she stared at that package in the car the entire morning and kept plotting how she could open it before her birthday. Well she finally got her chance . . . as we got home the phone was ringing and it was Mrs. Marlene, our sweet neighbor. I stepped out for literally two minutes and this is what I found when I came back
That stinker had not only pulled the gift (along with all of our mail) off the counter, but she had completely unwrapped the box, taken the cute new pajamas out, and was trying to put them on! I guess we're in for a real treat this year as she opens gifts. No more help from mommy is needed!
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Allergist and A Museum
We made it out of the house in plenty of time and only missed a couple of turns as we braved uptown traffic. The appointment went really well and the allergist was great. We learned a lot and ended up finding out that she's not allergic to anything! Because we really have her "allergies" under control with Benadryl, the doctor recommended that we stick to that plan instead of going to test B, which involved needles and lots of pain. So, instead here is a picture of the test that she had. It was only contact skin testing, which is still more effective than the blood test, according to our doctor. However, with opting out of the second skin test where they inject allergens under your skin with needles, there is still a 20% chance that we missed something she's allergic to. For now, I'm satisfied. We survived 15 minutes of keeping her from scratching her back and that was plenty for one day.
Friday, June 06, 2008
Inside Fun
Thursday, June 05, 2008
In Preparation
Tuesday, June 03, 2008
Fearless on the Playground
I have to say that Savannah has made huge progress when it comes to the playground. The last time we went to this park, only a month or so ago, she would barely do anything and maybe slid down one slide. Her main focus was the swings, a safe way to play. Today she was almost fearless as she tried out EVERY slide there! At first I was quite nervous and tried to go down with her or catch her at the end, but by the end of the morning, I was confident that she could do them herself. The only downside is that there are parts of the playgrounds for bigger kids that drop off and I have to follow her around to make sure she doesn't attempt to go down one of the poles, nets, or other climbing thingies. Otherwise we're almost to the point where I could sit and watch as she played by herself. We had to take lots of water breaks and left with some rosy cheeks, but all in all it was a super fun day at the park!
Monday, June 02, 2008
Healthy Again . . . Almost!
Dave and I just laughed and laughed most of the afternoon as she really entertained us with a little singing and dancing in the living room. Her sleeping has returned to her normal schedule with a good 2 hour nap in the afternoon and she's also back to eating her regular foods (still only chicken nuggets, PB&J, cheese, and Gerber foods). We are still trying to get Dave back to 100% as he is suffering from some pretty serious head congestion and sinus pressure, but hopefully once month end is over he can destress and overcome his illness too.