Won't Touch the Grass

Carly loves to be outside. She will put her hands on the concrete or in the dirt; but when she falls in the grass she refuses to put her hands in it to get back on her feet. Luckily, today she ended up close enough to the porch to avoid grassy hands. She makes me laugh every day!

Sick, Sick, and Sick

What a week! We have all had a round of what the doctor simply called a "virus." I really hate that word! Last Tuesday Carly came down with her first real sickness since we brought her home from the hospital. (I know we're extremely fortunate to have made it 15 months.) We all had fever, vomitting, diarrhea, and aches and pains. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday were spent changing Carly's diaper about every fifteen minutes and layering on diaper rash cream to keep her raw bottom from getting any worse. I got sick on Thursday night and started feeling better on Monday. Jon had a very mild case on Friday/Saturday and was able to nurse us back to health.

This is one of Carly's oat baths - it really did help the diaper rash!

Today I can see glimpses of Carly's usual happy and light-hearted self. She is still unusually clingy and weepy during the day. The doctor warned me it could last for two weeks and she could have a couple of good days mixed in. We're hoping it's over.

Hope everyone is feeling well and having a great week!

Easter 2009

As I promised, here are a couple of pictures from Easter morning. We woke Carly up at 5:15 and got her dressed. She was in a surprisingly good mood. She did very well and sat through two church services.



After church, we visited my grandfather in the hospital at Osage Beach. (He is now at home and doing well.) A lot of the family was there and we got to visit in a waiting room.

Spinning

I don't know where Carly got this idea . . . but today's new activity was to spin herself around. She cracked me up. She did really well keeping her balance and stayed on her feet much longer than I expected.

She had shots this morning, at her 15-month doctor's visit. They didn't seem to bother her after the fact. She weighs 25 lbs and is almost 32 inches tall. As you can tell by the video, she was her usual happy self this afternoon. We did some grocery shopping after her visit to the doctor. This afternoon we took a walk and enjoyed the sunshine.

I have a couple of pictures from Easter that I will try to get posted tomorrow. Love to all!

Staying Busy

Wow, it's already April. Carly and I have found a few things to get us out of the house in the last couple of weeks. We went to an activity at the library for toddlers under 2. They sang/acted out songs and danced. Carly enjoyed herself. She watched the other kids and she would walk up to them - you could tell she wanted to have a meaningful conversation but she couldn't find the words. We made it to the park a couple of afternoons when it was warm and sunny.

Jody and Tiffany spent a weekend with us. We did some shopping and watched some basketball. Go Tigers! Speaking of the Tigers, what a season. They really kicked it in at the end of the season and pleased Columbia. Columbia is always a great place to live, but when the Tigers are performing well it's a ton of fun. You can feel the energy around the community, and 2008-2009 has been a very energetic year.

Jon, Carly, and I ventured to the trail near our house on Saturday to take a walk. It was windy, but pretty warm. We all enjoyed the fresh air and Carly loves to explore the outside world. I think I will be in trouble next winter when we are stuck in the house again.

On Sunday we went to Bass Pro and Carly had her picture taken with the Easter Bunny. It was not successful. In the first picture she was looking down and in the second she had started crying. I have to say, the bunny was not very cute or friendly looking. The thing had eyes that were kind of scary.

Spring, Please!

Carly and I ended up making a last minute trip to FG this past weekend. We left Thursday afternoon and spent three nights at my parents' house. On Friday we visited both Mom and Dad's offices and enjoyed being out and about in Springfield. On Saturday almost all of Mom's family came to their house and we had a bbq. It was a lot of fun and everyone enjoyed the visit. The little girls were able to play outside, the big girls shopped for a couple of hours, and the great-aunts babysat. Everyone was happy with the arrangements.

Saturday night Dad, Mom, Jill, Carly, and I went to watch the FG Lady Eagles play - and win - their quarterfinal (basketball) game. The girls play in the state championship tournament here in Columbia this weekend. Their semifinal game is at 7:50 Friday night and they'll play again on Saturday evening. Jon, Carly, and I plan to attend - Carly loves to clap during the game!

This week we enjoyed the warmer weather on Monday and Tuesday. We are ready for spring to arrive and stay put. I just hope Carly's hair will continue to thicken up and grow so her little head doesn't sunburn so easily!!!

Sneakers!

Carly tried on her new sneakers this afternoon. I wish you could see how much she likes them. She is parading around the house, stomping her feet and clapping. She stomped so hard she lost her balance and fell on her bottom - more than once.