That Hurts Toe Much!

Jillian had her first ER/ urgent care visit. Thursday morning about 20 minutes after I got home Jillian dropped a new 20 ounce bottle of squeezable strawberry jelly on her foot. He big toe nail was already turning purple by the time I reached her. Jillian loves the refrigerator and runs to it when she hears it open. She likes to sit on the bottom ledge, it the perfect height and take in and out all the salad dressing, jellies, ketchup etc. They are all in plastic bottle so I didn't really see the problem until Thursday. Poor baby was screaming and crying. I gave her some Tylenol and called the nursing line. When we were at home, she wouldn't put any weight on it. The nurse line said that I needed to bring her to an ER to release pressure from behind the nail. The nurse line also said it was probably throbbing and very painful and they recommended I elevate her foot. Easier said than done, but we did our best. So I got Drew ready and our awesome neighbor Shannon came over and got him and his car seat. Jillian and I loaded up to go to Children's Mercy. She fell asleep on the way over, not a surprise, she probably wore herself out crying. By the time we got to the urgent care her toe nail was completely black, but she was walking again and by the time we were called she was running around and playing. I was starting to feel a little silly for taking her when she was now acting fine. The took some X-rays that were negative and then the doctor put a hole in the top of Jilli's nail, right in the middle. Blood squirted out like old faithful and then they squeezed the rest out. They said putting the hole in her nail doesn't hurt it is just like cutting a nail and then they stop when blood starts to come out. But she was wrapped up in a sheet and I was laying her to hold her still, this really ticked her off. So now were are 5 days post trauma and I thought all was going to be fine, but yesterday she stubbed her toe and now the whole nail feels loose. So I think she is going to lose it. They doctor said she might. The treatment was not to save the nail, but more to relieve the pain. So we will see what happens. My poor baby girl - it was horrible to see her so upset and in pain. No I did not take any pictures I was way too panicky and rushed for that. We finally made it home at 12:15 and I had to jump in the shower because I had a job interview at 1:30 at Providence hospital. I didn't go to bed until 4:30 or 5:00 and was still completely exhausted when I woke up at 8:00. The interview was for a PRN (as needed) position, so I am not sure what all it will entail yet, but I am not obligated to work anything, just what I want.

Caramel Apples

We had been planning on caramel apples with the Longs for a couple weeks and finally were able to find a time to get together. The Long's have a Fuji apple tree in their yard, so they brought the apples and we provided the caramel and decorations. Melting the caramel took for ever and was insanely frustrating. Finally we had 3 apples for the kids to decorate. They had choices of sprinkles, mini m&m's, nuts, mini marshmallows and mini chocolate chips. Once again, blurry pictures :(

Emily's sprinkle masterpiece.A Drew original caramel apple.

Jillian didn't get to make or eat an apple, but when she got to eat and play with the left over decorations once everyone was done. I think that she enjoyed herself. Yum!

Both making a big mess even bigger.

Jilli loves her daddy!

Mom wanted some pictures of monkey on the table. Here you go. She just kept eating until we were done cleaning up.

Dad, why are you dust bustering my yummies?

Random Drew Funnies

All of these happened Sunday morning before church. This boy keeps me laughing.

I was in the showered and Drew was talking to me and I could quite understand what he said. I asked " you got a boo boo" and he loudly replied "NO, I brought you your boobies!" He had laid my bra in front of the shower.

Then Andy had put Drew's shoes on and he got down off of the chair and said to me "something is not quite right." I asked if it was with his shoe and he said yeah, so I toke it off and fixed the tongue. After I fixed it he said "now it is quite right."

As we were getting out of the truck at church Drew was yelling and I told him to not to yell. So we are walking into church holding hands and he says "Mom, it is not nice to yell at Jesus." I said "right it is not nice to yell at Jesus." :)

I could go on and on with a million things that this boy does and says that crack me up everyday.

Jack-O-Lanterns

Saturday after the pediatrician we visited Bryce and Tammy and then went home to carve our pumpkins. Drew seemed amused by the fact that we were going to turn pumpkins into Jack-o-lanterns. Here is strong man trying to pick up a pumpkin. Yes our camera is on the fritz again and I have finally given up on it and ordered a new one. It first started acting up when Jillian was born. I couldn't handle it anymore. I hope that the new one comes before Halloween, but I am not counting on it. The new camera is part of my birthday gift.

Drew has very specific request for his "scary" jack-o-lantern.

What a doll!

Jilli liked helping mommy clean out the pumpkins. Drew didn't like the pumpkin guts so much.

Drew supervising and instructing Daddy on the "scary" Jack-o-lantern's specs.

Fun time playing in the pumpkin guts. We ended up with pumpkin everywhere. She had it all over her and it is impossible to contain her.

Pumpkin Butt
Happy and Scary

Family News

Uncle Bryce and Aunt Tammy are expecting a baby GIRL in March. Yeah!!! We are so excited. Jillian will have a cousin that is close to her age (they will be 20 months apart), almost as good as sister. Drew has been very adamant and never wavered from his girl prediction. My little boy may have a gift.

Last week my mom had a heart catherization that was a little unexpected. She wasn't feeling well and had some chest/neck/arm pain so Dad took her to see her doctor. They told her EKG was abnormal and he thought she was having a heart attack while they were talking. This resulted in her being rushed to the hospital and they were told a heart cath right then. She saw the cardiologist and he said lets do some more test first. They admitted her and did a Nuclear Stress Test, which she had an abnormal result from. That earned her a heart cath the next morning. Bryce and I carpooled over to Columbia and met Dad and Brett there. Her heart cath came back normal, no blockages. The cardiologist blamed her abnormal results on a electrical problem with her heart. Nothing that needs fixed or a pacemaker or anything. It just is. Good to know. Now every time she has a EKG and it is abnormal we won't freak out. Nice little family reunion that morning. I am so thankful my mom is fine, I know I couldn't make it with out her.

Jillian's Check Up

Jillian's check up went pretty well. She probably has a different opinion. They had to dig some impacted wax out of her ear - she did not appreciate this. Then 3 shots put her over the top. Not a happy girl, but it didn't last long. She wasn't crabby or anything the rest of the day. Below are some videos of Andy and I trying to teach her the meaning of SHHHHH! She tries to bite my finger when I put it up to her lips. This little stink may be a biter. She has bit me twice lately and she bit Nana last time she was up. Not in anger, just bites for no reason.

Her Stats:

Height - 29 3/5 inches - 30th percentile

Weight - 22 lbs 14 oz - 52th percentile

Her head was in the 90th percentile again.

The doctor wants us to see a cardiologist. Jillian has a persistent heart murmur. He thinks it is a Still's murmur which is innocent, but it is very apparent and has been heard since 9 months. So just to be on the safe side, we are having it checked out. I can't image how I will hold her still if she need an echo. It made me a little panicky and still does if I think about it too much. One web site I looked at referred to a Still's murmur as a musical heart. So I like to say Jillian has a musical heart - something I already knew :)

A Healthy Shot

Jillian had her 15 month well baby check up on Saturday. Drew was going to get a flu shot while we were there. So I started telling him about it Friday night. I told him he was getting a shot and that it would hurt for a little bit, but it was going to make him healthy. We talk about what makes us healthy. I tell him I go to the YMCA or exercise to be healthy and sometimes it works to get him to eat his veggies. Last year when he got his flu shot he just said ouch and that was it, I was hoping for a similar reaction this year.

At the doctors office they offered a nasal inhalant instead of the shot and the added plus is that it lasted longer. So no shot for Drew. As we were leaving the pediatrician's office he said in a very annoyed voice "hey, I want my healthy shot!" Not many kids want their shots, but apparently Drew did.

Crazy Bed Head

Jilli got up from her afternoon nap with the craziest bed head she has had yet. I couldn't stop laughing and every time I would laugh, Jillian would laugh. I told her she hasn't even seen it yet. It was too cute.

I like this picture because she is giving her big, dimply, squinty eyed smile with her binky in.