Old friends and Shoes

We had a pretty uneventful week last week, which was nice! Things at work are finally starting to slow down for me, for the first time this year. I'm actually hoping to be pretty slow this week! Last week Mary Ann and Carter came over to eat dinner and visit with the girls and me. It took a while for them to warm up to each other, but by the end of the night Carter and Madelyn were playing together and having a ball. I wasn't able to get many good pics, but here's the best I could do.

This was right before they took every book out of the bookcase...

Carter getting ready to go home.....

Aubrey watching all the fun...


Saturday morning the girls and I met Aunt Kelly and all the cousins at the mall. Among other things, we got Aubrey her first pair of shoes. You can't really see them in this pic, but you can see that she wasn't quite sure what to think about them.

She's really standing a lot more, but not really starting to cruise around yet. I don't think she's close to walking yet, but who knows!! We went back to the doctor this week. Her ears finally look good, and now we're just praying they will stay clear for long enough for her to outgrow all the issues. She's gained a little weight, so she's up to 17 1/2 pounds. She's in the 15th percentile for height and weight. Although her growth has slowed some, the doctor said she looked perfect! Hopefully we can avoid a doctor's office again until her 1 year check up in April.

Valentines

We had a fun Valentines weekend. Friday night I took Madelyn and Izzy downtown to see Playhouse Disney Live. They enjoyed the show, but weren't completely sure what was going on. Halfway through, Madelyn turned around and asked me, "Are we watching tv Mommy?"

Izzy spent the night Friday night, and when we woke up Saturday morning we made heart-shaped blueberry pancakes for breakfast.


After breakfast, we went to the store, then back home for naps. That afternoon the girls made some Valentine cards and decorated sugar cookies before heading to Clay and Kelly's house.



Once we got to Clay and Kelly's the kids were running around playing like crazy. Thanks to Aunt Kelly for a yummy dinner! I bathed all the kids and we finally went home about 8:30. Yesterday we recovered from all the V-day festivities.

Tonight I was in Aubrey's room trying to box up old clothes and Madelyn decided to get in a box. You can't really tell from the pictures, but the box is really small. Somehow she managed to stuff herself in the box, and it was HILARIOUS!!!
Mimi and Poppie came over tonight and gave the girls some new jammies for Vaelntines Day. Madelyn loved her new Dora nightgown and made me put it on her instantly.Tomorrow Aubrey and I head to the pediatrician to try go discuss her ears. Hopefully we'll get some answers.

Have a good week!!

Prayers Please

We went back to the ENT with Aubrey today, and all I can say is that I feel totally defeated. She has a double ear infection. He had to use a vacuum for the 2nd time in 2 weeks to suck all the fluid out of her ears, and she is on oral antibiotics AND an antibiotic ear drops. She goes back in 2 weeks again. The doctor told me that basically they can't do anything else except maybe vacuum out her ears often and wait until she grows more.

I think I'm going to try to see another ENT just to get another opinion and be sure that we have done ALL we can do for my poor little baby.

Laundry

Surveys...

Anyone who knows me knows I'm a sucker for these things. I stole it from Erin....

1. Have your children corrected you somehow this week? Madelyn told me her right knee hurt and I said it was her left - it was her right. Oops

2. Are you waiting for a particular something to happen? Some things at work

3. Do you chat online? Not really - sometimes on Facebook

4. What is the oldest thing you own? Furniture from when I was a kid

5. What's for dinner tonight? We had steak, baked potatoes, corn and spinach salad. It was delicious!!

6. Are you artistic? Not at all

7. Are you getting an income tax refund? Plans for it? YES! I can't wait :) We're paying off all debt and getting a quote on replacing all the flooring in our house - we'll see.....

8. Do you use 'zero payments/zero interest for XX months' to buy things? We did to buy our new couches and Madelyn's bedroom furniture, but don't plan to ever again

Wagon ride....

Super Bowl

Well, not a whole lot has been going on with us lately. Aubrey seems to be feeling better. We go back to the ENT next week, so hopefully we'll get some good news! Madelyn has finally started showing some interest in potty training, which I'm really excited about!! The last 2 nights after I get home from work she has actually been wearing big girl panties, and has done all right. She had an accident tonight and didn't really know what to think about that!

Sunday night was our 5th annual Super Bowl party. We had a smaller crowd than usual, and it was a good time. Here are a couple of pics from the night.

The Thornburgs and Aubrey...

Mason - a.k.a. Aubrey's boyfriend :)


Madelyn and her 3d glasses...

My beautiful niece Izzy...

Our football cake....


Daddy and Madelyn

Aubrey LOVES playing with Madelyn's dollhouse


And here are some more random pics of the girls. This weekend is supposed to be really nice, so I"m thinking we may go to the zoo....