Conversation with a 3 year old

4:45 am
Mckaley: Mommy! Mommy! Mommy! My milk spilled and my bed is all wet (crying)
Me: Its okay M, you just had an accident, its no big deal.
Mckaley: But it is my favorite bed, I can't sleep without my bed. Can I come in yours?
Me: Sure (too tired to even dispute)
5:10 am
Mckaley: (Rolling around in our bed like crazy!) Mom I can't sleep, can I have an egg sandwich?
Me: What???
Mckaley: You know a sandwich with egg and cheese and bacon.
Me: Like right now? How about you go to sleep instead?
Mckaley: How about you make me an egg sandwich?
Me: How about an eggo?
Mckaley: No deal. Egg Sandwich please.
5:30 am
Me: (frying up bacon)

3 year old=2 points
Mom=0 points and its not even 6 am yet

Bear with me

I am posting a ton of saved posts from this summer. My updates are a work in progress-sorry! They may be late, but the adventures will get posted :)

Mikey is 6 months old

Michael turns 6 months old today. I can hardly believe that half of a year has gone by. He has already begun to show so many signs of his true personality. He and Mckaley are so different, yet so the same. They both have a very pleasant disposition and love to smile and laugh. I know I've said this before, but no one can make Michael laugh the way Mckaley can. It is SO cute. Event though they are both happy babies, they are also very different. Mckaley is my spirited child with a very high energy. Michael on the other hand is really really laid back. I think he has more of my personality than Tyler's. He just pretty much goes with the flow, but he also still lets us know when he doesn't like something. He usually only fusses if he is hungry, tired, or bored. He makes life very easy for his momma :) We all just love having him around and I can not wait to see how he continues to develop and grow as the months and years go on. Happy 6 month birthday Mikey!

Stats

Age: 6 months, 0 weeks

Weight: 16.9lbs (he dropped from the 72% to the 39% so I need to take him back in for a weight check, although I'm pretty sure he will just stay a skinny boy like his dad from here on out)

Height: 27.5 inches (85%-they said he didn't grow at all from a month ago-weird)

Head Circ: 17 inches (36%)

Sleep patterns: He slept a few times through the night, but then we took a long trip to Ca which pretty much messed him us. I've been up anywhere from 1-3 times a night-agh. I know he can do it, I just feel so bad having him cry it out in a unfamiliar crib or if we are in a hotel.

Feeding: Michael has had really bad allergies so we haven't been able to feed him any food up until this point. The doctor finally gave us the okay to try baby food. We are skipping the cereals and giving him fruits and veggies first. I'll post some pics of his first bites of food on a later post.

Play: He loves to play with things that make noise, shake, or rattle. He also now rolls over onto his belly which is fun to watch. He can also sit for a second or two without falling, but not very long.

Here are some pics of Mikey on his 6 month birthday.

The good life

(Our backyard paradise)

(Pop-Pop Greg and the kids)

(Mckaley taking a picture of Mimi Cathy on the patio)

(sorry for the upside down pic, but didn't feel like uploading a new one)

We are at the lake and loving every second of it!!!!!

Albuterol = psycho

So Tyler and my biggest fear came true the other day. . . Mckaley has asthma :( We both have asthma so we pretty much figured that our kids would have it, but we were still praying that they wouldn't. Gasping for a breath of air is not something you ever want your kids to have to go through.

Well, during our flight to Ca the plane circulation (and all the germs that go along with it) did a number on Mckaley this week. She has bronchitis, an ear infection, and a sinus infection. My poor little girl is a mess. We are staying at my brothers apt and luckily my mom was there to notice that she was breathing really rapid and really shallow. When my mom and I timed her breaths she told me to call the doctor. Good thing I did because they rushed us in to see them, diagnosed her with asthma, and told me to give her albuterol right away. Her oxygen saturation level was not even close to what it should have been. Plus, if it didn't get any better I was going to have to take her to the ER. Luckily the albuterol worked, but let me tell you it is like a shot of adrenaline. Mckaley was literally bouncing off the walls at Keegan's place. I'm not exaggerating here-she was bouncing. Like full blown Tigger style. Anyhow, I probably shouldn't post this picture, but I couldn't resist. Here is my sick kid, wearing Keegans flip flops going psycho off her albuterol rush. . .

Stop #1

G.G.Ma and G.GPa's house!! We spent the weekend at my great grandparents house and the kids loved every second of it. We spent a day at the pool in the sun and got some quality time with aunts and cousins. Every time I fly out here with the kids, I am just reminded of how wonderful it is to be around family. Thanks for letting us crash at your place Grandma and Grandpa :-)

And we are off

To California that is. Mckaley, Michael and I are off on our 4 week adventure to Ca. Wish me luck! We have a lot of stops to hit. First we are staying at Keegan's apartment while I work NorCal camps, then we are heading to the lake, and finally mom is going down to Manhatten beach for the 6 man tourney and a little R&R. Here's to a great trip :)

(Mckaley keeping herself busy on the plane. Does a 3 year old really need 2 electronic devices?! If it keeps her smiling the answer is YES!)