First Playdate from school

Delaney is Morgan's 'best friend' from school. Today after school she had an impromptu play date at Delaney's house. Pictures say it all, no further words needed!

Wizard of Oz

We went to a two person act of the Wizard of Oz on Saturday morning at Asher's Chocolates. Morgan and I did, RJ stayed with Pop Pop. She had a really good time and I think she really enjoyed herself! The show was cute. The gal remained Dorothy the whole time and the gentleman was everyone else.

Gelinda, the good witch

Wicked Witch of the East

Scarecrow

Tin Man

Cowardly Lion

Protector of the Wizard

The Wizard!

Wicked Witch of the West

Morgan loved the show! It was cute... definitely better for a kiddo then an adult, but cute.

CORRECTION: RJ hung out with Aunt Meggie... not Pop Pop! Thank you Aunt Megan!

Day Off=Swimming

Morgan has gotten so, so brave! Just look at her go in the swimming pool! She was graduated to the next level! They told her she could move from Eel to Ray! Wow!! She loves the water, and has so much fun!!

Watch this Momma, I'm going under!

FINALLY!! A couple pictures of RJ enjoying the water!!! Today was the first day that he swam alone without holding my hands! (Of course he still had his bubble on) Proud of him!! Hope he keeps doing well so that we can put him into the Pike class! It will be a little sad... I won't get to go in with him anymore... wow my kiddos are growing up!

Felicity turns 2!

Happy 2nd birthday Felicity!

The cousins enjoying supper together.

Felicity dipping into the cake BEFORE singing happy birthday.

She is proud of herself... the expression says it all!

Tubes x 2

7:50am arrival time.

Today was the day again... a lot different though this time... going through CHOP. We got there and signed in, then we were taken back to his own little room where I changed him into his little gown with those cute little socks! We walked to the scale and got him weighed and got his height. He also got a bracelet on his ankle with his name and a specific number, in which I got a matching one for my wrist. Several nurses helped us through the process. He got unhappy when his temperature was taken, I think he was afraid someone was going to prod at his ears again. The blood pressure cuff didn't work because he couldn't stay still, and he wasn't very fond of the tightness the cuff gave (wonder why!).

RJ was given some giggle juice and after about 15 minutes and a visit from Dr. Germiller the ENT and the anesthesiologist RJ was taken from arms in his drunken-state back for his surgery. Off to the waiting room I went. They warned me this time that he may wake up with "emergence delirium." The definition of this is: a dissociated state of consciousness in which the child is inconsolable, irritable, uncompromising or uncooperative, typically thrashing, crying, moaning, or incoherent. Nice. He had this last time, but I was not warned, at least this time I was warned both by his first experience of this, and by the nurses. It truly is scary when your child is literally a flailing hot mess that can not be comforted no matter what!!

I was called back about 20 minutes after he was taken from me. He was sleeping peacefully with a little air tube pointed towards his mouth and a tongue crib to keep his mouth open so the air went to his airway and it wasn't obstructed by his tongue.

The doctor came over and told me everything went well. Both tubes were in his ear canals and he removed them before putting new ones in. He also mentioned that his one ear had a larger hole than the tube size. What that means is one thing for sure. Dr. Germiller had to put some kind of silicone around the tube so it didn't fall into his ear drum. The bummer part of the holes: if his ears don't heal by themselves another surgery will be needed to close the holes. Let's hope the holes close on their own after the tubes fall out!!

Then RJ woke up. He woke up very peaceful and calm. (wow!!) I held him and cuddled him and he ate two popsicles. He stayed calm until I tried to put his pj's back on to try and leave. He started FLIPPING out!! He wouldn't calm down and the nurse helped me dress him and the nurse carried him out to the car for me. Guess she didn't trust me. Urgh. He cried hysterically the whole way home (even during a quick stop to Carroll's to pick up my diamond, all fixed for free, yea!). He was still whining and moaning after we came inside the house. Finally around almost noon he started to settle down. The emergence delirium got him again. Since then he has been fine, thank goodness!!

RJ's V-day shirts!

Couldn't help but buy some cute Valentine's Day t-shirts for RJ! I bought some, and MeMom bought some! Here are two of them! ...and one picture of Morgan in her Valentine's Day dress!

Playdoh with Daddy

Brave Daddy! As you can see the table is covered and the kiddos are hard at work. The floor needed to be cleaned up too after this afternoon activity!

Morgan Love

Morgan made this in school!

Cute!

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!

Three.

This is how it would be if we had three! I don't mind the driving with them, but the climbing into the back to buckle them was a pain! Morgan and Claire were well behaved at church. They went with the children for the readings, and came back quietly. Claire started eating from there and didn't stop! Much different than my two! But she was quiet, and that is all that mattered! RJ on the other hand was a big nuisance today! He didn't want to sit and be quiet, and at one point he decided to walk down the isle and out of the church. Oh my! My patience wore thin... but at the end of church a stranger came up to me and said I was blessed to have such patience. (Really I thought?! I portray good on the outside, glad that is what I look like, because that is not what I felt like!) I thanked the kind stranger and we were on our way. No candy for RJ on the way out which caused more havoc, but he didn't deserve it! Sorry little man, no good behavior = no good candy!

One last shot from yesterday, too cute!

Chuck E Cheese

Today was a fun-filled day! Claire got here bright and early and we were off and running! Morgan, RJ, Claire and I headed to Doylestown for Jaeli's (a friend in Morgan's class) birthday party. The kids had a blast running around and playing games. We got some yummy pizza and delicious chocolate cake for dessert. Yum-yum!!

RJ is checking out the mouse

Morgan rode this ride 3 times...

is there a difference between her photos?

After our morning of blissful fun we headed to the jeweler so I could drop off my engagement ring for repair. RJ was a nut running around the extremely crowded store (forgot it was Valentine's Day weekend) while I was trying to explain my concern. I ended up leaving my ring and we all came home. Everyone went down for naps (Claire said she just rested, but I didn't hear her at all, I think she slept) and I cleaned up the house some while everyone was snoozing!

After naps, more playing! It looked like a hurricane was coming in and out, and in and out of our house! Toys, dress-up clothes, and books were EVERYWHERE! Everywhere, ugh. Morgan helped clean-up a little bit, but it wasn't much. Of course she'd rather play then clean-up, wouldn't we all?!

For supper the kiddos had chicken fingers and french fries. Bedtime came soon after! What a wonderfully fun and exhausting day!