Clown Nose

We went to the zoo on Thursday and got free circus tickets and clown noses! Aiden loves his!

Rainy Day Fun Fort

We needed something fun to do today on this rainy day.  I gathered up pillows, blankets, and cushions, and we constructed a fort complete with a tunnel.  Aiden and Jaylee are happily playing in it with a few toys and books. 

Newspaper Boy

Here's my cute lil newspaper boy!

Improvising Supper With My Helper

Aiden wanted spaghetti for supper. We didn't have any spaghetti or angel hair, but we did have penne. After we got the noodles going, we discovered we didn't have red sauce... So we threw together a butter garlic sauce. We added a little chicken and we had a delicious meal! Aiden was my professional little stirrer, and taste tester!

Picker

Wow!

First Major Accident

Last Tuesday, Miss Jaylee decided she didn't want to take a nap in the pack and play at grandma's house. She decided to climb out. In the process she fell and knocked her front tooth loose.  As a mom this was the first major accident either or my kids has had.  You can imagine how upset I was.  This is what happened.  

After the fall, I heard her screaming and opened the door to find a hysterical little girl with blood covering her face, arms, and hands.  I was shocked to say the least!  I quickly discovered the source of her blood was from the mouth.  I didn't see her tooth at first and screamed to my mom, look for her tooth (she was cleaning up the blood)!  Seconds later I found it had just been pushed up and forward.  After calling my dad's dentist (who was out of town),  my mom and I rushed her to prompt care.  Two doctors examined her and said there was nothing they could do, follow up with a dentist.  I called and was able to get her into my dentist the next day.  All of this happened just hours before my sister and her family was due to arrive home from Italy.  After prompt care, we headed to the airport to welcome them home.  Jaylee finally settled down in the car and fell asleep.

This is her after prompt care.  

A Rare Smile

While she was sleeping I debated on whether I should go home or stay at my parents' house as planned.  To help me make the decision I called around to a few different places to see if I could find a crib tent to keep my little climber contained at bedtime.  After many unsuccessful calls I finally had luck at Baby Depot in Peoria!  On the way home from the airport we got some mini slow melt popsicles, I am not sure how many Jaylee consumed that night, but I do know that it was almost the only thing she would eat. By the end of the night I think her tooth had come down a little, and looked even goofier!  Poor baby was in so much pain because it was pressing right into her lip.  Her whole mouth was very swollen. 

Poor Baby!

The next day I took her to my dentist.  He said I had two options. The first was to try and reposition the tooth.  It would be very painful and would most likely not work.  The second option was to just let it be and it would probably fall out.  I decided to go with that option, but my poor little girl was still in so much pain.  For the next day every time she would bump her mouth or try to eat she would scream and pain and bleed.  As I was talking to my mom at one point she asked if I wanted her to call around to some pediatric dentists. Since Jaylee was in so much pain I said yes.  They referred her to an oral surgeon.  So last Friday, we went to the appointment, took one look at it and said it couldn't be saved and needed to come out.  The doctor numbed her with some gel and pulled it out.  Jaylee cried for about 30 seconds and then she was fine. 

Look how long that tooth was!

Within and hour Jaylee was back to her old self.  The past few days she had been much clingier than usual and very cranky!  I think I would be too if I had tooth pain like she did! 

Smiles!  She feels better!

I hope and pray that this doesn't affect her adult teeth when they come in or her speech, but we will just have to wait and see!  I am thankful that she did not do anything more serious!

Favorite Moments

I love snuggling with Jaylee! She doesn't let me often enough...

Trouble!

Doggie Lovin

Why doesn't Aiden do this???

Cousin Time

Aiden showed Hannah how to snuggle with doggies, of course she needed some of her own... The ones she is holding are the "new" version of Aiden's much loved doggies :)

Pancake Sandwich

Aiden decided to put his own twist on breakfast by making a pancake sandwich, complete with a side of syrup water!

Aiden's Funny Quotes

"papa, are you old?"
Of course we laughed...
"I'm funny!" he exclaimed.



"mom, are you reading a book?"
"yes,"
"well turn off the light, I want to sleep!"

Tutu Cutie

Washing The Porch

Today's adventure, washing the porch walls.

Summertime!

Even though our summer vacation started several weeks ago, our adventures can officially begin.  My two grad classes are done, and it is time to start checking things off our to-do list.  Yesterday we headed to the Bettendorf Family Museum and saw the Clifford Exhibit.  The kids had a TON of fun exploring and learning! 

Jaylee Bean

This was just too cute!  I just happened to have some bows to match this cute little dress.  I had made them way back in February. 

Doggies!

Aiden loves his doggies, he recently told me their names.  They are Silly Eye, Stinkerpot, No Silly, one of his dogs is a little newer and doesn't usually make the cut.  He doesn't have a name yet.  Silly Eye tends to be his favorite.