I'm a big boy now!

Wow! My poor neglected blog. We have been plaqued by colds and sickness, as I'm sure many of you have as well. Eli ran a fever last week from Monday night until Thursday night and then got a rash afterwords. Mark got a case of the stomach flu. Schuyler had what we thought was a UTI but luckily it turned out negative. (I did get the pleasure of sitting with her and Mack for 45 minutes in the bathroom at the Dr.'s office until Schuyler was able to pee in the cup!) My rash/hives that I have had for over a month can now be attributed to something. After an appointment with the allergist yesterday, we have found I'm allergic to mold and dust mite. At this time, I will continue my normal diet and there are no significant changes other than a double dose of Allegra for a weeks time. I'm thankful it's not other food allergens or our dog!!

Ready for some big news, well at least for me. This is my last week of being a full-time employee. I have been given approval to go part-time, for now, at least 36 hours per week! Yeah!

The Christmas spirit is really hitting me. The tree is up, but no lights or decorations yet. I have a girl's xmas party this weekend and a couples one next week. I have only 1 present purchased so I need to get going!!

Here's our little climber in action...

There's a walker in the house...

Well, last Monday it became official, Eli is up and walking. Sometimes he is a bit of a drunken sailor but walking no less. It can be 4-5 steps or 10-12. This little man is obsessed with all balls... golf balls, soccer balls, footballs, squishy balls, etc... It was his first word, clear as day "ball"? He's got dada down but still waiting for mama.

The girls had dentist appts last week. It was Mackie's first. She may have some crowding on her upper teeth that may eventually require ortho work but we'll see how her mouth continues to grow and address that when she's older. Mackie is also a teeth grinder and if you ever sleep next to her it may drive you insane - it does Mark. This is really common for children her age and they can grind very aggressively and still not damage there teeth. So, ear plugs for anyone sleeping next to her = ) Otherwise, healthy teeth and no cavaties for either!

I'm slowly wrapping up photography for the season (with the exception of 2 potential newborns). Still have a lot of proofing to do though!!

Here is my beautiful God child and her twin brother who turned 1 in October...

Doctors, Dentist, Conferences and Halloween

Whew! I have a lot of updating. Where to start.

Last Thursday was Schuyler's hearing recheck. Thankfully, she can hear just fine. However, the Dr. did remove a yucky, black, waxy thing from her ear. Could be from the time her friend from school dumped dirt in them when they were playing Dr. Yes, we had a little chat about that! All kids received flu shots. Mackie was the only one with issues. I'm afraid she takes after her mother in this area. Just as the shot was going in, she looked over and instantly freaked out. She moved and I was unable to hold her and the needle got stuck and some of the vacine shot out. Luckily, we got enough in her we didn't have to repeat the process. This is good sense there would have been no hope at least that day.

Monday, I got my flu shot. Why is it the day I get it I always feel yucky. I had to go to bed early. Mackie had her first *injury* at gymnastics. She jammed her fingers and we decided not to finish the class, just as a precaution. She is fine. Then, it was off to conferences. Both girls are doing well. I have mentioned that Schuyler is very into reading. She is also learning about animal classifications. Mackie is creating her sound book.

Tuesday, I had 4 fillings. Yuck! My mouth was numb until about 10:00 at night. Nitrice is such a wonderful thing. I have no doubt that with out it, I would have fainted, maybe even multiple times!

Halloween was great. We had 2 beautiful princesses and one tiger. Mr. Tiger was VERY tired. He made it through the block but fell asleep in route to see relatives.

Thursday was another visit to the Dr. - this time for me. Saturday was the start of an itchy rash. Originally, I thought it would go away. Then, I though possilbe poison oak or poison ivy. But my rash didn't fit the qualifications. So, off to the Dr. I am having an allergic reaction to something I ate or inhaled. Nothing to worry about at this time unless it repeats. I was on an antihistamine but am now on a low dose steroid to kick it in the butt!!

Here are the halloweeners and one of our kindergarten student. One last thing, I got a new wireless mouse and I LOVE it.