4 and 20 Months!

4 Months! 2.28.2014

4 Months! 2.28.2014

4 Months! 2.28.2014

FOUR!!!!  My sister is 4 months today!  How appropriate because we're very golf-minded around here lately after attending the golf show last weekend.  I've been working on my swing and thank goodness there's not much to break in the basement because golf balls fly around and bounce of off anything and everything.  Use caution should you enter my driving range.  Who's hiring?  I picked out a set of clubs at the show but mommy quickly ka-boshed that idea.  She said she gets new shoes before I get new clubs. I guess I'll just keep practicing on my Little Tikes set and save my pennies.

Check out that follow through!

Taking donations for this driver...

Gold Medal! (in golf... someday)

I finally made it to my 18 month check up not too long ago (even though I was darn near 20 months) and we continue to see I'm way tall for my age... and I still HATE shots.  I really shouldn't complain though, my sister went through the ringer and I have no room to whine about 1 simple little shot.  I'll let her tell you her story.

Hi friends!  It's true.  All hell broke loose shortly after we last wrote you.  I went to the doctor and learned I had a nasty cold.  Dr. Collins told me it would get worse before it got better and let me tell ya, did it ever!  My mommy brought me back to the doctor two days later where they took one look at me and wanted me to the ER ASAP!  There began my 5 night, 6 day all inclusive vacation...  I had RSV and some other virus so it was a double whammy.  I was having a really hard time breathing.. so hard I partially collapsed a lung.  Nebulizer breathing treatments, deep suctioning (that SUCKED!!! - excuse the pun), steroids, and a top notch children's hospital did the trick.  I have to admit, I missed my big brother.  He's a pretty cool kid.  Mommy and daddy tell me if I want to take them on another vacation it better be to Hawaii - warmer, prettier, and cheaper.

Here we are, 4 weeks later to the day and I have either a whole new cold or the remnants of the nasty one.  I went to the doctor again yesterday and we're doing all we can to avoid another hospital stay.  It seems as though being a whole month older is really helping me.  My coughs are clearing the gunk, which is huge, in addition to more breathing treatments and more suctioning here at home.  Anything and everything to keeps the gunk from settling in my lungs.  My daddy is a pro with the sucker machine. Fingers crossed I can stay home!  Back to the doctor tomorrow for another checkup.  

WINTER GO AWAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Being transferred to a {much} better hospital

Not feeling well...

Wishing they would leave me alone!

Always wanting to snuggle

Rest wasn't easy...
They were always doing something to me

Of course, still smilin' through it all
So exhausted from all the
crying and no sleep

Finally, off oxygen and maintaining my levels

A very common scene over
the course of the stay

Just got word I was going HOME!

Team of 6-8 docs doing their rounds every morning

Just need that white coat!

Back with my brother at home!

We have lots of pictures for y'all so Kendall and I are going to wrap it up.  Hopefully, this next month won't be so eventful and by the luck -o- the Irish Spring will make its debut!   Have a good one!  

Love, Blake and Kendall  XOXO

If we have to have snow might as well enjoy it!

Fun tummy time!

Dr. Daddy listening to my lungs

Not sure what I like more... golf or enteraining

Just woke up... crazy Einstein RED??? hair

My daddy said I can't have a pony :(

Probably the closest thing we'll have to a pony, Kendall...

  

My brother makes me do crazy things...

I wasn't kidding!!!

But, he's always making me smile :)

Mommy's Valentine's

Attacked by Cupid!

I said I'm leaving if you don't take me outside!

Who knows!?

Oh, the situations I get myself into...

Mommy told me to sit and look pretty

Don't trust my brother!  We're in separate water...

Needing sleep

Yes, I smile a lot!

Just being a big brother

More dang breathing treatments...

Everyone's always listening to my lungs...

The paci kids  

3 Months!

Happy FREEZING COLD Tuesday!  Happy FREEZING COLD New Year!  I hope everyone's 2014 is off to a fabulous start.  My mommy and daddy keep grumbling about the weather and overall winter we are having.  I'm sick of it too!  The walls are closing in on us!

Helping daddy shovel on New Year's Eve

Yeah... this dude!

Despite her baby turning 3 months and me 19 months, my mommy told me a Keith Urban update takes precedent.  If you recall, last time we wrote she was on a mission to win tickets.  Well, she didn't win tickets... BUT, she went from having no ticket (and pouting about it) to a text message the morning of the concert telling her of an available ticket, to learning it was in row 24 on the floor, to her friend being pulled onstage and get serenaded by him, to her getting to the front row, to her enjoying the concert up close and personal, to her running her fingers through this dude's hair and touching his sweaty chest... Yep, leave it to my mommy!  She's nuts...

3 Months!

3 Months!

Can you believe my baby sister is 3 months old today?  She is getting so big and I love to play with her.  I entertain her while she's swinging, bathing, eating, and sleeping.  Mommy gets irritated when I grab her and tickle her through the crib rails when she's trying to sleep.  I'm just making sure she's covered and cozy, mommy! Sheesh!  I can't wait until she can play with me in our toy room downstairs.  I got caught trying to bring her downstairs last week...  I was pulling her chair over (with her in the chair) to the stairs when mommy came out from the bedroom and asked me what I was doing with her.  I simply replied, "downstairs."  Apparently, that was almost a disaster.  I saw no harm.

Always so bright eyed!

???

Yep! It happened! My first haircut.

Just a swingin'

I got my daddy's baby blues...

Lookin' pretty for my first girl party!

My shirt says it all - Sweet baby girl

Loving bath time these days.

As my mommy would say... "look at that face!"

Zonked

Ain't nobody gonna steal my hat!

Who knows?  My mommy is camera happy!

I'm sure you're all wanting an ear update.  I had my followup appointment and PASSED the hearing test!  The tubes are open and in place... and doing their job.  Mommy hates when I ignore her because now she's certain I can hear.  But, I can only listen to her Keith Urban story so much!

Ummmm.... How come no one warned me about shots???  Here I thought I was going to my 2 month checkup to show the doctor how adorable I was!?!?  And bam!  The nurse comes at me like a spider monkey and poked the heck out of me.  I was ticked.  I definitely showed them how my lungs work.  Even after we got back home I would give my mommy the lip and whimper.  She kept telling me I was breaking her heart.  Well, guess what mommy?  That's what I was going for!  Anyways, I weighed 12 pounds, 9 ounces and was 24 inches long.  Off the charts for length!  I'm going to be a super model if I keep up with this height thing.  Ok, no... you're right. Perhaps a basketball or volleyball player?  Oh, who am I kidding?  Mommy says I'm only playing softball.

Well, I hope we can move back home to Illinois soon.  This Antarctica business is getting old.  Mother Nature needs to shape up or ship out.  You all keep warm.  Have a nice Super Bowl Sunday, hug your Valentine's, and pray that silly Groundhog brings us good news.  

I wonder if this guy will find his way to our house on Valentine's Day?

Love,
Blake and Kendall  XOXO

Coaching her during tummy time

2 Months!

2 Month! 12.28.13

2 Months! 12.28.13

2 Months! 12.28.13

I am 2 months old today!  Blake was 18 months yesterday!  I hope you all had a nice Christmas.  My first Christmas was pretty fun and I got so many awesome things!  My daddy says I have too many clothes but my mommy says he will be saying that for the rest of his life.  Speaking of my mommy... she said something about leaving her alone and don't come looking for her.  She was going down to the basement and bellying up to the bar... alone.  My brother was sooooooo crabby today.  And everyone except me (!) is recovering from the nasty flu bug.  She has changed many a nasty diapers and cleaned up her fair share of puke this past week.  Sorry about that last visual!  It's true though.  I sent myself to my room all day yesterday because I didn't want to catch that junk.

Merry Christmas???

Cozy in Santa's arms

My First Christmas!

That guy was in our house... but I sure do
love our new slide!  Thanks Santa!

Mommy, next time take our pic earlier in the day!

We attempted to capture a good family pic.

Yeah, what Kendall told you is true.  I caught the flu bug... twice... Uffda!  Thank you for all the prayers you sent me a couple weeks ago.  I had my tubes put in!  All went well.  So now that my ears got fixed I had to get something, right?  Murphy's law says so.  We went into the big, big city of Chicago to the Children's Hospital.  The procedure was short and sweet but, lemme tell ya, I wasn't a happy camper coming out of the anesthesia!  Nothing a nap on the way home couldn't cure.  When I woke up I wanted lunch and I was fine.  Now we just pray they do their job.

Crying for my daddy after he
left me for a week :(

I kind of made a cute patient, no?

I, too, had a very nice Christmas.  I got some fun things.  You should all come over and play with me! Santa...  well...  let's just say... we'll try again next year. HA! So I wasn't a fan?  Sue me!  Kendall liked him but she's too young to understand what a scary monster he is!  I'll have to warn her next year.

DRAW!!

Trying to protect myself from the flu...

Swiffering is fun!

Let's hope the New Year brings us a healthy start to 2014!  Oh, and good luck to my mommy!  She said she's on a mission to win tickets to see Keith Urban in January!  Be safe however you choose to ring it in.  I plan on having a crazy big bash... in my dreams.  And in the words of my brother, "CHEERS!"

Doing what I do best... look sweet

Dreaming sweet dreams in my cozy bed.

Go Vikings!

Baby, it's cold outside.

 Love, Blake and Kendall   XOXO