First Hospital Trip

Getting a breathing treatment at Children's Medical Center

Adorable Feel Better pictures that Braden and Mckinley made for you

You had your first trip to the hospital this week and I am hoping it is your last. You had a cold and when I got home from work I noticed you were breathing loud and faster than normal. I kept wondering if it was just because you were congested but I guess mother's intuition kicked in and I decided to call the after hours nurse. She had me lift your shirt and time your breaths per minute and see if your skin was pulling under your ribs when you inhaled. After we timed you she told me I needed to get you to Children's hospital immediately. We jumped in the car with Nana and off we went. The nurses and doctors were fabulous. They got you in quickly and the supervising Dr. came to see you as soon as we got through triage. They gave you steroids and started you on a breathing treatment which you were terrified of at first. Daddy had to hold you down while you screamed and I held the ipad up with Elmo facetime to try and distract you as tears poured down my face and onto your hospital gown. After you calmed down you were such a brave boy. You played and hammed it up to all of the nurses. I said "well I guess he is going to make the best of it" so you kept walking around saying " I Maka the bestofit".  Since Daddy has asthma that is most likely what caused this issue but they will not diagnose you until it happens a few times. Until then we will continue to make the best of it and do your breathing treatments at home that you now actually enjoy doing. It amazes me how quickly you overcame something you were scared of and now crawl straight into my lap with me when I say its time for your treatment. We love you brave little B!

Fall Festival

Fun day decorating pumpkins and riding ponies at the downtown Ennis fall festival.

Pumpkin Decorating

Spooky Halloween music, cool weather, pumpkins and paint-pens=a fun evening of pumpkin decorating

You were really focused and had a great time decorating your pumpkin until it came time for me to have you sit with your pumpkin and take a picture with it (out-takes below). You were not having it and wanted to keep messing with the water in Clyde's dog bowl (your fav thing to do is transfer water from bowl to bowl).  I got so annoyed that you wouldn't cooperate so I did what any normal mom would do and kicked over your bowl of water. Sorry about that;)

All in all it was a great evening. I love that you are old enough now to really enjoy and participate in all my super fun activities I plan for you!

Out-takes

Fair Day 2013

Fabulous day at the State Fair of Texas! You loved the airplane ride even though you looked terrified while you were on it. We tried to take you over to other rides and you just kept saying more more airplane. Me and Daddy almost threw up on it:)

You had a healthy lunch of french fries and ketchup then we headed over to the barnyard where you loved pointing at all the animals. The pic of your little foot propped up on the fence cracks me up. Such a big boy. After the animals you got to check out all the John Deere tractors. I couldn't resist buying you your very own John Deere hat so you can quite stealing David's.

By the time we got you out to the car you had already passed out. Such a fun fun day of making memories!