Ben had his 9 month well check today. I say well check, but it ended up being a sick visit! Vanessa called me this afternoon and said Ben was being very fussy. We suspected teething and so she gave him some Tylenol. I picked him and Addyson up at 3:30 and off we went to see Dr. Sampson for his 4:00 9 month check up. I asked Addyson if she wanted to come with us or stay at Vanessas and of course, she wanted to come with me. She actually likes to go to the Doctor (esp when it's not for her!). I had the talk with her (as I always do) that this appointment is for Ben and mommy needs to be able to talk to Dr. Sampson. If you are going to come with me I am going to need for you to sit in the chair like a big girl and sit quietly. She always agrees and it never exactly goes as planned. :)
We actually got right back, which was nice! We got Ben all undressed and weighed him, length, temp, etc. When she took his temp it was 101! Okay- Ben is now sick! He has been fussy and long story short he has his first little ear infection. Poor Bennie! So, no flu shot today (it was supposed to be his second one). We went over all of the milestones. Here is what little Ben is up to:
Weight- 20.8 lbs (50th %)- he dropped a lot here- was 90th last time
Height- 28.5 inches (75%)
Head- 50%
Playing Peek-a-Boo
Waving Bye Bye
Clapping
Saying Mama, Dada (he correctly says both of those most of the time- when I walk into the room he'll say Mama and same with Ryan- very cute!), BaBa, GaGa- still working on sissy! :)
Loves his sissy by the way! Thinks she is pretty funny!
Loves to play with his toys
Crawling all over the place
Pulls up, stands, crusies on furniture some and over Thanksgiving he apparently even crawled up on the couch at Nana's house. Little stinker!
Takes 28-32 oz of Soy Formula per day
Eats baby food 3 times a day- likes pretty much everything
Still takes 2 naps a day
Sleeps from about 7:15ish at night to 7:00 AM
So, this might not sound like that bad of an appointment but it got worse! Addyson decided that she needed something every 2 seconds while we were in there. Of course right when Dr. Sampson got in there and we were talking she all the sudden had a super emergency pee pee attack. She started whining- Mom- I have to go potty- NOW, potty is coming out! I said- Addyson can you hold it- NOOOOO, mom, pee pee is about to come out. Geez! Dr. Sampson asked if she could go by herself and one of the nurses took her down the hall- she went by herself and so that was good. As far as sitting on the chair quietly, that didn't exactly happen either. So I was in the chair holding Ben as he was getting looked over and Addyson comes and is climbing on my back, trying to scoot in behind me and see what is going on with Ben. I didn't want to get on to her like I wanted to ;) but I was trying to ignore her/still have a conversation with the Doctor and that's not always the easiest thing.
One other concern with Ben is his pooping. All of the sudden the boy goes like 4 times a day! It started happening the day after his flu shot. He has always been more on the constipated side and would go every couple of days. Day after flu shot he started having these big blow outs out of no where.......Dr. Sampson says she doesn't think it is related to the flu shot but it is a weird coincidence if you ask me! Anyways, she wonders if he might all of the sudden be intolerant/allergic to soy. She said to try him on Nutramagen. She gave me some samples to try and I tried tonight and he would not take it at all. He is VERY picky on new tastes. Remember how long it took to go from Breastmilk to formula? So, not sure what we'll do about that. Any suggestions? And I'm not sure I think that is the problem either. I don't know either way what to think!
Then we had to get a finger prick. She pricked his finger, squeezed really hard and finally a little drop of blood came out. She got what she needed (everything was fine!) and put a bandaid on. Out the door I went- carrying Ben in his carrier (very heavy), 4 sample cans of formula, a prescription for antibiotic, my purse, Addyson's hand. You get the picture. I was overloaded! I scheduled 2 more appointments and headed to the car. Mind you I was also answering 50 questions from Addyson at the same time, telling her no more stickers, please don't talk until we are out of here, etc. I am sure all of you moms with more than one kid (or even one!) know what I'm talking about! I got to the car, pulled out of the spot and checked to make sure I had the prescription. No where to be found. I pulled back in, got out and went to the back seat to see if it was back there. I got to the backseat to find blood everywhere!!!! Ben's finger was gushing blood everywhere and it was all over his face, his car seat, his clothes, his pacie--everywhere! Ahhhh! Can't find the prescription- phone starts ringing- it's Dr. Sampson's office saying I left the prescription inside. I repark (luckily I was still in parking lot!), go inside, get tissues, bandaids and the prescription. Of course, meanwhile, Addyson is asking multiple millions of questions- Mom, what are we doing? Why is Ben bleeding? What are you looking for? Why did we repark? Where are you going? AHHHH! Chaos!
We finally got everything settled and I took the kids home, dropped them off and then went to Target all by MYSELF to get Ben's prescription filled. Did a little Christmas shopping and got home an hour later! Having 2 kids is very busy at times!!!!
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Thursday, November 25, 2010
I am so Thankful....
For these 2 precious little people! I love them so much words can't even describe! Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family!
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Boca Raton, 2010
A few weeks ago Ryan and I went on a trip to Boca Raton, FL. It was so much fun! Nice and relaxing and just the break we needed! It was Ryan's President's Club trip. They only took 4 people to PC this year (out of his division) and Ryan made it! I am so proud of him- he does really great at his job, always works hard and does his best. He is always honest, ethical and puts his customers first in his job and I think that goes a long way. Way to go Ryan!! I am very proud of you! And, of course, I love our yearly PC trip! :)
We were pretty busy during the trip- we had events planned every night and some stuff during the day. But I can't complain- my events during the day consisted of spa day, deep sea fishing and beach cabana day. Not too shabby! Here we are on our way out to sea!
Reeling in a big one! This was before I got sick! :)
Mahi!
Guess this pic is out of order....here is the big fish coming into the boat!
I ended up getting sick once- it was pretty rough out there. But after my little stint over the edge I actually felt better. It could have possibly been something to do with my 8:00 AM Miller Light too. Guess I was being tough guy and it came back to bite me! About half way through my beer I was thinking hmmmm, maybe that wasn't such a good idea!
Randy (Ryan's boss) with his big catch
Me and Ryan with a couple of our fish. Our deck hand said this was the smallest wahoo he has ever seen. Oh well! There were 5 of us on the boat and we caught 12 fish. Not bad!
One night we had the big awards night. It was nice!
The group we were running around with- fun people!
Ryan getting announced on stage for PC
Beach Cabana Day! Erik and Debby are from the Phoenix area. We had a fun time hanging out with them!
Ahh- beach day. My idea of relaxing! We had butler service with yummy drinks and food all day- fun times!
The last night we had a dinner cruise on this boat. It was nice! We went up and down the intercoastal waterway- got to see some SUPER nice houses on the water!
We met some nice people from Canada- me and this girl, Holly, had so much in common. She has 2 kids the same age as us and we got to talking and had a lot more in common. We hung out with them more towards the end of the trip! She is still on maternity leave and her baby is 9 months old- in Canada they get 1 year (paid!) for maternity leave!
We were pretty busy during the trip- we had events planned every night and some stuff during the day. But I can't complain- my events during the day consisted of spa day, deep sea fishing and beach cabana day. Not too shabby! Here we are on our way out to sea!
Reeling in a big one! This was before I got sick! :)
Mahi!
Guess this pic is out of order....here is the big fish coming into the boat!
I ended up getting sick once- it was pretty rough out there. But after my little stint over the edge I actually felt better. It could have possibly been something to do with my 8:00 AM Miller Light too. Guess I was being tough guy and it came back to bite me! About half way through my beer I was thinking hmmmm, maybe that wasn't such a good idea! Randy (Ryan's boss) with his big catch
Me and Ryan with a couple of our fish. Our deck hand said this was the smallest wahoo he has ever seen. Oh well! There were 5 of us on the boat and we caught 12 fish. Not bad!
One night we had the big awards night. It was nice!
The group we were running around with- fun people!
Ryan getting announced on stage for PC
Beach Cabana Day! Erik and Debby are from the Phoenix area. We had a fun time hanging out with them!
Ahh- beach day. My idea of relaxing! We had butler service with yummy drinks and food all day- fun times!
The last night we had a dinner cruise on this boat. It was nice! We went up and down the intercoastal waterway- got to see some SUPER nice houses on the water!
We met some nice people from Canada- me and this girl, Holly, had so much in common. She has 2 kids the same age as us and we got to talking and had a lot more in common. We hung out with them more towards the end of the trip! She is still on maternity leave and her baby is 9 months old- in Canada they get 1 year (paid!) for maternity leave!
We were, of course, very glad to come home to our sweet babies! They stayed with my mom and Ryan's mom and we appreciate them soooooo much for taking over and keeping them while we were gone! Thank you mom and mama Cheryl! We love you!
Saturday, November 13, 2010
Forgot the stats!
I forgot to post Addyson's 4 year old appointment stats! I took her to her check up on Monday and she had a fever. Go figure! That meant no shots of course. I had been absolutely dreading the 4 year old shots and we got/had to postpone them! She ended up just having a virus of some sort and was better by Wednesday - thank goodness because Ryan and I left Wednesday morning for Boca Raton (we're still here right now!).
Weight- 39 1/2 lbs 80th percentile- slimming up! :)
Height- 42 inches 92nd percentile- still tall!
She surpassed her milestones as always and Dr. Sampson said she looked great! Just what I like to hear!
Now off to the beach for a day of R&R in some beach cabanas. We will have college football on flatscreens, butler service for lunch and drinks all day and beach activities. Now that is what I call a relaxing day!
Weight- 39 1/2 lbs 80th percentile- slimming up! :)
Height- 42 inches 92nd percentile- still tall!
She surpassed her milestones as always and Dr. Sampson said she looked great! Just what I like to hear!
Now off to the beach for a day of R&R in some beach cabanas. We will have college football on flatscreens, butler service for lunch and drinks all day and beach activities. Now that is what I call a relaxing day!
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Addyson Tate turns 4!
Our sweet Addyson Tate turned 4 last Saturday. It was SUCH a busy, fun day! The night before her birthday (and really like weeks before!) I was telling her that when she woke up the next day she would be 4! She got the biggest smile on her face and was so excited. I just absolutely love the excitement of kids with things like this. Even the little things are a big deal and it is so fun to watch! She got up at 7:15 and ran into our room and said "Good Morning Mom and Dad, I'm 4!!!" It was really cute! All morning she would say things that she was going to do now that she was 4. For example, usually hair brushing is a battle. She screams that it hurts, runs from me, etc. Well on Saturday morning she handed me the brush and said, Look mom, I'm not going to cry when you brush my hair because I am 4!! So I brushed her hair and she didn't cry! She really felt like a big girl! 4 is such a big age to me. I have been really looking forward to it but it really to me, signifies a big kid. 4 is an age where kids are really supposed to grow out of some of the toddler stuff and be really pleasant. We'll see!! I'm keeping my fingers crossed! :) Addyson has always been a really good girl and I can't wait to see what this next year brings for us. SO excited!!
We, of course, made the day all about Miss Addyson. Which she just eats up! She got to pick where she wanted to go for breakfast. Donut shop won! They know her in there (probably because she takes 10 minutes to pick out her donuts- she is indecisive like her mama!). So, she settled on a big basket (of which she ate about 4 bites- too excited for the day!) and her chocolate milk. Breakfast of champions!
Being the food inspector- just like her mama.
Me and my baby girl!
Not sure what Ben thinks about this.....probably GET OFF OF ME! (if he could talk!)
After breakfast we dropped Ben and Daddy off at the house so Ben could nap. Then me and Addy went to pick up the cake. Oh yes, the cake. I ordered this over the phone last week and said I wanted a really pretty princess cake. I was so pleased with the way it turned out. Addyson was SO excited to go and pick it up and it turned out so cute. A perfect princess cake for our little princess! It had all of the Disney princesses on it! She had requested a strawberry cake with no strawberries and pink icing. Love it! These pictures don't really do it justice in my opinion- it was really super cute! (And really good cake too!)
After we got in the car I asked her how much she liked her cake- she said "This much!" (You can't really tell but her arms are stretched out as big as she can!)
Next at home was present time from Mom, Dad and Ben! This probably deserves a post of it's own but here it is in a nutshell. We got her the Zhu Zhu pet city- all the parts (disco, tree house, salon, garage w/car, etc), 3 Zhu Zhu pets and all the accessories. Ryan spent 2 hours putting it together on Saturday and then we both decided it was a PIECE of you know what and he took it apart and returned it the next day to Toys R Us. She ended up getting a Mobi VTech Game thing and some games that she picked out...... The Zhu Zhu pets got stuck in all of the tunnels and it was a piece. Enough said! We also got her a princess art set.
She played all afternoon and then we got ready for her party. Pump It Up!
Sweet little Graham!
Ben had fun too!
I have a million pics of this but I guess I only uploaded a few! Kids had fun bouncing!
Party room- cake, chicken nuggets and presents!
Reid and Claire
About to blow out the candles!
Make a wish!
Yummy!
Little buddies! (Clayton and Ben!)
Opening presents!
We love you sweet girl!
So if that wasn't enough excitement in one day- we went to Joe T's after the party with Dustin, Brittany and BBP!
We had the mariachi band sing to Addyson. She wasn't really a fan.... She looked at me and said Too Loud!! Mom they are singing too loud!
Addyson was SOOO wiped out at the end of the day (and so was I!). She literally passed out on the way home while holding all of her balloons. I threw her into bed!
We had such a fun day and I can't believe my sweet little girl is already 4! We love her more than words can say! Happy Birthday Addyson!
We, of course, made the day all about Miss Addyson. Which she just eats up! She got to pick where she wanted to go for breakfast. Donut shop won! They know her in there (probably because she takes 10 minutes to pick out her donuts- she is indecisive like her mama!). So, she settled on a big basket (of which she ate about 4 bites- too excited for the day!) and her chocolate milk. Breakfast of champions!
Being the food inspector- just like her mama. 
Me and my baby girl!
Not sure what Ben thinks about this.....probably GET OFF OF ME! (if he could talk!)
After breakfast we dropped Ben and Daddy off at the house so Ben could nap. Then me and Addy went to pick up the cake. Oh yes, the cake. I ordered this over the phone last week and said I wanted a really pretty princess cake. I was so pleased with the way it turned out. Addyson was SO excited to go and pick it up and it turned out so cute. A perfect princess cake for our little princess! It had all of the Disney princesses on it! She had requested a strawberry cake with no strawberries and pink icing. Love it! These pictures don't really do it justice in my opinion- it was really super cute! (And really good cake too!)
After we got in the car I asked her how much she liked her cake- she said "This much!" (You can't really tell but her arms are stretched out as big as she can!)Next at home was present time from Mom, Dad and Ben! This probably deserves a post of it's own but here it is in a nutshell. We got her the Zhu Zhu pet city- all the parts (disco, tree house, salon, garage w/car, etc), 3 Zhu Zhu pets and all the accessories. Ryan spent 2 hours putting it together on Saturday and then we both decided it was a PIECE of you know what and he took it apart and returned it the next day to Toys R Us. She ended up getting a Mobi VTech Game thing and some games that she picked out...... The Zhu Zhu pets got stuck in all of the tunnels and it was a piece. Enough said! We also got her a princess art set. 
She played all afternoon and then we got ready for her party. Pump It Up! 
Sweet little Graham!
Ben had fun too!
I have a million pics of this but I guess I only uploaded a few! Kids had fun bouncing!
Party room- cake, chicken nuggets and presents!
Reid and Claire
About to blow out the candles!
Make a wish!
Yummy!
Little buddies! (Clayton and Ben!)
Opening presents!
We love you sweet girl!
So if that wasn't enough excitement in one day- we went to Joe T's after the party with Dustin, Brittany and BBP!
We had the mariachi band sing to Addyson. She wasn't really a fan.... She looked at me and said Too Loud!! Mom they are singing too loud!
Addyson was SOOO wiped out at the end of the day (and so was I!). She literally passed out on the way home while holding all of her balloons. I threw her into bed!
We had such a fun day and I can't believe my sweet little girl is already 4! We love her more than words can say! Happy Birthday Addyson!Friday, November 5, 2010
Daddy date night!
Tonight Ryan took Addyson out to dinner and to a movie. Our little princess turns 4 tomorrow!! So crazy to think about! Ryan really wanted to take her out just him and her. He loves his baby girl so much and I absolutely love that he loves to spend time with just her! They went to Johnny Carinos and then to the movies. It was between 3 movies, so I'm not sure what they are seeing.
I'm home at a nice quiet house. Ben is asleep and I am going to get everything ready for her party tomorrow and hopefully a few things done around the house. We have a busy day tomorrow. Addyson gets to pick where/what she wants for breakfast. Last I heard it was between the donut shop and the pancake place. We'll see what she decides tomorrow. Then we have to go and pick up the cake and party favors. Come home, open presents from mom and dad and then off to the party at Pump it Up! Fun day for my sweet Addyson Tate! Love her more than words can say!
I'm home at a nice quiet house. Ben is asleep and I am going to get everything ready for her party tomorrow and hopefully a few things done around the house. We have a busy day tomorrow. Addyson gets to pick where/what she wants for breakfast. Last I heard it was between the donut shop and the pancake place. We'll see what she decides tomorrow. Then we have to go and pick up the cake and party favors. Come home, open presents from mom and dad and then off to the party at Pump it Up! Fun day for my sweet Addyson Tate! Love her more than words can say!
Halloween 2010
Halloween night (last Sunday) everyone came over to our house. We cooked chili and cornbread and then everyone else brought an appetizer or dessert. Fun times! All the kids were so cute in their costumes. Usually, we are doing lots of driving on Halloween going to visit our parents friends, grandparents, etc. This year the kids are old enough where they really understand trick or treating and so we felt that's what they needed to do! They had so much fun!
This cracks me up. Bosten's mustache was greatness!
Group pic!
Hallie and Addy (we fixed Addy's costume after this so it wasn't a boobie mermaid costume!)
Daddy and his little baseball! (Ben's costume was perfect seeing as there was an exciting Ranger game that night!)
After EVERY house Addyson would run up to me and say, "MOM, Look they gave me candy!!!" She was very excited about this. One house handed out whole candy bars and you would have thought they had just given her a thousand dollars!
We had a fun night!!
This cracks me up. Bosten's mustache was greatness!
Group pic! 
Hallie and Addy (we fixed Addy's costume after this so it wasn't a boobie mermaid costume!)
Daddy and his little baseball! (Ben's costume was perfect seeing as there was an exciting Ranger game that night!)
After EVERY house Addyson would run up to me and say, "MOM, Look they gave me candy!!!" She was very excited about this. One house handed out whole candy bars and you would have thought they had just given her a thousand dollars! 
We had a fun night!!
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