Here are a few pictures of her adventure.
She has already asked if she can go back again... Don't worry, you can go back every 6 months, Ellie!
Sunday, September 2, 2012
A Visit to the Dentist
This one is from all the way back in May when Ellie visited Dr. Matt, the Dentist. She loves brushing her teeth AND going to the dentist. We both love Dr. Matt and his staff, they are great with the kids.
Here are a few pictures of her adventure.
She has already asked if she can go back again... Don't worry, you can go back every 6 months, Ellie!
Here are a few pictures of her adventure.
She has already asked if she can go back again... Don't worry, you can go back every 6 months, Ellie!
Saturday, September 1, 2012
Friday, August 31, 2012
5 on Friday
1. Nick and I went out for 'date night'on Friday. My boss had given me a gift certificate, so we thought it was a perfect time to hire a babysitter (second time we have had a non-family/friend sitter, ever). Ellie was VERY excited for Miss Andrea from day-care to come to her condo and play. She laid on the couch watching the door until Andrea arrived. Sounds like the girls had fun, and Nick and I enjoyed a quiet dinner with just the two of us.
2. Saturday Genevieve was running a fever. We kept it down with medicine and it was gone by the next morning.
3. Sunday, Nick and Ellie meet Sophia and Brad at the park. Then we joined them for a later lunch at Jethros (one of our favorite places since it is within walking distance from the condo).
4. Monday morning Genevieve refused to eat. She was not running a fever and was acting normal--- just not wanting to eat. We took her to day-care and at 9:00AM she had only taken 2 ounces. I called the Dr. so we could get her in (since she had the fever on Saturday). By the time we went to our 1:40PM appointment, she was showing a rash on her legs/feet. Sure enough, she had hand, foot and mouth disease. Turns out that is what caused her fever. She got to stay home with Mommy Tuesday and Wednesday. By Tuesday she was back to her normal self, although not eating quite as much as normal.
5. Saturday was also Neve's 5-month birthday. I felt bad that she was under the weather on her special day. We put off our monthly picture taking until Tuesday when she was a little more herself--- although she was still more interested in the milk carton than smiling for the picture.
2. Saturday Genevieve was running a fever. We kept it down with medicine and it was gone by the next morning.
3. Sunday, Nick and Ellie meet Sophia and Brad at the park. Then we joined them for a later lunch at Jethros (one of our favorite places since it is within walking distance from the condo).
4. Monday morning Genevieve refused to eat. She was not running a fever and was acting normal--- just not wanting to eat. We took her to day-care and at 9:00AM she had only taken 2 ounces. I called the Dr. so we could get her in (since she had the fever on Saturday). By the time we went to our 1:40PM appointment, she was showing a rash on her legs/feet. Sure enough, she had hand, foot and mouth disease. Turns out that is what caused her fever. She got to stay home with Mommy Tuesday and Wednesday. By Tuesday she was back to her normal self, although not eating quite as much as normal.
5. Saturday was also Neve's 5-month birthday. I felt bad that she was under the weather on her special day. We put off our monthly picture taking until Tuesday when she was a little more herself--- although she was still more interested in the milk carton than smiling for the picture.
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Hand, Foot and Mouth
Genevieve came down with the hand, foot and mouth virus on Saturday (although we did not know until our Dr. visit on Monday). This meant she got to stay home with Mommy on Tuesday and Wednesday. Tuesday she was a little off, but slowly returning to her normal self. Wednesday she was the happy baby we are used to, and eating like a champ. Today she went back to day-care to play with her friends.
While we were home, I took the time to organize our photos... something I haven't done since April! With the fire, we have been a little scattered between memory cards, cameras and computers. Needless to say, it was a little bit of a task and I wanted to make sure I was not missing any of the pictures. I am still in search of a couple, but I think they are stored on Nick's computer. Why should you care about this... because it also means I have lots of photos to update the blog with! So get excited, and ready for day after day of photos from April until now. The picture fun begins on Saturday.
While we were home, I took the time to organize our photos... something I haven't done since April! With the fire, we have been a little scattered between memory cards, cameras and computers. Needless to say, it was a little bit of a task and I wanted to make sure I was not missing any of the pictures. I am still in search of a couple, but I think they are stored on Nick's computer. Why should you care about this... because it also means I have lots of photos to update the blog with! So get excited, and ready for day after day of photos from April until now. The picture fun begins on Saturday.
Friday, August 24, 2012
5 on Friday
1. With Nick on his biking trip, the girls and I headed to Ames last Friday. Ellie got to enjoy s'mores, Reiman Gardens, playing with mommy's Barbies (first time playing with Barbies), and quality time with Grandma and Grandpa. Unfortunately, our trip was cut short with Genevieve getting sick and the girls and I heading back home at 12:15 AM Saturday night.
2. We were at the walk-in clinic bright and early Sunday morning. Ellie was upset that we were going to the Dr. instead of church. I guess it is not a bad thing when your 2.5 year old is crying in the backseat because you are not going to church like she wants to. Sure enough, Genevieve's first ear infection medicine did not take care of it. We are now on antibiotic #2. I hope this fixes it.
3. We went to the house on Monday night. Had a picnic of Jimmy John's on the front stoop. I pulled weeds, while Nick and the girls played at the playground. Highlight of the night was when we meet our new neighbors! I will say, I was a little jealous that they will be moving in August 31st, and we will not be back in until mid-late September. However, they have a little girl who turned 2 in April. A little playmate for Ellie! Now there are four houses in a row with 2-year olds (2 girls and 2 boys).
4. Genevieve is getting up on all fours and rocking back and forth. I have asked her to slow down a little, as I do not want a crawler before age 6 months.
5. I went through some of my stuff at my parent's house while we were there last weekend. I brought home a couple of my Barbies and clothes that my mom had made for them. Ellie is in love! She wanted to play with them first thing Sunday morning! She is such a girlie girl.
2. We were at the walk-in clinic bright and early Sunday morning. Ellie was upset that we were going to the Dr. instead of church. I guess it is not a bad thing when your 2.5 year old is crying in the backseat because you are not going to church like she wants to. Sure enough, Genevieve's first ear infection medicine did not take care of it. We are now on antibiotic #2. I hope this fixes it.
3. We went to the house on Monday night. Had a picnic of Jimmy John's on the front stoop. I pulled weeds, while Nick and the girls played at the playground. Highlight of the night was when we meet our new neighbors! I will say, I was a little jealous that they will be moving in August 31st, and we will not be back in until mid-late September. However, they have a little girl who turned 2 in April. A little playmate for Ellie! Now there are four houses in a row with 2-year olds (2 girls and 2 boys).
4. Genevieve is getting up on all fours and rocking back and forth. I have asked her to slow down a little, as I do not want a crawler before age 6 months.
5. I went through some of my stuff at my parent's house while we were there last weekend. I brought home a couple of my Barbies and clothes that my mom had made for them. Ellie is in love! She wanted to play with them first thing Sunday morning! She is such a girlie girl.
Friday, August 17, 2012
5 on Friday
1. We ordered new upstairs furniture on Saturday. The new couch and loveseat are a little out of my comfort zone, but I think the color will look good in the main room. We also looked at appliances, but have yet to order those... It is a good thing I like to shop. When I talked with the guy in charge of our rebuild on Monday he mentioned that there was a chance the house would be ready in 3 weeks! I think he was a little optimistic (and he said he might be, too). But even so, getting back in mid-September would be amazing. The end is near!
2. We ventured out to the fair on Tuesday for Farm Bureau's annual "Day at the Fair." We took the girls with us, which meant no nap for Ellie (I was hoping she would take a cat nap on the way to the fair, but she was too excited for that). We ate some food, saw the horses, ate some more food, got a Hawkeye tattoo (the wash-off kind of course), picked up a yard stick for Mommy and grabbed some cookies to take home with us. It was a fairly quick trip--- 2-3 hours (I carried Genevieve in my baby carrier and Ellie walked with Daddy), but we had fun. Ellie's favorite part of the entire trip: the bus ride to and from the fair.
3. Nick left on his fall biking trip yesterday. He is gone from Thursday-Sunday up in northern MN. At first he was not going to go on the trip (he usually goes in mid-September, not August), but I encouraged him to go. It gets him out of the condo (he gets a little stir crazy stuck at home for extended periods of time) and my parents are home so the girls and I can stay with them during the weekend (last year they were out of town during his fall trip). And this way he will be around when we get back into the house and we do not have to worry about moving and the bike trip being at the same time.
4. Ellie is excited to go to Grandma and Grandpa's. She called them Wednesday night to let them know she wanted to go get ice cream with them. I cannot wait to show them the pictures I took of her when she was on the phone with them... that girl loves to talk on the phone. Yesterday morning she thought we should go to Grandma and Grandpa's house instead of to day-care, she was a little upset when I told her no.
5. Since it is just the girls and I on our own (until Friday anyway), I let Ellie decide where she wanted to go after work yesterday (for a fun adventure)... she picked the mall. I tried to talk her into a picnic at the park, but that was a no-go. To the mall we went.
2. We ventured out to the fair on Tuesday for Farm Bureau's annual "Day at the Fair." We took the girls with us, which meant no nap for Ellie (I was hoping she would take a cat nap on the way to the fair, but she was too excited for that). We ate some food, saw the horses, ate some more food, got a Hawkeye tattoo (the wash-off kind of course), picked up a yard stick for Mommy and grabbed some cookies to take home with us. It was a fairly quick trip--- 2-3 hours (I carried Genevieve in my baby carrier and Ellie walked with Daddy), but we had fun. Ellie's favorite part of the entire trip: the bus ride to and from the fair.
3. Nick left on his fall biking trip yesterday. He is gone from Thursday-Sunday up in northern MN. At first he was not going to go on the trip (he usually goes in mid-September, not August), but I encouraged him to go. It gets him out of the condo (he gets a little stir crazy stuck at home for extended periods of time) and my parents are home so the girls and I can stay with them during the weekend (last year they were out of town during his fall trip). And this way he will be around when we get back into the house and we do not have to worry about moving and the bike trip being at the same time.
4. Ellie is excited to go to Grandma and Grandpa's. She called them Wednesday night to let them know she wanted to go get ice cream with them. I cannot wait to show them the pictures I took of her when she was on the phone with them... that girl loves to talk on the phone. Yesterday morning she thought we should go to Grandma and Grandpa's house instead of to day-care, she was a little upset when I told her no.
5. Since it is just the girls and I on our own (until Friday anyway), I let Ellie decide where she wanted to go after work yesterday (for a fun adventure)... she picked the mall. I tried to talk her into a picnic at the park, but that was a no-go. To the mall we went.
Friday, August 10, 2012
5 on Friday
1. Ellie had her first hair cut this week! She was really excited for Miss Carley to cut her hair. Mommy not so much... just another way my little girl is growing up.
2. Friday night we had friends over for dinner and 'swimming lessons' at the pool. Ellie had a great time with Henry, and both of the kids went under water during lessons! It is amazing how well the two kids played together. They do not see each other that often and are 2 years apart in age, but played like they were the best of friends. I loved it.
3. Saturday we ordered/purchased some replacement furniture and camping supplies. Nick is heading out on a biking trip and realized he would be needing some of the items lost in the garage. It wouldn't be a trip to Homemakers without a cookie! And Ellie was a fan of the fish at Bass Pro Shop. Mommy was not a fan of the fish smell at Bass Pro Shop.
4. Sunday we went to the I-Cubs game. Ellie had been asking to go to a baseball game all summer and some of our friends were going, so we joined them. Ellie loves singing "Take me out to the ball game," so of course we had to get some Cracker Jacks while we were there. Between the Cracker Jacks, ice cream, water fountain (where she got her feet wet), beautiful weather and friends, we all had a great time. After the Sunday games the kids are invited to run the bases on the field. We were a little daring, and let Ellie run them without Nick or I. She made it to second base. Then she was all over the infield... and crying. Daddy saved her. She does not want to run the bases next time.
5. Genevieve has her first ear infection. If she takes after her Mommy, Daddy or sister, she is bound to have a few more. Lucky for us (or unlucky depending on how you look at it), she showed no signs of discomfort. We took her in because she had a significant amount of matter in her eye and day-care thought she might have pink eye. No on the pink eye, yes on the ear infection.
2. Friday night we had friends over for dinner and 'swimming lessons' at the pool. Ellie had a great time with Henry, and both of the kids went under water during lessons! It is amazing how well the two kids played together. They do not see each other that often and are 2 years apart in age, but played like they were the best of friends. I loved it.
3. Saturday we ordered/purchased some replacement furniture and camping supplies. Nick is heading out on a biking trip and realized he would be needing some of the items lost in the garage. It wouldn't be a trip to Homemakers without a cookie! And Ellie was a fan of the fish at Bass Pro Shop. Mommy was not a fan of the fish smell at Bass Pro Shop.
4. Sunday we went to the I-Cubs game. Ellie had been asking to go to a baseball game all summer and some of our friends were going, so we joined them. Ellie loves singing "Take me out to the ball game," so of course we had to get some Cracker Jacks while we were there. Between the Cracker Jacks, ice cream, water fountain (where she got her feet wet), beautiful weather and friends, we all had a great time. After the Sunday games the kids are invited to run the bases on the field. We were a little daring, and let Ellie run them without Nick or I. She made it to second base. Then she was all over the infield... and crying. Daddy saved her. She does not want to run the bases next time.
5. Genevieve has her first ear infection. If she takes after her Mommy, Daddy or sister, she is bound to have a few more. Lucky for us (or unlucky depending on how you look at it), she showed no signs of discomfort. We took her in because she had a significant amount of matter in her eye and day-care thought she might have pink eye. No on the pink eye, yes on the ear infection.
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