Central Library

Today, we went to Central library to meet Renee and her kids. I called my mom to see if she wanted to join us because the library is one of her favorite places. She took us there all the time during the summer when we were little and so I knew that I wanted to take my kids there too. This is the first time I have actually taken them to the library. Macie has been inside one before when she was little (I voted there and checked out a book quickly) but she was still in her carrier at that time. Gavin was too little to enjoy it, but I think Macie had a great time! She did puzzles, looked at books, and played on the giant boat. She even checked out a few books. I found some books I had been wanting to read too! I'm glad my mom was able to come and see Macie's first real trip to the library. I'm sure we will have many more visits to the library!

Macie is quite the control freak. I wonder where she got that from? My mom said that she just likes to make order of her world. I guess that makes it sound better! My mom and I had to sit in a certain place while she looked at the puzzles. We had to pry her away to move on to the next thing!

Macie was very disturbed that this puzzle was missing a piece!

Picking out books

This is the best picture I got of Keelin and Macie

Someone didn't want to cooperate...

Macie and I in the upper deck of the boat

Macie looked up to Keelin and wanted to do what she was doing

Taking it all in!

Reading in the bottom deck

Macie's book choices...I like the second one the best!

Baby Crack

Monday afternoon, Gavin had his first introduction to Baby Einstein aka Baby Crack. I don't know what it is about those movies, but kids just completely zone out when watching them. Gavin isn't nearly as interested in tv as Macie is/was but he did enjoy this for a bit and it helped me to finish cooking dinner! People who criticize using the tv as a "babysitter" either have the easiest most laid back children in the world or they have personal maids and chefs!

Toe Woes

I think Max broke my pinky toe yesterday. Oh yes, as if I haven't had one crazy event after another this summer, I may be adding broken toe to the list. He was jumping up and down with excitement and landed on my toe. I knew that it hurt really badly then, but I thought maybe he just scratched me with his toe nail or something. But as time went on, it became swollen and is now bruised and purple. I haven't ever broken a toe before, but let me tell you whatever happened hurts and is a pain! I know there is nothing you can really do, so I just hope it heals soon!

Well, there's a first time for everything!

Brian and I went to bed around 10 last night. I haven't been feeling or sleeping well lately, so I took some medicine. Usually when I take something, it pretty much knocks me out. Brian went to sleep right away and I was barely asleep when we heard Macie crying. It was kind of a pathetic cry, but Brian decided to investigate. The next thing I know, he is saying, "I think I'm going to need help....something is all over her crib and I don't know what it is." My first thought was a poopy explosion because that has happened before. Boy was I wrong! Instead, she had thrown up everywhere. And I mean everywhere! Brian looked at me like he had no idea what to do, but I guess mommy instinct started kicking in because I was like, get her in the tub. After we gave her a bath and cleaned her bed and got it ready for her to go back to sleep we laid her down. We weren't in bed for 10 minutes and she started crying again. You guessed it...she was throwing up again. I get up to help and Brian had already changed her and was starting to clean up the bed. We decided to cuddle with her on the couch for a while. I covered the couch with blankets so that if she got sick again it would be easier to clean up. Poor Brian hardly got any sleep. Around 5 we put her back in her bed and she slept until almost 9. She hasn't gotten sick again and I am praying that we have a much better day! This is the first time she has thrown up and I have to admit, this is one milestone I WASN'T looking forward to!