Fun With a Nebulizer

Not really fun with a nebulizer but that's what we were doing tonight. Any time this Winter that Mark had a cold he would wheeze, cough and his chest would retract. Finally, the third time this happened, we couldn't watch and wait any longer so the doctor prescribed a nebulizer. Until this point he's only had to use it through two illnesses but now his allergies are so bad that he was coughing wheezing and retracting again. We had to use it tonight. He's still coughing but the wheezing and retractions have stopped and hopefully he will make it through the night without needing another treatment. We are going to have to take him back to the doctor to see if their is a daily med he can take for his allergies instead of having to do this each time. He hates it, so do A.J. and I, but at least it saves us a trip to the ER (where they would just do the same thing).

Taylor

Taylor wanted me to take some pictures of her today. After a couple of minutes she was done but these are a few we got. She loves getting her picture taken. :)

Leata is 6 Years Old!

I can't believe my baby is six years old and finished with Kindergarten. She is so excited to go to first grade that she doesn't want to have Summer break. Taylor and Mark are thrilled she is home all the time and I love it too. Luke isn't so sure though. She likes to pick him up and carry him around when I am not looking.

Leata had a great birthday. The Saturday before, she wanted to go out for breakfast. We went to IHOP. She didn't want to go anywhere else. She loved her smiley face pancake and they brought her a Sundae for dessert and sang to her. She thought it was the best thing ever.

At school they celebrated the day before her birthday. On her birthday, they had field day and she decided it was all for her birthday. After school and when A.J. got home from work, she got to open presents and have an ice cream cake and then Saturday she had a few friends over to play games and have cupcakes. It was a lot of fun.

Leata is such a loving and kind girl. She is friends with everyone (even boys, or maybe especially boys?) and just loves everyone. She is very mothering to all of her siblings and a lot of the time they love it (but not ALL the time). She is such a fun little girl and we love having Leata in our family. I have learned so much from her, especially about loving everyone and being Christlike. She is such a good example of those things, even if she is difficult at times. She's still EASY compared to my sweet little Mark who is always in trouble!

This is just typical Leata! She is so fun! :)

Mark's Two!

Mark turned two today! He had a fun day but was a little confused as to what the fuss was all about. Leata and Taylor wanted to know why he wasn't any taller or didn't look any different since he was two now. To celebrate,  we went to the Parlor in downtown Provo to have Pizza. The other time we went there (while Luke was in the hospital) we were the only people there the majority of the time. This time was the same. It was a great place to take Luke, who slept the entire time in his carseat covered up. We had pizza and dessert and then came home where he opened his presents and then we had ice cream cake. The kids were amazed that we had two desserts! 
Mark had his 2 year old well child check and is doing well. He's 35 inches (70th percentile) tall and 21 lbs (not on the charts for weight). He's definitely my tall, skinny boy! It makes dressing him a huge challenge! He's do well developmentally in all areas. There were some concerns, even at 18 months, with his gross motor development but he is completely caught up now. 
Here are a few pictures from Sunday when we had his first celebration. :)

Luke is 2 Months Old!

Time sure does fly! I love watching my kids grow and learn but it is a little bittersweet with my last baby.

It's hard to believe Luke is already 2 months old! He had his 2 month appointment today and is doing everything a 2 month old should do, despite his actual age being 2 months. Dr.Taylor was very pleased with his progress. :)  He is 7 lbs 6 oz and his head circumference is 14. My mom was very quick to point out that his head is the same size mine was when I was born and overall he is still smaller. He's my smiley boy now. I love it! I need to take more pictures.

In ten days, Mark will be 2 years old! I can't believe it. :) He is the very definition of terrible twos! Update on Mark to come soon! 

There's never a dull moment at our house! :)