Violet and the Museum

We went to the specialist for Violet this week. I was able to get a lot of information and we decided to put her on the low dose of daily antibiotic for a year and see if her reflux problem resolves. They say that grade 2 reflux corrects itself 80% of the time. I was kind of worried about the antibiotics but after talking to the urologist, the risk is worth it. Hopefully she only needs the one more test in a year and she will be all done. If she does end up needing the surgery, it is not too invasive or risky. So, fingers crossed for the next year! During this time she has had so many uti's and has been on an antibiotic every other week. We found out that she's allergic to Bactrim for sure and possibly Keflex. The case of hives she got from that bactrim was so bad. She was covered head to toe in them.

Since we had to go to PCMC for her tests, we decided to go to the museum of natural history after. I was a little nervous going clear up there with only the little kids. Our doctor appointment was at 8:30 am. I had to leave the house at 6:45am.  I was a little early but that's okay. After our appointment it was only 10am. I thought "how could I come all this way and not do something fun?" I found out the museum was the closest. Just around the corner in fact. I was really surprised that Violet enjoyed it as much as she did. They have a great little kids room with a little river that the kids can play in with bugs and nets. She said that was her favorite part. Later she said that the dinosaurs were her favorite part. My favorite part was that Violet listened to everything I said, was super nice, and Dexter didn't make a peep in the stroller the whole time. It was one of those times when pat myself on the back for being a cool Mom. I want to do more cool stuff like that this winter.We're going to need to get out of the house.

Busy!

Man I haven't posted for a month! It has been really busy with everyone on school. I'm doing pretty good scheduling homework after everyone is in bed. I spend from @ 9:30 to midnight every night almost every night. I seem to be doing okay this way. I took my first official test at the testing center last week. I bombed it. Lesson from that experience?? I have to study before the test. Nutrition is harder than I expected. It has a lot of biology stuff. Health is easy. Computer basics is way more involved than I thought it would be. For only a 2 credit class it sure is a lot of work. English I dread. I do fine once stuff is done but I feel the most pressure from this class.


Dexter is walking!! He really started a few days ago and now he is toddling every where! It is the cutest thing ever. He is the happiest kid I have ever met too. He likes to put whatever toy he is holding in between his front teeth and walk around grinning. Kinda like a puppy I guess. Haha. All of his front teeth are in finally. 4 on top and 4 on bottom. I don't know if I posted about sleep training. IT WORKED!! Dexter is sleeping in his crib. All night long. He had a rough couple nights this week but I think that is because he has a little cold. Other than that it has been so great. We do dinner, bath, books, nurse and then he goes right to sleep. Just like real people. Now Violet on the other hand is still having a little trouble. She still can't fall asleep on her own so after we do the routine, I take her in my room to fall asleep. I move her into her bed after a while and she usually atays in there for the night. This is still better because we were watching a whole movie in her room every night. Now the whole bedtime process is done by 8:30 at the latest. Much better than 10 or later that we were doing before. Yay! Oh...and she no longer wears pullups! Yay.

Violet has been having so many UTI's the last 2 months. (her whole life really) The doc ordered a VCUG to test her bladder and kidneys. We were thinking about just watching her to see if getting her out of pullups would solve the problem and it didn't. Last week we got the VCUG done. This test involved a trip to the hospital and sedation. She did SO GOOD. Everything went really smooth.  It turns out she does have reflux in her right kidney. I am taking her to the pediatric urologist this Thurs to find out what we do from here. Poor baby. I hope we get her fixed up soon.

Why wouldn't I?

Why wouldn't I start school when Dexter is 9 months and Violet is 3?
Why wouldn't I start the home buying process at the same time?
Why wouldn't I join the gym also?
Why wouldn't I start eating better too?
Why wouldn't I sign up for another 5K?
Why wouldn't we get another tow truck?
Might as well start couponing again too!
Oh and get back on the dave ramsey.
And let's not forget sleep training Dexter.
Holy crap.
Good thing I only have to accomplish one day at a time.
It's time for bed.

Violet has started taking pictures. "Mom say cheese"

Dove Hunting

 Dalton and Paul have been dove hunting. I think it is so great for them to get out and do something together. As long a they don't think I'm cooking any wild bird they can do whatever they want. And look how cute manly they are! Violet wants to go so bad. Maybe next year?

Dexter

 What a great picture of my handsome hubby. This is not about him though. Mr Dexter is getting so big and I need to write a few things down. He started waving bye bye yesterday. It is the cutest thing ever.  He is waving all the time now. He is taking steps all the time too. 10 is the most I've seen. I wouldn't say he is walking yet but he is so close. He knows it's easier to crawl still. He has 5 teeth 2 on top and 3 on bottom. I don't know why that 4th one on the bottom isn't coming in the other 2 on top are already poking through. He has the best toothy grin! He finally picked up a banana and put it in his mouth. I have been offering them for about a month.

Everyday and he has never touched them. So good. Making progress. I'm pretty sure he is saying mama and dada to me and paul now. That might just be my imagination though. Can they say words this young? Who knows. I forget everything so each kid is like I never had one before.

Pre school

She loved it. And I love having a girl who talks to me all the time. My boys never did. As soon as I get there to pick her up she is telling me all the stuff they did. I got pictures of her first three days. I'll probably get more too because I'm crazy I guess. .I love dressing her up and sending her to school. Love it. The second day she did not want to go. It was a fight all morning. She was fine once she got there though.

Violet's Birthday Party