15-week pregnancy picture

For my curious Mom & sister, here's a picture of me at 15 weeks on October 11.

Family flu shot.

We all decided this year to get a flu shot so that if one of us goes down, theoretically we won't all topple like we have been when we get a cold!

So Friday Andrew got his flu shot and just like they warn you at the doctor's office about children with the flu shot three to four days later he was sick from it.

Tuesday morning was a hectic one for all of us. Andrew got sick during the night and was a pitiful sight when Momma brought him in to bed with us. He had gotten sick all over his bed and all over himself, but was just so miserable we had to bring him in with us.

The problem was that Momma had a class on Tuesday and Wednesday and Daddy had a client site to be at so we were at a loss for what to do. So far we have been able to change one schedule or another for something like this, but it was a little more sticky this time.

So Momma left after we cleaned Andrew up for her class and Daddy hugged and held the little man for a while until he started to shake it off a bit.

So I figured I could at least take him in (he had a really low grade fever, but below the school's line for staying home!) and if I can get a few hours out of it they can call me and I can come pick him up from day care and bring him home.

Fortunately he started feeling better (still not great though) for school and I let the teachers know that he was having a rough morning.

Everything went well and Momma and Daddy both were able to make it through their days without running home for a sick little man. He was still touchy Tuesday evening and out of sorts on Wednesday. But by that time we had realized that it was probably the shot and not something he ate or was coming down with so while we still felt bad for it, we were tempered by that realization that it was just a little symptom or two after his flu shot.

Tough little kid, but you can certainly tell when something is bothering him or if he is not feeling up to snuff. From a total change in body language, to actually laying around in the morning instead of pitter pattering around the house chasing Jaz, running for the refridgerator, or jumping up and down on Daddy you can tell when he is just not right!

Daddy

Pics from July

In July, we introduced Andrew to corn on the cob. As you can see, he really wasn't sure what to do with it and it took him many times of eating it before he decided it was for him... Oh wait, that was cauliflower! He took to it like a natural mid-westerner.

He had lots and lots of corn this summer once it was in season. Just like his grandfather he manages to get a little kernel on his chin every time as well! Chip off the old block I guess.

Some times an artist needs to be one with his art. In this case, I think that Andrew was the canvas! He loves to scribble and sometimes even gets some on the paper if he's lucky.

This one was from the AITG summer BBQ. Andrew and I were swimming around with Tony and Delaney for a bit. It was a lot of fun, but Andrew is still not a big fan of the wet hair trick yet!

Here is a July shower when Momma was home to take Andrew out to splish splash around on the patio and in the yard.

Busy Summer and fall!

Sorry for missing a LOT of updates!

So I will catch up a little with the highlights...

July -

• AccessIT Summer BBQ (think Mexican fiesta in NJ)
• More beach time at the Walsh's!
• July 4th at a local living history museum with pigs, goats, sheep, and chickens... yea!
• More fun in the Sun...

August -

• Andrew has minor surgery to put tubes in his ears and it helps him sleep quite a bit (Double hooray!)
• Andrew discovers how much fun Lego's are
• Wasting away a few hot summer days by Andrew's new toddler pool
• Andrew's first camping experience. In our yard, with 15 of our closest friends (and their children)... Mmmmm s'mores!
• Momma and Andrew with lots of art projects.
• The NJ agriculture fair, lots of fun, junk food, and racing piglets who swim!
• Andrew's first (of many now) corn on the cob...
• Andrew learns the word "Yummy!!!" after eating corn on the cob! (Actually a little before that time, but it sounds better that way)
• Momma and Daddy find out our family is getting a little bigger soon... We are Pregnant!

September -

• Keri's 30th birthday party at our house!
• Fun at the Sheep creamery - Baa baa black sheep!
• Acadia national park here we come! Cabins, hiking, biking, lobster and 2 Cats breakfast (fun restaurant Andrew and Momma really liked)
• Making a frame with Momma in Bar Harbor
• Hanging out at the beach with Momma, Daddy, and my favorite seagull
• More beach time!
• NJ Wine festival with lots of puppies!
• Lots more corn on the cob

October -

• Apple orchards with yummy doughnuts!
• Climbing our first hay bail mountain
• Greek festival with my first taste of Baklava. Yummy!
• Learning about eskimo kisses (seasy and nosey)

That pretty much sums up the gap there. I will post some pictures to go with the highlights above soon.

Love,

Momma, Daddy, Andrew, and peanut