Photo Challenge...

I ran accross this on another blog & thought what a fun idea for October. The challenge will be getting the photos posted on the blog, not really taking the photo since I take dozens daily :o)

Happy October Everyone!!!

17 Months

Holy Cow...

Our babies are almost 1 1/2 years old!!!

It's been a crazy busy month with a few "firsts" I wasn't counting on. Starting with Kellan's stitches & ending with a call to Poison Control. In between the boys were really sick & had a visit to Urgent Care.
We have also had a lot of fun this month, we've met a few new friends & the boys got to play on a couple new playgrounds & with lots of cute girls... & a couple boys too ;)

Kellan, stitch removal day



 Garren having some playground fun

 Garren & Caden swingin'

Caden swinging, what's better than a playground on the water?



Having 3 walking running babies has proven to be loads of fun. The boys play tricky little games with us now, like walking up to us when we call them only to turn & run when we reach for them. They love to chase each other & be chased. They also like to take us by the hand & lead us around. All 3 know where to go when we say its nap time or time to go night night & they head to their bedroom. They also go to the dining room table when I ask if they are hungry or say it's time to eat. It's so cute to watch them all walk together!!!

Caden playing peek~a~boo in the coffee table



The boys LOVE to dance & our little climbing monkey, Garren, likes to do his dancing on top of the coffee table, which is quite hysterical! He gets up there, says "dah dah dah" (dance dance dance) & bounces around while stomping his feet. Caden will dance standing or sitting & Kellan likes to shake his booty. Kellan is especially funny when he leans forward to hold onto something & shakes what his mama gave him, which reminds me, they love to dance naked too :D

No more "alpix" (velcro) diapers for Kellan!!!



Cutting molars & eating are quite the challenges, not to mention the lack of eating being ill caused. Everyone I know that has a toddler says they are very temperamental when it comes to eating. What they like one day they hate the next, what they hated is now their favorite & it goes on & on & on... Add in that Kellan will eat as long as there is food in front of him, Garren won't eat much at all & Caden will only eat what he is in the mood for & you're stumped on how much they should be eating & if they are getting full enough or too full & are they getting all the nutrients they need :-/
If they don't want what is in front of them it becomes very obvious very quickly. Garren will throw it & Caden & Kellan will start dropping it on the floor. The dogs are getting fat but loving every moment of it!!!

As far as talking & signing, well, they will repeat just about anything you say & I can't keep up with all the different things each one of them signs now. I really need to spend a few days (before their 18 month check up) & write down who says & signs what. They still talk to each other A LOT in their lanuguage.

Garren showing some Tampa Bay Buccaneer love :o)



Their weights varied at their sick visit to Urgent Care. Garren weighed in at 23.4 pounds,
Caden at 26.4 &
Kellan at 27.8.
I feel like they all lost a little from being sick & not eating but I think they are finally getting their appitites back & I can't wait to get all their measurements next month!!!

A self portrait by Caden

Mom of the Year!!!

Yep, that's me, I'm working really hard on that title, lol!!!

Last night Donna & I were getting the boys ready for bed & Garren was fighting me while I was changing his diaper. I looked for something to distract him & the closest thing I could reach was a bottle of powder. What I didn't realize until it was too late was that the bottle was open & Garren got a mouthful.

I gave him some water & a cookie to clear his mouth & then read the back of the bottle for warnings.
"Seek medical attention or contact poison control if ingested" is what the label stated. GREAT! I just poisoned my kid!!!

So I googled poison control & dialed the 800 number. The woman who answered was very friendly, asked a few questions about the powder & Garren's reaction to when it went in his mouth. She gave me some info on what could happen & what to watch for. Talc can apparently cause delayed respiratory problems & I needed to keep a close eye on him the rest of the night.

We dug out the monitor that we hadn't hooked back up since returning from our vacation, turned the volume all the way up & kept it close by all night. He didn't have any problems through the night or today, so I think it's safe to say he is fine, thank goodness!!!

Just an FYI for those who have cell phones with old numbers from another state, when you call poisin controls 800 number, it connects you to the office closest to your phone number. My very friendly lady was in NC & a little surprised when I told her we were in GA :)

Misery Loves Company...

Because one sick baby at a time isn't enough...

Caden woke up Wednesday morning with a 102.4 fever. Garren & Kellan seemed fine but I gave everyone a dose of ibuprofen with breakfast just to be safe.

Garren in the only place he was content outside of my or his mommy's arms.



By lunchtime all 3 boys had fevers ranging from K at 101 to G with 102.4 & C at 103.6.

Eason keeping a close eye on Kellan



We are in the midst of switching from the Pediatrician we used in NC & the one we used while staying at my parents to one here, but the one here is waiting on all the boys' records & won't see them until they have them, not even for a sick visit :( So we took the boys to Urgent Care. They said that the boys just had a virus with very red swollen throats.
{the boys current weights were; G 23.4lbs, C 26.4lbs, & K 27.8lbs}

Caden, Garren, Mommy & Kellan



Over the course of the next few days we fought their fevers & sore throats. They weren't sleeping well & were crying constantly & just wanting to be held. Garren quit eating anything solid at all but was drinking plenty of milk. Caden & Kellan didn't eat much but did manage to nibble a lit bit from each meal & snack. 

Kellan, Garren & Caden

 

On Saturday I started giving Garren 2 pediasures a day & the other boys just one close to bedtime. 
Garren seemed to instantly start feeling better & all 3 finally took good naps & slept all night.

Caden & Kellan

 

Sunday they all woke up with rashes, Caden & Kellans rashes were blistering up :( I was going to take them back to Urgent Care but I missed their short Sunday hours & was forced to wait until today. This morning though, all their rashes were gone & the blisters were dried up.

WHAT A RELIEF!!! 

I don't think the boys have even been this sick. They don't have colds or anything, but they have never expressed feeling so bad, had fevers for so long, or stopped eating before. They aren't back to eating like themselves yet but I'm sure in a day or so they will be. I'm so glad they are feeling better & hope we don't have to experience anything like this again anytime soon!