Pickles and Ice-Cream

Last week I had the strongest craving for.......

Pickles and....

Ice-Cream....

So I took a test......

And this was the result.......

What an unexpected, but very welcome blessing! We are so excited!

Thanks Chi Chi!

Last Sunday we had nursery success! I haven't been able to sit through an entire service since, well, I don't think I have ever made it through a whole service since Everett started going to the nursery. Every week that I put him in his class, our number pops up on the electric call system letting us know we need to come and get our screaming child! So two Sundays ago I sent him in with chocolate pudding. This was a last resort idea since nothing else seemed to work. I gave the nursery worker the pudding and asked her to give it to him as soon as I left. Well, it didn't work because in no time my number was called to come and get him. The worker said he was so upset that he showed no interest in the pudding. Wow! Of course as soon as I got him he was instantly all better. Well this past Sunday I sent him in with his comfort item- a little stuffed Chihuahua named Chi Chi (a gift from his Gigi). For the past week Everett has attached himself to this little dog, so I thought it would bring him some comfort in an obviously stressful situation for him. After the music was over I went and peeked at him. He was sitting on the floor while a worker was entertaining him, just clutching Chi Chi. Then midway through the sermon my number popped up! The worker said he was on and off with crying and she asked me if I wanted to leave him in the class. I figured that since he does need to continue to try to get used to the nursery, I would leave him in there. There was only about 15 min. of the service left. When we picked him up he looked so pitiful while resting on a pillow, again clutching Chi Chi. If anyone knows Everett, he is not one to just "lay around". He is always on the go. Needless to say he was very happy to see us! I guess this Sunday Chi Chi will be Everett's "visitor" for his nursery class again.

Everett and Chi Chi Everett watching Daddy at music practice before he went to his own class.

Plus- Aren't these the cutest!?! Now he has shoes like his Daddy!

Photo Shoot in the Park

Everett's Boo Boo and the ER

Well it may have been bound to happen. Last night Everett had his first trip to the ER. It was around 7:30. Everett was toddling around, and when he reached for our marble windowsill, he didn't quite make it and face planted into the edge. I saw the whole thing happen and heard the loud thump. I gasped. Everett screamed. The rest was just a messy, bloody, blur. I immedietly tried to stop the blood with a washcloth, but he wasn't having it. I then called Eric at work and told him to come home right away. The whole time while I was waiting for Eric, I was debating on whether or not to take Ev to the ER. Everett wouldn't let me in his mouth, so I couldn't assess the damage. Once Eric got home, we decided it was best to go ahead and take him in. We knew we couldn't sleep that night without medical confirmation that he was going to be okay and didn't need any sutures. After 4 long hours, we finally got to see the doctor. By the way, the ER waiting room is a very strange place with very strange people. I won't go into detail, you can just imagine. The doctor checked Ev out and said she didn't want to do any suturing since his injury was inside his mouth. When she pulled back his upper lips though I was horrified. He had split his upper frenulum and his gums were hanging over his teeth. Thankfully though none of his four cute teeth came loose. That actually was my biggest concern. He also had a small gash on his chin and a bruise on his forehead. The doctor told us it would eventually heal itself and just to let him have popsicles and ice cream. Everett did not object! Finally around midnight we left the hospital with one extremely exhausted baby. When we got home Eric insisted that Everett have a bath because in Eric's words, "Yuck. He was in the ER. He needs to be sanitized!" Although it was very late, I thought it best as well. Finally around 1 Everett finally went to bed. I am thankful Everett is okay and I pray that is his last trip. Everett is so active, clumsy, loud, rough, and well....just a boy. I just didn't think his first real injury would happen so soon!

Last Weekend in Pictures

Last weekend my mom and sister flew up for a visit. We had a lot of fun. It's best described in pictures:

Everett on the way to the pool A family picture on the 4th

Everett meeting Winnie The Pooh at storytime

At the pool....ignore my weird facial expression in the background

On our way to storytime....Everett now insists on walking

At the pool

Mary and Nana walking Everett at the mall

Playing at the mall

Playing on the big boat at the mall

Brunch at Mimi's Cafe