Lately...

Books were read

bouncies bounced...

and lots of smiles.

Streets were cruised...

and tantrums thrown.

Movies watched

cards decorated...

and birthdays celebrated

Love was spread

and naps were taken

all while Halloween awaits...

Go, Charlie, Go!

For the last month or so, Charlie has been trying so hard to roll over. His biggest obstacle-- his left arm. He has been so close so many times, but just couldn't seem to get his left arm out from underneath him. Finally, after weeks of persevering he was able to roll from back to tummy. We actually missed it the first time since he rolled over in his crib while we thought he was napping. He waited one more day and then rolled all the way over in front of an audience at my Grandmother's house. Pretty neat when you think about it; my grandmother witnessed her great grandchild roll over for the first time. Since then, this is all Charlie wants to do, and has even rubbed the skin on his cheeks raw from all the rolling over.

Trying so hard

This was one of the first times that I actually heard Charlie get really mad and fuss. He was trying so hard, but just couldn't do it.

Way to go, Charlie!

Pumpkin Patch

Last week Abby and her friend, Jake, met at the pumpkin patch for a play date. These two have a love/hate relationship that stems back to when they were very little.

A little example of the 2 frenemies in action

But as they have gotten older Abby and Jake really do love each other, and constantly ask about the other. Whenever we get together for a play date, Katherine (Jake's mom) and I talk about how much Abby asks about Jake, and visa versa. Here are they are enjoying the pumpkins.

Cute little friends :)

Heber, Here We Come!

We took a quick trip to the lake this past weekend with family. It was a lot of fun, but a lot of work since the weather didn't exactly cooperate; lots of indoor activities, and the Cinderella dvd might have been played about 5 times. It was freezing- The high on Saturday was 51, but it was raining, and our cabin was on the water, so it was pretty darn cold. We got there Friday night. It took us a little over 3 hours to get there, only stopping once to feed Charlie and get Abby a few snacks. I didn't take many pictures, but here are the few that I did snap on my phone of Charlie's first vacation!

Abby's candy necklace. Whatever keeps you occupied, Sister!

An afternoon nap around 5. Clearly she was exhausted.

Julie and Charlie

An up close picture of me and Charlie.

Abby and Paw Paw at the river

Time to head home. Both kids slept for almost all of the car ride home.

We had so much fun. Can't wait to go back.

Disney on Ice

Disney on Ice was absolutely precious, and well worth the $20. We went with our good friends, and Abby's bestie, Giuliana. They looked so cute in their matching Snow White costumes. After the show we grabbed some lunch at Silky's and headed home. We had a blast! Here are a few pictures-- snapped on my iPhone, so not the best quality!

The best daddy ever!

So sleepy!

Charlie's 4 month check up

We had Charlie's 4 month check up last week. He is growing so fast it's crazy! Right now, at 4 months, he is wearing mostly 6 month clothes, with an occasional 3 month or 9 month depending on how big or small. He is sleeping through the night like a pro, and still loves to eat. He nurses 5 times a day, and his Daddy gives him a nighttime bottle. We started rice cereal a little earlier than we supposed to, but we thought he needed a little more food in his belly. The rice cereal knocks him out in the morning for a good 2 hour nap or so- all depending on what we have going on that day. He is in the 50% for weight, 50% for height, and 75% for head circumference. You don't get the nick name "Chunk" for nothing. He is a big healthy boy and we are very thankful for that!

Here he is about to break the scale at the doctor's office

Before shots. Hate that this is blurry :(

Sweet Charlie Kamm. Goodness gracious you are just the sweetest!

A trip to the ER

I have debated for almost a week about whether or not to write this post. The more I have thought about it I don't want to forget any of the details, and I hope that this will remind all of the moms out there how quick accidents can happen. Well, it happened-- our first trip to the emergency room with Abby. Last Tuesday we were getting ready for a play date with some friends. I put Abby in her room for a minute or two so that I could get myself and Charlie dressed. I noticed that it was really quiet in her room- too quiet. Something told me to go in there and check on her. I walked in to find her chugging a bottle of cough syrup. I grabbed the bottle and realized that it was completely empty except for the 3 tsp that were left in the little "shot" glass. I called poison control and they determined that with her age, weight, and what was left in the bottle (only 2oz to start with) that the amount she ingested was considered toxic, and we had to go the emergency room. I was totally calm and collected until they told me that if she began to hallucinate, or stopped breathing on our car ride to er I had to pull over and call 911. I ran every red light and stop sign from our house to Baptist Hospital. By the time we got there she was bouncing off the walls; talking fast, jumping around, had to potty, didn't have to potty, etc. They quickly put her in a room, and that's where we played the waiting game. Nurse Wendy (Abby adored) strapped her to a board and straight jacket, put an IV line in, and drew 2 vials of blood. The crazy part, Abby never cried, fussed, or flinched while they were taking her blood. For that matter, she never fussed through the whole ordeal. She was so calm! We sat there for 5 hours waiting for a reaction to occur. Luckily, she was just very sedated, and very mellow. Once the doctor reassured us that everything was going to be fine we just had to wait it out. She was so funny- talking really slow and soft. She would start a sentence and by the time she could finish it she would just trail off and stop talking. She would sing songs and stare at you with this blank stare. Her pupils were the size of saucers, and would wobble around if she had to get up to go potty. Finally around 2:00 pm we were allowed to go home. Even at home she was still sedated from the medicine, but we knew she was going to be just fine. Lesson learned...hide the cough medicine!!!

Just after her IV line was put in

If you look close you can still see some purple cough syrup on her face!

This is when she started moving her leg up and down and signing it to the tune of "Wheels on the Bus."

She looks so sweet here

Nurse Wendy was fantastic!

After some food and a few more wagon rides Abby was cleared to go!

In case you were wondering- all medicines have been put up--way up!