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At the end of April, Etta got strep for the second time. She had it for the first time almost exactly a year ago. Last year I knew she had it when she broke out in a rash, scarlet fever. Without the scarlet fever, I would have gone on believing she just had a cold and not taken her in to the pediatrician. It's difficult when you have a (basically) non-verbal child. She can't/doesn't tell me that her throat feels like it's on fire. This time around, she looked like she had a cold. The sniffles and a cough mostly, no fever. But then, a couple days into the cold, she started getting spots on her face.
A couple of days later and she was feeling MUCH better and less speckled. I, on the other hand, caught strep from her. But, I knew right away what it was when my throat was just starting to feel scratchy and I got antibiotics right away. Daniel and Keith were spared!
You may have seen me post this on Facebook, but I got a cute video of Etta feeding Daniel.
"All Done!"
Chalk!
The Play Room!
Keith built some shelving units for me last month. This was a trade-off so he could go on an overnight backpacking trip. He needed to earn some camping credits, so I told him he could build some shelving units for the playroom and he did! They are SO useful and I feel so much more organized in there! They still need to be painted, but I think he waited to paint them so he could trade that chore for more camping credits. lol.
Owen's 4th Birthday Party and Emma's 5th Birthday Party
Hanging Outside
Daniel's six month check-up
Height 26 3/4 inches - 60%
Weight 17 pounds 11 ounces - 50%
We went ahead and decided to try Zantac (reflux meds). His reflux is pretty bad and I can tell it burns him. So, I finally asked for some Zantac AND I switched his formula from Gentelease to AR (added rice starch) and in the three weeks we've been using it, I can tell a real difference! So, yay! He got three injections, poor guy. At least he won't get any shots at his nine-month. Yay, again!
He cut his first two teeth this month. The first bottom chomper popped on May 10th and it's next door neighbor popped up on May 25th. He worked hard to earn those two teeth!
I took this picture about a week and a half ago (before the second tooth popped. See the white sharpie down there?
Liam and Karis Come Play!
(and we corrupt them by showing them their first episode of The Fresh Beat Band)
Finley Elizabeth Overbeek!!!
born May 10, 2012
7lbs 3oz | 19.25 inches
Finley was kind enough to arrive JUST before our trip to Tampa. I was thrilled to get to snuggle that sweet little freshie before she was even 24 hours old. It was really great to spend some sweet one-on-one (two) time with Lauren (and Finley) in her hospital room before more visitors showed up. Congratulations to our friends, Lauren, Dustin, and Big Brother, Liam!
The rest of the Primrose Gang (and Lauren's dad) stopped by the room while I was there...
A week later, Daniel and Finley had their first date while Etta was in school.
A Cute Guy After A Bath
Chick-fil-A "Spirit Night" benefiting GiGi's Playhouse!
I haven't really had a chance to talk about GiGi's yet, but don't worry, it's coming. The quick version is that there is a group of us working hard to bring a GiGi's Playhouse to the Nashville area. I'm actually a board member. Fancy, huh? GiGi’s Playhouses are Down syndrome awareness and educational centers that provide resources, specialized teaching, and support to individuals with Down syndrome, their families and the community. There are currently 13 locations in the US, and we can't wait to bring one to Nashville! For more info, check out the GiGi's website at http://gigisplayhouse.org/
You can also follow along on our Nashville blog. It's still just a baby blog right now, but we hope to make it a great place to share information.
Ryan and Bella Sears came to the event!
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Molly came to play
Blech!
hahahahahaha!
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Swim Lessons!
We were able to find a great swim instructor for Etta this summer! She will have two 30 minute sessions each week this summer. This afternoon was her first lesson with Ms. Melissa!
"Hi mama!"
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