Happy Halloween from the ladybug and Ariel!

The Ladybug, happy here....but not later

Ariel, with the awful wig that I hate

We had grandparents over to celebrate Halloween and see the girls in their costume. Katie had been talking about Halloween ever since my mom's occupational therapist gave her this costume in May. She knew she would be Ariel forever. I worried that as much as she grew this summer this wouldn't fit. It was a little snug, but it worked.
Katie went trick-or-treating at the church offices at the school on Friday. On Saturday, I took her to Trunk or Treat at my school on Saturday. She didn't NEED any more candy. We ended up taking her trick-or-treating on our cul-de-sac to maybe 5 or 6 houses. She was content. I was glad. Kenzie had just about had her fill as well. My mom let me borrow a rockin' witch's hat.

2 month check-up

Well, I took Kenzie in for her 2 month check up. I had been freaking out for a week that I would get in trouble with the doctor about her weight. She looks so much bigger than the other babies we know. She is 3-7 weeks older than all of them but still. She ended up being 12lbs. 5 oz. (3 oz lighter than Katie at her 2 month check up.) Both girls were exactly 22 inches at their 2 month check up. Kenzie's head was in the 75th percentile. After the doc factored in her height, weight, and head measurement, we found out she is in the 97th percentile. She grew almost 2 inches in 1 month. CRAZY! Minus her umbilical hernia, she is "perfectly healthy." Her hernia is 2 cm and should disappear by her 5th birthday. (Fingers crossed, here's to hoping.)
The hardest part is when they get the shots. She got one shot in each thigh plus an oral injection. She screamed like a real trooper. We couldn't get her to calm down until I got her in the car, and it started to move.

Sisterly Love

Katie has always loved her sister. Well, lately, it's been, "I'm her favorite." I joked with Kenzie once that since I fed her for so long that I must be her favorite. Well, Katie got pretty offended. So, every day she tells Kenzie, "I'm your favorite, right?" Well, I am pretty sure that is true. Katie takes the best care of Kenzie. She is super helpful around the house. It's times like these that I'm glad we waited 4 years to have another baby. I just pray that they are always this close.

It's Pumpkin Time

Every year we try to remember to take Katie to Calloway's to pick her pumpkin, and take her picture in their mini patch. This year, Katie was more concerned with her pumpkin than with the picture. I got lots of photos of her with "scary smile." If you've been around when I take photos, you know what I'm talking about. This pic turned out the best of the girls. Poor Kenzie was too tired.
Katie finally got to pick her pumpkin out. Then, we headed home.

Maddie is here!

Christie and I pretty much went through our pregnancies together. It was kind of fun. I didn't really get to share that experience with anyone when I was pregnant with Katie. Christie and I are pretty similar, so it was a great experience. Maddie was born Tuesday. We decided to head to the Fitzy's house last night and take them dinner. Katie was so excited to meet Maddie. She came running in my room yesterday at 7:10 screaming, "I'm so excited. I get to see Chris and Christie today, and I get to meet MADDIE." Poor Chris and Christie had visitors all day and were beat.It was still fun to meet Maddie (and remember what it was like to have a tiny baby.) These newborns add weight quickly. I'm pretty sure Kenzie is already a good 4-5 pounds heavier than Maddie.

The boys decided to celebrate with cigars.
Congratulations, Chris and Christie. We can't wait to see what kind of memories are ahead for us.

Recovering Pug

I took Pugsley back to the vet today. We were super excited. The corneal ulcer is finally healed. Now, he just has to take a eyedrop with a steroid in it 3 times a day to heal the rest of the eye. Every time I take him to the animal hospital he gets absolutely pooped. Katie left Pig and her blanket on the couch while we ate dinner. When we were done, this is what we saw when we came in the living room.

Twins Part 2

After looking through some paperwork, I found that both girls were 9 pounds 13 ounces at their first month appointment. It may be a coincidence, but I think it's cool. Plus, I thought I would post their 1 month photos so you can compare.

Katie 9-1-06
10-1-10 Kenzie

Katie's 4 Year Check-Up

I took Katie for her flu shot last Thursday. I got a little bit of a talking to because I was supposed to bring her in for a check-up and some shots. Apparently, there was a miscommunication. I tried to make light of it with the nurse, but she didn't seem to find my jokes funny. So, Katie and I headed to Dr. Harmon's office. She weighed 43 lbs. 8 oz, which is the 90th percentile. She is 40.75 inches tall, which is the 95th percentile. So, she is tall for her age. The doc said according to the computer she is 7 pounds over weight. I told him that I needed him to find it. I don't see one pound of fat on that kid anywhere. I already knew she was tall for her age. She's wearing size 6 clothes. That's the size for most kindergarteners. We discussed her asthma. We are trying a new approach to avoid trips to the ER and many sleepless nights. We got a rescue inhaler, and Katie will receive a stimulant called Pulmicort from her nebulizer daily to prevent major issues. She probably needs to take an allergy med daily also. We'll try this and see if it works. To top things off, Katie got 6 shots. I know, crazy huh? She stayed calm for the first 4, and then she lost it. I have no real pics because I was trying to concentrate on all the information.