Good Week/Bad Week

Why is it bad?? Well it turns out Olivia has a sinus infection + ear infection + eye infection which equals a huge snotty goopy mess.
Why is it good?? Because at least I know what is going on with her will hopefully be all fixed in a week or so.


She was sick like three weeks ago when that flu went around and then proceeded to cut a molar right after, so she had a continuous runny nose. I felt like I would make ground with her and then her nose would get REALLY runny and then start to clear up...etc. I took her in for her eye, which was all red and puffy and then found out about everything else.
My first reaction: TEARS! {Hey, I am hormonal and I kinda felt like a bad Mom b/c she was infected all over the place and I was oblivious}. Poor Dr. Wallace had to reassure me that the ear infection had only developed over the last day or so, I couldn't have really brought her in for it any earlier if I wanted to (it wasn't full blown yet). And the sinus infection is hard to peg when you combine teething along with it. FORTUNATELY Olivia LOVES medicine so she does a happy dance whenever I pull it out of the fridge ~ so cute!!

Moral of the story:
1) I love my pediatrician, he's the best!
2) Hormonal women (especially ones named Vashti) cry A LOT
3) Even with her face all puffy and full of goobers, Olivia is the SWEETEST little babe! I don't think I would be as mild mannered if I had the same things going on with me!

This is saving my life

So I bought one of these pools at Walmart for 7 dollars, and I can say already it is the best 7 dollars I've ever spent! I have been roasting already in this heat. Our house doesn't stay very cool and has been around 80 INSIDE my house the past couple of days. Not to mention that I have an old school car that does not have air conditioning. Olivia and I were starting to get grumpy being so dang hot. We've been using our pool almost EVERYDAY, sometimes more than once a day and it has been wonderful!

Olivia loves the fact that it is a "bath" that she can get in and out of (she is dependent on Mommy and Daddy to get her out of her bathtub inside). She spends most of her time stepping in and out and in and out. I sit in a chair next to the pool with my feet soaking in the cool water, and instantly start to feel better. We do it at my parents house because they have a paved parking lot (which warms up the water just enough to take the chill off) and shade so I can put it part in the sun and part in the shade. Mom sometimes sits by my with HER feet in the pool and we just chat while Olivia tries to see how many times she can go in and out in five minutes. Olivia squeals and start laughing when I start to fill it up and gets very mad if Mommy doesn't strip her down fast enough (she got so impatient she got in fully clothed today!).

YEAH!

So I have to say I was pretty excited to click on my blog and see that my "fetus" has made it's way down to the RED SECTION! After seeing that ticker for so long just hanging out in the middle it did give me a little thrill to see that I was in the "end zone" so to speak. Ah, the little things that can brighten your day ;)

Lack of posting...

...due to the fact that we are sick once again. Olivia got it on Monday and has not been a happy camper :( I am hoping to avoid it, but we will have to see. I will get back on the blogging bandwagon once we are back to normal!

Thinking...

It's funny how everything you experience with your first pregnancy is so "over the top" amazing, at least that was the way it was with me. Every kick was God's miracle growing inside me, every Dr's appointment so wondrous and exciting to hear the heart beat, an occasion to dress up for and go to lunch after. Even the barfing~I know, NOT amazing~ but on some level exciting because I was joining the fraternity of motherhood and this was my "hazing".

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Now with number two, it's like I have to remind myself I am pregnant. It's like the luster of it all is gone. I have to really think about it when I feel the kicks, to be pumped about it. It's so easy to just get caught up chasing around my toddler and BOOM the day is gone without me even thinking about it. Although some days it is in the forefront of my mind. Like now that the bathroom breaks have become more regular, or eating boat loads of fiber and water to FEEL more regular (I'm not sure if my digestive system will ever recover fully!). I know that this is normal~for it to become "old hat" so to speak~ but part of me does feel a little guilty for not cherishing it enough. So I have to remind myself what a wonderful thing is happening in my body and that it is a miracle. Then part of me wonders if I am already feeling this way for No. 2, then will anything EVER be exciting for the subsequent babies, or will pregnancy just be something that I have to "endure".
It's nice in the respect that the time has been flying by more quickly, with Olivia I felt like it was C-R-A-W-L-I-N-G by. Has anyone ever felt like this too? Maybe with a little more of a space in between it would become more MAGICAL again?
What do YOU think??

Family Photo Shoot

Our friend Meredith took some family pictures for us this weekend. We haven't had any family photo's taken since we have been married, so we were really excited for it. Olivia decided to be "miss independent" and as such I'm sure she wasn't the easiest subject to work with ;) She just let me know that a sneak peak is ready on her website. You can look at them HERE. I love what I've seen so far and I can't wait to see the rest!
(I especially love the two of Olivia and Marcus!)

I'm SO EXCITED!!!!

Lately Marcus has been reminiscing about his years in Walla Walla, including how much fun the Balloon Stampede is. We found out that his parents, sister & her husband and baby were going this year. Needless to say we were jealous (some more so than others, especially those of whom who have attended this event in the past). Marcus' parents invited us to go with them, and we will be staying at his Aunt Sheila's house in Tri-Cities.

WE ARE SO EXCITED!!

It will be a totally fun weekend with a ton of hot air balloons. The event is free to all who want to attend and we don't have to pay for a hotel because we are staying with family. So it will be very inexpensive for us and our tight budget and a wonderful weekend getaway! This Balloon Stampede is one of Marcus' favorite memories from when he was a kid, so it will be fun to be able to experience it with him.

The picture above was taken at the Walla Walla Balloon Stampede

PS- I totally love my husband! He super cleaned and organized our bedroom for me while I was at work~ such a wonderful surprise!!