Lanes, Trains,& Automobiles: One month check up and a picture summary of our week!

Annabelle's one month appointment went very well today! She has gained 2 pounds - my little chunk =)

Her lungs are all clear, God is GREAT!! Dr. B said the only thing is that we will have to treat her a little more cautiously when she gets a cold. She will be more prone to get bronchitis and pneumonia than most babies. Dr. B then snuggled Annabelle for a minute and gave Emma Catherine a huge hug before she left the room. Dr. B is a great person. She is always very positive and attentive. Emma Catherine LOVES her. Today we were getting ready to go to Annabelle's appointment when Emma Catherine looked at me with her wide eyes and nodded as she said with great confidence "I'm going to show Dr. B my new hair bow." This was coming from the toddler who hates to brush her hair lately and cannot keep a hair bow in for more than 5 minutes. This time she did. Even though I took us to the wrong location for the appointment and sat in the waiting room for 20 minutes before the receptionist stuck her head out to tell me our appointment was at the other location. By that point it was time for our appointment. We rushed out to the car - leaving the Dora tv show that was playing in the waiting room. Mind you that getting into the car is no small task.

Steps to getting into the car:

find keys

unlock car

open EC's door

place diaper bag in EC's floor board

lift EC to her seat

buckle the bottom part while she clips the breastbar - hello do it myself phase

find her snack... and water

close door

go to other side of car

open Annabelle's door

pull Annabelle out of BabyK'tan

maneuver huge car seat straps around Annabelle's tiny limbs to get her buckled in

find pacifier to sooth screaming newborn

cover legs with blanket

close door

go back to the other side of the car

open my door

collapse in seat, leaving on BabyK'tan

buckle self

start car

rush to other office...

We made it to the other office within ten minutes only to find ourselves waiting for an hour and a half, but who's counting? And why again did we have to leave Dora? Yeah, I was that desperate. EC went through her snack and books I brought for her in about 5 seconds flat. But you know what? She left that stinkin hairbow in her hair the ENTIRE time.

Here's a little of what we did last week:

Taunted little sister with fruit snacks

Made thank you cards - still haven't mailed them =)

Field trip Friday attire would not be complete without this awesome pink skirt that mom would not let EC wear to bed and of course the pink boots that light up when you walk. Both equally entice cousin Eric who is woefully deprived of all things pink =)