–Landscaping: Matt has been working tirelessly digging up all of weed-filled rock and replacing it was sod! It has been a TON of work, but it looks so great now!
–Allergy Testing: I brought Abi in for allergy skin testing last week. She did not react to any of the skin pricks, indicating no allergies! Though disappointed not to have answers, I’m sooo glad she doesn’t have severe allergies!
–Blood Draw: Because allergy skin testing isn’t always accurate, the allergist wanted Abi to get some lab work done. On Friday, we received a call informing us that Abi’s blood tested positive for a cow’s milk allergy. Everything else tested negative.
–Concrete: Surprised with a low bid from a contractor due to the slow economy, we were able to get a new bigger stamped concrete patio, including concrete around our shed and a sidewalk from the front yard into the back. I had no idea how much work went into concrete, and I am so glad we did not attempt this project by ourselves!
–Riding Bikes: With a new bigger patio, Eli has been mastering riding his tricycle around the shed. He still doesn’t use the peddles much, but he has been having lots of fun on his bike!
–Teaching Abi to Crawl: Abi is scooting short distances on the floor. When she wants something further away, she rolls to it. She has the upper body strength to crawl, but her legs haven’t quite caught on, yet!
–Fighing off Sickness: Three of the four of us are fighting off a nasty cold. Somehow Abi has remained healthy. I have no idea how, but I hope she remains healthy!
–Hiking: Last weekend, we took our first hike since Abi’s been born. We decided to go on a short hike at a nearby park, Palmer Park. I forgot the camera, so I don’t have any pictures. Eli walked some and rode in the backpack some. He tends to want to stop and pick up every rock or stick he sees, so it makes for a slow hike! But it sure is fun watching his curiosity. Matt, Eli and Poppy took a hike the weekend before, too.
–Feeding Abi: After four days on oatmeal, Abi was up crying about every 20 minutes during the night. It was a nightmare of a night! She was so uncomfortable and there was nothing we could do. We stopped the oatmeal and gave her medicine for a couple days to help her bowels start working better. The allergy testing is showing no allergy to oats, so we aren’t sure why she was so miserable. We took a little break from food, but introduced some pureed pears to her tonight. We’ll just have to wait and see what happens…
–Sorting Clothes: Both of our kids are growing like weeds! Both seemed to have grown quite a bit since the start of summer, which means packing up clothes that don’t fit and filling the drawers with clothes that do fit! Abi has grown into 6-9 month clothes, and Eli is starting to sport 3T now! Before I know it, I’ll be needing to fill their drawers with warmer clothes for fall!
–Eating Outside: We purchased a picnic table to add to our new bigger patio. It has been fun having the option to eat outside and enjoy the lovely Colorado summer evenings!
–Working: I have continued to work one weekend a month doing home care nursing. I enjoy being a professional a couple days a month, while the kids get to enjoy some special daddy time.
–Sucking on Construction Workers: One of Abi’s favorite things to suck on is Eli’s Little People construction workers. And she often wakes up babbling to the stuffed sheep and monkey in her crib.
–Pool Party: We had 6 moms and a total of 10 kids over last week for a pool party in the backyard! Eli loves having “friends” over to play and had a blast! Abi ended up sleeping through most of the fun!
–Friends: From girls nights out to guys nights out to having friends over for dinner, we have enjoyed the pleasure of friends!
All that concrete was a nice addition and makes the backyard so much more useable. We hope Abi’s digestion problems end soon.