Sickypoo

My poor baby has been sick all weekend long. He's had a wicked cough, a runny nose, and today he was grabbing at his ear. Since it had been a few days and wasn't getting any better, we went to the ER tonight to make sure he didn't have any infections. With our insurance if we're out of state the only place we can go and be covered in the ER.  Of course, once we got to the hospital he was hardly coughing. Isn't that how it always goes?

In the waiting room at the ER

 After spending quite a few hours there, we didn't come out with many answers, except that he has ringworm...yes, ringworm....on his shoulder blade. So went in for one problem, came out with another. They tried to look in his ear but couldn't see past the freakin ear wax. Now, let me make this very clear...I bathe my child ALL the time and clean his ears every couple days, but this kid just produces ungodly amounts of earwax. I've asked before what to do to keep them clear, and they've told me to do nothing but wipe what I can reach with a wash cloth, but not to use q-tips. So the doctor gave me some ear drops to try to loosen up the wax and then if he's still tugging at his ear to bring him back to check again for an ear infection. As I was leaving, the nurse mentioned how its possible he could be developing allergies, and that got me thinking...at the house, he was coughing and sneezing up the wazoo. Then once we left, he hardly coughed or sneezed, and his running nose and red eyes started to clear up. Looks like our little booboo is allergic to something in the house. Could it be the dog? Possibly...but he's coughing and sneezing upstairs where the dog isn't allowed. I don't know what it could be. Dust? The house is pretty clean though...The windows aren't open, so I don't think it cold be the pollen, right? Its gotta be something though. It just doesn't make sense that he would stop coughing as soon as he left the house, then could start when we got home.

Lord, please don't let it be the dog!!!

Our "pool"

We set up a pool on the deck today, filled it with water, got Elias changed into his swimsuit, and decided the water was waaaay to cold. So we moved to the next best thing...grandma's Jacuzzi.

Finger Foods

Today Elias fed himself for the first time! Naturally, I grabbed the camera and started recording. Its the little things in life.. :)

Hunting Camp

This past weekend we went to the family hunting camp. It was fabulous spending time with everyone. Elias also turned 8 months while we we're gone, so here's some pictures from the past week or so.

Jumpin on the porch

Cousin Zion

Cousin Zion and Great Pap 

"Its okay, cuz, don't cry"

FINALLY a decent picture of them both

LOVED riding with daddy on the 4-wheeler

The Lance boys

I love my nanny!

My first bath in the sink...its a tradition!

I was afraid of the pool...until Mommy got my bathseat and put it in...then I liked it 

I love my cousin!

Oh deer...

Its been a busy couple weeks! Last week I was lucky enough to have my sister Taryn fly up and stay for almost a whole week with us! It was pretty awesome. We did some major damage at the outlets, went to the beach, Rockport, and Newburyport to name a few.

Then Taryn, Elias, and I loaded up all our stuff and headed down to West Chester last Friday. Elias and I will be in PA until Amber and Bryce's wedding July 9. Unfortunately, Kevin has to be back in MA for work and school most of the time. We're going to Kevin's family's hunting camp Thursday and Kevin will be meeting us there. We're excited to go away and be with family we haven't been able to see in awhile.

Sunday night my family was all sitting down for dinner. All of the sudden a huge thud rocked the breakfast nook we were sitting in. It sounded like someone was breaking in downstairs below. My mom and dad got up and rushed downstairs to see what it was, but not before my dad grabbed a field hockey stick just incase he needed it. (Yep. In this house, you don't grab bats or knives. You grab field hockey sticks.) They didn't see anything down there. Then Taryn looked outside and there was a huge deer standing 20 ft from the house, just staring at it. We're pretty sure that the deer jumped into the window. The windows on the back of my parents house are very reflective so that the house doesn't become a furnace in the summer with all the sun shining through. He probably saw his reflection. Pretty crazy...we're surprised he didn't break the window!

Heres a few videos and pictures from the past couple weeks.

Apparently he likes pickles. Crazy kid. 

Dana's beautiful arrangement at Ambers shower!

Hard Pink Lemonade...mmm

The beautiful bride and 2 of her bridesmaids

If you think I'm a little hat crazy, its because I am. Elias has to wear hats if its sunny outside to protect the scar on his face. So its a good excuse to buy some pretty adorable hats :)