No Tubes Needed

So after a hectic morning, which included a fender bender caused by me, we received good news at Braxton's ENT follow-up appointment.  It has been about 3 weeks since he had any cold symptoms and his ears were free of fluided so no surgery needed.  YEAH!!!!!  His doctor said there was no need to see him again unless constant ear infections started back up.

Back to my fender bender, again like Matt says I only get in accidents under 5 miles per hour.  Luckly the other person's car only had a pushed in bumper and they didn't see the need to call the cops.  She let me go.  I guess that is my payback for the 2 people that have hit my bumper and I have let them go.  My bumper wasn't as lucky, my FSU tag broke and my front bumper cracked.  I will eventually buy a new one but at this time it isn't my top priority.

Still no news on Liam's test from last week.  I don't think I updated on how it went, but Liam was great.  He listened so good to the nurses and techs and we were out of there in just a few hours.  We should hear something by the end of the week but with the holidays so close I am not sure that will actually happen.

Looking forward to Christmas vacation which starts Friday.  The boys are getting excited as the Hallmark Christmas countdown gets down into the single digits.

Christmas is here...

This weekend has been a busy weekend getting ready for Christmas.  On Friday night we went to pick out our Christmas tree, we have always bought a Fraiser Fir but this year went with a different kind.  Unfortunately neither Matt nor I can remember what kind it is.  It is either a Grand or Concolor Fir but what ever it is we will be looking for it next year because we prefer it over the Fraiser.

The today we got up early to go see Santa.  It was nice to finally have a year that no one was scared, Braxton is still to young to realize what Santa is about.  I asked them what they asked for and they said a Nintendo DS.  I said nothing else no games, Liam said he will go back and tell Santa another day. 

This afternoon Matt and I put up our outside lights, along with our blow up Santa and Frosty.  Frosty is a hand me down from my Mom and we have had him a few years.  It looks like we might retire him this year, when I was putting him up I saw he had a bunch of little holes in him.

Tonight it was time to decorate inside, we decorated the tree and set up our Christmas village.  I put the village up after the boys went to bed so they will be so excited to see it in the morning.  They absolutely love it.

I really can't believe that Christmas is almost here.  This year has really just flown by.

Oh and Braxton is getting really brave with take steps.  I think he will be walking pretty soon.  He is getting so big.

Sick Boys

This week has been filled with sick boys, both Liam and Nathan had high fever for about 48 hours with no other symptoms.  That meant that Nathan was home sick from school for 2 days.  Not fun for me when I have errands to run.

Liam was better by Tuesday so he was able to go on his first field trip to a Jack Hartman concert.  I had previously scheduled Braxton's doctors appointment so I was able to go with him.  He said he had a great time and loved riding the bus.  His teachers said he loved participating in the singing and dancing.

Liam's labs were set for December 9th at Wolfson's.  They will be doing a upper and lower GI x-ray and also a stomach ultrasound.  I am hoping to get some answers on why he keeps having vomiting episodes.

Braxton's 1 year pictures are tomorrow, looking forward to getting them done.  Hopefully we will get some nice ones.

1 YEAR ALREADY!!!

Braxton's birthday came and went, can't believe it has been a year.  Where has the time gone?  We celebrated his birthday on the 20th since his actual birthday was on Thanksgiving Day.  We wanted to make it a special day for him.  We had family and friends over to the house and had a bounce house for the kids.  Braxton went on it for a few minutes with Matt and I but really didn't enjoy it.

Had his 1 year well visit today he is now 22lbs 7oz and 30 3/4 inches tall.  He always is in the 50% in weight and 75% in height so it looks like he will be tall like Liam.   

We spent Thanksgiving Day in Ormond with family and then my Mom and I went black Friday shopping even though it started on Thursday night.  Most of my shopping is now done, just a few more items and then some giftcards.  Have a lot of wrapping to do.

Nathan has been questioning us a lot about if Santa is real.  Can't believe first graders are already talking about it.  For now we are going with if you don't believe you don't get but I think we will have to tell him soon that way he doesn't ever ruin it for his brothers.

Going to go get our Christmas tree this week and get the house decorated.  Can't believe Christmas is almost here.  I am totally ready for Christmas vacation.

Afterwards, he would of ate it all if I would of let him