**WARNING**Nasty pictures of my puppy...Do not scroll all the way down if you have a wimpy tummy!!

OK...I'm Serious...these pictures are pretty disturbing so consider yourself warned if you choose to scroll down. I'm not responsible if you throw-up in your mouth a little or if you have nightmares...

Two days ago, Vera was outside for a couple hours in the afternoon. She was busy playing and never complained so I left her out there to burn off some energy. Well...while she was out, mosquitoes decided Vera tasted good. She literally has thousands of bites on her body :( Soooo sad!! I bought her some OTC doggy benadryl hoping that would help her stop itching.

By yesterday afternoon, One of the spots on her neck was seriously raw, bleeding, and swollen. I didn't know what else I could do and I didn't want an infection to set in! I called the Vet in town, woke Kalvin up from his nap, and drove our dog in for an emergency appointment.

I'd never been to this Vet but I will definitely be taking her back there!! They were so good with Vera and extremely helpful!! Her neck was starting to get infected so they shaved the area and scrubbed it really good. We were sent home with antibiotics, steroid pills and a medicated shampoo (and a $200 Vet bill!!!!) I hope it gets better quickly because I want my healthy puppy back!! Also...her wound smells like raw meat....sick...there's a reason I'm a vegetarian!!!!

Vera's belly

This is her neck before they shaved it and scrubbed it. Poor baby!

The bites are everywhere :(


Her white face mostly looks pink from the bites :( She was sleeping/relaxed...that's why her tongue is out!!)

I had to throw one cute one in! This was from a few days ago!

Hope everyone kept there food down! Lets pray these next few days are better and Vera heals up fast!!!!

WILD Child!

Kalvin has officially turned into a wild child! I can't get him to sit still! He has too much stuff to do! He's gotten really good at standing up on things. Enjoy the pictures from yesterday:

He's been sick so he's been making this face a lot...he also makes this face at me when I tell him No. He doesn't realize that outlets and cords are not good toys!

He's so proud of himself!!

The white blob in the corner is something I was holding up. I had to tempt him with something to get him to come my way. :)

He also got his other top tooth!!!!! It has been over a month since he got his first top tooth and I was beginning to get worried he was only going to have one front tooth forever. I have a bad habit of googling everything and then getting scared! Web MD said sometimes a baby tooth never does come in but then they are more likely to never have a permanent tooth grow in. EEK! I was worried Kalvin was going to have snaggle teeth!!!! Woofda...We're safe this round!! ha ha!

Garage sale find...

Kalvin and I did a little garage saling yesterday. I really enjoy shopping for bargains!! I found a super nice (almost new) BodyGlove infant life-jacket and it was only $4.00!! Dan's parent's have a pontoon and it's a law that every person has to have a life jacket to ride on the boat. We only go on it a few times a year and I was dreading paying full price for a new one and then only using it once or twice...PROBLEM SOLVED!! Kalvin was a little unsure about the purchase...he didn't like how he couldn't move freely because it was so bulky! Now we just need warm weather!

I also bought Kalvin a bunch of "play clothes" that were only .25 each! So now he can go for as many rides in the tractor as he can take and play in the grass as much as he'd like :) His closet is pretty well stocked with clothes until he's like 2!

I mentioned earlier in the week that Kalvin went to the doctor for his 9 month well-baby checkup. Here are his current stats:


Weight: 19 lbs 10 oz 37th percentile (50% is the average child)
Length: 27.5" 25th percentile
Head: 17 1/4" 13th percentile

So it looks like Kalvin is turning into a little peanut!!!

A few days ago he learned to clap which is really funny! He also has been standing ALOT! It takes him a long time to fall asleep at night because he's so busy just standing in his crib! I can't help but peak on him because it's so fun to watch when he thinks no one is looking :) Yes...I know...that sounds pretty creeperish!!

Kalvin and I were supposed to go to a bridal shower today but we're not going to make it. Kalvin woke up in the night very sick :( His cough sounded like a barking seal. I didn't think having him passed around by 30 people was probably a good idea... So now he's napping with the humidifier running. Hopefully his other top tooth comes in soon, this sickness goes away quickly and the weather warms up!

Hope everyone is having a great weekend!!! (Whew...that was long!)

Happy Easter {yesterday}!!

Hope everyone had a great Easter. Ours was OK. Kalvin spent half the day sleeping because we went to church on Saturday night and didn't get home until 11!! (3 hours past Mr. Kalvin's bedtime!) Kalvin can't seem to sleep or relax while holding him...He needs his bed and no distractions! Dan was confirmed into the Catholic church that night so we couldn't miss it! We are really proud of Dan for joining the church and uniting our little family!

Here are some pictures of Kalvin and his Easter basket:

The koosh ball is for Kalvin and the candy is for us :)

Dan's mom and dad LOADED us up on candy yesterday!!! Kalvin REALLY enjoys playing with it! I love Kalvin's little pinkie up in the air. ha ha! He's so dainty!

We have a busy rest of the week planned! Between ECFE, swim lessons, a trip to the zoo, and getting Dan all ready to leave for the UK...we will not be bored!

In other news...Vera is SUPER sick today! She is a throw-up machine!! She pooped and threw up in her kennel now she'll probably stay outside the rest of the day! (It's nice out so I don't feel bad!) I've brought many buckets of water outside to wash away nastiness! Poor puppy!

Speaking of nice weather...I looked outside to check on Vera and I see the snakes are also enjoying the sun :)

Kalvin is STILL sick!

Kalvin has been sick for almost 2 weeks! My poor baby just can't seem to get better. This is what he looked like this morning... I'm supposed to take him to ECFE class today. They have told me before that as long as he doesn't currently have a fever...I can bring him. He seems to be feeling OK and doesn't have a fever. I'm just leery to bring him because I wouldn't want other parents bringing their sick kids!! (PS...He doesn't ALWAYS have this much snot! I snapped a picture because it was so surprising when I looked at him!!) So what should I do???

Our snake count is also up to= 6!!! I woke Dan up in the middle of the night last week to get another one in Kalvin's room!

Mr. Snotty Nose

Mr. Snotty Nose has returned! He's been sick all week with 10+ poopy diapers a day...waking up coughing....and this nasty runny nose! We think he must get sick every time he's sprouting a new tooth! One of his top ones came in yesterday so hopefully the other upper is soon to follow so he can be back to his normal healthy self! I swear I wipe his nose but he's still always crusty...that's just the way it has to be! I don't want his delicate little face chapped!

This is still Kalvin's favorite face to make and he loves the 'tooting' noise that accompanies this face. He's actually doing it while I'm sitting here typing! hehe!

It's pretty cute! Except when we're in a quiet place like church and he just keeps making this noise!!

My dad has started calling Kalvin "smirky" because he always has this silly/sweet grin on his face.

Another thing Kalvin has started doing...EVERY.SINGLE.TIME I say momma to him...he says Dada back to me with a big grin on his face. I think he just says dada because it's obviously an easier sound to make! But it's still annoying...

Well time for me to change ANOTHER poopy diaper! This is already #3 and it's only 9:30!

Babies LOVE Remotes!

I've personally tested this theory out and I've come to the conclusion...ALL babies love remotes! For some reason they always want the one you're trying to use and the other 8 aren't quite as good! When I gave Kalvin this remote to hold, he went right to town with chewing and slobbering it up.

For the most part, Kalvin is feeling back to his normal self! Whoo hoo! (Aside from a few nasty coughs and a draining nose throughout the day!) He's once again back to being a little crazy boy who tries to climb me and pull my hair! I am happy he's back to giving me kisses...even if they are very snotty ones!

I'm already dreading turning our clocks ahead this weekend! Today he was up at 6:00 am... I'm not sure I can handle 5:00!

YAY Pictures!!!

LOOK LOOK!! I've put up a real blog post complete with pictures! Go me!! I can't believe it's already Thursday! Kalvin has been sick for almost a whole week! Hopefully it's on the move out the door!

Yesterday we made a quick stop to the Catholic church's rummage sale where I picked up a few kids books for Kalvin then it was off the the clinic again! 3rd time is the charm! Kalvin received a shot of antibiotic in his leg. He was very brave and only cried for a few seconds then he was all smiles again! We had to stay at the hospital for an extra 15 minutes just to make sure he wasn't going to have an allergic reaction. BING BANG BOOM and we were out of there!! I'm sooooo happy we don't have to torture Kalvin with that liquid medicine anymore!!! Maybe when he's a bit older he'll be able to tolerate it without throwing up!

Dan is still home sick. Last night he had a fever of 100.2 and he seriously thought he was going to die! haha! Can you tell he doesn't get sick much?? He's been sleeping on the couch the last few nights so he doesn't have to listen to me or the baby snore and we aren't woken up by his coughing. I have to admit...it is kind of nice being able to sprawl out in bed :)

Check out the pictures I took of Kalvin's battle wound! He made that soccer ball band-aid look goooood. hehe :)

Not sure if anyone else will be able to see this...but I took a picture of one of Kalvin's nose bubbles. haha!! This is a small bubble but still funny to me! I don't think Kalvin thinks it's as funny as I do!

Hopefully by this weekend everyone will be healthy again and maybe we'll be able to leave the house for a bit!! I'm getting a little stir crazy in this sick house!

HAPPY THURSDAY TO EVERYONE!

A House Full of Sicko's!!

I took Kalvin back to his doctor yesterday because he kept throwing up his antibiotic. She confirmed that he still has the ear infection (darn!!) and that we should try another medicine that is only once a day instead of twice. I tried it when we got home and just as I suspected...he threw that medicine up too PLUS every last drop of liquid in his little tummy! Poor Baby!!!!

I've been so frustrated because I feel like I can't do anything to make this little guy feel better. After he threw up the new medicine yesterday, I called the doctor back. So we're trying something different...today he's going in for a one-time shot of antibiotics. I know he'll cry for a second but it will be far less traumatic then taking that liquid medicine has been!!

Dan came home from work yesterday sick and today he's home again with a nasty cold. My throat definitely doesn't feel right either but I don't have time to be sick...I have a little baby, a big baby, a puppy, and myself to take care of!

It's amazing the huge snot bubbles that Kalvin can blow out of his nose! Yesterday, I saw one that was at least 2 inches across!!! NO JOKE!!