Cookin' on the Bayou

This particular Sunday was a special day because Ayden gave his first talk in Primary.
He did great!

After church we drove down to Tin Lizzy's Landin' to hang out one more time with Travis and his family while listening to Aunt Videt and Uncle David play. Look at their cheeks to get an idea of how hot we all were.

The boys loved being on stage! Especially Jack. He played every song he knows on the piano. My favorite was "I don't know what this one's called, but it has buffalos in it".

Little Luke

Afton smiling at Ms. Gladys, David's mom.

Baby Luke

Our nephew, Luke, turned 1 and we got to celebrate with him over the weekend.
Isn't he darling?!

All tuckered out.

Aunt Videt and Raegan (my sis-in-law,Luke's mommy)

Me and my big bro. I used to follow him like a lost puppy when we were young. Now we're OLD with three kids each. He has two boys and one girl too, but his girl is the oldest.

It took Ian about an hour to get warmed up to the pool, then he wouldn't get out!

ER Trip Number 5

Yep, we went twice this week. On Monday the boys got curious and both tried standing in the bottom drawer of their dresser. Ummm, it fell on top of them. Ayden was holding his arm and Ian was holding his head and they were crying and running in circles. They turned out to be fine. I just didn't know how to tell if they had broken bones or brains spilling out so I took them to be on the safe side.
Trip number5 was yesterday, Sunday. Ayden was vomitting and had "the big D" starting Friday night. By Sunday he was so weak he couldn't move or talk.

Ian geared up for church

Robin took Ian to church with her and Brent while I stayed home with Ayden and Afton. He was consistently keeping a temperature of 103, so when Josh got home I took Ayden to the ER. I ran into a friend who's baby had a nasty virus, so we visited in the waiting room, and then our next door neighbor (a nurse there) greeted us and got us started with his treatment. It turns out that he has strep throat. They gave him an IV with fluids and an anti-nausea medicine, then a shot of antibiotics in the leg. There's a scale they use for dehydration. Normal is 18-22. He was at 16. If he would have been 15 he would have been admitted into the hospital. THANK GOODNESS he was well enough and could hold down the popsicle they gave him so we could go home. I need some wood to knock on, but I really hope we don't have to go back any time soon.

I'm not one to take such sad pictures, but this was so sweet I couldn't resist. He was so tired, he fell asleep with the straw in his mouth. He was drinking his "gator-sprite" as he calls it.

2 Months Old

This new crib makes me sleepy.

I'm not listening!

What are we talking about?

Afton turned 2 months old on Sunday. Today-Thursday-was her well baby visit. She's 10 pounds 8 ounces which is in the 50th percentile. She's average. I like average. I want her to stay average. I like that she can still fit in some of her newborn sized clothes. I don't want her baby coos and razzes to go away. I'm trying to savor every moment I can with this little doll before she starts borrowing my clothes (if I'm cool enough to have clothes that she'll want to wear). Change of subject: When I get around to cleaning her room, I'll take some pictures of its splendor.

Who Knew?

My friend Jessica has converted to cloth diapering and I MIGHT take the plunge. I don't like spending $40 every couple of weeks and I feel guilty about all of those diapers piling up in a landfill somewhere (come to think of it, I feel guilty not even knowing where our landfill is located). So, I'm watching her blog to see how she's doing with CDing, and I'll make the decision soon. I also have to talk to Josh about it, because he'll have to learn how to change these things too. These "Fuzzibunz" are pretty cute and trendy looking, and I can color coordinate them with Afton's outfits. Who knew that cloth diapering could be a fashion statement? We'll see.

Bumbos, Pirates & Cakes. Oh my!

This chair is just too much fun!

It is so funny to see such a tiny baby sitting up straight.

Ian wanted to put on the belt, which led to the hat,
which led to the sword, then of course a blog opp.
Check out those quads!

I am so proud of this thing. It's for a friend of mine who is about to have a little girl. The bottom two rows are diapers and the top row has 3 Stacy crafted burp cloths. I stuffed it with a bottle, gas drops, pacifiers, & toys.
Let's just say the family was a little neglected while I worked on this thing.

Afton Jr.

Can a baby get any cuter? Not in our opinion, but we are a little biased. We have a good friend who has a studio and he took some GREAT pictures of Afton. This one is one of my favorites. I chose to share it because it has sentimental value. She's wearing her blessing gown that my mom made for her. I'm a sucker for eyelets! The bonnet is even more special because it was her great grandmother, Afton's. We're not sure how old it is. It could have been Afton's when she was born in 1919, or it could have been made in the 50s when my mom and her siblings were little. Either way this bonnet is an awesome heirloom, and I have two others and some cute salmon colored booties. You should see the detail on it. I've never seen patterns like it, and some "older" ladies at church who know a lot about crocheting were marveling over it on Sunday. Anyway, my mom found these treasures in a closet that she is sure was empty when she searched it before. She says that her mom, Afton made sure they stayed hidden until little Afton Jr. came to the world! I personally don't believe in coincidences.