July 3 - July 6

Hi Baby! Lots of good things to tell ya and some not so good! We will get the not so good out of the way first. You have been having cooties for awhile now. You have had a runny nose and a bit of a cough but you were still in good spirits. Starting on Friday night, it started moving to your chest. By Saturday, you were making sounds we didn't even recognize. We felt so horrible for you but the nurses told us there was nothing that could be done. We kept you home this morning because we thought for sure Mary would send you home - you sounded that bad. But, you were feeling better today. I have never changed so many poo diapers in a row (5) but you are feeling better.

On Saturday, we woke up and headed to Minnesota. We hung out with your Minnesota GodParents, Great Gramma and Auntie Val. We had dinner, margaritas and you were given lots of lovin!

On Sunday, we woke up and had breakfast at Brian's. We took 4th of July photos and headed to the Mall of America. It was a rough for you because you didn't get all of your naps but you had a good time watching all of the people. After the Mall, we went to Brian's soccer game and you started showing your signs of fatigue at half time. We didn't make it to fireworks.

On Monday, we headed back to Brian's for a bit then we had to come home. We were on a tight schedule to go to the Naven's anniversary party. Your cough hadn't gotten any better and were fussier on the way home. Overnight, I woke up shivering and on the way home, I started feeling horrible. When we got closer to Omaha, we had to throw in the towel and cancel our appearance at the party. We went to bed at 9:00 together.

Today, we hung out while I worked. Thankfully, I felt better after that good night's sleep and you appeared to feel better too. Hopefully, our lives will get back on track this week. We have a busy weekend to look forward to!

Some photos for you:

You in your big boy car seat. We had to switch you from your infant car seat to a big boy seat. We couldn't get it in right so we had you front facing for a couple of days. It was nice to get to turn around and look at you but we had to put it rear facing for safety.


Your Oklahoma Blankman Family - Auntie Cindy, Uncle Daniel and Zachariah. You were enchanted with Zachariah. You just kept looking at him so intently until he would look at you and then you would smile!




Not a good photo but you gotta take what you can get with these guys - Grampa Larry's brothers Mark and Uncle Ugly.


Auntie Susie hanging out with you at Uncle Ugly's birthday party.



Family photo on 4th of July.


Your 4th of July photos - we bought a pinwheel but you were so entranced by it we couldn't get you to look up! Your Grampa Keith and Heather bought you your 4th of July duds :)


Daddy propped you up against the window. While it looks like you are close to standing on your own, it was really your diaper and your shoes that kept you in place for a few seconds before you toppled. Gramma Debbie bought you your 4th of July shoes - they are the first shoes we have had on you but they only lasted for pictures!


Baby God Daddy and your flirting poses!




Tourist photo with Mommy! I thought you would love Rainforest Cafe but you are still too little. You were all about your bottle and that was about it!!


You did like the aquariums though.


Rainforest Cafe with daddy being tortured by me making him take a photo.


You dressed up in Baby GodDaddy's soccer colors. Daddy put you on top of the car and was trying to figure out how you will look when you are a tall boy :)


Mommy trying to be artistic and get a unique family portrait - daddy with you & me in his glasses.


Last but not least, we have a short video of your daddy being silly. Mommy's voice is completely annoying and ear piercing but you are funny to watch :)