Our Lil Munchkins: July 2009

I can't believe it has been so long since our last update. You know, it seems like 1 month goes by, then another and before you know it, 3 months have gone by! Our summer has been jam-packed with activities. But first I'll update you on our big medical drama this past week.

Shelby had her first major boo-boo requiring stitches. Yes, you read right, STITCHES! This required more than just Mom's kiss & an ice pack. We came in from the pool and she tripped and fell, smacking her chin on the floor. I had her all wrapped up in a towel and she couldn't put out her hands to brace her fall (I probably won't do that again!). I scooped her up quickly thinking she probably had a busted lip, but oh no, it was much worse. She was crying HARD and I saw the blood gushing from her chin. I applied pressure and then pulled it away to check the damage, once I saw the gash , I hollered for Drew, thinking she needed stitches. He quickly came in, assessed it & agreed, so we quickly headed out, initially planning to go to the ER. But I remembered Leslie telling me of a kids urgent care center close by and we decided to try there first. Thought maybe they could handle this situation AND get us out faster than sitting at the ER. THANKFULLY they did! She got 6 stitches and did not enjoy it one bit. My heart just ached for her and I quickly scooped her up in my arms as soon as they were done. We came home and she wanted to watch Mickey Mouse, so she & Drew set themselves up on the couch and watched cartoons. I asked her if she wanted a snack, she initially said goldfish....but then Daddy explained she could have whatever she wanted because she was hurt and we felt bad for her. He suggested pudding and I heard this little voice call out "I want pudding". I said alrighty and she got pudding & milk while watching Mickey Mouse. She seemed pretty happy about that! It was a rough day and we just couldn't get over our lil munchkin having her first stitches. Thought we'd at least make it to like age 5! But she rebounded quickly and by Tues. felt great and back to her old self. As my very experienced Mom friend (has 8 kids!) told me, "the memory of this will last longer for you & Drew than it will her". :) How right she is. But we've been able to laugh about it and called them her blue whiskers, and she enjoyed telling every person she encountered who asked about her boo-boo her big story. Today I took her to get them out and she did really well ~ just cried a little at first because I think the anticipation made her anxious. But once she realized it didn't really hurt, she was all good. And of course I also promised her a special treat afterwards, which she chose a chocolate milkshake from Braums. I first said Sonic or Chick-Fil-A (which were closer to us), but she said "No, Braums has the best ones." So that's where we went. All in all, a very eventful week for us and we're glad it is over!

Let's see what else....May was pretty busy for us finishing up preschool, Drew & I celebrated our 10-year anniversary, attended a few graduations, Mother's Day and wrapping up things with Leslie. I'm not babysitting Abby anymore and we really miss her. Shelby has definitely missed her little buddy. But we've had a few playdates and they'll be in preschool together, so we'll still get to see her often. We also went up to Tulsa to see Russ and attend a BBQ comp in Bixby. They had lots of activities for kids, kind of like a mini-fair, so Shelby & I ran around playing while the judging was going on. And boy was she excited to see her Uncle Russ!! We hadn't seen him since Christmas, which is a really long time for us to go w/out a visit. I was second fiddle once we were there, it was all about Uncle Russ. Very cute & I think he loved that.

In June we had Vacation Bible School, which I was Director of Preschool this year. Boy, was THAT a task!! Our class had ages 6-months to 5 years old. That's quite an age range to plan for and keep busy! It was a lot of fun and a lot of work, but Shelby really had fun this year. Then we headed up to Nana & Papa's to help out after Papa's shoulder surgery (torn rotator cuff). We stayed up there for 2 weeks then came home for the 4th. We went to Julie's July 4th party and she had rented a big water slide. Shelby loved it! Once she figured out how to do it herself, we couldn't get her off it. Only when it got dark and all the kids got out, she finally did. Fell asleep in the car ride home, which is only 10 minutes, ha! We were home for 2 weeks, just recuperating a bit and catching up on some things at home, along with a few playdates. Then headed back up to OK for Mason's birthday. It was at the water park and of course Shelby most enjoyed eating cake. :) We started swim lessons last week but unfortunately couldn't finish out the session this week due to her stitches. But she really enjoyed the water and is anxious to go again. She would tell me (I was in the pool w/her), "Let me go, I can do all by myself!" I think we'll enroll her in the next session in the fall after school starts.

Shelby will turn 3 next week on Saturday and we're having a Daisy themed party ~ that's her favorite character on Mickey Mouse. We've got family & a few friends coming for her party. She is counting the days down, it is so funny! And my best friend Andrea is coming to visit on Tues. for a few days, so we will try to do some fun things while she's here.

Drew is keeping busy at work, has had some interesting cases this summer. He also got a promotion, so we're excited about that. In addition to my wife & Mom duties, I am keeping busy with my church, still running our meals ministry and have just recently joined our Women's Ministry Team. I am super excited about that and looking forward to participating more in our Women's ministry.

I think that is just about it! Enjoy the pics below!!