First fever... and first time to CRAWL!

Last Monday, I got a phone call from Emma's school saying that she had a fever of 101.2. This was Emma's first time to have a fever. I brought her home, gave her tylenol, gave her extra snuggles, and put her to bed early. She woke up in the middle of the night burning up. I was sure I was about to have to rush her to the ER, but after taking her temperature it was only 102. I gave her more tylenol and put her back to bed. The next morning I took her to the doctor. Her pediatrician was worried since she didn't seem to have any other symptoms that it may be a bacterial infection. She took a urine sample (by putting in a catheter), took blood, and gave her 2 antibiotic shots to fight the infection while we waited for the results which would take 2-3 days. The experience was traumatic. For both of us. :( The test results came back on Friday, all clear! I guess that was good news, only now all I can think of was how horrible that experience was for nothing! Meanwhile, the entire week Emma woke up every 2-3 hours and began showing some symptoms of a virus. I think the fever was due to the virus. Poor thing. Poor mama... it was like I had a newborn at home all over again! I was exhausted and had a big weekend ahead...

Saturday- I co-hosted a bridal shower for my friend Erin. I am honored to be a bridesmaid in her wedding on May 18th. :) I have worked with her for the past 3 years and we have grown to be good friends. We had such a fun time celebrating Erin and she got tons of goodies to stock her kitchen!

Sunday morning- After waking up THREE times between the hours of 11 pm and 5 am, I got up and ran a half marathon. Seriously. We drove down to Fair Park, took a shuttle downtown and stood outside in the FREEZING wind waiting anxiously for the race to begin. The first 2 miles were terrible. I had such a difficult time breathing due to the cold. However, I warmed up and finished the 13.1 miles successfully! Not my best time, however considering it was only 7 months post-Emma I am very proud of myself for running. :)

Sunday night- My sister Abby had a senior NCL event to celebrate her time with NCL the past 6 years. I threw on a cocktail dress and heels and tried to walk like a normal human being (my knees were KILLING me!) Abby looked beautiful as did my mother. I was so proud to watch them receive their awards for all the philanthropy work they have done over the years. My mom was actually the co-founder of the Keller chapter back when my sister was only in 7th grade. It brought tears to my eyes thinking of how much my sister has grown over the years into a beautiful and intelligent woman who gives back to the community. I can't wait to see what college has in store for her. I still remember the day she was born, when all my wishes for a "baby sister" came true. How time flies. Uh oh, now I'm getting tears thinking of Emma going to college. :(

Needless to say, I had a very busy weekend. Emma is STILL not back to her typical sleep schedule, but she's getting better. I think I can, I think I can.... ;)

OH! AND, guess who decided to crawl today for the first time?! We were at my Gran T's home (my grandmother) when Emma went for it! It was so fun that Gran T got to witness it! Here is a video.... pay no attention to my baby voice. What was motivating her to crawl? My necklace. A girl has to accessorize. ;)

Looking forward to celebrating our little crawler's first Easter this weekend!

XOXO,

Lexi

Rattlesnakes?!!! Eek!!!

So over the weekend, to celebrate Brian's birthday, we went to Bastrop where Brian's family has a farm to visit with Brian's cousin Kevin and his new bride Rachel. I think I mentioned before that Brian's Uncle Don bought a caboose a few years ago and completed renovated the inside to look (for the most part) like it would have when it was in use. It has 2 sets of bunk beds, a full bathroom with shower, and a living area. It's very cool. We have stayed in it before, however this time we stayed at the home that they have on their land since we had EG with us. Here is a pic of EG in front of the caboose. It was super windy as you can tell from her face... (don't make fun of my photo skills- I'm learning.)

We had such a fun time even though it was super windy (which made it a little chilly). Here are some more pics of us...

There was just one little problem... the last night we were there I went to check on EG (asleep in the caboose) when I walked right up to not one but TWO rattlesnakes. Yes, you read that right. SO scary!! Luckily the boys had their guns handy and they were dead in no time. They were coiled up right by the outdoor patio where we were sitting. Here is a pic...

Needless to say, that may be the last time I go to the farm! ;) All in all, it was a great weekend and EG did pretty well for the 4 1/2 drive down there and back. (I did spend the majority of the trip back entertaining her in the backseat, but she was a trooper!) Brian's birthday also happened to be Emma's 7 month birthday (they share the same birth "day.") I can't believe she is 7 months! I'll have to post her 7 month pic when I actually take it.

OH, AND for all my friends with little ones... a friend of mine, Jenny, told me about this awesome website called Citrus Lane. It is basically like the baby version of Birch Box. You can sign up for a monthly box to arrive in the mail that is loaded with some fun baby toys and products! Even better, you put in your child's birthday so they send toys that fit your child's age. Click here to check it out and get $10 off!

XOXO,

Lexi

Swim lessons...

Today we tested out a waterbabies class at Emler. It was... eh. Emma had a ton of fun, she laughed and splashed, and enjoyed the singing. However, moving her legs and saying "kick kick kick!" and holding her on her back as we swam under a piece of foam that the teacher held up to make a "bridge" while singing "London Bridges Falling Down" was not something that I need to pay $300 to do. (Okay, it was $300 for 14- 30 minute classes.) Let's do the math; $21 a class for something I can do. I mean, come on, I work with kids. :) SO, instead I came home and did some more research and I found a waterbabies class through the City of Plano that cost $65 for 8 classes. Hello?! Way more reasonable! More math; $8 a class. I can pay $8 to have access to a heated pool, sing a few songs, and maybe teach my (almost 7 months!!) old a few things. I'm registered! It may not be AS good, but who knows? I'll let you know. By the way, Emma was super cute in her little swim diaper, but no pics to show since I was the only one there with her. I'll try to get some pics next time.

After our swim adventure, we went to lunch with my friend Erin. Emma did pretty well until she was almost finished with her mum mum in which case she cried big fat tears. Being the good behavior analyst that I am, I gave her another. ;)

We then went to my office to visit some friends and EG got on her hands and knees and rocked... then she moved one hand... then she fell. She is SO close to crawling! I don't know whether to be excited or petrified that my life will never be the same. ;) No, I'm definitely excited. Next purchase? Baby gate!

Saturday is Brian's birthday (and EG will be 7 months!!) so we are celebrating by going down to Bastrop to visit Brian's cousin and his new bride. We are looking forward to getting out of town for a few days. Praying the rain stays away and we have nice weather... It will be Emma's first visit to the Caboose! For those of you who didn't know... Brian's uncle bought a caboose (yep, you read that right) a few years ago and completely gutted it. It's very cool. Pictures to come.

Have a great weekend everyone!

XOXO,
Lexi