Ian's first ER trip!

Last night the girls stayed at my mom's house and the boys with me. We were to meet them at the YMCA this morning at 9:30 for Ava's gymnastics and Johnny's basketball practice. About 9:00, me and the boys were sitting at the kitchen table getting ready to walk out the door. Johnny and Ian are laughing at each other when Ian loses his balance and falls backwards off the chair. His butt hit the floor first followed by the back of his head. I quickly picked him up and he was off course screaming, I look him over and see nothing and try to calm him down. Within a minute he stopped screaming so I went back to sit down and he puts his head on my chest, his eyes start to flicker and he looks like he is going to sleep. I try to talk him awake but he is sleeping!

Now if you know my boy, he NEVER falls asleep that easily. He usually nurses to sleep or falls asleep in his car seat on a ride. SO for him to just fall asleep sitting up AND at 9:00 in the morning was totally not normal. Johnny and I spend a minute trying to get him awake as I call John to tell him(he was at work) and then John tells me to call the Dr. I call and have to leave a message with the calling service and they will relay the message. Well, it was just taking too long to hear back and Ian still will not wake up. So, I call an ambulance. They arrive within minutes and start to put him on the straight board with the neck brace on. THAT certainly woke him up and then the strap his wrist to his side and strap his legs down and now Ian is just pissed!

They want to take him in for a head scan so off we went. My parents by now were at the house to stay with the kids. Ian screamed bloody murder almost the whole ride to the hospital and then started to drift off again (from sheer exhaustion I'm sure) The paramedic made me wake him up so he was back to screaming some more. He said that him screaming like he was was a good sign but they still err on the side of caution. Him falling asleep like he did could have been from an adreline surge from the fall that just wiped him out.

Once we were in the hospital, luckily they were very speedy and we went directly to a room and saw a Dr. within minutes. John met me there as did both Grandmothers (they can not stand to be left out of anything!) He fell back asleep (still on the board strapped down, poor thing) but the Dr. started to take the stuff off to check him out and Ian woke up then. His responses were good and the Dr. wanted to see him walk around and pick things up, which he did just fine. The Dr. really was against doing a CT scan because he said there is a lot of evidence now that the radiation from repeated scans has been linked to an increase in childhood cancers, so we all felt that one was not necessary, we would just observe him for a bit.

Thank God that everything turned out okay and all day today Ian has been fine. He ate well, never vomitted, and has been running around as crazy as ever/normal! Things could have been a lot scarier and ended a lot worse and I am giving my boy extra lovin today and holding him tighter, ever so thankful that he is fine.

Ian's dr. appt

He is smiling because there were no shots today! He was 24.4 lbs and 31.75 inches tall with a big head (sorry, I can't remember all these numbers!) The dr. thought it sounded like he had croup so we skipped shots today. I asked about him having a reaction to cream cheese on his face and she didn't think it was that (although I still do). So we both are going back to being dairy free :(

He certainly enjoying playing by himself for a change and throwing the blocks all over the room.

And this was last week. asleep when he couldn't breathe real well

Very difficult to get a good picture of 4 kids all looking at the camera and not making faces! Right before this, Ava was having a fit because I couldn't carry here from the van to the grass! Anyhow, I think it turned out pretty good!

Not a lot of time tonight but I am trying to be a good blogger and not so neglectful as I have been so I am just adding pictures for now. The last day of school for my 2 oldest is tomorrow so my computer time will be cut even shorter over the summer :( I am going to try and keep us as busy as possible over the summer and if you have been with me since last year, you will know we take a lot of little vacations and trip as much as we can. Busy busy busy is how I like it, I can sleep when my kids move out! I do like to show all of our trips through pictures though so of course I will still be around :)

We made one final trip to the aquarium Sunday as our passes were to expire and we choose not to renew this year. I do wish we could but maybe when school starts back up.

one last look at the eel

2 peas in a treasure box :)

cuties trapped on the pirate ship

going down the water slide

surfer girl

I hope you have a wonderful start to your summer!

All about my buggy

John had just changed his diaper and Ian decided he quite liked it on the pillow! He was comfy and didn't move for awhile and if you know Ian, he NEVER stops moving!

slowly, slowly starting to get some hair on that head....he even has a little curl that flips up in the back!

"What? What are you looking at??!"

"So what if I have noodles stuck to my head, I am saving them for later!!"

You should see the other guy!

The girls have a window seat in their bedroom that holds clothes underneath (Madeline has outgrown and waiting to fit Ava clothes) It is often their stage for concerts or singing events or a teacher's ledge for classroom, whatever their adventure calls for that day. Ian has learned to crawl onto it but hasn't perfected getting off of it! He dove headfirst off of it into a wooden doll cradle which nailed him right between the eyes! Poor thing already had a huge bump/scratch combo on his forehead, now a huge swoolen mess of a nose.

Today look a little bit better, not so swollen but huge scabs now...I know this stage has just begun!

Please...

keep them in your prayers:Kayleigh's Story. She passed last night and I can only imagine the heartbreak they are going though now.

It's been too long

Since I've posted! I had a great Mother's day yesterday as I hope you all did too. I did have to make my own dinner (and for my in laws) since John was working and I had the kids the entire day by myself but it ended on a good note with lots of wonderful things. The kids made me the sweetest pictures and cards that I will treasure forever, John got me some much appreciated and loved presents, and even both moms got me gift certificates, one for clothes, another for a facial/eyebrows!

As for me, things have been fine. My weight loss seems to have come to a stand still even though my working out hasn't changed. I need to up my strength training more I know but this end of weight loss is sooooo dreadfully slow and painful! Oh well, I keep trucking along, it's got to come off eventually! (all thought most likely when I'm not nursing anymore! Those last 5 are just holding on to make sure that baby is fed!!)

John was sick with strep throat this past week so it was almost like I was a single parent, he didn't get out of bed for 4 days. Thank God none of us got sick, that stuff is nasty! Now he is working on an 8 day stretch until his next day, ugh. Must keep going, must keep going...

We went to the mall today so I could spend one of my cards and the 2 youngest love the playgrounds. Here is Ava

and Ian getting ready to jump from one of the toys. He is a climbing, jumping fool these days! He has learned how to push his toys over to the coffee table and he gets up there, climbs on the play set now, jumps from the sandbox, and I am just waiting to see him on top of the kitchen table, I know that is next. He LOVES to play outside with the other kids and waits by the door like a puppy trying to get outside. He is a constant mess too usually getting 2 baths a day! He LOVES to eat anything and wears all his food all over his body and head! I don't remember Johnny ever being this active and busy and the girls most certainly were not either. This kid keeps me going and chasing him constantly!

Johnny only has one more baseball game until the season is done. This was on Saturday at a luncheon where all the kids got trophies with their name engraved on them.

John and I got out kid free to celebrate Cinco de Mayo with friends. Lots of laughs and fun and waaaayyy too many margaritas!

Ian got a slip n slide in his Easter basket and they finally got to enjoy it. Can't say the other kids like him playing in it because he likes to just stand at the end where the water pools and the others can't slide! It is definitely beach weather and we have already been 3 times in the last month with another trip overnight possibly next week. We have even started saving money for a cruise in either September or October! I have never been on one nor have the kids so we are greatly looking forward to it



And what is sweeter than this?!! All my blue eyed, blond headed babies! Wow, am I blessed