Walking

Patrick took his first steps a couple of weeks ago and has been practicing his silly walk ever since. Lately he has been been more consistant about taking steps and even walking. Here is him finally caught on tape.

I never went to med school

but yet I somehow need to figure out what is best for my son. So hard some days. Patrick got home last night from care with a 102 fever. After having a yucky cold for 2.5 weeks, cutting a tooth last week, having a similar fever a couple weeks ago and a trip to the dr. last week, I am wanting my boy to just feel better. By 8:00 his fever was up to 103.7. ugg. We opted for some meds to help him feel more comfortable. This was after he just laid on my lap moaning and sleeping on and off for a couple hours. An hour later he was back to himself again. He went to sleep well and did well most of the night. About 5am, he was warm again but not hot. Fever down to 101 by the time we all got up. Decided we should call the Dr. just to be safe and they recommended bringing him in to check things out. His left ear was a little red and his throat a little red but neither are bad and his fever is totally gone. He is back to feeling better, but now we are stuck with a prescription for antibiotics that I am not sure he really needs. Ugg. it is hard to play mom, dr., wife and make all the right decisions for my babe. I am just hoping his little immune system is just getting stronger from all this.

Gearing up for 1

We are gearing up for our babies first birthday. Kitchen is still getting worked on though. Doors to hang, hardware to install, touch up paint, dishwasher install and hood install. Will it all be done this weekend?? That is the hope at least since the family will be arriving next week for the big reveal. Another order of business was birthday invites. They are currently sitting in my purse waiting for stamps... oh soon soon. Luckily we took some easter/birthday photos last week. Here is the first of many that I hope to share.



up next: baking cake for the party and shopping for supplies. oh, and cleaning... well at least the areas that folks can see!

A tutorial on photoshop

Photoshop is a great tool. You can make a drab picture into a fab picture in no time!
Just see what I did with this photos of myself and Patrick from Florida. See the original?

I am all pasty white from a long MN winter. Not to mention the extra flab from having a baby.

With just a few tweaks, this picture is transformed. I am now a stunning beauty with a tan, skinny bod. Ah yes. Photoshop. Isn't it grand?


April Fools!
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Smiles for daddy

Ryan and Patrick came down to the studio so I could test my lights. Nothing better then watching the two of them interact. Patrick can't help but smile when his dad is around and I can't help but smile to see them together.

PS... Patrick has a new tooth again. although it isn't the other top tooth, it is the one next to his top tooth. He has a funny lookin' smile these days!

In the thick of it

Patrick enjoyed "helping" as much as he could with the kitchen project.
Patrick loves riding on daddy's shoulders. It is so cute how he will use his ears to hang on.

Isn't it fun when there are no doors so you can just play directly with anything in the cupboards?

Taking a ride with Grandpa and daddy!

Praying....

If you follow some links off of my blog you will read My Charming Kids. There is a little boy, Stellan that is sick. Please think of him and his family and pray that he makes it through this nightmare of a situation.


Click here to see all the photos of Stellan's name.