Say What

Okay, I had a dentist appointment today. I went in knowing that I had to have a little filling done that I had put off while I was pregnant with Kendall. In the mean time I tell my hygienist about this little "puss pocket" (sorry to gross you out) that has been forming and then going away above my tooth that I had a root canal on.... So long story short I get the wonderful news that it has to be redone and it must be infected. WHAT, WHAT do you mean redone???? Another root canal on the tooth from hell the tooth that left me bent over in tears. Now I have been through a lot of painful things in my life, from my lungs collapsing and having chest tubes inserted, to my lung surgery, to giving birth to four children, but that tooth, that root canal was the most painful thing I have EVER experienced in my life!!! I am not a happy camper.

Singers

This morning as we are on the way to school, a song comes on the radio and the following conversation ensued, I thought it was funny so thought I would share...

Cody- "Mama, is that a boy singing"

Me- "No babe, that is a girl"

Cody- "No it not, that is a boy, it is Michael Jackson, he is a boy but he sounds like a girl"

Me- "Oh, okay"

Cody- "But I do not know what he looks like"

Happenings....

So here is a breakdown on what's happening with the Willoughby's;

Cathy- So far so good. She is liking sixth grade and soccer has been a lot easier since we now only live 10 min from the practice fields (i.e. when she has a lot of homework on practice/game nights).

Colin- Had a birthday. That's right he is now seven years old... He had some friends from school over this weekend and they had a blast in the backyard playing. the water balloons were a big hit!

Cody (a.k.a. Stubborn Butt)- Is also doing well. He seems to really enjoy being at the same school with Colin and Cat. Of course he pretty much always is doing whatever Colin is. The boys are each others shadows, where you find one you find the other.

Kendall- Is four moths old, and at her checkup last Friday is now weighing in at 13pds 13ounces. She will be catching Colin soon :) Her appointment went well and everything checked out good. She rolled over for the first time today, which was really cool, and I was the only one that got to see her. I am sure when I tell her siblings about it they will be trying to get her to do it again when we get home.

Michael- Plays lots and lots of tennis. It is his new favorite sport by far. He is glad the move is over I know, and I also know he will be glad when I have no more pictures to hang and stop asking him to do it (right in the middle of the U.S. Open, and football!). But as I always say, he is the half that makes me whole.

Me- I am feeling really good. The hives are gone (as is my stress over moving) which is what I think was causing them. Kendall is letting me sleep for longer periods at night (I usually get a 5 hour straight span). And we are staying busy at work, which is a good thing.

Well that is all for now. I am sure there will be more later. I will have to post some pictures of our new place once we get all squared away...

It's Over....

The move that is, we did it and no I don't ever want to do it again! I do want to say thank you to my daddy, and father in-law Tom as well as my sister and new brother in-law Steve. We also could not have accomplished what we did this weekend without the help of my grandmother, she watched Kendall for us, and for those of you that have or have had an infant you know what a BIG help that was. And I especially want to say thank you to my mother for ALL of her help throughout this process. As I am typing this she is at my house unpacking boxes, her help has been priceless and I am so thankful.

Captions....

Dresses are SO yummy!

Hey you.....

What you looking at?

Packing...

So this weekend we will be moving. As you can imagine moving a family of six and a dog is quite an undertaking. On top of moving we are downsizing, so while packing I am trying to figure out what I can use at the new house and what I want to get rid of, as well as what I cannot not use but don't necessarily want to get rid of (so it will end up in the attic). I will be so glad when it is over and we are settled. Although like I told Michael, the packing isn't the hard part....it is the unpacking and trying to figure out where everything is going to go that is the real chore.

Bug Country

So once again we are dealing with the plight of bug bite allergies. Sunday morning Cody was outside playing (without bug spray on, a no no on our part) and he got two mosquito bites on his left wrist. It immediately began swelling and I began giving him Benedryl, by yesterday morning the swelling had moved into his hand and fingers, I continued with the Benedryl and the Motrin for the swelling and pain. By three o'clock this morning (when he woke me up crying from it hurting) he had a club hand and the swelling had traveled up to his elbow. So now my poor baby is swollen fingertip to elbow and the whole area is feverish. So I called his pediatrician first thing this morning and we are going to see him after lunch. I am sure Cody will end up getting a shot (oh joy), but am hoping once we leave the doctors he will be feeling some relief. I have never seen a child react to insect bites the way he does, I am hoping it is an allergy he will "outgrow" and will not have to battle his whole life, especially living in "bug country" also known as south Georgia....