Merrick's Walk-5K Chastain Park

Paige, Lisa, Me, and Jennie before the walk. "Jennie...open your eyes!"

My friend, Jennie, gathered a team to walk in "Merrick's Walk" on Sunday. This walk and 5K fun run around Chastain Park remembers Merrick Ryan, a 19-year old who died of anorexia at age 19 in January, 2000. Merrick's sister and mother were there and her sister talked to all of us before the walk. Merrick's sister said a lot of people look at their bodies and find the biggest flaw. That flaw then bocomes the defining character for how we look at the rest of our body. Wouldn't it be nice if we could find our BEST physical attribute and make THAT define how we look at the rest of our body!! So be happy in your own skin! Enjoy what you have! Today, and everyday, celebrate the things you love about your body and forget the rest!

What a wonderful week!

Addie and I saw lots of friends this week and weekend! It was busy but lots of fun! I love getting Addie around other kids and she has a blast too.

On Wednesday I went to go see new Baby Blair V. She is just a doll.

I forgot how warm and cuddly new born babies are! I did not want to let her go.

I missed Baby Blair so i decided to go back on Saturday and see Baby Blair again! I swear she was bigger on Saturday than from my visit on Wednesday! Soo cute! Can't wait to see her again.



I had tea with Grandmamma at this wonderful Tea House in Woodstock!
http://www.tealeavesandthyme.com/
We had a great time and we were stuffed when we left. Can't wait to go again soon!

My good friend Kathryn and I went to her sister Julie's house to work on our scrapbooks for our kids! We got a lot done...can't you tell! We had a great time though. Addie was exhausted by the time we left and was asleep before we even got out of the neighborhood!

For some reason Addie is infatuated with Cole's head....It took me forever to get her to stop touching his head..too funny!Hand on Cole's head picture #1

Hand on Cole's head picture #2

Hand on Cole's head picture #3

Hand on Cole's head picture #4

Hand on Cole's head picture #5!!! Ha!

The girls are VERY serious about their coloring! They were so cute together.

Cole S. trying out his new push toy! I think the smile on his face shows how much he likes it. He is sooo strong already and only 7 months (well almost 7 months!)

My new favorite word...McDonalds...

Maybe this is Addie's new favorite word because she ate breakfast, lunch and dinner there today! Yes...it is true! Addie has been trying to kick a cough for a few days but last night it just got really bad and she didn't sleep a wink. So this morning I decided I should get it checked out just to make sure it wasn't the beginning stages of bronchitis. I called the doctor at 7:35 am and they said "can you be here at 8:45 am". I am thinking....OK that gives me an hour and ten minutes to shower, get myself ready, let the dog out, feed the dog, wake up Addie, get Addie ready, eat breakfast, pack a diaper bag and get in the car and take the 15 minute drive to the doctor's office. Fixing a home cooked breakfast was not in the cards for this morning so McDonald's it was. Well once we get to the doctor's office, and after I chugged a medium coffee, the doctor preceded to tell me that her "wheezing" cough is asthma unfortunately (she gets that from me...lucky girl). So we are starting her on breathing treatments which she tolerated pretty well thank goodness. The thing she hated soo much was when they checked her ears. She had some wax build up so they had to put drops in her ears and then do an ear wash which she HATED! She kept saying "all done...all done" while they were doing it and I just wanted to cry. Of course she was balling and kicking and screaming. Then on top of the asthma they found out that she has an ear infection too. Needless to say when I asked her what she wanted for lunch and she replied "McDonalds" I said sure...why not...you deserve it after all that. So....off we went for a Happy Meal.

Well, then David picks her up to spend some time with her this evening and when he brings her home I ask them what they ate for dinner and David replied "McDonalds". Ha! I laughed so hard. David said that he asked Addie what she wanted for dinner and she said McDonalds. He knew she had a hard day at the doctor today so he wanted to take her where she wanted to go!

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David and I sat with Addie tonight and read her some stories while we did the breathing treatment. It is amazing how much it helps. Hopefully this will be all that she has to do for her asthma. Keep your fingers crossed! Her Nebulizer is really cute. It is in the shape of a panda and the attachments go on the back. Addie already says "panda" when she sees the red bag!

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