Heading to The Big D...

Yep, we are moving to Dallas! A job opportunity kind of fell in Kyle's lap, and it was one he felt had so much potential and he couldn't pass up. In the beginning we decided that since I had a job here, we would put our house on the market, and if it didn't sell by July then we would stay here in FW another year and Kyle would commute. Well, our house sold after just six weeks on the market! We found a wonderful house in Lake Highlands that is a great fit for our family. It's in an established neighborhood with big trees, sidewalks, and it is two blocks away from the elementary school! Since we sold our house, I resigned my position in Everman. I am hoping to teach in Richardson ISD, since that is the district Lake Highlands is in, but I currently don't have a job...scary! However I know that with teaching, it could be a week before school starts and all of a sudden a job becomes available. I just have to be patient...not one of my strong points! We close on our FW house July 13th, the Dallas house July 16th, and we have the FW house leased back until July 23rd because we have some work to do on the house before we move in. Unfortunately we won't be able to get everything done before we move in that we had hoped, but the most important stuff will be completed. I am very sad to leave all my friends here in FW, but I am excited about this next chapter in our lives!

Swimming!

Yesterday we were invited to go swimming at Ridglea Country Club with April and her twins, William and Charlotte. I was a little nervous because they have not had any swim lessons, and I was going by myself. Well I had nothing to worry about because it was a blast! They listened/minded very well and had so much fun playing in the water. The baby pool is huge and has an incline on one side that has little fountains that shoot out water. I think the deepest part is maybe two feet. They thought it was great, and we stayed for 2.5 hours! There is a big tree over part of the pool so we didn't get sunburned at all. Thanks for inviting us April!!!







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Feeling MUCH better!

Little Miss is 100% rash free! It started going away Saturday and now there is zero trace of it. She still has a slight cough but other than that she is back to normal!






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Sickies

We have had a serious case of sickness at our house. Last week Marshall had a runny nose all week, and Presley threw up twice at the sitter but it was just mucus. She never had a runny nose. Friday Kyle went to New Orleans for a bachelor party for the weekend. Saturday the kids and I played outside, and even though Marshall's nose was running nonstop, it was clear and he felt fine. Presley was fine until Saturday nap time. She went to sleep for five minutes and started crying. I went in there and she had thrown up in her crib. The rest of the day she was fine. Sunday she woke up not feeling not good. She was not herself all day. She only had a 99.4 temp but then Sunday night she threw up again at bath time. Kyle got home Sunday night and he noticed she didn't feel good. All she wanted to do was snuggle and watch Little Einsteins.
Monday she still had a slight temp but still felt awful. Marshall was not feeling well either. She threw up again Monday morning.

Tuesday morning they were both pitiful. I took them to the sitter and was going to call the doctor when they opened at 8. I took them to the doctor at 10 and Presley had slept all morning at the sitter's house. Both kids were diagnosed with upper respiratory infections and P has a bad ear infection. Both were put on amoxicillin, and home we went. They slept for 3.5 hours Tuesday afternoon. Presley had a fever of 101 that morning ad afternoon, so I knew I had to keep her home Wednesday too.


Wednesday I took Marshall to the sitter because he was back to normal and didn't have a runny nose anymore. Later on that morning I noticed Presley had two red spots on her arms and her fingers and feet were pink and swollen. I called the nurse and they said to give her some Benedryl, and we changed her antibiotics. The spots went away and she started feeling better. However around 5:00 I noticed the spots were back, and worse. However she was acting fine so I gave her more allergy medicine and put her to bed. I called the doctor and they said it was either a reaction to the antibiotic or her virus coming out, that she was probably fine. Well yesterday (Thursday) I came back to work and sent her to the sitter. The rash was still there but pink instead of red. My sitter texted me before lunch and told me the rash was back and red and spread all over. When I went to pick her up yesterday afternoon she looked awful! It was all over her face, her bottom, everywhere! She was itching and miserable. So I decided to follow my guy and called the pediatrician again. I wanted her seen by SOMEONE. So I took her at 6:30 to the doctor on call at my pediatricians office. She started coughing again while we were there. The doctor was really concerned about her ear infection because it still looked bad, and her cough too. Unfortunately there is no way of knowing right now if her rash is the virus coming out or a reaction from the antibiotic. She has to continue on the antibiotic, so right now the rash will be around until the virus goes away. She is getting children's Claritin once a day, and Benedryl as needed for itchiness during the day. This morning it was still there but thankfully not on her cheeks.

Here are some pictures of the progression of the rash. :(

Wednesday:








Thursday:









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I Wuv Wou

Kyle and I always say "I love you" to the kids, even when they are in their little cars and say "bye bye!", we say "bye, love you!" They have started saying it if we tell them to, but never without us prompting them. Well yesterday I was in the backyard with the kids, and Presley and I were sitting down on a chair. Marshall came up beside us in his car and said, "Bye! Wuv wou Dede!" He calls her Dede (like day-day), since he can't quite say Presley yet.

It was the sweetest thing!!! Then today he said it two more times! Melt my heart! He really is the sweetest little boy. :)

Oh and I need to update what he knows: apparently he knows the months of the year too! He randomly busted out saying them the other day. I also forgot to put that he sings the ABC's, Twinkle Twinkle, and Wheels on the Bus. I think he knows a lot more than he lets on, but unlike his sister who LOVES to talk, he doesn't feel the need. Typical girl and boy!


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Two Year Stats

Marshall: 32 lbs 2 oz, 37 in.

Presley: 29 lbs 4 oz, 35 1/8 in.


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Another nephew is on the way!

I just realized that I never posted this! Kyle's older sister, Nikki, and her husband David are expecting a boy on September 19th! We are so thrilled for them and know they will be such good parents. They love the twins so much and are so great with them. Congrats Nikki and David!


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