Sneak Peak of Ella's 1 year pics!

My baby will be ONE in a few days!!!

I took Ella for her first birthday pictures today while her brothers were in school. I snapped this pic behind the photographer on my phone...I can't wait to see all of them and celebrate in a few days!

Big brother teaching...

Little Miss Ella how to play trains. She even copied Carter with "Choo Choo!". It was really cute to hear her repeat him and to watch them play so nicely together (while Teddy Bear napped).

My first PONYTAIL!!!

Mommy has been waiting for this day! I'm so excited to play with Ella's hair! I'll enjoy it while she let's me!!! ;)

Giving big brother some love!

My sick little guy...

My very sick little guy sleeping on the floor of the shower...

After a wonderful 4th of July trip our little guy, Teddy developed croup.  We made one ER visit in Erie,  PA in the middle of the night because he had difficult breathing but was sent home saying he just had a virus.  Well, on the morning of the 6th the poor guy wasn't any better...actually, he was a lot worse. After that I brought him to our pediatricians office and he took one look at him and said you need to go to AI Dupont Children's Hospital ER immediately! :(

When we got there they took us back to triage right away and when the nurse saw him limp in my arms and breathing extremely heavy (stridors with every breath) she took us to a room.  Within two minutes there was 8-10 people in his room.  The respiratory team was there almost immediately and started treatments.  

It ended up that he need two breathing treatments and two steroid doses.  Because he didn't respond right away to the first breathing treatment they told me they wanted to keep him overnight for observation.  

This is Bear sitting in the ER after two breathing treatments and feeling much better.  The board behind him says "What is the one thing we can do for you today so we can give you very good care?   Help me breathe easier! Is what the nurse wrote! :(  So sad!  

This is Teddy drinking his juice the morning after he spent the night in the hospital.  He is doing much better and breathing easier for sure!  Thank goodness!!!!!

Ella and her blankie

I LOVE how Ella needs her bright pink knit blanket to fall asleep. It's the first thing she looks for when I lay her down to sleep. She grabs ahold of it brings it to her nose and mouth then smells and "eats" it! It's so sweet...she loves her nanny (aka blanket).