On the Potty Train!

That's right we are going full speed ahead! And we are indeed celebrating the exciting news that Elizabeth is potty trained! We have gone almost two weeks with NO accidents (still wetting diapers at night)!! Elizabeth decided to do it over night, on a Wednesday she wanted to wear her new Dora panties but would just stand and pee in them; the next day I told her if she got Dora wet she couldn't wear them anymore- that seems to strike a chord and she has been doing great since. We even have broken the public toilet barrier. Hurray for Elizabeth and hurray for no more diapers!!!

(Editor's note*we do not encourage eating on the potty, she had her sister to thank for that- GROSS!*)

Happy Birthday Ava!

Happy Fifth Birthday To Our Little Girl.

Family Pictures/ Thanks Kiera!

This post has been a while coming; if you haven't noticed I just haven't had time to sit a blog lately. Over Labor Day weekend (told you it has been a while) we traveled to Indianapolis and were able to visit with friends, who we hadn't seen in FOREVER and family. It was a wonderful weekend and so good to see so many people after spending two years on virtual house arrest.

While there Matt's cousin, Kiera graciously offered to take some family photos. We are so lucky to have this incredibly talented photographer in our family! If you live in the Indy area and want some amazing pictures taken she's your gal, not to mention that she is super fun and our kids are the same age so they have a great time playing together too!

Here are a few of the fab pictures that she took and here is the link to Kiera Photo!

These last two are very special. We took this picture of Elizabeth when she was about three weeks old and literally fighting for her life. This was the worst and sickest week that she had. I had very little hope that she would survive. On her arm she is wearing Matt's wedding ring. I asked Kiera to take a few pictures of Elizabeth holding the ring as a two year old and they are just perfect!

Happy New Year!

We hope everyone one had a great New Year! Here are a few pictures from our Christmas this year.

Ava was Mary in her preschool Christmas program. She was so sweet and very excited to be Mary.

Aunt Christina applying new lip gloss

Christmas morning happiness

One of Ava's favorite gifts the "Disney's Enchanted Musical Vanity"

Ditto!

To those of you who always ask why, here is a nice little summary of lung disease. It can be found on Eliza Grace's blog titles "The Tree(s) of Life". Here are a few pictures of Elizabeth using the various devises mentioned in the posting.

Ventilator

CPAP

Nasal Cannula

A follow up to my last posting: 5 sick doctor visits. 3 prescribe medications. 2 current medications increased. 2 sick girls

Symptoms and diagnoses included: fever (both), pink eye (Ava), NASTY cough (Elizabeth), asthma (both), sinus infection (Ava), & a sore throat (Ava)- I think that covers it.

Tis the Season

It's that time of year . . .

So far we have been lucky and it has "just" been colds and a sinus infection.

Good Growing!

Elizabeth had her best doctor's appointment yet yesterday. In fact we both got high fives on the way out!

Elizabeth is now 21 pounds and 6 ounces! Yes, I know to you that might not be so much, but that is 21X her birth weight in 2 years. And over a pound in 3 months. She is now the closest to the curve that she has ever been; 2 1/2 boxes to be exact- 1% here we come!!!

Her height was even better- almost 34 inches putting her ON the curve in the 2% range and her head by far was the best measuring in the 50%, we have had some good brain growing here!

The down side was that he thought it best to keep her as secluded as we can again this year.

Elizabeth still has "doctor's orders" to eat ANYTHING she wants, but at least this time we weren't given orders to have a Happy Meal lunch!