The first time I met up with Micah and Nicole the weather was cold and W-I-N-D-Y! We decided to meet up and try it again - maybe avoid the wild-n-crazy hair look this time! Well, Miss MJ put a kink in a few things so we ended up doing the session around the medical center! It worked out great - lots of opportunity around there! I hope you guys like your second sneak peak! The rest will be done when we get home this week!!!

-Sarah-

Since I came home today to take care of a few things around the house, I figured I may as well update my blog. We’re still at Texas Children’s with Madeline and still don’t have many answers. Her weight is fluctuating, up and down each day! Tomorrow is her sweat chloride test and if everything comes back okay, we’ll be released and complete all other testing as out-patients! Thank you so much for all of your love and prayers - we’ve felt it all. Madeline has been a totally different baby. We have never seen her interact and play like she has been the past few days! We are loving our new baby girl!!!

Now, to the business side. If you’re waiting to place an order, I am terribly sorry! I promise that fixing my shopping cart will be first priority once we return from the hospital and settle back into a routine! Thank you so much for your patience and understanding!!!

-Sarah-

This is the beautiful view we have from the ‘Family Lounge’

This is what you do when the baby goes to bed and you’re bored!

Big brother did a craft when he visited. I was brave and let him play with glitter as well!!

She’s been fascinated with all goings-on outside… we all have actually. We’ve been amazed at the cranes and construction sites. Though, MJ is the only one who likes to lick the windows!!

Getting her port out… she loved playing with the tape! (Do you spy a tired daddy?)

The most precious thing ever, Daddy and Daughter….

So, there ya have it readers… that’s my life!

This is just going to the a reader’s digest version since I’m short on time! MJ has been “goofy” lately… sleeping 14-17 hours AT A TIME!, not eating much, blank stares, stopped being interactive and a whole other list of things. Called and got an appointment for the pediatrician on Tuesday. He looked her over and ordered some blood work. When the results came back on Wednesday, we were ordered to take her to the ER at Texas Children’s Hospital for admission and further testing. We arrived at 1611 on Wednesday and to make a long-story-short, we got a room at 1932 on Thursday. It was a long day to say the least. So far it’s been lots of no sleep, blood work and exams. Without getting into all the details, she’s loosing weight and they really don’t have a reason why. Evidently it’s only cool to loose weight as an adult! Over the next few days we have a whole slew of specialists to see… GI, Respatory, Nutrition and a few others. So, please keep Mike and I as as well as Miss MJ in your prayers. It looks like we’ll be at the hospital until at least Tuesday (that’s when her sweat test is scheduled) Poor Aiden has been bounced all over between families for sleep-overs but he’s having a blast! I did pack up my camera in our rush to leave Wednesday…. So, until later, here’s a few pictures

-Sarah-

Ten Favorite Places to Shop
(in pretty particular order)

1. Maurices
2. Etsy
3. Black House/White Market
4. Old Navy
5. The Children’s Place
6. Gymboree
7. YouCanMakeThis.com
8. Hobby Lobby
9. EQuilter.com
10.

I hope everyone had a great Valentine’s Weekend. Mine was pretty rotten, I woke up with a head cold and horrible migraine Saturday morning. Normally, I would have just crawled back into bed, but I was responsible for making 80 miniature pineapple upside-down cakes for a church dinner on Sunday, so no rest for the weary! I made 5 batches and couldn’t take it any longer… My super-hero hubby stepped up to the plate and finished the remaining 48 cakes!!!

What is all of this??? The Ingredients:

10 sticks of butter
8 cans of pineapple rings
2 jars maraschino cherries
9 3/4 c. brown sugar
19 1/2 c. flour
13 c. sugar
4 1/3 c. shortening
9 3/4 c. milk
19 1/2 tsp baking powder
6 1/2 tsp salt
13 eggs
2 cans of whip cream
4 trips to the store

Yup, you see that right… only 6 at a time… It took 13 trips to the oven and 455 minutes to get the cakes finished!

I had excellent “help” If only the pictures showed the sticky sticky mess that followed Aiden all over the kitchen

Daddy snapped this at one point in the evening… I have such a great husband. I don’t know many men that would strap on the apron and high heels and take over this job. Okay, maybe he didn’t actually wear an apron and heels, but you get the point!

I envisioned this incredible shot with all 80 cakes, warm and gooey & ready to serve but it just didn’t happen. Time & working space weren’t on my side… plus my migraine was working against me! I’m pretty bummed about it since the cakes were quiet an under-taking, but alas, it is what it is. But don’t worry, I’m thinking that I’ll do just one. more. batch… blame it on the photographer in me I can’t stand not having any product shot! But for now, these will have to do….

So, there ya have it… Another glimpse into my super-exciting life

-Sarah-

Happy Valentine’s Day. I admit, I wrote this early and scheduled it to post so that I can enjoy a special day with my husband and kiddos Today’s stumble was, err, intersting. But in keeping with my promise to only blog the first thing I stumble, I want to introduce you to Cotton Monsters

-Sarah-