Laser Show

We loaded up the car on Saturday and headed to Stone Mountain. The Carter family joined us there for dinner and the laser show. We put out blankets on the lawn to save our places while we had dinner. It was a good choice, by the time we were done eating the lawn was packed! Blankets, coolers, strollers, and kids everywhere. I even saw one family with a pack and play!

The boys were great and watched the laser show with amazement. It was LATE when we finally got back in the car and W fell asleep immediately. We had a blast and hope to make this a yearly summer event!

All Better....

Our little buddy has been fighting ear infections since January. We seemed to be on antibiotics every couple of weeks. After trying to wait it out until it got warmer, they sent us to the ENT on June 1. Dr. Stewart decided that tubes were our answer and scheduled surgery for June 20. We had to go to the pediatrician twice before today's surgery. Once with an ear infection and then with a virus.

Last Friday we went in for a fever and got sent home with a nebulizer for breathing treatments for the rest of the weekend. They wanted him ready for surgery if possible. If he was still running a fever on Saturday, then there would be no surgery. Walker was not a fan of the nebulizer. He hated the mask and they gave us an attachment with a pacifier. After about 6 treatments he got the hang of it and there were only a few tears.

Luckily the breathing treatments worked and we were at the hospital at 5:30 this morning. After getting registered they sent us back to a room. Walker usually wakes up around 6:30 and he always has a sippy cup of milk along with some cartoons. We had cartoons to watch this morning, but weren't allowed to drink anything. :( He was a tired and cranky little guy. About 7:30 they came in and gave him some Tylenol and some medicine to relax him. After he took the medicine he was a little loopy. He would just giggle for no reason and he couldn't sit up by himself anymore. He headed off to surgery about 7:45 and the doctor came back in about 8:05 and said that everything went great. Apparently he loved the warm blankets in recovery so much he was in there longer than most children....they said he would open his eyes and say, "Ahhh..", and then those little eyes would close again.

They brought him back to us and he was so calm (I had been told to expect lots of tears). He immediately went for his sippy cup of water and a little juice. We were home by 10:00 and everyone took a long nap. When he woke up he was so hungry and ate everything I had for him for lunch and wanted more! All in all it was an easy experience. We hope that this will make him all better and we are ear infection free! Mama and daddy don't like their baby boy to hurt!

Father's Day Fun

I really wanted to do something special for Father's Day this year from Walker. Several of us Mama's were looking to do something creative and we all gathered at Ellen McBrayer's

house. In between Jennifer, Crystal, Virginia, Ellen, and I there are 7 little boys and we thought this would be a great opportunity for them to play together.

The boys had a great time and all the Mama's sure did enjoy the fellowship!

With the help of our friend, Crystal Pollard, we created an awesome little handprint painting for Daddy's office.

Check out our fun afternoon of pictures.

I love to swim!

We are really getting to enjoy our pool this summer. We've lathered up with sunscreen and tried to beat the heat almost everyday. We usually swim right after lunch and it makes for a great afternoon nap. He loves the pool and enjoys splashing!

Family Weekend

We had some fun visitors this weekend. Grandmama, Aunt Marcy, Sarah Grace, and Katie Beth came into town to watch cousin Shawn's pinning for nursing school. They stayed with us and we had a wonderful visit full of toys, swimming, dance party time, and story time. Walker loved the girls and enjoyed watching them play.

We left some curls...

Walker had his first haircut by Mrs. Teri! She cuts Daniel's hair, so we knew this was where we wanted to take him. I figured it would be a good daddy/son opportunity for them to go get haircuts in the future. We had been putting off the haircut because of all of his curls. Everyone commented on how cute his curls were...some even said SHE's so cute. Mama couldn't handle it any longer and we headed straight to Teri's. He had so many different lengths, it was definitely needed. I had a lollipop in my pocket, just in case I needed to distract him...but he was perfect. He sat in his daddy's lap and watched Mrs. Teri in the mirror as she snipped away at those curls. He still has some curls in the back, so don't worry grandmas I don't think they are gone forever. :)

Four Steps...

It's not a lot...but we took FOUR steps last night! He still chooses crawling as his first choice of transportation, but we are getting closer! :)

Going to the Lake...

Our neighbors have been inviting us to the lake for months and we were finally able to make it this weekend. Mrs. Lisa and Mr. Dale have a nice spot on beautiful Lake Chatug (Hiawassee, GA). It was a beautiful afternoon and we enjoyed a boat ride in their pontoon boat. Walker loved everything about it...the water, wind, and watching all the other boats! If only we didn't have to wear a life jacket and take naps it would have been a perfect day!

Gwinnett Braves

We were given tickets to a Gwinnett Braves game last week and couldn't wait to take Walker to his first Braves experience. He loved watching the big baseball players and talking to people in the stands. His favorite part of the night was when the music came on and he would "dance". He was quite the crowd pleaser! :)

We couldn't leave without getting our very own Braves t-shirt and a foam tomahawk! Go Braves!