Nothing is Safe

Nothing is safe when Hayli is around - not even at the doctor's office! (This was before her shots! She wasn't so happy after she got those!)

Potty or Foot Cleaner???

We put a training potty in the loft to help Hayli not be afraid of the potty. I really don't expect Hayli to get the function of the potty just yet, but Hayli got a message stating that this device isn't a potty but rather a foot cleaner... We are going to have our hands full trying to explain this one to her! :0)

Happy Birthday to Me!

Today was my birthday. It was the big 3-0! Hayli's present to me was sleeping in until 10 in the morning! (yeah I know - that was a great birthday present!) My friends here were really kind and had a potluck lunch for me. It was great! Kara made a lot of food (even a macaroni casserole for the babies). How sweet was that??? I was lucky enough to have some of my friends make it to the potluck! A lot of babies are sick right now... I guess it is that time of year!

Leon (Kara's husband) & Jayden
Jenny, Kara, & me
Hayli & Anna
Lisa & Anna
Jenny made me an ice cream cake - homemade - as in she even iced the ice cream. It was really yummy! The party was really great.That is until Hayli walked behind the Pack-And-Play and fell somehow. Conrad went to get Hayli because she was crying. When I saw Conrad's face, I knew something was wrong. "There's blood!" YIKES! When I saw Hayli's little face it was covered in blood. We slowly wiped the blood away inspecting for any abrasions as we went along. This process was not making Hayli any happier, but we had to find the source of all the blood. We found out it was coming from her mouth, but she wouldn't let us look inside her mouth. I am sure it was way too painful. So, we had to rush out of the party and into the car to get Hayli cleaned up and keep a close eye on her. While we were in the car, I still could not pinpoint where the blood was coming from but at least I found out that she had all three of her teeth still.

After we finally got the bleeding to stop, Hayli decided that despite the pain she wanted to play. This only led to another tumble and the bleeding started again!!!
We did get to see the cut after the second bleeding. It is between her top gums and the upper lip inside her mouth. After a lot of research, I found that this little piece of tissue that connects the upper lip to the gums is called a Frenulum Labii Superioris. That's a tricky set of words, huh? In the end, Hayli ended up with no stitches, a routine of receiving pain reliever, and a mouth wash to make sure that the wound did not get infected. And I - well we didn't get to do much else for my birthday, but I can't say it wasn't eventful!

Curtain Call

The last thing on the Little Einsteins show is the "curtain call". Wherever Hayli is in the house, when she hears the curtain call, she goes running to see it. She has her own little dance she does. She spins around with her arms out - usually resulting in a plop to the ground. It is super cute and I wanted to share!!!

You Spin Me Right Round Baby...

Right round like a record, baby
Right round, round, round

Breathing Treatments

Hayli had to start breathing treatments today. The nebulizer was not a fun experience in the doctor's office. The doctor suggested another solution for the breathing treatment. This treatment is more of an inhaler treatment. Hayli did very well with this solution. (Thank goodness!)

Tooth #3

Anyone who is around Hayli - even for a short period of time - knows that Hayli has her own way of doing things. Her developmental milestones are definitely not textbook. So, babies normally get their two bottom teeth, then their two top teeth, and so on. Hayli has been teething for what seems like months, and her top gum is swollen and I can see the two top teeth trying their hardest to come through. This morning, however, it was not her top teeth appearing but a sneaky little bottom tooth!!!