Happy Thanksgiving

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving with Ray, Linda, Christopher and Claudia. It was my first time cooking the big meal, and I think it went pretty well. No one left hungry.

Busy Day

Lucy has enjoyed the letters she has gotten in the mail. She carries them around and reads them to herself. Unfortunately the little pumpkin on this one from Ray and Linda got torn to bits. But it was lots of entertainment.

We went to two Bolingbrook events today. First we went to the grand opening of the hospital. It was an elaborate ribbon cutting ceremony. They won't start accepting patients until December.

Then we went to the Symphony in Lights at the new outdoor mall.

Ear wax...no joke

Get these mittens off me. I really want to push the buttons!
Cheese!
I am not going to the Doctor again!!!!

Lucy went to the doctor for the third time in a month today. She went on 10/25 for her normal 15 month checkup and round of shots. Her weight and iron test came back normal, but she had a little fluid on the ear due to some nasal congestion. Nothing unusual for a child her age. On 11/6 we returned to the doctor after Mommy discover blood in Lucy's ear. It turned out it was not an ear infection, but teething and wax build up. Yesterday, Lucy picked her ear again until it bled during nap time so we went back to the doctor just to make sure everything was okay. We saw the nurse practitioner and she said it was still not an ear infection (yay!). Lucy just produces an above average amount of wax and that combined with the pressure of teething makes her pull at her ears. When she is sleeping she doesn't realize how hard she is poking and gives herself ouchies. So now I have to be really conscious about cleaning her ears and not use Q-tips because they just push the wax deeper in. The NP says there isn't anything we can do to slow down the production of wax, we just have to deal and she might grow out of it. She did say it is hereditary...so thanks folks for the ear wax. The Dr. bill is in the mail ;). Poor Lucy has to go back to the doctor the week after Thanksgiving for her Flu shot booster. After that she should be done for a while.

L is for Lovable

L is for Lovable Lucy
Hmmm....what should I do next?
Get Mommy!!!!
Hurry...I have places to go.
Stop taking pictures already!

No...mine

My sweet little baby told me "No...mine" today when I told her she was too close to the TV. She likes to push the buttons on the TV, and usually she will just stand there until we move her. Today she looked at me and spoke in defiance. This is the first time she has said either word to me.