Hadley Does Valentines Day!

Happy Valentine's Day! I admit I am a bit of a romantic - I love a good rom com, a Nicholas Sparks novel, a sappy love song and the stories of fate and decades long romance can always bring me to tears. Despite my affection for all things lovey-dovey, I've never been a big fan of Valentine's Day. I am lucky to have a very thoughtful and considerate husband who cooks dinner nightly and brings flowers home regularly. He also has great taste in jewelry and spoils me on my birthday and Mother's Day. Because of this, I sometimes forget the hoopla that surrounds Valentine's Day.

This year though, I realized I now get to celebrate through Hadley and you know what that means....a new decorative dress and homemade Valentines treats were a necessity! We found her cute dress on sale at Old Navy for $9 dollars. We paired it with black tights and of course a bow and she looked as cute as can be.

Over the weekend we went shopping and I found mini mason jars. I decorated them with stickers and ribbon. We used the picture of Hadley that we got for her birthday as the tag for each gift.

The teachers had jars of Hershey kisses with a tag that read "Here are some kisses especially for you, thank you so much for all that you do!"

The kids had jars of goldfish with a tag that read "I'm so glad we are in the same school!"

I'm not the most creative person in general, but I had a good time and I think they turned out pretty cute. I am sure the other kids in her class couldn't have cared less about anything other than eating the snack, but one day I hope she will appreciate the effort! 

And.....another one bites the dust!

Well, it's not actually "another one" - it's the same one. Hadley returned to school on Tuesday and by Wednesday afternoon I got a phone call that she had a low grade fever, wasn't eating or drinking and had not had a wet diaper all day. Fearing she was dehydrated, we took her to the doctor to learn her stomach flu has now morphed into an ear infection. She is now on an antibiotic and a probiotic and we are hoping for the best. I'm so ready for her to be healthy for a stretch of time so we can get into a stable routine and enjoy the family time we get together. It's not much fun when "family time" consists of stripping dirty sheets, administering meds and begging your child to drink fluids.

The weather in Kansas City is supposed to be great this week - sunny and in the 60s. We are hoping to be out and about all weekend enjoying some time together. Fingers crossed we can make it happen!

Down for the Count

We have been home from Atlanta for a couple of weeks and we have struggled since getting back. The day after we got home, Hadley started in the toddler classroom at a new campus - Innovation Kids. This transition has been very difficult. On top of a new center, new classroom, longer commute and new teachers - she has an entirely different schedule that only includes one nap. This is proving to be a challenge for our little sleeper. For the first week, Hadley sobbed each time I dropped her off and was usually crying when I picked her up (the teachers assured me she did not in fact cry all day and I'm choosing to believe them).

Hadley's First Day in the Wallaby Classroom...This face pretty much says it all 

At the end of her first week, we went to see Dr. Brown for her one year check up and shots. I can't believe it's been a year, and she has definitely grown! She is almost 29 inches long, weighs almost 22 lbs and that big ol head of hers is still in the 99th percentile. Just look at those rolls (this picture is proof she still doesn't understand the words "time for your shots.")

Over the weekend, Tina and Justin were battling the flu so we took the girls for the day. It was exhausting, but so much fun. By the end of the day though Jas was swearing we are "one and done!"

On top of all the recent changes, Hadley has also been introduced to a whole new set of germs! She is currently battling the stomach flu and it has been....disgusting. We called the doctor on Friday who told us to bring her in tomorrow if she had not gotten better and I'm afraid that is where we are heading. She is managing to keep very small amounts of liquid down but she has not eaten in two days and she is very lethargic, fussy and listless. I'm hoping she's on the mend soon because I miss my sweet baby!

This week is another busy one for Jason and I, and he is about to start traveling again. Prayers that our little lady feels better soon and we continue to make adjustments to our new schedule so we are all a little less cranky!