Roseolla

My poor baby got Roseolla... bad! It was so sad to see him sick. A couple days after he turned 6 months (Wednesday 14th) he woke up and felt a bit warm. I didn't think much of it at first, thought maybe he was starting to teeth. After he woke up from his nap though, he was HOT and I took his temperature and it was 102. I gave him some Tylenol, but it wasn't doing too much. The next day (Thursday) I called the Dr and asked if I should bring him in. They told me to start rotating Tylenol and IB Profin and made an appt for the following morning. That evening his fever had broke at about 11pm and Friday morning it was still gone. I called the Dr's office and canceled the appt, since the fever had broke and Cole was showing no other signs of discomfort. However, after he took his nap he woke up with a fever again. I called the Dr's office and took him in that afternoon. The Dr checked him out and said that there was nothing else wrong, ears looked good, throat looked good, etc. and that it was probably Roseolla and that she had seen a couple cases of it. She told me that he would probably get a rash in the next day or so, however if his fever didn't break by Monday to bring him back. Thankfully his fever broke again that evening and he slept the whole night. By morning he was just a bit warm but was very fussy... not his normal self. By Saturday afternoon... it arrived. The "rose" like rash started on his forehead and just moved down his body. Poor thing was just not himself for a couple days. Thankfully though it passed through him and he is his happy ole self again!

6 Months

Seriously? Seriously? I still can not get over the fact that Cole is already 6 Months old... and he is already crawling! Unbelievable!

Cole is doing very well. Happy as can be. He is just an all around good baby. He is happy and content when he is awake and he is a really good sleeper. He had his 6 month check up and was 16 lbs (and a couple ounces?) He was in the 50th % for his weight and he was in the 75th % for his his length. That being said, he is already into 9 month sleepers and onesies.

He is enjoying food and has had a variety of fruits and vegetables. He really hasn't refused any. At first he made funny faces with Banana's but other than that he is a really good eater too. I have just started giving him some real fruit like banana's and strawberries in his baby safe feeder and he loves it! He actually started crying when I took it away the other night... and remember, he never cries, so he was MAD! : )

Happy Birthday Hayley

Hayley celebrated her 4th birthday!! We celebrated by having friends over on 4th of July. We had a cookout with hamburgers and hot dogs and everyone brought a side to share. We had the sprinkler going... which was needed b/c it was like 90 degrees out. Hayley had lots of fun with all her friends over. Then we had cake and Disney Princess cupcakes. She had crowns for all her friends to wear as well.

On the 5th we started her birthday by her receiving a phone call from Cinderella wishing her a Happy Birthday, which she really enjoyed. Then she was able to open her presents. Cole got her a ball, Alyssa got her a little hand held learning game and we gave her a digital camera. Then we did a video call with Mom Mom and Pop Pop and we gave her their gift, a Princess Bike! She loved them all. Alyssa on the other hand was having a heard time dealing with not getting anything. We then went swimming at our neighbors house which both enjoyed. Hayley by the end was fine in just her arm floaters and having a ball! Such a change from last year! Alyssa was even just in her arm floaters and a floating bar thingy. After swimming we changed quickly and went to dinner at Texas Roadhouse, which was delish! Hayley finished her birthday with a phone call with Grandma and Grandpa and we gave her their gift, some money, which she is looking forward to spending!!

All in all it was a great two days of celebrating. At special times like this, it is especially hard not being near family, however, I am continually reminded of God's grace, and the awesome gift of "Family" which He has blessed us with, whom love us and our kids like we are.

Happy Father's Day!

Happy Fathers Day Daddy! We Love you!!!

We spent Fathers Day by getting up and going to church. They did a skit that literally had me balling! It was to Steven Curtis Chapmans song "Cinderella" and they had a little girl come out and dance with her Dad, and then a girl in a prom dress came out and danced with him, and then a girl in a wedding gown. Real Tear Jerker! Afterwards, we went to lunch at Ruby Tuesdays. It is not one of my favorite things to do... going out to eat with 3 kids, but we survived. After we came home, I ran grocery shopping with Hayley while Jeff, Alyssa and Cole napped. On my way home from shopping I got the call that my friend Corrie was in labor. Needless to say, our day was cut short and I was off to the hospital. We will continue tonight by eating steaks on the grill! Love you Babe! You are an Awesome Daddy!!!

FIVE Months

My little man, is not so little anymore! He is getting so big, I can't stand it.
Well, it is official, he is rolling. He actually rolled (that I saw) not long after I posted his 4 month picture.

He is also eating cereal and LOVING it! I had started to feed it to him right after he turned 4 months, but after a couple days, I realized we were leaving for vacation and it was just one more thing I didn't want to have to worry about so I stopped giving it to him. He was fine without it, but not that he has it - I think he would not be a happy camper if I didn't give it to him. You can actually see his excitement when he sees it.

He is almost sitting on his own. He can hold it for a few seconds, but that is all before he does a face plant. He can also hold himself up really well when he is on his belly. I think he will be crawling pretty soon, we'll see.

He goes to the Dr on Saturday, but it is just for shots.

Everyone else is doing well here. Jeff slept with the girls this past Saturday night in the back yard in the tent. They loved it! We are hoping to go camping in a couple weekends, so it was in preparation for that.

Reunion

While we were home in NJ we had the first "Cossaboon Reunion" It was a great time seeing all my aunts and uncles and mostly all my cousins and their families. Some had not even met Jeff before, let alone the kids. One cousin was unable to make it and a few 2nd cousins popped in and out so this picture is not fully complete of everyone that was there.. but it is what we got!It really took me back to when I was younger and we would all be together at picnics in the summer. Hope there will be more!!! (hint hint)

Travel East

We were able to travel back home to PA and NJ at the end of May. We went to PA and visited with Tim and Amy and their family for a couple of days. The girls just love their cousins and all the fun that they have when they are together. Jeff and I hardly see them all day!

We then traveled on to NJ and spent a couple days there. We celebrated my moms birthday, went to one of Robbie's baseball games, Ocean City beach and boardwalk, South Street Philly for cheesesteaks, and my brother cooked crabs.. it was awesome!!

We also took a detour to VA on our way home and bought a new Honda Pilot! Woo Hoo! All the kids were so good in the car for the long rides too.

It is always such a good time visiting family. The kids (can no longer just say "girls") and I will probably travel back later in the summer for a week to visit.