3 months old!

Atalie turned 3 months old on April 24th! She had a doctor's appointment and she's weighing in at a hefty 14 lbs 7 oz. :) Big mama! She's a very happy baby and very vocal (in a good way). She's a good little sleeper and actually enjoys tummy time. Here's some new pics of my chubby little munchkin!

Calling All Mothers!

For those of you that haven't checked it out, one of the blogs listed that I follow is written by a friend named Christin, an amazing mother and even more amazing woman of God. I'm constantly inspired, drawn to tears, and choke on my coffee laughing when reading her blog.

I'm providing a link to a particular post that I think ALL moms need to read. Thanks Christin!

http://meandering-thru.blogspot.com/2009/04/woman-in-me.html

Gettin' Fancy

Charis's grandparents, Mimi and Da, got her a dress-up box for Christmas. She loves getting dressed up. And making her Daddy dress up. Hats, above all, are her favorite thing.

Rainy Days

We've had quite a bit of rain here lately. One day this week we had a warm rainy day, which was a nice change. So Charis and I did girly things like paint our fingernails and toenails and then she played out in the rain!

Breakfast with the Easter bunny and an uptight mother

Yesterday was Charis's first official Easter Egg Hunt and breakfast with the Easter Bunny. She loves people in big costumes, so I thought this would be fun for her. She had a blast. I was a wreck. :)

When we signed up, the program said it was from 9:30-11:30 and would include breakfast for the kids with the bunny and an easter egg hunt with about 500 eggs. It was a beautiful day yesterday and we were all excited.

When we got there they led us back to a room full of toys, play equipment and foam climbers. Charis's eyes lit up and she made a mad dash for them. They played for 45 minutes in there. (Did I mention the breakfast was supposed to start at 9:30? My heart rate just went up thinking about it again. I need to get a grip!)

Finally at 10:15 they lined us up and corralled us to the gym. For breakfast? No. To do the Bunny Hop dance and the Bunny Hokey Pokey. (What? This wasn't on the program schedule!) Normally this would be a blast for me. If this had been on the schedule. (Did I mention breakfast was supposed to be at 9:30??) Charis, again, loved it. She's happily spinning to the music while there is panicked voices in my head (When is breakfast? What is going on? I hope Atalie doesn't start crying to eat right when Charis is doing the Easter Hunt. Will I miss seeing her reaction to the bunny?) I finally calmed down, but it took a little while for me to relax and enjoy these moments with Charis.

Then they played some games with a huge parachute and "eggs" (blown-up balloons).

We did a craft and then....

Breakfast with that bunny (the late bunny, I might add). She forgot her rumbling belly as soon as he appeared!

Before the bunny arrived. Charis and her grandma "Bean." (Long story)

Mezmorized by the bunny!

Hug me, Bunny!

And lastly, the Easter Egg Hunt!

She even wore her Easter bonnet that Bean made her!

And Atalie? I stressed for no reason (of course.) She had fun sleeping, being held by Bean and her dad, sleeping....

She's very excited about next year's Egg Hunt. Can't you tell?

The Results are in...

The neurology office called yesterday. Everything was normal on the EEG. Yay! Next step is the MRI on April 27th.

EEG

We haven't gotten the results yet, but the test went well. She didn't have much trouble staying up late once we got past 8:30. Getting up in the morning was a little bumpy, but after about 10 minutes of trying to wake her, she finally "came to." We got to CHKD by 7:30 and were back in the room by 8. Unfortunately because of her age, they have to strap the kids down to the bed, minus the hands. The hands get restrained if they fight the test or pull at the wires on their heads. Charis cried, but she didn't fight and didn't have to have her hands restrained. Usually only one parent is allowed to stay but both of us were allowed in there since it helped keep her calm. Those of you that know Charis know she is not keen on strangers, much less a stranger that straps her down, draws on her head, scrubs her head, and wraps her head up with wires. Especially with 6 hours of sleep (compared to her normal 11.5). :) She stopped crying while we read to her and when she finally fell asleep, the test took about 10 minutes.
She was pretty fried by that afternoon. She is still trying to catch up on her sleep!
We should know something by Monday.
Thanks for praying!