Last Game Of The Season

Charlotte had a blast running around at Stevens' last flag football game of the season. She played 'soccer', climbed the bleachers and ran up and down a little hill. Oh and yeah, the weather was awesome - 78 and sunny.

More pics and videos here.

Impetigo

The past couple months, Charlotte has had a bit of an issue with a persistent rash right around her nose. It pretty much started when her pulmonologist prescribed Nasonex. When we stopped the Nasonex it would go away. It finally got to the point where it wouldn't go away and the doc switched her to Flonase. Worked for about a week. Rash started to come back. Went to see the ped last Tuesday (or Monday, I can't remember). Got a topical prescription. Got worse. Stopped using topical. Miraculously, her nose looked 100% Saturday morning. Yay! It doesn't stop there...

Fever, coughing and super runny nose come out of nowhere Saturday evening. Sunday morning she wakes and the rash is back 10-fold. Ugh.

Went to the doc this morning. She has impetigo AND a head cold. What is one to do???

Weekend With Nona

Had a lovely weekend with just the girls! Daddy was gone - in NJ for a family wedding. Kids weren't allowed so Charlotte and I invited Nona to come down! Had a lovely time! Thanks, Nona, for everything!


Charlotte has a bit of a rash. We're headed to the doc in the morning to find out what's going on!

Happy Halloween (a day late)

So, this year was Charlotte's first 'real' Halloween. Last year she wasn't even walking and we were out of town (though she did go to dinner as a Lady Bug).

We tried (all week) to get her to say, "Trick or treat," but she just wasn't having it. We trekked up and down our street, despite the rain. By house number 3 she was a pro and held her bucket up to everyone, though most people caved and let her take candy by the handfuls (ugh!). She fell a couple times walking up and down the curb but that surely didn't crush her spirit. She thought it was great and was quite upset when she realized we were walking back up the steps to our house!

BTW - she was supposed to be a BUNNY ballerina. The bunny ears barely lasted 3 minutes.

This photo cracks me up - she was amazed at my reflection and the flash on the fireplace doors. Didn't want to look at Mommy and say, "Cheese!" More photos here.

Jack VIII

Had to replace Jack VII. Poor guy didn't make it what with all the warm, cold, freeze, warm, cold, rain weather we've had. Jack VIII is quite the suitable replacement - done by Daddy. He went all out. You like him?

In The Car

Charlotte in the car this morning (in the drive way, BEFORE we got on the road. I'm not crazy, you know?).

Please take note of the scarf and head band. She pulled the scarf from a hanger in the closet, walked over to me and said, "Hep (help). On. Mommy," and there it stayed until we got to Vesa's. She's not allowed to bring any of her own stuff (to Vesa's) because of possible possession issues so we had to disrobe before entering.

I put the head band on her as she walked by just for fun. She's not a fan of hair accessories. It lasted about 3 minutes.


Oh?! And by the way, she was saying, "CHEESE," as I snapped the pic(s). When I stopped she said, "Mo CHEESE Mommmmmmy!"

First Pumpkin Carving

Charlotte 'carved' her first pumpkin last night!

She was really only interested in tasting the guts at first. It took a little bit for her to catch on and start scooping the contents and placing them in a trash bag (nope! we didn't bake the seeds, maybe next year). And, yes, she ended up wearing most everything she touched!

We had a blast and can't wait to light it!