The store was out of gum drops, so we had to make do with gum drop bells...not the same, but fun to do and festive while they lasted.
Josh had been saving his money for months, and he finally found something fun he wanted to buy with it.
A cotton candy machine!
All you have to have is hard candies, like mints or jolly ranchers.
Josh has been generous to share with all his siblings, parents, and guests in the home (Anthony's therapists and respite person).
We've been all enjoying different flavors of cotton candy for a few weeks now. :)
Kelly before~
Kelly after~
She's finally adjusted and doesn't have severe pain all the time now.
Whew!
Lilly in front of half the nook mess...she discovered taking her picture in front of the mirror every other day.
Anthony rolling around on the fun music mat that his therapist, Claudia, brings over.
It's on this mat that Anthony first started developing balance.
He gets so excited sometimes, he just starts rolling around, squealing for joy, and kicking his legs all over. :D
I ran an errand one night and returned home to Lilly annd Anthony on the chair.
Josh did the same thing last night, with Anthony, but I didn't get a picture.
Playing with Jenga blocks.
Gotta have a sippy in each hand.
Christmas Eve, we finally got our baking on.
I came out of the kitchen to see Anthony had taken several ginger crinkles off a plate, and was starting to eat them.
He LOVED them, which made Andy smile. They're his favorite.
We brought out a new Monopoly game.
The kids have been having fun playing one version or another of it each day since.
Anthony explaining to Andy why he should be allowed to stay on the table.
"Bwuh, bwh, bwuh." Insert hand motions and eveyrthing!
Daniel owned Park Place and Boardwalk, and was quite ingenius at coming up with a winning strategy.
Anthony telling Daniel stories and pointing to make a point...
Josh's new spy camera on wheels.
He bought this with Christmas money. :)
Josh always buys fun stuff, doesn't he.
The girls ready to beat on pots and pans for New Year 2012!!
I didn't realize Daniel had this shirt when we got him the pajama bottoms.
All the children have fun watching Ghostbusters.
Maggie wrote a message in a bottle today.
She told about herself, our family, and some other fun things.
Now, we gotta figure out where to send it.
Anthony was not acting his normal all last week.
He had no fever, but started getting dehydrated toward the end of the week.
So, we went to visit the pediatrician on call.
He sent us to the ER on Friday night for fluids, and if A's labs showed dehydration (electrolyte abnormality), we'd have to be admitted for the night.
Thankfully, the labs were decent, and Anthony perked right up after the bolus.
When the doctor called the ER to let them know we were on our way, the nurses were telling him, "Oh, Anthony! I know Anthony. I'll take care of him, and get the stat nurse ready."
It just makes me laugh, and think we should have some kind of frequent flier card or something.
And, so thankful for our wonderful medical community who watch out for Anthony's well-being.
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