Finally...some sleep!

Kaia had seemed to be feeling better the last couple weeks, except for a slight cough. We thought she had the bronchitis beat. But last Sunday she started coughing a lot more and her breathing became really raspy. Then she started having a fever. She went to the doctor on Monday and he gave her a more powerful antibiotic and sent her home. Her fever finally got better by Tuesday night and I stayed home with her Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday. She was better enough to go to daycare on Thursday and some on Friday, but she was not a happy camper. One would think that after a few nights of barely sleeping she would just crash. But not our energizer bunny. She spent the whole week barely sleeping at night and hardly taking a nap during the day. We think it was due to her congestion not allowing her to get into a deep sleep. Let's just say it was a grumpy week for everyone. She finally had a great nap Saturday afternoon and slept through the entire Hawkeye game...something I wish I would've done too, given the outcome. And only woke up once Saturday night. She didn't do quite as well last night, but definitely did better than last week. So we are thankful for a little rest and hoping she gets better this week!

Beggar's Night (Trick or Treating)

Last night was Beggar's Night. It was so cold and windy that we were very thankful the mall was having indoor trick-or-treating and family night. The stores were handing out candy and there were arts and crafts to do and inflatables and lots of fun things for kids. As you can see, Kaia was a doctor. She was a hit! Everyone we passed ooh'd and ahh'd over her costume and seemed to get a kick out of it. She got a little candy and loved seeing the other kids in costume. All in all, it was a success!!

Kaia loves Daddy

Let's Go, Mom!!

Checkin out the goods.

Our little doctor.

With mama...she didn't like the shirt.

Making sure Daddy's healthy!

My new favorite picture

This is a picture taken by my friend Brittney at Tyler and Elizabeth's wedding in August.

I love it!!!

Pumpkin Playdate!

On Saturday we got together with our friends, the Waglers. Kaia and Finn had a great time playing together and had some messy fun painting their little pumpkins!!

Finn and Kaia

What is that silly girl doing?

Painting is fun!!

Kaia preferred her paint pens.

We love pumpkins!

Kaia's newest favorite face.

Feeling all better!

Great Coupon Site

I stumbled upon a great coupon site...I'll post it underneath "Blogs I'm Following". It's a blog with links to many coupons and deals from various stores and vendors. A great find for all of us who are needing to save a little money (and who doesn't right now?)! I'll post the link to it here also:

http://www.couponcravings.com/

**I also posted a link under "interesting articles" for those of you interested in buying organic produce. It lists the types of produce treated with the most pesticides and those treated with the least to help you decide which ones to spend a little more on to buy organic.

Memorable Moments

A few memorable moments from the last couple days...

• Kaia watching the Hawkeyes play football (8-0!!) and saying "bah ball" (football) and "good catch!"
• Josh was with her yesterday and noticed she was really quiet. He went into the kitchen and saw she had gotten the syrup out of the lazy susan, poured it all over the floor, and was licking it up! Needless to say, a bath was in order!
• We were driving and I turned the radio on. Kaia said "no" to every station until we got to the one playing "Party Like it's 1999" by Prince. Then she started bobbing her head.
• Last night we were in Target looking at the Halloween costumes. Kaia fell in love with the animated skeleton (and he was scary looking!). She kept waving to him and saying "hi" and blowing him kisses. All the shoppers around us were cracking up and I finally had to pick her up and carry her away to get her to leave. She also loved the scary masks and the big witch. I can't believe she wasn't scared! I guess beauty IS in the eye of the beholder.
• After her bath I always ask her who she thinks will be on her diaper in order to get her out of the tub. We don't watch Sesame Street much, but the characters are on her diapers. So last night I asked her and she got all excited and said "Elmo". I said do you want to go see if Elmo is on your diaper? She said "no" and went back to playing with her toys.
• Kaia's big smile and saying "amen" at the end of bedtime prayers.
• "Nigh-Nigh" hugs and kisses

Febrile Seizure-Mayo Clinic Article

Here is a link to the Mayo Clinic's Febrile Seizure article. We had never heard of it before Kaia had one and it's good to be informed about it, especially for our friends who have little ones.

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/febrile-seizure/DS00346.

**See post below for details.