Ding Dong!

Ding Dong! That is the sound we hear almost every night. Three neighbor kids just think Wesley is the greatest. They come to the door and ask, "Can we see Wesley?". Many times we have to tell them that Wes is sleeping and they proceed to ask, Can we come in and watch him sleep?". Or when Wes is sick and we tell them he can't come out they'll say, "Can you just bring him to the door so we can see his face?". Geez! This kid has some serious fans in the neighborhood. Good thing Wesley thinks they are pretty cool as well...

The Wesley Tornado

This is a glimpse into what we call "the Wesley Tornado". This is just one form of it. It also comes about as one parent tends to Wesley's needs. That parent leaves cupboard doors open, bottles laying around, dirty Wessy clothes strewn about, etc. The second parent's responsibility is to follow the Wesley Tornado and try to put things back together into some type of orderly fashion. Ben and I take turns with these two jobs, as it is a bit much to do either one consistently.
Did you notice that even Butters got caught up in the severe weather? :)

Kilometers for Cam

Wes and I did our 5k walk on Saturday with my friend, Colleen, and her three year old daughter, Savina. We completed the 5k in one hour, one minute and 34 seconds. I thought that was pretty impressive considering we had to stop a few times to tend to the kiddos in the strollers. Colleen is also expecting her second child around Christmas time. I was quite impressed by her pace. My little legs could barely keep up with her. :)

A special THANK YOU goes out to those who have helped contribute. It means a lot to me and I think it is great to help out such a special cause that doesn't get much attention. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Seven Months Old

Wes is officially seven months old today. Here is a glimpse into what he is up to.

He is trying to pull himself up...

He loves to chase Butters around...

He loves to touch Butters' hair after he catches up to her...

He likes to wear his mommy and daddy out with all this mobility... (and YES, Ben really did take a nap on the floor in the middle of Wes' toys. Do you see the small blue stuffed dog peaking out from under his neck? That cracks me up!) :)

Butters & Wesley's Playdate

Look at these two crazy kids busy playing away with the toys. The funny thing is that Wes was busy playing with his red teething ring while Butters preferred the orange one. Luckily I've never seen them argue over any toys. They tend to play together well. That's a good thing, because I can't seem to set Wes up with any real kiddie playdates. I have to keep cancelling them due to Wes being sick. Until healthier days arrive he is going to have to settle for Butters...

Hungry Hungry Hippo

Ben played in a golf tournament on Saturday so that left Wes and I with a day to ourselves. We decided to go into downtown St. Joe. Every year they have really cute painted figurines near the shops. In the past they have had carousel horses, bears, cars/boats, and this year they had safari animals. Wes thought this hippo was pretty cute even though he was almost in nap mode. We also stopped in at a pottery shop and painted up a couple of items. Wes even helped paint by supplying his hand print. He giggled like crazy when we used the paintbrush to put the paint on his hand. This boy is ticklish! I'll try to post pictures of our marvelous artwork when we get them back in a few weeks.

Peace Pipe

Wes is back to smokin' his old peace pipe (nebulizer). He has bronchitis so that means another round of antibitiotics. We are trying a different type than last time in hopes that he doesn't get hives. I was hoping that he would actually take this new kind better... It didn't help. Morning and night Ben has to help me by holding his arms down while I pinch the cheeks, pry open his mouth, and get the syringe in. He proceeds to not swallow and has somehow found a way to propel it out of his mouth. This process is not fun! Only six and a half days left to go on the meds. Wish Ben and I luck, because we sure need it. And lets also pray that he gets healthy and stays healthy at least for a little while...

Best Buddies

Wesley has found a buddy. Butters has found a buddy. These days Butters likes to plop down next to Wes while he is playing on the floor. It wasn't love at first sight by all means, but Butters now enjoys the two extra hands petting her in the house. Even if those two little hands may tug a little, she doesn't care at all. Maybe she feels like Wes pulling her hair out is the new form of brushing? Don't worry though... I take him into the bathroom and wash the hair off of his sticky little hands when he is done.