it's been a while...

October has been C.R.A.Z.Y. I don't even know where to start. Since my last blog, Ben went to Canada and I took Miles to Chicago with my family to watch Jonathan do the Chicago Marathon. It was fun but exhausting. Looking back I'm shocked we made it home alive. We were on and off the busy subway all day with Mom, Dad, Stacie, and with Miles and Sam in strollers. At one point where we wanted to see Jonathan, I thought I was getting all prepared and gave Miles a bottle. I knew we had to high tail it to the next stop so I was relieved when I noticed him trying to go to the bathroom. I finished giving him his bottle and then laid him down on a stoop to a closed restaurant to change his diaperandget him ready to go. This is when it started to get interesting. Evidently he wasn't finished and it got on his onesie, the blanket he was on, and two clean diapers. Of course I was trying to "pack light" for the day so I didn't bring an extra change of clothes and only 3 clean diapers. Well I got two messy and put the third on him. He therefore wore no shirt the rest of the day. I was stressed. He didn't seem to mind the least bit but we were successful in seeing Jonathan at each stop and he did a great job. Here is a pic of me and Miles in the hot, stinky, crowded subway trying to get to the finish line (along with the other 1.2 million spectators). I was obviously on the verge of a meltdown... but I can laugh about it now...

The next weekend was much more low key. Ben got home from Canada and we celebrated my mom's birthday by going to the pumpkin patch and to her house for soup afterwards. Miles was tired at the pumpkin patch but had fun with Sam and LOVED looking at the tractor on the hayride.

This last weekend was the craziest yet. Friday was Ben and I's anniversary. It's been the best five years of my life. Among other things, I love that he always capitalizes his n's, buttons my jeans when he gets them out of the wash, and tickles Miles to make him scream. The day started off great. Then about noon we got a call that my dad was having a heart attack. Scariest thing ever. We then spent the afternoon in the hospital waiting room while they put stents in his arteries and ran other tests. Thank God he is okay. There was only minor damage that should repair itself within a few months. So he spent the weekend in the hospital and mom was with him for the majority of the time. Then Saturday morning I get up with Miles and he projectile vomits everywhere. I had to go to work (it was my weekend to work and mom was obviously busy at the hospital) so Ben was with him until noon. I came home at noon to Miles crying and Ben throwing up. I was beside myself. Then I got my share of it Monday but no throw ups here just felt nasty. I think we are all good now and getting excited to dress Miles up for Halloween.

Whew, that was a long post. I need to not let so much time pass and I wouldn't have this much to share!

p.s. We also got family pictures done by a friend. I won't post those pics but you can see them on my gallery here: http://gallery.me.com/davidsonkristyn#100119&bgcolor=black&view=grid

happy baby!

We've had lots of giggles around here lately. Miles got over (almost) his cold and doesn't seem to have any teeth coming in right now so we are smooth sailing for a few weeks. He is napping now and has been such a sweet boy this morning. We played, ate, and read lots of Dr. Seuss books. This weather is absolutely perfect so we've been taking some serious stroller rides and hitting up all of the neighborhood parks. Ben took him on a walk and to the park on Monday and this is the picture he sent me from their walk. There is a goat farm across the street where the walkpath goes and Ben likes to make noises at the goats. Looks like they had a playdate. Scary.

After he wakes up from his nap we are going to venture out to Altum's to grab some pumpkins for the porch. I had to laugh last week one morning when I rehashed my previous night in my head. Reminds me of an I Love Lucy episode. It went something like this:

Monday

10 a.m. - went to work, marcia and l.d. came up to help with Miles because ben wasn't feeling well.

11 a.m. - called the doctor about miles cough, they said they'd like to take a listen.

4 p.m. - left work and took miles to the doc. good news- just a cold and no wheezing.

7 p.m. - Put miles to bed but everytime I put him down he started crying. I did this until around 9 p.m.

1 a.m. - Miles woke up screaming so i went and rocked him back to sleep.

2:30 - I wake up and smell something hot. Called my parents for my dad to walk me through some things on the phone. In the meantime, Miles wakes up again so I'm walking around with him seeing if different parts of the house smell. Turned the furnace off and got Miles back to bed and went to bed.

3:30 a.m. - Carbon monoxide alarm went off (because it was out of battery). At first I thought it was the fire alarm and was scheming in my mind how I would reach the alarm on the 9 ft. ceilings. I had decided I would move the dresser to the hallway and climb on top of it. Turned out to be just the carbon monoxide alarm which was in the laundry room within reach. Wanted to throw the stupid thing out the window.

8:30 a.m. - Poor Miles was so sleepy from the rough night I had to wake him up to get the day going.

I survived! This whole time ben wasn't feeling good so he was in bed. In times like these you laugh to keep from crying!

I'll post pics soon but I've got to get my hair washed while Miles is still sleeping :)

Stay tuned for the next episode.