Ready for Fall

Call me crazy but I am ready for the summer (and heat to be done)!

We got our first taste of a fall activity this past weekend when we went with our friends B & K, as well as their adorable baby C to a local corn maze!

 The weather was a bit warm (hence the shorts) but the sun was shining! The farm was adorable...every year they have a company cut the maze into a different animal shape. The past years have included a moose, skunk, and wolf. This year was a bunny!

It was honestly a great chance to get outside and to spend some time with our friends :)

And the cutest little girl got her first pumpkin of 2012!

I'm so excited for some of the plans we have for this fall - a trip up the Cog Railroad with Marc's dad (and a chance to spread my grandfather's ashes on top of Mount Washington), apple picking, a pumpkin patch, possibly a hayride, and, of course, Halloween!

I have a few posts to share with you about our Christmas plans (shopping has already begun) and her Halloween costume plans :)

Wordlessish Wednesday| From This Moment On

Myohmy how 11 years have passed.

From high school to a proposal

Through a 6 year, 2 month, and 1 day engagement

And a surprise, early wedding gift.

Through thick and thin, you've been there through it all. And I couldn't have survived one moment without you.

From our first dance, to our last. I love you, from this moment on.

Happy (11th) Anniversary, Marc!

We've made it 2+ years...

We've been very lucky being first-time parents. Paige has only been sick a handful of times (1 ear infection last July) and over 2+ tears of being vomit-free.

That streak was broken with a vengeance on Monday.

Marc heard Paige crying about 4:45 AM and went in to check on her. She was standing up, asking for "Mommy" (that's new, btw. I'm usually Momma). He brought her to me in bed and said, "I think she threw up, she smells like vomit." Turn on the light to see her poor little face covered :(

We ended up at Urgent Care that night - her fever spiked to 103.9 after Tylenol and she hadn't drank or eaten anything all day. They ruled out pneumonia, UTI, and strep but the staff did let us know that Hand, Foot, Mouth is going around so to be on the look out for the blisters/sores that indicate that.

I'm so appreciative of the staff there. They were all moms of young kids like Paige and were super friendly and didn't seem rushed at all. The doctor even called me on Tuesday to make sure Paige was OK and to let me know that she was working that evening so we could call her or come see her if we had any questions!

We got home pretty late Monday night and Paige had perked up just a bit. Marc had an extra long work day so we let Paige stay up and get some Daddy cuddles and Tangled in. 

So far, so good in that we haven't seen any blisters/red bumps to indicate Hand, Foot, Mouth. I definitely do not enjoy sick kids (although having your toddler cuddle with you is pretty much the best thing ever. Here's hoping we can make it 2+ years before experiencing it again!

Pissed Off. Hurt. Family sucks.

Last night, we dropped off Paige to my parents' house. They were watching her for us today and it's alot easier to have her there the night before so I'm not doing a 6:00 AM drop-off :)

My sister, "B", was there last night and today. At one point, B put tape over Paige's mouth...while my mother was in the room.

I wouldn't have known a thing until my mom told me to keep any tape we may have around up. I was confused at first and had to ask for clarification. My mom then explained how B had put the tape over Paige's mouth and once it was removed, Paige reached for the tape again.

I promptly lost it.

Back, about 10 1/2 years ago, I did tape my B's mouth shut in the car after my dad's company party. I had my parents permission and I was 16/17 while she was 13/14 at the time.

When I called to freak out on her (and freak out I did), she tried to throw that experience back in my face. Looking back at it, it wasn't my smartest decision but it was funny because my parents were OK with it, and she agreed to it (and knew what she was agreeing to). B understand what I was doing and comprehended it.

Paige didn't know. She didn't understand.

Being around a toddler is an experience - you try to teach your kid the proper way to act. You're an example at all times, even when you don't want to be.

I am above and beyond mad. Even now, hours after I found out. I've told B that she cannot see Paige (which apparently is NOT heart-breaking to her). I've called her names, I've yelled. And now? Now I'm not happy. I want a punching bag, because if B had been home, I can almost guarantee I would have hit her. I have this pent up anger where I just want to grab B by the shoulders and shake her for being so frickin stupid. I want to teach her what it means to be an aunt, to be an adult around a toddler.

Vacation: Storyland Style

Last week, we took the trip up North to Storyland. If you're in the New England region looking for an amusement park geared towards your younger kid, definitely check it out!

We were lucky enough to find a great motel nearby so we drove up the Kancamangus (if you're not from here, I don't expect you to know what it is ;}) and made a great trip out of it!

Paige hanging out in front of a train

Smiles and waves!

I have no clue why she's so excited!

After bath time, hanging with her pal, Mickey.

That's right, fist-bumping Cinderella cuz Paige is a bad ass.

Easily a highlight of the trip...she got to ride a horsie!

We have a bit more vacation plans to share with you (including my Toddler Box - which saved our sanity on this 3ish hour road trip!)