Proud New Owners

Well, we finally bit the bullet and bought a van. We knew we would need a bigger vehicle when the new baby gets here, and we have been going back and forth for weeks about when would be the best time to buy. Well, we stopped by Airport Honda yesterday to see what deals they had, and found OUR vehicle - a 2008 Honda Odyssey! It has all of the features that we wanted, and then some. We love it!

Julia's 12 week OB visit

I had my 12 week OB visit yesterday. We got to see our little jelly bean again while the ultrasound tech performed the nuchal translucency scan. He/she was moving around like crazy! Everything looked great and the heart rate was strong at 154. We are so thankful that things are going so smoothly with the pregnancy!

Mommy's Little Helper

This afternoon while I was studying on the couch, Dakoda decided to "help" me with the laundry (that I had already folded). Here are a couple of pictures of my little helper.

New Carseat

Dakoda got a new carseat today, just in time for football season! It is a University of Tennessee Britax Marathon, and it is soo cute (and safe, of course)! Here are a couple of pictures.

♫ I'd like to check you for ticks... ♫

Last week Dakoda had a virus. He saw the doctor on Thursday, and on Friday morning, I noticed that he was breaking out in a rash. I called the nurse, and she said that it was probably just related to the virus and was nothing to worry about. Well, over the next few days, the rash got worse, and yesterday morning, he had huge blisters on his poor little feet. So back to the doctor we went, and he was diagnosed with a bad infection from a bug bite! So now he's on antibiotics and we're praying that the bumps will clear up soon and our poor little man will start to feel better. :(

In the meantime, Darren and I found out yesterday evening why he had the bug bite in the first place - our yard and even his car is covered with seed ticks!! You can't even walk from the door to the car without getting them on you! Luckily, Pap knew just what to do to get rid of them, and he took care of it today. So hopefully we'll be able to play outside again soon! We are so ready for cooler weather!!!

Central Park Zoo

Last week we drove to Connecticut for Aunt Kristy and Aunt Cynthia's wedding, and we were lucky enough to have a day to visit New York City! Dakoda seemed to really enjoy the hustle and bustle of the city, though he wasn't too sure about the subway! We visited the Central Park Zoo, had lunch at Grimaldi's and dessert at the Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory, and then rode the water taxi back over to Manhattan to visit Ground Zero and Times Square. Then Mommy and Daddy had a date and saw Wicked on Broadway!! It was soo much fun! Thank you Aunt Kristy and Aunt Cynthia for being our "armed escorts"!! ;)

Here are some pictures from the Central Park Zoo.