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.

Back-To-School

For some unknown reason, I have always loved back-to-school time. I love seeing the school supply lists at the store, and aisles stocked with endless amounts of notebook paper and pencils and binders, and the excited kids (and parents) preparing for a new year. It just seems filled with such a sense of hope. Like, whatever happened the year before is forgotten. Your slate is wiped clean. You get to start over fresh with a new teacher and (sometimes) new classmates, and anything is possible.

Yeah, I'm a dork. :)

Into Everything

Well, Dakoda still isn't walking on his own, but that doesn't stop him one bit from getting into everything within his reach! Of course, his favorite things to get into are the ones that are forbidden - the end table that Mommy puts her drink on, the dog food and water, the fireplace at Mam and Pap's.... Earlier this evening he even figured out to open Daddy's PS2 and get the game out! What a smart cookie! :)

Yay for a heartbeat!

I went to the doctor today for an ultrasound to see how the pregnancy is progressing. Everything looked perfect, and I got to see and hear the heartbeat! It is always so exciting to hear that little thump-thump-thump, but the first time is the best! We are so thankful that everything is going so well and that the baby seems to be healthy. Only about 7 more months till we get to meet him/her!!

Yes, it's true!

We are so excited to announce that Dakoda is going to be a BIG BROTHER next spring! We are due around March 7. We have prayed for this and are so happy that we have been blessed with another miracle!