Maggie's a rock star!

On Friday night, we were invited for dinner at one of the player's houses that Mike coaches. Apparently there is this new video game phenomenon called "Rock Band" and another called "Guitar Hero". Well, being 14 year old boys, of course these kids have the game , so we entertained ourselves for a bit of the evening playing the game. Maggie is very into music and with the "Rock Band" game , 4 people can play- there are 2 guitars (bass and lead), drums, and a singer. Once Maggie saw what we were doing, she couldn't wait to get in on the action. Here's a few pictures of her being the lead singer for our band. She did a great job and we all had a lot of fun. (See Mike rocking out on the drums??)

Mike's first win

So, Mike is undefeated in his head coaching career. His 14 yr old team, Naperville Reds, won their first game last night against Burridge Barrens 16-2! Go Reds. He said he had a great time and that is was good to be coaching a team again in competition.

We're finally getting better

Sorry it has been such a long time since I've posted. We have all been sick since right before Easter. I wish I had some cute pictures to post from our first Easter with Mike not doing baseball but all we did that day was lay in bed and wish we had family close to take care of our sick kids because we were sick too. We've all had the flu and I will spare you the details but it has been bad! We had to cancel 2 visits with friends from Michigan and haven't left the house much lately because we didn't want to contaminate the rest of the world. Both the kids lost some weight but seem to be eating more now so they shouldn't have trouble gaining it back. I lost some weight too and am hoping to NOT be gaining that back! Here's a fun story about each kid to give you an update on how their little personalities are developing: Maggie was so sick and dehydrated we had to take her to the ER for IV fluids. While she was there, terribly sick and out of wits, she was with it enough to inform the ER doctor that she did NOT wear diapers. The conversation went a little like this (as told by Mike): Dr: So how have her diapers been? Maggie: No, I don't wear diapers I a big girl. I wear princess panties, see? She is too smart and way cute. Caleb has learned how to crawl the traditional way and is no longer our little soldier. I think this makes Mike a little sad because he was sure Caleb was headed for a career as a sniper! He is still a very fast boy and extremely mischievous. Once he starts walking I am sure to lose even more weight chasing him around. He is still as happy as can be and loves to get every one's attention with his big blue eyes and handsome smile when we go out. He is also Mike's little shadow. Just today when Mike came home from work Caleb took off to greet him at the door and followed him through the house to the bathroom, computer, down the hallway and into the kitchen then back to the door again before crying to be noticed. Mike is so happy to be home more to watch the kids grow and I am grateful for all of his help.

Maggie's first haircut

I have been wanting to do this forever and today I had had enough! Maggie's hair is beautiful, no doubt, but it is out of control! It doesn't grow in a regular pattern and parts of it is curly ringlets and other parts a board straight. In addition, she REFUSES to wear any kind of hair accessory to pull it back from her eyes. Mike was adamantly against getting it cut, but I sort of did it anyways - oops! He is okay with it now and thinks it is cute. I am not really sure you can tell that big of a difference except that now you can actually see her eyes.

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Maggie update

It has occurred to me that after several phone calls with requests to know how Maggie is doing, that I never updated anyone on her health. She is TOTALLY fine. It took about 4 1/2 days for her to be back to 100% but she is doing great now and there are no signs that anything was ever wrong. It is the strangest thing I know, but I just thank the Lord it wasn't something serious or permanent!

8 months old today

It is hard to believe that 8 months has gone by already. Caleb has grown so much. I think he weighs 24 lbs. He is wearing all 12 month clothes already. He is still such a laid back kid. He LOVES his sister and nothing makes him laugh harder than her. Today when they were supposed to be napping, she was entertaining him from her bed and I heard nothing but laughter from the both of them for over an hour! As you can see from the pictures- he is starting to try standing. He can pull himself up to his knees and will stand if you position him holding onto something. He definitely has mastered laying to sitting but sometimes it seems he doesn't know how to lay back down. I have found him sitting in his bed crying and obviously exhausted and then when I lay him down he crashes again. He is now a sprint crawler-if there is such a thing- but he is still doing it army style and I don't think that will change seeing as how easily he can get around as it is. It is so funny though because he pants as he is crawling fast. He gets so excited and follows Mike from room to room. He has learned how to push our bedroom door open and come in to be with Mike. They are definitely buddies!