Stomach Flu

Friday morning I gave Pepper a bottle and it didn't stay down. That day was followed by 6 more times of throwing up. It is now Monday and she continues to throw everything up. I took her in to the doctors and they seemed fairly unconcerned since she still has wet diapers. We just need to keep her hydrated. No medicine for the illness. And for mom there is just Laundry. Laundry. Laundry. But the semi-nice part is she just lays there. She doesn't get into anything. She just watches me, looks through books and occasionally will watch a movie.

Tabor

I need to take more pictures of Tabor. He is getting big so fast... and he is only three weeks. He is a pretty good baby. He will sleep forever as long as he is in motion. Which makes him good for taking my much needed walks. He loves the swing. And loves to be held.

St. Patrick's day

We were not really planning on getting our picture taken on St. Patrick's day... but Heather said we all looked cute in green so she sat us down for a photo. My hair could of used a brush through it, but oh well.

Bee Day Party

On Saturday morning we had a little birthday party for Pepper. Her birthday really is not until the 16th, but both grandma's were in town so we jumped on the opportunity to celebrate with them. A couple hours before the party, we put the presents out (with-in her reach). She kept peeking in the bags and snooping around. Occasionally she would walk off with a present. Just like her dad... can hardly wait for a suprise.

Growing up, I always had a birthday cake that was shaped like whatever my favorite thing at the time was. The Little Mermaid, Hippo, Seadoo, the Chilean Flag :) were just a few. I chose to do a bee theme because Pepper's first recognizable sound was buzz. She says it whenever we see a bee in a book. Then my mom baked and decorated the cake for us. Thanks mother!

I made Robert wear this bee hat while he read them a story called "The Bee and the Robber". I was impressed... all of the kids at least mostly paid attention.

I gathered rocks from around the yard and painted them to look like bees. Heather glued eyes on and made them wings. At the party we hid them (as in sat them in obvious places) and had the kids look for them. Like an Easter egg hunt. They were cool enough looking that even Pepper who I am sure did not know what she was suppose to be doing, was walking around picking them up.

Pepper opened a few books and it was so cute, she immediatly started looking through them. She was pretty interested in all of her presents.

Pepper got this bee car from her Grandma Paxman, however, we weren't sure if she really knew what to do wth those antennas.

Pepper loves to use utensils when she is eating and insists on doing it herself.

Tabor Newton Salmon... born March 4, 2010 at 3:11pm. He weighed 9lbs 10oz and measured 21 1/2 inches long. Mother and baby are doing great!