finally

she's back!

the goose is back, ladies and gentlemen. she isn't full strength yet and she's still hurting some at night but all in all she is a new kiddo. thank god. turns out she has an ear infection and maybe roseola, though we are not so sure about the virus at this point. but after waiting for-e-ever at the doctor's office with a temperature of over 105F (don't even get me started on that one!) and some antibiotics, she is starting to get back to her old self. temper and all. and the daddy is back in town too, which makes everything better. and as if that were not enough, she is getting her second tooth. ok, check that off the list. check.

note: there is a cute goosey video to come as well, assuming google gets their act together anytime soon. *smirk*

a lysol bath, anyone?

ok. joke's over. not funny anymore.

the sickness prevails. although this time it seems entirely different. isa woke up with a fever of 103F this morning. terds! she is actually in a surprisingly good mood though and doesn't look very sick, other than the red cheeks. we think it's roseola, as her buddy bennett just got over it.

yes, we called the doctor. yes, she is fine. yes, it's under control. don't expect much blogging until this passes. thanks.

on the mend?

seems that way? we hope. knock on wood for us please.

cleaning the memory card...

papa bubba wants pictures. so here you go! here is a little random cuteness from the memory card... first, a little car time entertainment. beating the heat sans clothing in the south. feeding the chickens with aunt kath and scuba steve.

words of the day:

whoa.
wow.
meow.
all done.
cup.
apple.

most of these are new, as of today (ok, only the last two really). some days she talks, some days she doesn't. today was a talking day.

the halloween wrap up...

well, that was anti-climatic. lets hope that isa's halloween, or lack there of, does not send her to the therapist's couch later in life. we are banking on making it up to her on future occasions.

we are still sick. i don't remember having a cold that was this miserable for a week... i mean, sure they stick around. but normally it's pretty bad for a day or two then it gets better and then before you know it, the cold is gone. but not this booger. so, need less to say, we did not go the planned halloween playdate in the park, or trick or treating. boo. hoo. although isa did wear her duck costume around the house all afternoon, repeating yelling "kack, kack." which in my benadryl induced stupor i finally realized meant, "quack, quack." she was a duck afterall!

we had a few trick or treaters as well. and just the right amount of candy (i.e. no left overs to gourge ourselves on today). but 7 of 10 of the "kids" knocking on the door were atleast 16 years old. what's up with that? i remember going door to door on halloween as a teenager collecting money for unicef but i surely don't remember begging for candy. luckily the last batch of actual children were redeeming and well under 16 years old. and they took the very last snickers :-)