Iphone Catch Up

 This is a big catch up from pictures on my phone.  One Saturday morning I was wanting to get out of the house and do something so we decided to go check out the Little Rock Riverfront Farmer's Market. The Vick's joined and we had a great time wondering through the market and then the kids played on the playground and then we all had lunch down there.  We have never been down there for the farmer's market and they had a ton of good stuff down there.  The vegetables were great that I bought and lunch was really good too.  It was so nice to do something as a family together on a Saturday morning.

Jack and Eden posing before hitting the playground.

 Harper chilling in her stroller.  She wasn't content for long.

 Two little monkeys climbing around.

 Michael got up there with Eden=)

 Harper cruisin' around the furniture.  

 Harper is starting to get some curl.  Wouldn't it be something if they stuck around?  Crossing my fingers.

Eden at the splash park to kick off our life group.  Our life group is trying a new thing this year and I think it is going to be great.  So far it has been fantastic!!!

 Michael and Harper hanging out together at the splash park.

 Eden and Molly playing in the water together.

 Eden and Harper in her tent together.  We finally got Harper to go through the tunnel.  She was so cute!

 Yay!!!  She was so proud of herself for making it all the way through.

 Lincoln, Jackson, Eden, and Hannah at church one Wednesday evening.  

Michael and I got to go to the first Razorback game (the only one they have won so far).  The Begg's, our mentor couple from church, had some extra tickets so we drove up for the six o'clock game and then drove home that night.  Needless to say we were up very late.  We had a great time with David and Jani and thank them so much for the tickets.  We had so much fun.  I hadn't been to a game in Fayetteville in probably eleven or twelve years.  I know Michael and I were dating last time I went so it's been a while=)

 Michael, me, Jani, and David

 Our view.

 The Begg's had gotten Eden a Razorback tattoo and she had to put it on immediately;)  Thanks to Granna for keeping the girls for us.  She had it rough.  The power went out that night from a fluke storm and she had to pack both girls in the dark and Aunt Sarah had to come help because Harper wasn't cooperating.  Jeff and Sarah's power ended up coming back on late so they all headed over there last second and getting to bed late.  I know Marilyn wasn't expecting all the drama for that one night but what can you do.  We LOVE YOU GRANNA, and Uncle Jeff, and Aunt Sarah for helping with our girls while we were gone!!!!

 Just one of Harper's cheesy grins.  She makes the funniest faces while she is eating.

 Had to get a picture of her on her actual 11 month birthday.

 Eden loves doing her own hair and styling it herself.  She cracks us up a lot of the time with what she does to her hair. 

Carrie, Julie, and I had a garage sale a few weeks ago and we did good.  We didn't have much left which was wonderful.  The only thing I didn't get rid of was an old piano.  Oh well, I'll try Craigslist.  

 Starting early:)

 Lots and lots of stuff went.

 Eden posing with a puzzle she had completed.

 Before school one morning.

 Harper loved red beans and rice one night.  The rest of us did not care for the recipe but Harper inhaled it.

 Harper started balancing some.  She is walking a lot with her walker toys and holding on to fingers but she is not a fan of when you let go.  She sits right down on her bottom the second you let go of her hand. 

 Eden has been practicing writing her name with a mommy "E" and baby letters behind it.  She is getting pretty good.  Sometimes she still gets her "b" and "d" mixed up. 

 We celebrated Michael's birthday this past Saturday and we went to dinner with his mom, aunt, and Sarah and family.  He chose EatMyCatfish for dinner which never disappoints.  I bought him a new Iphone 5 for his birthday.  He doesn't have a smart phone so he will be joining the world with the newest phone when it shows up.  

 Lydia and Eden at dinner.  They are so precious together.

Lindsay had a tennis tournament this past weekend in Little Rock so we saw her coming and going over the weekend.  On Sunday, Lindsay, Eden, and I went to see Finding Nemo 3D and we loved it.  It was very neat and Eden kept reaching for things that were coming towards her.  Eden loves going to movies!

ZiZi and Harper before she left on Monday morning.  Harper looks so big in this picture.  

Newest Nephew, Camden

My newest nephew has arrived!!!  Camden Murphy Trotter made his big arrival on September 4th.  He was huge at 9 lb 14 oz.  He was 10 oz heavier than Harper and I thought she was big, ha=)  Jamie ended up having to have a C-section because Camden kept breaching himself over and over.  He just wanted his entrance into this world to be memorable for Morgan and Jamie;)  He already can't be like his older siblings.  He is just the cutest thing and I can't wait to get my hands on him.  Eden and I are taking a special trip to see them this weekend.  We can't wait to snuggle and love on him.

Don't you want to eat him up or pinch his cheeks?  He is precious!

 Love this face with the eyes open!!  

 My mom sent me these pictures from when she was up there helping out.  I made the little quilt he is laying on.  He looks so cute on it.

Myles is checking on his little brother while J. David was at school.  All those boys are so cute and J. David is so proud of his littlest baby brother.  So sweet!  I can't wait to see them all!

Ballet

 Eden started ballet class this year.  She decided she enjoyed the six week trial class so much that she chose to do ballet over gymnastics this year.  She couldn't wait to start ballet, especially because one of her friends, Lyla, is in her class.  They are so cute together and were jumping up and down with excitement before the class started.  They were hilarious.  It just so happened that ballet class started on the first day of school so if you happened to ask Eden when she was starting school she also told you she was starting ballet the same day.  She couldn't have been more excited.

Eden all ready to go. 

 Eden on the far left.  Practicing a little tumbling and stretching.

 Splits.

Eden is on the front row and center.  The class is a ballet/tap class.  She loves tapping in her tap shoes.

Eden found out that they have a recital in May and that she gets to be on stage.  She has been telling everyone that she gets to be on stage and that they will have to come and watch her.  It is so funny!  She also says that she doesn't want people to laugh at her.  I have know idea where she got that idea but I had to reassure her that nobody would be laughing at her.  She is so cute and listens really, really well during class.  I think she takes is pretty seriously which is hilarious!  I love watching her but it is not easy man handling Harper during that hour because it is right during nap time but oh well.  She will survive;)  Be prepared for lots of dance pictures this year!

First Day of Pre-K4

 Eden started school on September 5th and boy was she ready.  She had been asking all summer when school was going to start.  We both could not have been happier when that day came;)  She is at First Southern Baptist and we LOVE her teacher Mrs. Becky!!!!  She goes three days a week and stays until two.

There are several friends in her class from last year and she was so excited to see them all.  They are learning a memory verse every week and she has learned three so far.  I can't wait to see what all she learns this year.  She wakes up and can't wait to go to school and I love that she is so excited to learn and play.  Here are her first day of school pictures.

This last picture is from her orientation day.  Mrs. Becky is standing at the head of the table.  We LOVE her!!! 

Very SCARY Moment

 On Wednesday, August 22nd at 5:15 pm, Harper gave me the scare of a lifetime.  That morning the girls and I went to the park around eleven am and had a picnic with Sarah, Lydia, and Jack Henry and then we played until we left around one.  Harper missed her morning nap so when I got home a gave her a little more to eat just so she would sleep and not wake up from hunger and then sent her to nap.  She slept about four hours and I wasn't too concerned since she missed her morning one and I had a video monitor watching her off and on.  A little after five pm, I heard her stirring and saw that she was moving so I went in to get her.  I walked in and turned the light on and she didn't raise up like she typically does.  I bent over and picked her up and she was kind of limp.  Her head flopped to the side which is not her at all.  I then saw her eyes and they were going back and forth horizontally and rapidly.  I thought, what in the world.  I laid her on the changing table and looked her over.  Her eyes were still going crazy and I tried to get her to track a stuffed animal that we keep on her changing table.  She couldn't see it or track it and she wouldn't respond to my voice.  At this time, I'm starting to freak out!  I scoop her up and find my phone.  Being a nurse, I even started second guessing myself and wondering if I was really seeing what I was.  I laid her on the floor and looked at her again, she still didn't have muscle control and her eyes were still moving back and forth rapidly.  I called Michael and he didn't answer his cell.  I then tried his work number and he picked up and I told him to get home immediately. At this point, I picked Harper up and was grabbing all kinds of things for the diaper bag.  And if you know Harper she is not a cuddler so when I was just holding her and she was not fighting me or wanting down, there is something wrong.  About this time she starts throwing up.  I was covered and she was covered so I laid her on a towel in the bathroom, head to the side, and I try to clean her up and I have to take my shirt off.  It was so gross.  Michael walked in about this time and I'm trying to get her dressed and he tries to get Harper to look at him or respond and she won't.  She is breathing this whole time.  He tries to hold her like he usually does but she can't hold her head up.  It is the weirdest thing.  At this time, I'm thinking she may have had a seizure.  We get her in the car and Eden loaded up and take off to Arkansas Children's Hospital.  On the way I call my mom to come meet us so she can spend the night with Eden if we end up staying late and Michael ends up talking to Sarah and she comes to get Eden quickly from the ER.

On the way to the ER, Harper throws up several more times on the way and she is not holding her head  up in her car seat.  We get there and check in, and she throws up again.  The poor triage nurse let us bypass a few people that were waiting because of the possible seizure that she had.  We see lots and lots of doctors and answer tons of questions.  Harper's eyes stopped going back and forth before Michael got home but the doctors were able to see her lack of muscle control.  They kept asking if she had fallen and hit her head or if she had ingested anything.  We of course kept saying we didn't think so.  Neither Michael or I take any medicine and the only thing Eden gets is a vitamin and all cleaning things are behind child lock and NOTHING was out!!  It took her 2 - 2 1/2 hours for her to get her muscle control back and for her to really be able to sit up without falling over.  It was so weird.  They ended up admitting her for the night for observation and to get an EEG and head MRI on Thursday.  She continued to throw up several times in the ER.  I stunk so bad because she kept getting it on me;)  We got into her room around eleven and didn't get any sleep that night.  I stayed with her and Michael went home a little before one am so one of us would be rested the next day.  They came in and gave her an IV at 1:30 am and she was made NPO (can't eat or drink) after midnight for the MRI.  They took her for her EEG at 10:45 and we got back from it around noon.  She HATED it.  Every time the nurse would touch her to put the leads on her head she would scream. They needed her to go to sleep and she was so tired and she fought it forever and when everyone finally left the room, she gave it up.  Then they come in and woke her up=(  She was not a happy camper.  Oh well, all the nurses ate her up because she is so stinkin' cute=)

Her MRI was scheduled for 2pm but she went for it a little before 6pm.  Dr. Willis, her neurologist, said that if her MRI came back clear then we could be discharged, YAY!!  A little before seven, Dr. Willis' resident, came in and said the EEG and MRI were perfect.  Hallelujah!!!!  We got discharged and walked out of the hospital at 7:40pm.  Nobody knows if she actually had a seizure or what made her loose muscle control and cause her eye thing.  The kicker is Michael and Eden had gotten the stomach bug several days before and it made Michael and Beth (another poor soul who got it) both pass out.  So weird.  So I'm wondering if that was an infants way of fainting or what.  She never ran a fever or anything and she never threw up until after the episode.  There are still thousands of questions and we may never know.  Dr. Willis said that some infants can have migraines that might would present like that.  Migraines do run in the family so who knows.  We were instructed to follow-up with a neurologist and to watch her closely if she ever does get a fever because if she did have a true seizure she would be more susceptible to febrile seizures.  All in all, we are praying that we NEVER see her that way again!!!!  It scared us to death.  Here are a few pictures from her room on Thursday when she was doing great!

 The guy on the IV team that gave her IV got it on the first stick.  I was so thankful.  I hate being the bad guy and always having to hold her down but I'm so thankful she never holds it against me;)

 Harper trying to sneak in a little nap before being interrupted again.

 My mom brought Eden up after lunch on Thursday and she loved playing on the playgrounds they have around there.  I think she was glad to see Harper better too since she saw her not looking so good before.

 We had a room that over looked I-630 and Harper loved watching all the traffic coming and going.  She would pull up and look out the window over and over again.

It's not all bad here, especially when you're feeling better=)

Thank you to all the family and friends that kept calling and texting us to check on Harper and a super big thanks for those who came to the hospital with goodies or to just check on us or support us!  We are so blessed to be surrounded by people who would go out of their way for us.  Love y'all!!!!