Hello everyone! I know it's been awhile since I last updated the blog, my apologies, between work and two little girls it's been a challenge to get this bad boy updated in a timely fashion. I will certainly try harder!
A lot has been going on since the last update, Maizy had another cardio update and she checked out great! When the doctor came in the first thing he did was feel the pulses in her feet, he said they were much stronger than the last time he saw her (before her angioplasty) and that he was very happy about that. Maizy had another Echo that day, she didn't really appreciate it, but Dr. Kaine said everything looked good. We will have another check up at the end of November, as they will keep a close eye on Maizy for the first year of her life. But needless to say, Mom and Dad were thrilled to get the good news. Maizy continues to grow stronger each day, and is one happy little baby girl. She has a big bright smile, and she certainly has alot to smile about!
Piper is as hilarious, smart, and wild as ever. She recently started gymnastics, so we are doing alot of summersaults, kinda sorta cartwheels, donkey kicks and a litany of other moves. When she is done, she will jump up and say "Tada!!!!....now it's time for candy......candy time!" Apparently at the end of gymnastics class they all get candy. I was lucky enough to attend class today, and it was alot like herding cats. Piper likes jump on the trampoline, walk on the beam, and run around in circles, waving her arms around above her head. She occasionally stops to dance for a moment when they are playing music.
A couple weeks ago our good friends from Ohio, Robbie and Donna Spencer came to town to visit, Rob and Donna's son Brian came as well and brought his girlfriend Laura. It was great seeing them, and of course Piper had a great time hassling Brian. Before they arrived I told Piper at dinner one night that Brian was going to bring his girlfriend, she looked me straight in the eye and said "No...he's going to bring a boy." Needless to say we got alot of traction out of that when they were here.
Piper also recently got to ride Papa Dave's horse Buck, Piper is a big fan of Papa's horses so she was very proud of herself for having rode Buck. She also helped Papa and Uncle Scott work calves. She would yell "Bull or Heifer" when the calves came in, and then act like she was writing it down. Tim Paige "Uncle Tim" also carried Piper into the corral so she could pet the calves. She was quite the little cowgirl.
We also a couple weeks back participated in Concordia's version of the Color Run. Traci is president of the board for Concordia's Big Brothers and Big Sisters, and they had decided to do the "Big Color, Big Fun Run" to raise money for the organization. So Piper and I loaded up, and did the run! Piper and I had a great time, after each color station she would tell me that she didn't want to get any color on her. But when we came up to another color station she would change her mind and want to be covered in color. By the time we finished we were covered with all sorts of different colors!
Well thats about it for now, I will sure to update more often. I also promised to post some recipes that I have neglected to do thus far. So stay tuned!!
