Do we really look alike????

Ok, so my kids look alike. I see the differences when I look at them, but there is no denying that my kids are related. People have always said how they look so much alike, and I guess I was in denial because like I said I see a ton of differences. But then I find myself taking pictures of Teagan and remembering almost identical pictures of Talon. So what do you think??? Do they really look alike???

Who knew pictures could be so easy!

Teagan turns nine months tomorrow, It's hard to believe!! Tomorrow is also her 9 mo doctor visit, we'll get to see how chunky she is!! So today I took her to get her pictures. Now with Talon, I dreaded taking him to get pictures, hence why I didn't get that many done with the exception of the important ones. He never smiled, and we tried EVERYTHING to get him to do it!! It was a beating!! I always left there frustrated, with cute pics but the process to get those cute pics, wasn't worth my sanity. Well, either Teagan is the happiest baby, or she LOVES the camera!! Either way, it was so easy!!! The hardest part of the whole thing was trying to determine which pictures were the best because she was smiling in 95% of them. So enjoy the eight that I picked out.....

Who wants an update??

If you're reading this, I'm sure you're yelling "YES! FINALLY!". So this is for you, an update on us. First, we'll start off at the beginning of October....Talon got pneumonia. He was put on breathing treatments and antibiotics, and the biggest task during this time was keeping him away from Teagan. Now, I hear from other people that thier kids become lethargic or just laid back when their kids are sick, well NOT MINE....I really don't think there is anything that could keep Talon down. So after a week of saying "Talon get away from Teagan", "Talon stop coughing on Teagan" she still ended up with a cold, I'm just relieved that she didn't get pneumonia too. Well apparently once you have wheezing, then you're more likely to get it again in the future. Which was true off and on during October, which could have been due to the weather changes, allergy related or being around other kids with viruses. We have now invested into a nebulizer.

Halloween festivities filled our last couple weeks of October. The weekend before, we went to a carnival. Talon dressed up like a race car driver, and Teagan was a bumble bee. Talon had a great time at the carnival riding rides, riding the horses, and most of all running around with his friend Madeline. Then the day before Halloween we went to the pumpkin patch with our friend Nikkie and her little boy Brandon. It was a beautiful day, we had a great time. On Halloween, Talon had a pretty busy day. Grandma Chapel came into town for the weekend too. The day started with his school doing some fun activities, then he came home and we went to a Halloween party at a friends house. After that it was time to go trick-or-treating and Teagan headed to bed. Our neighbors (Joe & Julie) brought home a tractor and trailor (I know, only in Texas). We sat in the back as Joe drove us around the neighborhood and the kids all trick-or-treated. Talon did awesome, he even thanked people for the candy, which resulted in him getting more candy a few times. We had to end our night early because Talon was complaining that his stomach hurt. He ate when we got home and he said he felt better, so we chalked it up to hunger pains. Well at 2:30, he woke up with a coughing fit and I gave him a breathing treatment. He then woke up at 6:00, again coughing. He received two more treatments by 8:30, and he still couldn't stop coughing. So off to the doctor we went. When he got to the doctor his blood oxygen levels were too low, so he received four more treatments during the next hour trying to get his levels to increase. They didn't so we were then off to the hospital. Were he spent his day and night on oxygen and treatments every two hours and steroids. The next morning, much to his excitement, the doctor allowed him to be taken off all machines and play in the playroom. He did much better Sunday so they sent us home Sunday night along with numerous drug prescriptions. We went to his checkup on Tuesday and his Doctor said he was still wheezing, so she upped his dosages and added a couple more prescriptions. I seriously can't believe he's on seven medications. Oh, and he's not to go to school for another week. So today is Sunday, one week later. Talon is going INSANE with cabin fever, I'm going insane....well because I've been home with a kid who has cabin fever AND on steroids and breathing treatments. For those of you who don't know the effects of both of those, well lets just say that I thought Talon couldn't have more energy than he already does, I was terribly wrong. But he is feeling better, he is coughing a little bit, but it's a productive cough so it's good. Tomorrow, he's going back to school!

Now, on to Teagan. She's doing great. A little cranky because the time change and her don't agree. We can't seem to get her off of the schedule where she wakes up at 5:30 and goes to bed at 5:30. I'm pretty sure the people who like the time change, don't have small kids!!! It's such a PITA for mommies. She currently doesn't have any teeth, but I'm pretty sure she is trying to get some, which could attribute to her crankiness too. She is crawling everywhere and pulling up on everything. She can also balance standing for about five seconds. She's almost done with her helmet. Only a week and a half left. YAY!! The 10 weeks have flown by. Although it's going to be bittersweet, because right now she hits her head all the time and it doesn't phase her, but when that helmet comes off....uh oh! I guess that's how we learn. I can't believe she'll be 9 months on November 20th. Time sure does fly. Well here are some pictures to go with this long post....enjoy!

She's on the Move

This week we had Teagan's 6mo doctor visit, although she is 7mo today (got a little behind due to the doctor's schedule). She is in the 75th %tile for height and weight. She is 18.2 lbs and 27 in long. The doctor says she is doing great, a very healthy baby. She was also surprised at how she is already crawling!! I foresee we're going to have another Talon....

So, Teagan has mastered crawling. She started to inch crawl about two weeks ago, but she pretty much has it down now. She knows she can get places, and she does!! It's almost time for the gates to go up....

Go Cowboys!!!

It's football season and the cowboys are 2-0! Superbowl, here we come....maybe?!?! Who knows....although I do know who the cutest #1 cowboy fan is.....

Helmet....

We have a helmet!! Teagan had it fitted yesterday and wore it most of the day. She didn't even seem to care. Last night she did great too. She looks so cute in it. It makes her face look even more round, which I didn't know was possible. She looks like she's about to go out on the field and kick some football butt. I'm currently trying to find someone to decorate it so it doesn't look so *medical*. She'll be in it for 2-3 months, as far as I know. I'm sure it'll go by fast!! Teagan is also crawling. (At least the helmet will provide some protection as she bumps into walls and furniture.) Here are some pictures.

Lots of smiles

Teagan is at the best age right now. She is starting to explore things and is always smiling! Today we tried cereal for the first time, and she decided that she can already feed herself, or at least try. While Talon just sat back and let me feed him, not Teagan. She is rolling around everywhere....I found her in the kitchen the other day. She can sit up by herself until she realizes that she's sitting up and then down she goes. We still plan on getting her helmet, we just have to wait until she turns six months, which is in a couple weeks.

Talon is doing great. He had his tonsils out and he was a champ throughout the whole process. He has a higher voice now, which the doctor said he should of had the entire time. Sounds a little like Mickey Mouse and a little more innocent.

Here are some pictures of the kids.

Teagan's 4mo pictures

We had Teagan's four month pictures done today. They came out awesome. I was a little worried because timing is everything with a four month old. And today was no exception. But she did great, minus the few cries here and there.

Two weeks....

Two weeks is what it's going to take for me to find out if my baby girl will be needing a helmet for three months of her life and if my son will need his tonsils out.

Yes, Teagan has a flat spot. It was really bad, and thankfully is getting better. Hopefully well enough that the cranial specialist that we're going to on Thursday will just recommend some exercises and/or head placement changes we can do to avoid the helmet. So for those who really don't know much about the helmet, the baby has to wear it 23 hours a day for about three months. It's a lot more than cosmetics because if a baby has a bad flat spot the brain will grow in the opposite direction of the flat spot, which means the front of the head. This can misalign the entire face. At her appointment on Thursday, they will measure everything and let me know what they recommend. So watch for an update.

As for Talon, he has had recurring ear infections since December and his tonsils have been inflamed since then also. So they rate your tonsils from a 1-4, 1 being normal, 4 they are touching each other. Well Talon's this last appointment was between a 3.5 to a 4. He's starting to sound muffled when he talks and he can't hear everything you say. So, we go to his ENT appointment on the 18th. His doctor is pretty sure his tonsils have to come out. This is going to be a GREAT summer (hear the sarcasm?).

Other than that, everything is going good. Talon's out of school for the month, but starts summer school late June. Teagan is getting so big, it's just crazy how fast they grow in their first year. Well here is a comparison of Teagan and Talon at the age of two months.

Teagan pics

Hi all! Here are some more pictures of Teagan. She is getting so big and round. She is starting to smile alot and I can almost make her laugh. Everything is interesting to her now especially Talon. She follows him wherever he is at in the room. At her two month appointment she weighted 11.5 lbs.

Teagan

Ok, ok....so Teagan's a month old and I have yet to post anything about her on here. I really don't have much time to post anything now, but I will leave you with pictures. These are her one month pictures. Enjoy.