Indoor Snow Day

Last night, Springfield was blanketed by a beautiful 6 inches of snow. Gorgeous fat flakes began to fall on top of an inch of ice and the hopes of being out of another day of school was quickly confirmed. Kurt, Sutton, and I went to bed excited about the day of sledding and building snowmen that lay ahead.
However, this dream quickly turned into a nightmare when at 5 a.m. I was awoken to the sound of my daughter gasping for air! I rushed into her room and found Sutton unable to breath and turning blue. For a parent this is your WORST nightmare!!! Thank goodness we live a block away from the hospital, we grabbed Sutton, ran to the car, and speed to the hospital in all the snow and ice. Immediately, she was given breathing treatments and steroids. In minutes her breathing was back to normal and everything was looking better. After a series of X-rays and a complete physical the doctor discovered that Sutton had a severe case of Croup. So, after a few hours we were final released with a large dose of steroids and a breathing machine to take home and administer every few hours. All in all everything turned out alright and Sutton is doing much better. So, we just have to enjoy the beauty of Winter from our windows! Enjoy the few pictures I was able to take.






Love to all,
Courtney

9 Weeks and Growing!

I went to my first prego visit today. Everything went well!! The doctor performed the first ultrasound of our little shrimp...at this point in time they look like shrimp!! I saw the heartbeat, the head, and it's little bumps where arms and legs are growing. So far all is well, the baby is growing, I'M GROWING (it happens a lot faster the second time), and we couldn't be happier. As soon as I scan the ultrasound pictures I will post so you can all see the peanut.

Love to all,
Courtney

First day of school!

Off to her first day at school!!

Brushing her teeth for the big day!

Already a bookworm:)

Today Sutton went to her very first day of Preschool!! Kurt and I decided that Sutton would greatly benefit from going part-time two days a week. For those of you whom know Sutton, she is very shy and physically timid so, we thought some exposure to other children would help her come out of her shell. So, this morning I made Sutton's favorite breakfast, waffles, picked out the cutest outfit, packed her bag, and we were off. It was everything I could do to hold back the tears and the entire drive I wondered how Sutton would handle the drop-off. Well, as soon as we got to the classroom door Sutton bolted for the first toy and never looked back, not even to say goodbye. What can I say...she's independent. When I picked her up this afternoon the teacher said she did wonderful and to top it off, we have our first preschool finger painting for the Fridge:) Enjoy the pictures!!

Caribbean Cruise 08-09

Here is a slide of photos from the cruise. They start off with our visit to the Tampa Aquarium which, was a lot of fun and a great start to the vacation. Then we have our first day at sea with Sutton and Daddy relaxing on the sun chairs:) Next, a beautiful day on the Grand Cayman Island beach with my cousins, Dad, brother and his wife, and Kurt. Then a fun filled day of shopping and eating in Cozumel. Beautiful sites of Belize, where I got the best deals on some fabulous Coach items:) Then finally, my favorite, Honduras, where we went to a beach/botanical garden and played with monkeys, macaws, and swam in the clear water:) Enjoy!!

Love to all,
Courtney

Back in the US of A

Hello everyone! Kurt, Sutton, and I have just returned from our wonderful 8 day Caribbean cruise! On our trip we visited the Grand Cayman Islands, Cozumel, Belize, and Honduras. The weather was an amazing sunny and 85 degrees everyday, the food was delicious, and the sites were beautiful. I will be posting pictures within the next few days so, be on the lookout!

Love to all,

Courtney