So much to be thankful for!

We visited the local fire station yesterday to meet them (like we were supposed to do as soon as we came home from the hospital - oops) & give them thank you cookies.

The tire on the fire truck was bigger than Dizzy is tall : )

Fire Fighter Josh

By the fire truck with Aunt Molly.

This is actually from a week or so ago... sorry so slack with the updates. Dizzy is a walking machine these days, still catches me off guard sometimes when he's coming to get me & he rounds the corner walking instead of crawling : )

Just a sample of how cute Steve & Andrew are playing together. They are so much alike!

Great Weekend

My baby.

Who, by the way, is walking all the way across the living room.

Wasn't able to get it on video though. I'll keep trying.

Biker Babe

Am I going to get away with this?
(He did try to ride down the road a little bit.
Which was funny but, of course, I had to set that limit for him)

My autumn flowers with genuine autumn leaves straight from the mountains of NC courtesy of my sweet grandmother, a.k.a. Mom Bartholomew. Thanks Mom!

Well, I talked to Isaiah on the phone a little bit today & after getting to know him a little I decided he would appreciate a more becoming picture on our blog. One that wasn't taken immediately after he was born. So I stole another one from Katie & Landon's blog. Some people have no sense of boundaries.

FYI: Katie & Landon put more pictures up on their blog

Isaiah

Happy Birthday, Sweet Baby Isaiah!

We love you SO much,

your Uncle Stevie, Aunt Betsy & cousin Andrew (a.k.a. Dizzy, the older half of Dizzy & Izzy: The Dynamic Duo. That is if your parents let us call you Izzy...)

Dizzy's message to his new baby cousin.

Andrew is hoping for a new cousin today

Birth mom scheduled to be induced this morning. We will pass on news when we hear. Hoping & praying Katie & Landon will have a new cousin, Isaiah, for Andrew!

HA! published a couple minutes too soon. Just got a text from Katie,
"Isaiah was born about 11:45am. We're on our way to meet him now. Woot woot."

Walk! (turn down the volume)

Not the greatest angel (excuse my butt), but Andrew is really hard to catch on camera. I finally was able to trick him. He started this week taking steps on his own. Very exciting

Also, FYI - I just got the preservative-free H1N1 vaccine. Found it at the OB. I'll let you know if I die : )

Fall Festival!

Grinnin' it up with Mommy's favorite RED bougainvillea.

Today we met Jessica & the girls at Rockledge Gardens for their fall festival. Not really much of a kid thing, but that works for us because that way Andrew is less likely to pick something up.

Andrew & Sierra cooling off in a fountain. It was pushing 90 degrees!

Enjoying a cool shady spot.

Andrew actually has fun going to places like this & just checking things out. Very nice for Mommy : )

In the butterfly garden with Savannah & Sierra.

On the hay ride, Sierra with the ever coveted lemonade.

Savannah

and a very happy Dizzy. He was cracking up. I guess a hay ride is a very funny thing to a little man : )

My Garden Bug

The ARES launch. Andrew doesn't like the texture of grass.

Taking steps in the grass - a big deal since he doesn't like to touch it.

Checking out the old plant we took out of the flower box.

Our first gardening project. Yesterday we went to Rockledge Gardens with Machie (a fun field trip) & picked out new plants for the little flower box that will eventually go under the window on the shed.

Digging!

Digging with his funny face.

Watering the new plants

Watering Dizzy. He actually was going without a diaper for the first time & didn't get his pants wet all morning - until Mommy sprayed him with the hose : )

Our flower box with new flowers. Dizzy is going to have to help Mommy take care of them.

Good times!

Pumpkins, etc.

Pumpkin Patch!

We took Dizzy last Sunday, but it was a little difficult to enjoy because it was 95 degrees.

Pumpkins, glorious pumpkins!

Bubble time USA with Aunt Sue & girls.

Andrew is a trip on his rocking horse - sits as far back as he can & either kicks his feet up to relax as in this pic or rocks as hard as he can. Mommy prefers if it's on the rug because I'm just sure one of these days he's going to fly right off the back. Such a boy these days.

Also, FYI Andrew's eye surgery is scheduled for December 18th. Same deal as when he was supposed to have it done in February. His eyes have been consistent since then, so the MD & we feel comfortable going ahead with it.

Heart Walk!

Honor Roll

Dizzy & Mommy with his sign

Andrew's sign
All the kids had one this year along with some adults.

Andrew walking...

...all over...

Congential Heart Disease & Stroke!

(He walked on acquired heart disease too)
He seriously walked about 3 steps & then was done;

the rest of us did 3 miles (& then a mile to & from parking : )

We made it!

With our friends Jennifer & Lucas

(another CHD survivor) who did not want to take a picture!

Happy to be home! It was a bit much for Andrew even this year, but we are so happy that he was able to go be a part of his group. I think the Precious Little Hearts team raised over $7,000. Mommy & Dizzy did $300, thanks guys!