Updates

Lilly's tooth is "somewhat" better. It is tightening up some on it's own and the gum still looks good. Dr Scott says that doesn't mean it won't have to come out but it looks ok for now. We go back again in 2 weeks.

Flu update...Noah's test result ending up coming back negative but they are still treating them both with tamiflu. His fever broke Sunday and he feels great. Does this mean he didn't have the flu, or he did have the flu and it didn't show up on the test, or that he had a very very mild case? You're guess is as good as mine!

Just a thought...

I've often heard it said that it takes a village to raise a child...unfortunately no one ever mentioned where the village was or how to get there!

Not a Great Week at the Parsley House...

Hello all, wish I had a more cheerful post today but I don't...

Thursday we were all playing at the house and enjoying Noah's first official day of fall break when we were getting ready to go upstairs to play in the playroom when Lilly fell on the steps at our house and hit her mouth. When I picked her up she was bleeding (not badly) and when she calmed down a little I was able to get her mouth open and we saw that her two front teeth were not in the same position as they had been. I immediately called our dentist who referred us directly to a pediatric dentist and we took her directly there. Long story short, after x-rays and an exam Dr. Scot Barbee (who is AWESOME by the way) decided there was no way to one of the front teeth and had to do an emergency extraction. We are still watching the other tooth and it may have to come out as well. So basically Lilly will be without her tooth until her permanent tooth later comes in. (The damage to the root, and bone was too extensive to leave it in place for risk of infections, etc.)

Lilly is actually doing fine. She has never acted like it hurt or it bothered her in the least. She is not even doing too badly with having to give up her pacifier and her bottle and sippy very suddenly. (Sucking would cause her gums to form a "dry socket" that would impede healing)

Mommy however has been very very upset over the fact that I was standing right with her and I keep going over and over in my head how I could have stopped her or caught her somehow even though I know it was just an accident.

Then today we get up out of bed and Noah has a 102.6 temperature and after a quick trip to the doctor's office to see Dr. Stewart she decides he has the flu and is waiting for a strep test to come back as well because he has infection in his ears and his throat is very very red and swollen. My poor poor babies!!! They are treating both the kids with tamiflu (to help Noah get over it and to help Lil keep from contracting it...)

Seriously? Isn't fall break supposed to be filled with fun outings to the pumpkin patch and such? Not emergency tooth extractions and instructions on how to keep from spreading the n1h1 virus to the rest of our family!

Sorry to be so cheerful today guys, maybe my next post with be fun and filled with cute pictures of the kids...at least I hope so!

Birthday Festivities

Lilly before church Sunday

As I mentioned before, this past weekend was basically completely spent celebrating Princess Lil's second birthday. Her actual birthday party was on Sunday after church at the park next to South Edmonson. We used the meeting room to have her cake and gifts and the kids spent a lot of their time playing on the playground equipment. Ms Donna Long made the birthday cakes and they were sooo Cute!!!

We invited family and a few friends Lilly's age to help us celebrate and we had a great turnout. Everyone seemed like they had a good time, especially the birthday girl. Enjoy the photos!

Instead of treat bags we did a candy buffet...

Every year since I was born my sweet Pappaw Porter has gotten me and my cousin Beth nightgowns for our birthdays (which are only 1 day apart) . He still does it to this day and he is continuing the tradition with his great-grand daughter. Lilly Grace is crazy about him and I'm so glad to have this memory of them to treasure forever.

Please double-check

Hey guys just a quick note...I've gotten a lot of comments the last little while that some of you had sent me emails that I haven't received. Just want to make sure that you're using my email address at jparsley@windstream.net. Forever, I used the email address jparsley@alltel.net and after alltel switched to windstream for a while both email addresses worked. However, my alltel.net address does not work at all now and I don't think it gives you and error message or anything it just never sends the email. So anyway, if any of you have tried to email me lately using the alltel.net address I probably did not ever receive your message. Just wanted to let you know!

Happy Birthday Lilly Grace!!!

Lilly on her 2nd Birthday

It's Official...our little princess is two years old today. I can honestly say the last two years have flown by in a whirlwind.
Lilly Grace less that 1 hour old

(Below is Lilly at her first birthday party...not even walking yet...)

This little fireball sped into our lives over 1 month before her due date and (couldn't even wait for a doctor to deliver her) and we should have known that was an indication of things to come. Miss Lil likes things her way and on her schedule. She is full of energy and spunk and she keeps us all on our toes. She stole her Daddy's heart from the second he looked at her and she is Mommy's best girlfriend...but her best friend ever? Big Brother for sure.

We've spent the weekend getting ready for the party on Sunday. Friday night I decided to attempt decorating her an Elmo cake to have here at home so she could blow out some candles on her actual birthday (today). It turned out OK and today we ventured out to Chuck E Cheese and to pick up some last minutes things for the party tomorrow. Then the grandparents came over to share some cake and some presents before the big bash tomorrow.

It' s challenging to say the least to get a cake to hold together when you can' t use eggs. The first attempt at the Elmo cake ended up as a large pile of crumbs...tasty enough but you can't really decorate a crumb pile...take 2 fared much better...Lilly decided to sample a little cake batter before we washed up the dishes!

OK please note in the photo Lilly is wearing her brother's spongebob shirt...we couldn't get the thing off her. It was 3 sizes too big and she kept saying "Bubba's sirt..." and then cried to sleep in it and the princess gets what the princess wants (at least on her birthday...) Ah yes....terrible twos here we come!!!

Baby Ballet

Lilly is full swing in to her baby ballet class. It is just the cutest thing ever and those little girls are so sweet. They go for about 45 minutes on Friday mornings. Lilly doesn't really understand the directions, and occasionally out of pure accident she does do the same moves as the teacher, but it's OK because that's what the rest of the girls are doing too. Can you imagine trying to teach a room full of 2 years olds a ballet move. Anyway, we are having fun, and that's all that counts!!!

All Good Ballerinas need a little protein (in the form of a baby bottle!) before the perform...don't they???

And aren't all really good ballerinas a little vain...(notice the tutu has somehow wandered below her butt in the picture...)

Apparently Lilly is much too exhausted to actually learn how to stretch....she thinks she'll just take a little rest and let the other girls do the work...

Isn't everything more fun with a friend along? Lilly and sweet Maggie are celebrating making it through the first class!!!