Weekend Wrap-Up (on Tuesday) and Palmer's Playroom

Like the past several Thanksgiving weekend, we headed down to Whitefish, MT to spend some time shopping, golfing (Mitch) and getting away for a few days.

We were lucky enough to get to spend a couple days with my mom before we started our mini-vacay and lucky to have her spend the weekend here dog-sitting for us! AND, we came home to some delicious
 turkey dinner (my favorite!!).


||Friday||
Friday we made the drive down to Whitefish. As much as I don't enjoy riding in the truck for so long, the drive really is beautiful!  I tried to capture some pictures, but attempting to take photos while riding in a truck is difficult!

||Saturday|| & ||Sunday||
The girls spent the days shopping and touring Whitefish and Kalispell while the boys did their golfing.

 

||Monday||
We made a quick trip to Kalispell for some speed shopping then had to start the drive back home as I had to work at 3pm. Like Palmer, I too was worn out after the weekend!

Palmer's Playroom
While in Whitefish, we were able to pick up a few things we needed to make Palmer's Playroom a little more kid-friendly.

curtains | floor mats

Now, I just have a few more items to arrange in the playroom before it will be "complete"

Friday: The Past Couple Weeks In Fabulous Photos

Leaf being snuggly in the bed

eating puffs

Being adorable

Love this face

Eating oranges

Watching Leaf

Making more smudges on the window

Checking out my new toothbrush

Something was really funny

Blinging the Band

Playing with my puppy

Kisses from Leaf

Snuggles with Mommy after night shift

Pulling myself up to the couch

Just brushing my teeth

Big girl in her chair

Splashed herself tired at swimming lessons

We went golfing

Beautiful Fall

I love daddy

Playing with Daddy

Poor sick baby

Eating Lasagna and toast...Yummy!

Suppose to be sleeping...

Watching Ellen with Grandma

5 on Friday

It's been a couple weeks since I last linked up for 5 on Friday (I was on the night shift at work last week!!!), so I'm linking up this week to share my 5 thoughts!

I had all week off this week, and it was super! Although being back to work hasn't been terrible, it certainly is nice to be able to be home with Mitchell and Palmer for a few days and spend some time as a family.

We are heading to Whitefish, MT this weekend for some golf/shopping/vacation time. We go to Whitefish every year for Canadian Thanksgiving because Mitchell plays in a golf tournament. This will be the first year with Palmer. I really enjoy going to Whitefish. It is such a beautiful place.

Palmer has cut 2 new teeth this week: her top right and the on to the right of that one. Hopefully the left side grows in quickly so she doesn't look like a snaggle tooth!

With fall in full swing not, I have been wanting to decorate the house more for fall, but with all this working of nights I have been doing, this is as far as I have gotten. Hopefully I can get some more decor ASAP! Maybe our trip to Whitefish will bring me some items to use!

I am trying to track down a mini pink Toronto Maple Leaf jersey for Palmer for this hockey season. It's proving to be a little more difficult (and expensive) than I thought.

What We Did Wednesday

It's been awhile since i have done a What We Did Wednesday update....
Being back at work fulltime has left me with little time with my family, which has left me with no time for blogging.

But, having the week off, and Palmer napping talking to herself in her crib, has left me with a small window of time to attempt to get one done!

Today, Palmer is sick. For the first time in 8.5 months.

Snotty nose.

Coughing.

Mean diaper rash (sorry...)

Just wants to be held and cuddled all day (which I am OK with).'

I swear her nose is like a faucet. And, she hates having it wiped!!!

I thought I could contribute her yucky nose to teething for the past couple of days, maybe in denial of her being sick. Mitch and I were both sick for a couple days (mine is still lingering). What was I thinking not thinking she would get sick too?

So, today is a wear your scrubbiest clothes, don't comb your hair, haven't had time to look in the mirror kind of day.


Good news though, is Grandma is coming today, so there is one more person to share the cuddles today!



Other than cuddling a sick baby today, we are just getting a few things done around the house today: laundry, paint touch-ups, and a whole lot of lounging around!

Positional Plagiocephaly: Part VI

Palmer has had her helmet for a week and a day now, and who would have thought we 'd have gotten so many stares and comments already?

How is this not the cutest little face wearing a helmet ever????

I knew there would be some staring and different people asking about the helmet. I just didn't think people were so tacky and ignorant!

Don't get me wrong, there are people who kindly ask about the helmet because they are curious and don't know why a baby would be wearing a helmet. There are those who tell us how cute Palmer looks in her helmet, and how they have known other children who have needed to wear one.

But then there are those other people...

....those who stare in the grocery store.

...those who make rude comments while walking through the Parade of Homes houses.

And you know who these people are? They are not children. They are not people our age. They are grown ups who should know better than to stare or make ignorant comments to people they don't know.

One man walked by us and rudely said "What's wrong with his head?"
Mitch and I just looked at each other, were silent for a minute, then said "She's a her."
Mitch and I were both holding back our rude reply to this man, like "what's wrong with you" or something along those lines, but that would be sinking to his level.

Oddly enough, I came across a fellow bloggers post yesterday about her baby wearing a helmet and how she got looks and comments like this too. She had a very positive attitude about it and made me realize even more that wearing a helmet is just a little "hiccup" in Palmer's life. We are fortunate that we are able to get one to correct her head shape and even more fortunate that this is the only issue Palmer is facing!

Ultimately I know that what these strangers think or say really doesn't matter, but it's difficult in that moment to not say something to protect your child.

I'm sure these next 4 months will fly by just as quickly as the last 4 months have. And we are so very lucky that Palmer has no issues wearing her helmet. She wears it like a champ!

I have actually been in contact with 2 girls from the Lethbridge area who have kids who are wearing helmets. It has been nice to be able to talk with them about what we are and what we will be going through on this helmet wearing journey!


Part I | Part 1.5 | Part II | Part III | Part IV | Part V