GI Scan Adventure

MK had a GI scan today to see why she was gasping for air when she coughed. Turns out the reflux is back, only it has escalated to stage 3. With a little medicine, the gasping should stop (hopefully so will mommy's heart attacks).

We had the scan done at Children's South - so MK got to ride around in a little red wagon - and had a ball. It totally distracted her from the fact she hadn't eaten in 10 hours. Her daddy took her around in it and eventually she decided there was too much traffic so she got out her key chain that makes a bunch of noises, and started honking at people.

When it was time to go in her room, she got a little wary - and then very upset when she had to put on a gown (obviously remembering her tube experience). Then all you-know-what broke loose. Because of babies' tendencies to draw up and block the X-ray, they had to bind her arms and legs. As you can imagine, that went over so well. This is a kid that doesn't even want her hand held during the blessing. Then it was time to drink the Kool-Aid flavored barium - apparently not a fave of MK. Every sip she spit back at the technicians. She spit so much that they had to go get more and force it down her throat with a syringe - that went over well too. She spit barium all over the computer, the equipment and the wall - in fact she beat the record for how far a child has spit the stuff out (gleaming with pride over here).

By the time it was over, she had barium all in her hair and all over her body. Thanks to the nurses at Children's South who put up with this feisty little monkey - not once did they lose patience or get frustrated.

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Bit's First Haircut

We finally took Bit in to get her frullet (front mullet) trimmed.  She was so good!

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Sneak Preview of MK's 6-Month Photos

Taken at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens

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The Obsession Begins

As if the background of this
blog wasn't nauseating enough...

My cupcake obsession began the day I brought my beautiful daughter home from the hospital. MK was not a preemie, but was so tiny that her newborn hats didn't fit. When I put a hat on her to take her home, the little pink hat sort of sank onto her and looked like cupcake frosting, and the little ball on top of the hat looked like a cherry topper.  From thence forward, she became mommy's little cupcake :) 

I had originally always wanted to start a blog on product reviews. I am a sucker for anything that claims to make your life easier, or make you burn more calories, the next greatest exercise that burns fat while you eat a Snickers or just looks cool.  There's no telling how much money I've spent on funky products.  Then, my obsession with cupcakes began...not just making cupcakes (which I don't really even eat by the way), but cupcake clothes, cupcake decor, cupcake crafts, etc.  Poor MK is going to despise all things pink and all cupcakes I'm sure.  Her room is so ridiculously pink that I am sure she will turn goth just to spite the pink.  But that's OK - I am sure I can find a recipe for black cupcakes.

So, here are my adventures on ridiculous (and some actually helpful) products, cupcakes, being a mom and other random musings.  You'll probably see lots of show-off pictures too, as I am one of those mom's who will stick a photo in your face before you can even ask.

BTW, I am sure you will find lots of errors - don't bother telling me about them.  I spend all day editing other people's work, and I don't feel like editing my blog too :)

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