Helen's First Day of Mother's Day Out

OK, so to be politically correct, I guess you are supposed to call it Parent's Day Out, but I still say it's for moms! Anyway, on Tuesday morning, Helen went to her first day of MDO and she loved it! She has never been in an organized class/school-type setting other than Sunday School, so we are so happy that she has this opportunity to go and play with friends and have fun! (She will do a little bit of learning too, but that isn't the focus!) She had a great day on Tuesday and couldn't wait to go back today! Here are some pics of our big girl before we left the house on Tuesday morning.

Showing off her back pack with matching lunch box attached!
She wanted a picture with Will, too. She always asks me why I don't take him out in his pajamas. She tells me that she sees other babies in their PJ's in public, so why can't Will? It's not that I'm opposed to it or anything, there just hadn't been an opportunity for him to be out and about in his pajamas. So....just for Helen....I let Will wear his PJ's to drop her off that morning!

After I picked her up, we headed to Sonic for a Jr. Sundae to celebrate her first day!

A couple of updates....Will had his appointment today with the ENT and had the scope procedure done where the little camera goes up his nose and down his throat. It went as smoothly as possible with only a little bit of crying. Dr. Belmont discovered that Will has a mild case of larangomalacia which is literally known as a "soft larynx". It means that the soft cartilage of the upper larynx collapses inward during inhalation, causing airway obstruction, which is what makes the "rattle" sound. He will eventually grow out of it and will not need any type of medical intervention! Praise the Lord! When Dr. Belmont checked his ears, he STILL had a severe ear infection, so Will began his fifth round of anti-biotics since he has been home! This is one nasty infection! We'll go back for a re-check in ten days! Hope this one does the trick!

Update on Beckett....he has been having a wonderful time in St. Louis with my mom, dad and aunt. They have been to (and up in) the Arch, they've been to a Cardinals baseball game, visited the zoo, been to Union Station and an art museum. I'm sure he will update his blog when he returns with many great stories!