Zoo Boo!

Sunday was a gorgeous day, so we headed out to the ZOO BOO! Melanie, dressed as a ferocious puppy, had a great time seeing the animals - she's been learning her animals & the noises they make, so she seemed more interested in this zoo trip than she has in previous trips. She waved "hi" to all the animals, waved "bye-bye" and blew kisses when we left each exhibit, and did a great job. We took a "frightful" train ride, and saw lots of other kids dressed up for Halloween!

Russell Farms

After gymnastics and a trip to the vet with Lucas, we went to lunch with Suzi & Wyatt. While there, Alli called to arrange a trip to the pumpkin patch, so Mel and I invited ourselves along! We weren't really in the market for a pumpkin, but we were up for an adventure, and that's what we got! We joined Suzi, Wyatt, Allison, Tim, Bella, Jamie & Doug and their daughters Madelyn and Teagan. They had a great set-up at the pumpkin farm, with petting areas, mazes, play equipment, hayrides, and on and on...... Here are a few highlights of our day, including Mel's new best friend, my cousin Tim! She could not live without him, and she & Tim's daughter Bella almost came to blows over him!

Gymnastics!

Saturday October 24, Melanie started her Parent/Tot gymnastics class! We had a lot of fun, despite the fact she's pretty darn young for the activities :) The age requirement is 16 months, I think - but she is the youngest in her class. She really enjoyed it, and I think the more we go the more she'll learn to follow directions and stay with the group! Her favorite activity was jumping in a HUGE pit of foam blocks - the kids would "swim" to the boat, and then jump off back into the "water." They could jump off the sides into the big pit. I had to get in with Mel at first, she was a little freaked out. By the end though, she was loving it! Unfortunately, I didn't get photos, since Jeff didn't join us - hopefully next time!

Illnesses - or lack thereof, relatively speaking

So far at the Worzala house, we have managed to stay relatively flu-free in the middle of all of this H1N1 madness. Melanie came home from daycare early on Thursday, 10/15, because she was vomiting. That lasted through the night, but by the time she got up on Friday, she could keep liquids down. Gigi came and stayed with her on Friday just to get her to the weekend, but after that she was A-OK.
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Then Saturday came. Overnight Friday, I was in Mel's room rocking her back to sleep, and the bug came quickly onto me. That lasted until Saturday afternoon, and I was pretty much a waste the whole day. Jeff went to Urgent Care on Saturday to talk about his sore throat he'd had for a full week. While at the doctor's office, the bug came swiftly upon him, and his lasted through the day on Saturday as well. So, while Melanie felt 100%, her parents were worthless, and she was bored out of her mind. Poor girl. The upside was that she got to watch a LOT of Elmo that day!
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Sunday dawned a new day, and before church we already had the bedding & other laundry started, the bathrooms cleaned, and the house disinfected. We've all been feeling pretty well since. The bug we had - which was less than 24 hours for all of us - did not come accompanied by a fever or any other symptoms, so that was the good news! The bad news is that it is a LOT more difficult to be sick when a) you have a toddler, or b) you're pregnant, or c) BOTH!
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Hope everyone else is staying healthy!!!

Big Sister!

We are so thrilled to be planning for Melanie's little brother or sister, due on May 3, 2010!

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I got a touch of the flu on Thursday, August 27, and on Friday decided on a whim to take a pregnancy test. Five tests later, I was lying on the doctor's table on Monday morning watching our new baby move around the ultrasound screen! Of course, Melanie doesn't know what's going on, but the first time she saw the U/S photo, she pointed at it and said "Baby!" and she has kissed my belly after we explained there was a baby in it. However, those are flukes, she could've just as easily said "Puppy!" (her favorite word after Gigi & Poppy) - so it will take the baby's arrival for full comprehension.
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As with Melanie's pregnancy, I have not been sick at all (except for that stomach thing that I still think was the flu in late August), and I'm 11 weeks today. So we're praying for another healthy, happy, crazy child to bless our lives in 2010!

Melanie - Friend or Foe?

Melanie loves hanging out with her cousins; but sometimes she plays a little rough. Sometimes the roughness is reciprocated, and sometimes (as is evidenced in the top photo), it is not as welcomed. The photos of her & Molly were taken at Sharon's house for a family weenie roast, and then on Sunday 10/11 we got to babysit Charlie & Sammie for a few hours, while Mel beat up on Sammie a little bit. I think she thinks she's loving on her, but it gets a little rough sometimes.

Day at the Park

Melanie and I spent an afternoon at Holliday Park on one of the last "summer" days before we had to break out our jackets. After recommending the park to Emily & Eric for their engagement photos, I had still never been - so it was a fun day to try out the great "wee"s!

Go Boilers!

Melanie attended her first tailgate for the Purdue/Northwestern game ("game" might not be the right word - "embarrassment" might fit better). She came and ran around Slayter Hill in the cold & drizzle, which didn't seem to bother her one bit! Then she got to go home with both of her Grandmas while Jeff & I enjoyed 10th-row tickets courtesy of The Farmers Bank! Purdue blew a 21-3 lead to lose 21-28 for their Homecoming game. Melanie didn't get to visit all of the Purdue landmarks, but I think a true Boiler fan was created!