We're home, we're tired, and we're sick...

I have to deal with the sick part right now, but we had a wonderful trip, got to attend a beautiful wedding (which we WT'd right up with John's strip down), were able to see many members of our family, and missed many more! I'll post more pictures here later, or you can see them on facebook for now.

The Friendly Skies

We're almost off! In just a few short hours our little family of four will fly all together for the first time! Wish us luck (and no delays) for our trip to Michigan.
We are going to help celebrate the marriage of our cousin Will and our newest cousin Jenn!!! We are very excited for them and can't wait for what is sure to be a beautiful wedding!
We are all packed and ready to go and will be in the mitten state by bed time! See you with pictures monday!

10 on Tuesday~ Colin Edition

1. This morning Colin had his 6/9 month metabolic geneticist appointment at the Children's Hospital in Aurora.
2. Unfortunately we found out that Colin DOES have the genetic variation that can cause his low carnitine. Just like his mama.
3. Fortunately the only course of action is to continue taking the supplements that we already take, and to continue to be monitored.
4. We found out that because we have the variation and not the mutation, we are somewhat of a rare case.
5. In fact our doctor has only seen it one other time and neither parent showed symptoms.
6. Colin weighed 22 pounds 14 ounces (between the 75-90 percentiles)
7. Colin was 29 inches long (between the 75-90 percentiles)
8. Colin's head was 18.5 inches (between the 90-95 percentiles)
9. That means Col is thinning out;)
10. I am just a little sad that he has to deal with this too. As if a bum heart wasn't enough. Poor guy. I am thankful that it is not life threating, but darn!

So....

If you're the praying/juju type, tomorrow Colin has a metabolic appointment at the big Children's Hospital downtown. We'd love to hear that he doesn't have the Carnitine Dissorder that would require him to have to take medicine for the rest of his life. And we're taking weight guesses....

I added labels, so you can find other posts about the same topic, if you want...

Okay so the reason

I always have an excuse don't I. This month has been crazy! Cheer camp, camping, I lost our camera cord, we leave soon for the mitten state. Here are a few pictures to help you forgive me...

A REAL Camping Trip

You know the kind. With A down pour while you're setting up the tent, your two year old falling in the mountain lake, your 8 month old getting a sunburn while it's cloudy out, deer playing through your camp site, and the tent zipper breaking open right before the night when it gets below freezing. Oh yeah, we rocked it all! This was the second annual camping trip with some of our great neighbors. We're already talking about next year!!

Haley Household Happenings

Colin is saying maamaa!! I am so happy that he is saying something, and just tickled that it's mama. Yes it's only when he's crying, but as uncomfortable as he's been with the top four(!) teeth all trying to come in, he's been crying a lot!
Colin is crawling! Again, it takes a bit of imagination to "see" it but, remember the worm, he does that, digs in his toes and pushes. It's not pretty, but it gets the job done.

John's bedding has been picked! Thanks to you fine readers John will have a digger themed room. Really is isn't what I orginally wanted, and yet I am SO excited to order and start his new room! I've got lots of ideas and I can't wait to get started!
I made (two) dinners for a new mama. Truly I'm a sucker for babies and if all I had to do was cook to see little Will, then okay! Plus I can cross off #90 on the old list!
Hope you're having a great weekend!! I know we are!!