We're home

It hasn't been a smooth day by any stretch of the imagination but Jackson finally stopped throwing up and was able to keep food down. They discharged him at 6:30pm.
He is fine but he is horribly touchy and the slightest thing can throw him into a hysterical crying fit that lasts a good hour with no way to calm him down. It's the worst I've ever seen him cry and it's gut wrenching to listen to and not be able to help.

I have to attempt to help Chris get them to bed now.

Oh, whoops, I didn't hit publish before we put them to bed. Jackson went down fairly easily and I just hope he sleeps through the night!

Tonight we are all thanking our lucky stars knowing that yesterday could have had a dramatically different outcome. And thank you all for your well wishes.

Jackson's big adventure

Greetings from the icu at children's hospital. You know it's going to be a bad day when your mother calls and says there is an emergency with your son who spent the previous night at her house. My mom had the kids at her house last night so we could go our friend Shauna's wedding. In the morning she took them into the bathroom with some toys so she could take a shower. When she was done she let them out. She began to dry her hair stopping every minute or so to listen for them. When she was done she went into her bedroom to find them playing with two open bottles of pills. She cleaned up the spilled pills sincerely thinking they hadn't eaten any. A few minutes later Jackson started to act funny. She called us at home to let us know then she called poison control who told her to bring him to the er.
We met her at the er and I was not prepared to see him like a ragdoll over my mother's shoulder.
We spent a couple hours at the local er then were tranaferred to children's. He's been throwing up and out of it all day but they say it should be out of his system by the morning and we can go home. I'll share details later since as great as the iPhone is it sucks to type on. But I do Want to say that I'm sharing this story in the hopes that this doesn't happen to anyone else...not to make my mom feel bad as she has already told him she would buy him a car...tomorrow.

Halloween day

We went down to Nana's house in the morning of Halloween and spent the whole day there. Sophia was there while Auntie was at work so she got in on some leaf action (same day as the photos from my header) with Madison and Jackson.

Then Alyssa came over with Raffe, Auntie Kristen, and Uncle Mike.

After naps it was time to head to the neighborhood pre-trick-or-treating party. M&J rode their bikes that Nana has at her house for them.

As soon as we got there Maddie was upset because another little girl wanted to play with her bike.

Alyssa was Belle

Jackson playing peek-a-boo

Daddy wrestling a panda.

Grandma and Grandpa walked over to the party too with Tillie.

After Auntie got home from work she brought Sophia to the party too. Sophia was also a ladybug.

Eventually Maddie made up with the other little girl and let her push her around on the bike.

The very first picture of all 5 of Bruce and Eileen's grandchildren.

We told Jackson to kiss Alyssa. It ended up looking like he was going to gobble her up.

The ladybugs.

Then it was time to go trick-or-treating. The first house we went to they walked right into.

There is a new baby in that house so they went right for the toys. We stayed and chatted for a bit and when we asked if they wanted to go get more candy Maddie said "No, stay here."

It started to drizzle toward the end of the walk.

Jackson playing with Raffe's knife. Lovely.

Mike and Alyssa.

It was actually hot out that whole day and night. It was a great day.

Sophia's christening

These pictures are out of order which drives me crazy but I'm just going to have to deal with it.

Sophia's christening was last weekend. Madison and Jackson were very good in the church. They sat with Jill and Nana and Papa while I was able to go around and take photos.

They did eventually get antsy and started running around. There were 15 babies there so it was not quiet in there. Luckily they weren't disturbing anybody.

They even recruited another little boy to run around with them.

The christening was right at nap time so by the time it was over and we brought them to the car they were like zombies.

Uncle Stevie's parents had everyone back to their house for a very nice party. They live on a pond and the trees looked so pretty reflecting in the water.

Papa and his two new grandbabies.

Chris and his god daughter

The nanas

Sophia was an angel through the whole ceremony. Her dress was made out of Courtney's wedding dress.