Never a dull moment...

It's been an exciting week around here (and it's only Wednesday)!

Sunday: We've been talking about it for a long time, but finally did it. We got Addison's ears pierced. It was sort of like getting shots; she cried when they did it, but forgot the second they gave her a sucker (yes, I let my 1 year old have a sucker!). It's hard to get a good picture, but this will give you a general idea...

She doesn't really like me cleaning them, but doesn't mess with them much either so that's good. We can't take them out or change them for 4-6 weeks, but she already has a beautiful pair of birthstone earrings from Grandma & Grandpa waiting to be worn.

Monday: We were very excited to get the call that the newest member of the family was on her way... Lillian Jain was born Monday evening (congratulations Joe & Joan)!!! She was 7lbs.5oz, 19" long, and has super thick dark black hair... LOTS OF IT! She's absolutely adorable and I can't wait to get my hands on those cheeks! I showed Troy some pictures, but I don't think he fully understands yet. I'm sure once he meets her, he'll be in love too. It makes Addison seem so big.

Tuesday: We had an unexpected house guest. After dropping of the kids at daycare, I was checking my e-mail and some thing caught my attention out of the corner of my eye.



It seems one of Troy's favorite outdoor buddies made his way in the house. I'm still not sure how, but it was interesting to watch him climb up the wall. I'm not 100% sure if it was a frog or a toad. I think it was probably a toad since frogs are less common in this area. The real hoot was watching it jump from wall to wall when it reached the corner.



I was able to catch him in a strawberry container and set it free outside without any incident. I'm not sure what would have happened if Troy had been here. I think he would have been initially freaked out and then overly fascinated. Like I said... never a dull minute. I wonder what the rest of the week will bring.