Don't let the bed bugs bite...poor baby

I had to make a light and airy title to this one because I could still tear up thinking about it. First of I would like to say we are a clean home with beliefs in antibacterial cleaners vacuuming dust and sanitization.
Monday night Statton woke up at 11:30 kind of fussy. I went in and gave him back his binky, he stopped fussing until I walked out of the room. Sometimes we just let him work it out and fall asleep. But I thought, "I want to rock my baby." I walked back in and picked him up a second time. He snuggled in and immediately I felt something bitting my chest. I ran into our room and said "I think there are ants in Statton's Crib". We go runningback in and pick up the blanket laying flat across his sheet. We picked it up to find hundred of ANTS!!! I run back to our room and start stripping down Statton. I pulled his binky out of his mouth to find ants under it, bitting around my baby's lips. I KNOW TERRIBLE at this point I am balling....Luckily he had on footie PJ'S, so the ant bites were only(as if to make sound a little better) on the skin that was showing. He had a least 25-35 bites on his neck and ten white and red bump bites around his mouth. He looked terrible. And would you get this I had an exterminator apt. scheduled for 9:00 the next morning. I called poison control, because each little bite is a bit of ant poison. They said to call 911 and have them check him out. Chris was our hero by conquering the ants.

Things I am thankful for:
That I walked back in rather that being the sleep Natzi

Statton was wearing jamies covering his his arms legs and toes.

that there was a blanket down so Statt wasn't laying in the middle of the hundreds of ants, just being eaten by the select few who ventured out on top of the blanket

Bug killing exterminators

A husband to fight our battles in the middle of the night

that Statton was giggling like crazy through this entire event, if he acted in pain it would have been even more traumatic

and last and most importantly ......

THAT STATTON IS NOT ALLERGIC TO ANTS

Babies have died from this kind of thing before and I'm so grateful that Statton is healthy today.
Blessings Blessings Blessings

Not so much of the house, but it's in the background???

Check out my hair (watch out pres here I come mine is growing)

blurry but i love it

I''m ten months old now!

He'll learn the law of gravity soon

So you saw our table, the wall, maybe a bit of base board, and our carpet!! More soon

New Blog??

Since Sunny in Seattle is now a little out dated. We're searching for a new blog title. Chris' cousin had a good suggestion, "Melanoma Metropolis". Anyone got a good idea?

~J

Vaya con dios

We are so thnakful for our friends in WA. It's sad to say good bye but keep blogging everyone!!
Thanks for your love and support. (p.s. thanks Andrea for the going away party)

Chris' counselors in the elder quorum

I love these kiddos...gonna miss them lots

okay the boys are loading the truck the computer is getting packed as we speak must--stop---blogging. If I actaully think about not living in WA anymore I think I could cry. No more waking up rolling out of bed and heading to Andrea's....(tears in eyes) or that this is where our family started (crying a little bit) Not having my next baby at overlake hospital (crying alot) 110 degree heat (Sobbing) NO more rain (All smiles) I love you guys Andrea and Jenye you've been the best, couldn't have done it with out you. Ok goodbyes are too hard. Love to all we'll write when in Arizona.

Green Lake and Widbey Island

We are a little bummed that we barely found out about the gorgeous Green Lake in Seattle.
The name makes me think of a mosquito infested body of water but it's Heaven on Earth.

He loves to walk when your holding his hands....it's work in progress.Check out the geese and baby geese(is there a separate name for a baby goose?) The were as big a regular duck and still had their baby downess instead of feathers.

On the ferry over to Whidbey Island for Chris to take pictures of a family Statton got to sit on Daddy's lap and drive..

and then eat the steering wheel

Happy boy!!

So the other day Statton was sitting playing with his toys. I walked around the corner to seea cute little "plummers" crack starring back at me. I said, "Statt are you going to be Plummer?" He giggle and clapped his hand becasue well that's what he does when ever you say anything to him in a high pitched funny voice. Any way I grabbed something from our porch and came back inside. To see he was a little impatient with the fact he didn't have my undivided attention. (This phase when they cry when you walk out if the room is super fun) While bending over to pick him up I got this view.....

a little turd that shot straight up his diaper and out the crack... what to do? The only camera close enough would be my phone and I just had to document this, to show Chris the fun adventure we have while he is at work.

One last trip to PHX

We took a trip to AZ to pick out our carpet and colors for the house. This was our last trip to Phoenix before we move and it makes us so happy to think that every vacation from here on out won't be to Phoenix, AZ.
While we were there Grace celebrated her 3rd birthday at Railroad park in Scottsdale. It was the perfect day .
And this is for the Grandparents. All five Grand kids, I'm thinking maybe in the future we'll get a better picture but for now here they are. Ella's crawling away and Statton is eating trash..

open mouth kisses for her cousin

It was a lady bug theme party. Statt's holding one of the many lady bug balls. They even had lady bug tattoos, and yes great grandma was sporting one too.

Doesn't he look angry....

Grangie (great Aunt Angie) & Statton

Grandma Sharon & Miss gorgeous Jessica

Swimming at grandma and Grandpa's house. The pool was too "cold", so they swam in the hot tub.

Statton didn't mind his feet in the water but didn't like the actual swimming part.

Morning moments with Grandpa. These two make quite a pair both early birds.