2008 starts with a bang!!!

A very belated Happy New Year!!! John and I are very proud to report we spent the night at home, with our 2 girls, champagne, watching the fireworks over the water from the front deck. Ok. I confess, he did have to wake me up at 11:50pm, but that is no surprise!!!

Lots to report since our last post. We started the year out perfectly. New Year's Day night, John and I were on the couch upstairs saying "wow, the kids have been downstairs for a while." Tired from the week's events, neither of us wanted to get off our lazy butts and go check on them. So we waited. And we waited. After about a half hour, Kaitlyn came upstairs and asked if we could, "help get the new diaper on Skylar." OH GEEZE.

"What do you mean get a new diaper on her?"

"Well, it needed to be changed so I figured I would just do it for you."

"What do you mean dirty?"

"Well, she had poopy, so I changed it." OH GEEZE.

At that moment we decided to get up off our lazy butts. I checked Skylar's bottom. PERFECTLY CLEAN. Then John checked the location of event....PERFECTLY CLEAN. She even wrapped the diaper up and put the wipes away. Hmmm....this could be a great year!!

Skylar has been feeling really great (knock, knock, knock). We have an appointment with the Department head of Pulmonology at Columbia Presbyterian in NYC. Our ENT recommended we pursue her pulmonology issues further. Although she is feeling great (she actually started a runny nose and cough tonight), these last 3 weeks is the longest she has gone "well" since June. We don't know what answer to expect, but any answer right now would be appreciated.....

Kaitlyn is thriving in school. She is writing her name very well and (believe it or not) is registering for Kindergarten next week! Holy crow. Time flies....

The "bang" that started our year was on January 3rd....the coil in the air handler burst in 4 places in our upstairs room (family room). It leaked straight down the house, leaving a pretty water color in the master bath, and a smaller master piece in the kitchen. Thanks to John's cousin Richie, we now have transitioned the heating system from forced air to baseboard heating. He even missed the Giants playoff game to help us...now that's family commitment!!

And last, but certainly not least............WE ARE GOING TO BE AN AUNT AND UNCLE!!! Yes, Kimmie and Andrew are expecting Baby G on July 15th. Hmmm, he or she which will it be???