Great Darke County Fair 2010

The other girl in this picture...I babysat her when she was a baby!  I'm old!

The Great Darke County Fair

Last night for the 3rd year in a row, Hailey, Grandma and I went to the Darke County Fair.  Hailey had her follow-up appointment early yesterday afternoon with Dr. Thakkar and so afterwards we met up with Grandma to enjoy the fair.  This was also the first time I have taken Hailey out on a "big event" without our stroller.  I sold it to my best friend who I know will enjoy it but it was a weird feeling having Hailey walk right next to us.  What a big girl she is.  I tell her this all the time but I am so proud of her.  She is such an independent girl and even though that makes me sad, I am glad that we are raising her to be such.  She will be such a strong woman some day.  But yet will reach for my hand when she is a little timid and I love that. 

I know I know what the heck does this have to do with the fair!  It was a HUGE Mommy moment for me to not have that stroller that I probably cursed having so many times when trying to get through the crowds.  But we had a great time, it was kids night so we got a ride bracelet and Hailey rode rides till she and we were wore out.  Of course ate our fill of fair food and checked out all the animals we could take in.  So funny how that changes too each year.  First year we went, every cow was a different one and even more exciting than the last.  Last year it was a big deal too and this year she was good with just walking down one aisle and not demanding to go up and down every row of animals that were available to see.

Going to try to get better at this!

Ok so I really need to try and get better at this, with having family living out of the state I know they like to know what is going on with Miss Hailey so I promise I will try to get better about updating this blog more often.

We have really had a great summer dispite being sick and in the hospital. I am really sad to see the end of summer here. We spent a lot of time at the pool and parks this summer but also went on our very first family vacation with the Cooke Family and our good friend Brian.

We went to Cancun, Mexico this year in June and had a blast, we were gone for an entire week! It was amazing. Just a few highlights were getting to swim with dolphins and collecting sea shells on the beach. I'll never forget this vacation with Hailey.

Also on the down side Hailey had several ear infections this summer and also a lot of strep throat. Just seemed like we could never fully get better. Well just last week on sunday night we went to the ER at Children's. Hailey had started to complain the back of her head hurt and it made me nervous that the strep infection was settling on her spine. Ended up finding out she had strep again but also the beginning of a mastoidistis which is an infection in the bone before her ear. We were in the hospital for 2 days and Hailey enjoyed every minute of it. lol I am so glad that I went to children's because they had so much to offer her as far as entertainment that she didn't mind being away from home at all. She was very brave with her IV and handled it like a real big girl. All the nurses and docters heard how brave she was and she was sure to tell everyone as well. Below you can see a picture of Hailey in the hospital and a few vacation pictures as well.

I told ya!

This past Sunday, we had to run to Target to get another Snow White costume for Hailey. We rushed out the door and headed on our way. Hailey was exhausted and her sugar high was definitely starting to wear off from the day of trick or treating with her dad. Half way to Target Hailey starts to whine for her blanket. Pretty sure we didn't grap it when we left the house, I jsut proceeded to tell Hailey that we didn't have it and that we left it at home. Well this made Hailey even more frustrated with us and she cried and just kept saying over and over again that she wanted her blanket. And so finally, I turned on the car light and was like Hailey do you see it? (Hoping this would show her that in fact that it was not in the car to hand to her) Instead Hailey goes yeah its right there! HA! Whoops! Told Hailey sorry over and over again and she just simply says "I told ya!"

One more time Mom!

Hailey's new thing lately is after we do something she always has to say "One more time Mom" or 2 more times or 5 more times! We are definitely into those trying 3s phase!

This past weekend we had a great time but man was it frustrating with her! She didn't listen for anything and finally resulted to getting her butt swatted a few times.

This weekend we went to my favorite little pizza place, Deweys, and Hailey did fairly good, just always wanting to go over to the other booths and peak over. Saturday I took her to go get her hair cut fixed. Got it cut a week or so ago and the girl missed a huge section. So we did that and then went and got our coffee at Starbucks (she gets her strawberry smoothie but its her coffee and don't ya dare tell her any different!). She took a nap and then we went to a jewelry show, she went with me and hasn't been to one in a while. She did really well! Came home and then went grocery shopping, which she repeatedly asked for a toy over and over and over and over again! Ordered mexican food and she actually ate a soft taco!

Sunday was church and so did really well for not being there in a while. Then after that it was to the pumpkin patch! Chad had taken Hailey the weekend before so she was a pro and knew where everything was and showed us around! Best of all she loved the slide that landed in a pile of strawl! I think she could have done that all day! And of course every time she went down the slide she would ask "One more time mom?!" We rode a wagon out to the pumpkin patch and got to pick any pumpkin we wanted.

That evening we carved and painted our pumpkins and also made sugar cookie dough to eventually make pumpkin cookies out of them!

It was a great weekend...even if everything was "one more time!"