"adios lumpy"

Not only was today Paisley's birthday but we also saw a surgeon about 'lumpy', the mass on the back of Paisley's head, the medical reason she was classified as a waiting child . The MRI was great, no issues, no concerns, it's just a good old fashioned 'lump' and it's coming off on Monday!

We really liked the surgeon, and his support staff. We loved the fact that it is a 15 minute surgical procedure and can be done outpatient, and we especially love that the recovery time is just a few days and that our Snowflower is lucky to have such a minor issue (believe me it could have been a completely different story so we are counting our blessings!)

So..adios Lumpy, you had a nice ride, it's time to say goodbye.

That's not a candle...

This is a candle!

sorry it's sideways...I havent figured out how to flip these things just yet, but I couldnt resist posting this pyro show! We saw these disasterswaitingtohappen in China and had to have some for our girls! Luckily we had camera ready just in case we needed proof for the insurance company...

yes...that's the fire alarm in the background. Lets just say it's a little temperamental. Okay, so the 'fireworks' candle on the cake didnt help, but seriously, I need my kitchen fixed so that the venting system is above the stove so that everytime I cook the freakin fire alarm doesnt go off(hold the jokes, I saw them coming)

*please excuse the singing*

for the best effect, scroll down and pause the blog music then watch these!

"mmmmusteatcake"

Listen, I'm not a bad Mum on purpose...my kids eat organic and locally grown 75% of the time, we recycle, we donate to charity, but there is one thing I said I'd never do...and thats deprive my kids of a real birthday cake! I know other Moms (you know who you are) who would happily serve their children a wheat free, gluton free, vegan, lemon poppyseed tofu cake under the guise of 'Birthday Cake' but not I, this is not a time for the pure of heart, this is time for refined sugars, food coloring and potential system shutdown! This is CAKETIME people!

and wouldn't you know, it was appreciated! Bonding people, this is good bonding!

disclaimer: please ignore the snorting, I have no idea how that happened...snort.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PAISLEY!

Our Snowflower turned one today! We are so blessed and so grateful that she was chosen to be part of our family.

We started the day early, well Mike started way earlier and by the time we woke up he had already left for work! So, Piper & I unveiled the 'superbug', Paisley's new ride! Let me tell you, it was a big hit!

It's unseasonably cold here this week, so I bundled up the kiddoes and we headed out to the cul de sac for some driving lessons! Piper was extremely bossy and told Paisley and her co-driver(moi)

"you are a very bad driver Mummy!"

Piper gave Paisley a microphone for her birthday, this clearly trumped the superbug and we have not been able to go anywhere today without both girls and their 'mikes'

America's next Idol?

After a quick lunch at the Cheesecake Factory(sans cheesecake) we picked up our FREE first birthday cake from Byerly's(our local fancy schmancy grocery store) and headed home for some sugary goodness! We couldnt resist getting one of these candles for Paisley's cake...we saw them in China and they are hilarious, watch the video below for a better idea of the kitschness! Since it was so cold a lei was a necessary accessory for the party girl!

Clearly Paisley likes cake!

a bit of McDreamy with a side of McSteamy

yeah right in my wildest! However this might be what is in store for Miss Paisley! We got news today that her MRI results are AWESOME! Best case scenario! We are scheduled to see a general pediatrics surgeon tomorrow and he will consult with a Plastics guy to make sure that Paisley's scar will be as small and her hair pattern will not be too messed up after the surgery...looks like she will have the procedure in the next 3-6 weeks, as soon as it can be sceduled. Although we initially thought she might need a neurosurgeon(like McDreamy), it looks like she wont, she'll just need a good general surgeon, but it wouldnt have been much fun if I'd only posted one of these guys right!

This is good news for Paisley!

bathtime..funtime!

Paisley l-o-v-e-s her bath! She cannot get enough of the water and as an added bonus she gets to play with toys! Her absolute favorites are a set of sea creatures my friend Tamara sent her! She uses them as teethers, and when she hears that her sister Piper is coming she has to figure out where to 'hide' them so that they dont get....bogarted! Her big sister is AWESOME at hoarding all the good toys...but not today eh Paisley! Tonight she had a special treat, bathtime with her sister...so they got to share a little.

adios hospital!

We left the hospital and headed to lunch at Noodles & Company, both the girls were ravenous, and nothing beats their mac n'cheese on a cold & blustery Minnesota day! We couldnt resist taking a photo in front of Charlie Brown, since this is his home town after all...okay, St Paul is, but we were officially on the right side of the Missisippi! We spotted an old Vermont favorite and stopped to share a cookie sundae at Ben & Jerry's before heading home. mmmm. Can I tell you...off topic, if you happen to have one of these 'strolli riders' for the stroller you will be asked every 15 feet where on earth you bought it and how freaking cool it is...to be honest I love it, and so does Piper! I think at least 5-6 Drs asked us about it and pretty much every nurse...and the parking valet!

somebody is certainly enjoying those cookies!