Thanksgiving take 2

We went way down south in Georgia for a big Thanksgiving bash at "Auntie" Phyllis and "Uncle" Mike's house. It was a big crowd of about 28. Thankfully the weather cooperated and the kids were able to get outside for part of the day. This was important because there were 8 children 3 and under!

Girls in smocked dresses.

Cousin buddies.

The children's table.

The crowd beginning to gather around the food.

(Yes, we ate in the garage. Where would you put a crowd this big?)

(Don't you wish you had a garage big enough to hold all these people??)

The requisite football watching.

Boys and trucks

Some fresh-air fun.

Thanksgiving

We attempted a Thanksgiving get-together with my family but due to scheduling complications and sudden illness it ended up being my parents and us. We really missed the rest of the gang but persevered with our turkey dinner. It was a great visit with Nana and Pop!

Fun in Georgia

We traveled out of town for Ava's dedication last weekend. We stayed in a hotel which was a first for McClellen but not for Hudson. He didn't remember staying in a hotel before so it may as well have been his first time. Here are the cuties in their pajamas at breakfast.

Hudson enjoyed the bell cart.

Really? You honestly think that'll pass for a natural smile?

Move over you two you're stealing my spotlight. I don't want any fake smilers in my photo.

4 Weeks and Counting.

Well, we've made it 4 weeks with the band/helmet. So far so very good. On Wednesday we had an appointment with Mr. Todd and McClellen's head has made great progress towards our goal shape. Some of our appointments are just checkups and some are for measuring the changes on her head. This appointment was a measuring appointment which means we got to get "scanned" The scanner gives us the most accurate measurements. Here is a picture of the scanner. The base is a lion and the scanner sits on its back. There is a baby doll laying on its head and you can see a sample helmet up there too. They use these for demonstrations.

Here is McClellen on the scanner. She wears a pantyhose-type cap to give her a really smooth head. Otherwise, the scanner would pick up on her hair and take that to be the boundaries of the cranium.

She is still in the scanner (or is supposed to be. She was hungry for lunch here and was NOT cooperative. SHe was trying to touch the red scan light) and the scanner moves back and forth in the side panels. All you see is a red light pass over her, much like a bar code scanner. It just takes a few seconds.

Here is another hilarious picture of her at a previous appointment but it shows the little cap.

"Do you see what I have to put up with here?"

Her head is changing beautifully and we will go back in 2 weeks for a checkup appointment.

Magic Carpet Ride

We like to go for a little blanket ride every now and then. Hudson usually asks to hold McClellen in his lap. She starts there and then ends up like this.

Occasionally Hudson likes to do the pulling. She's looking at me as if to say, "Really Mom? Are you watching this and letting it happen?"

Indulge Me

That smile is infectious. Thank you for your indulgence.

Little Boy, Busy Boy

edited to add: Please make sure you have the sound on so you can hear the music.