Holy Spirit Summer Social

Saturday, we went to the Holy Spirit Summer Social to visit the Broekers. Conner played a lot of games with Jamie, Kyle, and Hannah. Conner got the VIP treatment because he was Jamie's Godson. We also ate lunch with them. He won 3 play doughs. The day was hot and we had passed nap time so we headed home. We are really glad we went and got to visit some of our favorite people!

Stair Steps!!  Conner, Hannah, and Kyle

Fair Fun!

Monday night, we went to the opening of the Vanderburgh County Fair. We saw all the animals, tractors, and rode the barrel train. The weather was not too sweltering tonight.



Macy's cow "Buttercup"



Buttercup's baby---"Reese Cup"

They had a long Barrel Train. Conner being a pro at riding barrel trains decided to stay on it for 10 whole trips without getting off!!!!!!!!

Beating the Heat

With temperatures hovering around 100 and heat indexes reaching 110, it's been a challenge to keep outdoorsy Conner indoors. We make him wait til about 7 each night before we go out and play. Whatever we do involves water. Mostly the lawn sprinkler. We have found other ways to have fun indoors. We go to the Library a couple of times a week and play and read. The Central Library has a lot to do for toddlers. Conner loves to pull tons of books off the shelves in the play area and we read as many as we can. We have gone to the mall twice this weekend alone. Conner loves to ride the kiddie rides that will make a parent go flat broke. They also have the train that goes through the mall now. We took a few trips on that on Sunday.  He loves to people watch at the mall. Who doesn't ????? Hopefully we get a break in the heat real soon so we can get back to the playground.

Conner's Work

Almost every day on the way to School, Conner asks to see Mommy's work. So, we drive by the Surgery Center and then go to daycare (Same Campus). I always tell him that "mommy and daddy have to work today so you have to go to daycare." Then he will usually say something like "Mommy go fix boo-boos, daddy go fix houses, and Conner go to school."  Well, last Friday, I picked him up from daycare and we were almost out of the building to the car when he stopped and said "Wait, Mere, Show you!" This means "Wait, come here, I want to show you something."  So, I follow him as he leads me all the way back to his classroom door. He stops, points inside the classroom and says "Conner's work, .......Conner works HERE!"  I said 'Oh wow, what do you do all day at your work?"  He said "Play, Paint, and UHmmmm  .... go outside."  What a tough job Conner has. So, today after school, I took him on a little field trip to the Evansville Surgery Center and let him see the inside of my "Work."  He got to see the pre-op, the break room, and the locker room.  He also got to look back the hall to an operating room. He saw a patient being transported. All of the ladies at work were making quite a fuss over him and he was very embarrassed.

Holiday World

Conner and I went to Holiday World Today. The temperature was 92 degrees and the heat index was 108 degrees. On our way home, about 20 minutes into our drive, Conner says "Mommy, I had fun Holiday World!"  This makes it well worth sweating all morning in the heat!

This is Conner's fake smile he gives when you tell him to smile!

A Day of Fun

Last Sunday, Conner and I went to the Henderson Waterfront to see what we could get into. They have great playgrounds, water sprinklers, and a train to climb on. Although, Conner's favorite part was the real train that goes over a train bridge right over the river and over the top of the playground. The conductor was hanging his arm out the window of the train, looked right at Conner, waved and blew the horn.  He was so excited!  He just looked shocked then laughed and clapped!

The bridge over the river and over the playground!

Watching the train very closely!

"He waved to Me!"

Asthma

For several months, Conner has been having coughing fits. I have taken him to the doctor countless times over the last 3 months for him to keep telling me that it is bad allergies and to give him Zyrtec. The coughing fits became increasingly worse. Usually having 2-3 episodes a day that would last 30 minutes to an hour each time and end with throwing up. Even when we went to Florida where there is lower humidity and 1/4 of the trees we have in Indiana, the episodes were frequent.

On June 23rd, we had the worst episode yet. So, first thing Friday morning, I called the doctor to get him in.  I had watched this go on long enough and it wasn't allergies.  I had my spiel all ready to go "You may have a medical degree, but I have a mommy degree and this is not normal. I know my child better than you do."  Anyways, I didn't have to say any of that. After a thorough exam and reviewing his history of countless visits for the same cough. He diagnosed him with a type of Asthma. It is called Cough Variant Asthma. He does not require an inhaler right now, although this could eventually lead to the commonly known Asthma.

Within 36 hours of his first dose of Asthma medicine, we knew we had hit a home run. It has been 11 days, and we have not had one episode. We are all getting a full nights sleep again and nap time is quiet and rest full for Conner. He is like a whole new child.

The moral of the story,,,, If you know something is different with your child, it probably is. Doctors don't live with you and can't hear him cough all night long. And as we all know, the symptoms we want the doctor to hear disappear as soon as you hit the lobby door.