Our Little Monkey

We've been busy the last few weeks, here is a recap:

On Saturday, April 28 we went to the University of Maryland for "Maryland Day." It wasn't quite as exciting as we had hoped but it was good to be back on campus. Samantha enjoyed the kids carnival and walking around campus. Her favorite part was picking ducks out of the fountain and laughing at daddy who had powdered sugar all over him from the funnel cake. She got to sit in a helicopter and walk through the chapel where mommy and daddy got married.




On Sunday, April 29 Samantha and I planted flowers in her garden (aka, the back deck). She had such a blast helping mommy plant the flowers. Good thing mommy got a head start during her nap!


On April 30 we had to make a 3 am run to the emergency room. Samantha was having a lot of trouble breathing and her heart was racing. Once there we discovered her oxygen levels were in the 80's and her heart rate around 160. Samantha got really frightened when they put the mask on her to give her a nebulizer breathing treatment. I told her that she would be like spiderman, halfway through the treatment she said "I don't want to be spiderman anymore." Poor little thing. After an X-ray we discovered she had pneumonia (btw, she was fine when she went to bed that night). They actually admitted her to the hospital. Of course that didn't slow her down. Try keeping a two-year old entertained in a hospital! Fortunately Grandma and Pappy came down to visit Sammi in the hospital and we made frequent trips to the playroom there. On Tuesday we were discharged with a nebulizer in tow and orders for no daycare until the next week. Thanks to Granny and Grandpa for coming out and staying with Sammi on Thursday and Friday. A follow-up doctors appointment on Friday confirmed she was back to normal (except for a painful diaper rash).

On Sunday we went to the Zoo with Mrs. Angie, Mr. Norm and family. Samantha had a lot of fun playing with the 16-month old twins. She also enjoyed seeing the orangutans crossing over the sidewalk on ropes. She waved hi to them!

The best part of the day had to be the chocolate ice cream cone she wouldn't share with anyone! As we left the zoo she said "Bye Zoo, I'll be back!"