Kids Say the Darndest Things!

Heard in the car on the way home from school today:

Connor: Hey Dad?

Dad: Yes, Connor?

Connor: When all the dinosaurs die, they're stinked!

Kids Say the Darndest Things!

Yesterday at lunch:

Dad: Connor, don't you get tired of eating peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for lunch every day?

Connor: Yeah.

Daddy: What would you like different for lunch tomorrow?

Connor: Peanut butter CRACKERS!

It's Final!

On Thursday, June 18, 2009

we became Marcus's forever family!

Here are picture of Marcus's

adoption finalization day!

Kids Say the Darndest Things!

Tonight in the Carr-Thompson household, immeidately following bath time:

Daddy: Dad, Connor lost the privelege of watching a show before bed tonight.

Dad: What did he do?

Daddy: He got my shirt wet during bath time by throwing a wet ball at me.

Connor: But, Dad! But, Dad!

Dad: Yes, Connor?

Connor: Daddy started it!

Monkey Business

Yesterday, our monkey fell of the the monkey bars at school and broke his right monkey arm in two places! We spent the afternoon and evening in the hospital getting the bones set and a cast. Connor had to be sedated - thankfully, so that he doesn’t remember them doing the procedure. Now he has a cast up past his elbows on his right arm. We'll try to post a picture soon.

The hospital experience had a lot to be desired and he went through a lot yesterday. He got to pick what he wanted for dinner last night because he wasn't able to eat anything all day before the procedure. He chose Chips Ahoy, french toast, and chocolate ice cream and enjoyed every bite!

Connor will have the cast on for 3 weeks before he might be able to get a shorter, below-the-elbow cast. All in all, he will have a cast of some sort for at least six weeks. So it looks like we will be changing the venue for his birthday party to something other than the splash park and it will make things interesting on our cruise in July!

He was still in pain last night, but is on some good pain relievers. He stayed home from school today and got really good with having the cast on and starting to use his left hand for things. He was really brave yesterday and we are really proud of him. We know that you would be too!

Dear Tooth Fairy,

I got my first tooth today! I look forward to your visit in about 6-7 years.

Love,

Marcus

Kids Say the Darndest Things!

Heard last night as we were finishing dinner...

Connor: May I get down please, Daddy?
Daddy: Yes.
Dad: Don't forget to take your plates over to the sink, please!
Connor: OK.
Connor (said under his breath after taking his plate to the sink): I don't know why I have to do all this stuff!

2009 Ponseti Fundraiser Calendar

Click here to order a calendar to raise funds for the Ponseti International Association. The Ponseti Method is the type of treatment that Marcus is receiving for his bilateral club feet. It is working very well and his feet look great! He'll be running around in no time!

The Ponseti International Association (PIA) is dedicated to the promotion of the Ponseti Method for the treatment of clubfoot. By fundraising, making educational materials about the method more readily available, training doctors around the world, and more, PIA is making strides in helping children walk...around the world.

"Through this association and the partnerships it will foster, our goal is to make Dr. Ponseti's clubfoot treatment available to any child, born anywhere in the world, with this condition."

Jean E. Robillard, MD
Vice President for Medical Affairs
University of Iowa

Chess & Chocolate Milk

Several weeks ago Connor and Dad went to the Chocololate Milk Store, aka Starbucks, for one-on-one time. Well, it wasn't soon after we sat down for our chocolate milk, coffee, and donuts that Connor discovered a chess game being played just behind him. He pulled his chair right up to the guys playing chess and as he sipped his chocolate milk, intently watched the game.

And when that game concluded, he promptly moved on to observing a second game at the next table.

Perhaps Connor is going to be a world-champion chess player?!?!

Postcards From the Beach

We arrived at the beach Friday evening and are staying until Monday morning - just a quick getaway! We're spending our time relaxing, doing some online Christmas shopping, and we had Sunday brunch at Beaufort Grocery.

Today Connor and Dad spent a few minutes on the beach (it's kinda cold out there now) and yesterday we all went to the Emerald Isle, NC Christmas parade!

Connor and his beach

Handsome beach explorer

Self-portraits

Our beach finds

Santa Claus is Coming to Town!

Most recently, Santa was at Montgomery Mall!

Connor was excited to go see Santa, but once at the mall he said that he didn't want to sit on his lap. We stood in line to wait anyways - apparently Santa work before 12 noon. Thankfully Santa was a pro! He asked Connor for a High Five which broke the ice and then asked him about his little brother.

We were too busy getting set up for the picture that we couldn't hear what he asked Santa for Christmas, but most recently he's been saying "anything." Previously, he was asking for a piano and a "see-saw castle." Whatever that is! Does anyone know what a "see saw castle" is? If so, Santa would love to know!

Kids Say the Darndest Things!

We spent today shopping, decorating the house for Christmas, and visited Santa.

Some randon conversations heard during the day:

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Connor: **sounds of repetitive hiccups**

Connor: Uh, oh!

Dad: What's wrong, Connor?

Connor: I'm hicking up!
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Daddy: Connor, you are all over the place! Do you have ants in your pants?

Connor: No, just pockets.
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Happy Thanksgiving! Gobble Gobble!

Making turkey cupcakes was one of Connor's favorite things last week. When they were done and all lined up above he said, "they are at a show - it's a turkey show! They are on a turkey field trip!" (Last week Connor's class took a field trip to see a show called "Miss Nelson is Missing.")

Happy Thanksgiving to all our wonderful friends and family!

Recent Photos of Our Family

Bath time!

Daddy and Marcus

Dad and his boys

Two Hospital Visits in less than 12 Hours!

Hi everyone! We're all doing well, but yes, we just completed two hospital visits in less than 12 hours.

Last night during bath time, Connor actually took a shower. It's his latest thing. First he didn't want bubbles in his bath anymore and now he prefers to take showers. What a big boy, right? Well during his shower last night he slipped and banged his chin on the metal frame to the shower door. He ended up with two gashes on this chin and Dad took him to the ER around 8pm. Daddy stayed at home with Marcus.

Connor was so brave and after the initial incident didn't shed another tear - even while he was getting the 6 stitches in his chin! Only one gash required stitches, the other was brought together by the strip things. He got to choose black stitches or blue stitches and he choose the blue. The best part of the night was when Connor got a green popsicle at the end of the visit. We got home at midnight to tell Daddy of the adventure.

Here's a picture of Connor waiting for the doctor!


Needless to say, Connor slept late this morning and we had to wake him up in time to go to our weekly appointment for Marcus at Children's Hospital, which went very well.

So we're very much over talking to nurses, seeing doctors, the co-pays, and anything medical-related. All four of us are going to take much needed naps now.

Have a great weekend!