update...sorry for the delay!

*first i appoligize for not getting this up sooner! Keira's apt. went well - the mur-mur is there, but just as her ped. thought - totally insignificant... they did the ekg - no biggy, the chest x-ray she didn't like...the have them sit on this seat like thing, where their legs hang down, and then put their arms up over their head - by the ears - and basically lock them in with a curved plastic shield on either side.... yeah she cried a bit, but who can blame her??? all tests came back fine, the specialist did say he could hear it - but that she's perfectly healthy, needs no further testing or limitations - and as much as he found her delightful...;) - he doesn't need to see her again....he was very sweet. Now the 1hr. + wait to even be called back for the apt. is another story....those w/kids or kid experience....can you imagine trying to keep her entertained for an hour in a waiting room? i didn't really want her scooting all over the floor - brought toys/books/snacks...you name it - but an hour is an hour........a big pet-peve of mine....sorry but an hour is just excessive - especially for little ones...you'd think they could at least tell you they were running behind??? aagggghhhh - probably wouldn't have been so bad if it wasn't heading right into her nap time!

found it interesting that he said that almost 50% of kids will have a mur-mur by the age of 5!

so that's behind us! i really do like the kids' new ped. she told me not to worry, it was just good to follow up - and that if there was or ever is a reason to worry, she'd let me know....i did just what she said - didn't really think much of the testing - only twing i got was as they were attaching the sticky sensors to her chest -

let's see what else....? thinking of getting quinn into a gymnastics class later this fall - have 2 places i'm gonna check into....and actually have to start looking for preschools for him....doesn't seem possible, but i guess you really need to look a year ahead of time!

photography news...dropped off 2 prints to the peditrician's office, and 5 to the maternity shop - really hoping they'll stem some buisness....no bookings at the moment :( also took a few pregnancy shots of my friend renee - she's due any day - and the maternity shop is going to hang 3 of those too! some of these are repeat pic's for those of you who look often - but i've included the ones going up below - baby grabbing toes is Keira - other newborn is Blake - Christina and Troy's son, and again my friend renee is the preg. lady!

ok - these take forever - if you want to see the baby's pic's - you'll have to pull the post about "baby blake" --- this just took 10 minutes!!!!!!!!! just look in the feb. archives - one of his face - her kissing him, his foot and this one... all in bw.

xxoo genine

updates...

Keira is going for a few tests tomorrow - nothing to be really concerned about it - her dr. thought she could hear a slight heart mur-mur at her 1 yr. checkup...soooo we have to have an ekg and x-ray done tomorrow... :( this poor thing ---- she's had an upper GI, and a chest X-Ray already...now these....aaggghh. anyways - her dr. said it's very common and if it is there, since it wasn't detected prior, and she's growing wonderfully (stayed on all her growth curves) - no reason to be concerned...many kids have it and once again, out grow it. actually it's hereditary...and both Billy and Ann had one.... i'll let you know what they say.

Photography news: Stopped into a maternity boutique that just opened last week - good timing, she had nothing on her walls and jumped at the opportunity to display some of my images!!!!!!! So just waiting for them to come in - and 5 pic's will be on display there - she's also putting my postcards on her counter!!!

Quinn story: about a week ago i was reading him a story - he said "mommy you and daddy are not the same?" when i inquired he said " you're little and daddy's big" --- i asked if it was ok that we weren't the same...he said after a pause "you're ok just like this" ...with that he touched my arm :) ......ooohhhhh my baby boy

xxoo genine

you'll get a kick out of this...

last week we were having ice cream after dinner at a little shop - as we're sitting there, 2 guys - probably in their 20's - pull up, get out of their car and start to walk by us - Quinn looks at them, back at us, and says "those guys aren't really nice" ----yeah they heard it - as there was no whisper attempted....wow - what do you even do???? a bit embarrassing, but has been crackin' us up for days...

sorry - no pic's today!
xxoo genine