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It has been awhile since I updated this blog so since our last visit I have been to Indiana to visit Faith and had a really nice time with everyone down there, I have turned 29, I found out I have a large cyst on my ovary, Charlotte has gotten four more teeth, Celebrated Easter with Jim's family Charlotte got a huge easter basket.Jim has been put on meds for his blood pressure,Started to potty train Charlotte, We have planned a trip to Chicago with Dave and Monya for Jim's birthday, My dad is driving again...... The biggest news I guess is Charlotte went to the doctor last week and she has lost two pounds. Our doctor was concerned and wanted to check her bloodwork to make sure everything was OK. So the following day we had to go to the hospital to have her blood drawn. It was a horrible experience for both of us. They had two people (a man & a woman) help "Hold her down" while they took !five! vials of blood. It took them forever to get the blood they needed. They didn't get a very good vein and instead of just trying to do it over they decided to just stick with the vein and basically let the vials fill up one drip at a time. Charlotte screamed and cried the whole time. I felt so bad for her. Both of the technicans were pretty heartless throughout the whole thing. They didn't try to help calm her down and then the guy actually looked at the woman and asked if "she" was OK.....because she was holding Charlottes arm and leg for so long so she couldn't move. So when we finally got done we went up to the third floor to see Janet. My lactation consultant after Charlotte was born. She had a book of mine that I let her borrow and we decided to stop and see if she had it. It was so funny to see her. She hadn't seen Charlotte since she was about three months old. It made me long for pregnancy again. She asked when we were coming back to visit. I told her it would be awhile yet. We would like to wait till Charlotte is about two before we start to try again. After that we went back down to the gift shop and Charlotte got a new stuffed dog. When we were in Indiana Faith had a little stuffed dog she called Abby and Charlotte loved that little dog, so we picked up the new dog and named her Abby. So that helped with the crying and put the smile back on her little face. She now has to sleep with Roofus (Bis) and Abby. It is very cute. We haven't heard back from the doctor yet but I should hear something today or tomorrow. I will post when I find out something! I have started to potty train Charlotte and so far it is going pretty good. I started having her wear the baby legs legwarmers when we are at home. At first I thought they were the dumbest thing I have ever seen, but they are so nice for her to wear now that we are starting to potty train. It makes taking her training pants on and off a breeze and when she is running around without a diaper on it keeps her legs warm. This is proably third product I have changed my mind about since we have had a baby. There have been a few things that before CHARlotte was born that Jim and I would look at and say "How stupid is that, we will never use that." We would laugh at whatever it was and walk away. Now I find myself embarssed buying these things:) we have been spending a lot of time in the kitchen and breezeway because I have found that if I let her walk around without a diaper that she realizes what is happening when she starts to pee. She has went on the potty 3 times so far. So we are on our way to being potty trained. This is only the beginning so we have a long way to go but it is start. We went this last Saturday and had Jennifer Hagans do Charlotte's pictures again. She is the one who took the awesome pictures of her when she was about 7months old. I love the way she does her pictures. She not only captures the way Charlotte looks, but she also captures her personality. She has sent me a few proofs to show me how they are turning out. So far I must say, that I love them! Here a few for everyone to see. When I get all of them back I am going to ask everyone to tell which ones they would like copies of and the sizes, so I can order just the ones I need. Last time I ordered a ton of pictures and everyone wanted the same one and then I had a bunch of extras so this way I won't have to waste a bunch of money on a ton of pictures that no body wants. My dad is doing better. HE is driving again but I am not entirely sure he should be, but he won't listen to me. I am starting worry that he may be showing the early signs of Alzheimers. I am not kidding either. He is forgetting a lot of things lately and it is starting to really worry me.