Last cast and attempting a good portrait

It's really hard to get a baby and a 2 yr old to pose at the same time...Some of the best pictures of Eli, Logan is acting silly and Logan poses, eli looks off or starts to cry. Grr... oh well here are some from today. plus I took a picture of Eli's last cast...you can see the surgery blood, yuck..i don't know where my white out is or i would white out the blood and the poop stains.

surgery

Eli had a tenectomy on Monday to lengthen his achilles tendon. He also had his last cast..very heartbreaking..but it's okay.

new pics, no time for else

first zoo trip

We took the boys to the zoo on Saturday and I think the whole city did too man it was crowded. We didn't last very long cause we didn't get there early enough. Sure enough "sleepy Logan monster" showed up. It looked like we were kidnapping him out of the zoo. He wanted to ride the handicapped bench on the carousel. After the ride was over he remembered the whole idea of riding the animals that moved up and down only we ran out of tokens. I got some good pictures though and thought I would share..by the way Eli is laughing and talking at us more and more which really makes the sleep deprivation so worth it. I have the cold that Logan had last week only when I get it it settles in my chest. ugh.

elijah's cast

Life has been flying by over here. Eli is 2 months old now and Logan is creeping up on 3. We had a traumatic weekend last weekend. Eli got his first cast to correct his foot. It's pretty cute but it's definitely not fun. He can't kick or straighten his leg like he wants and gets really mad about it. He cried all day Friday. I think some of it might be the actual pain of the foot. I'll need to ask about tylenol or something for the little guy. Logan is hilarious as usual and sweet and stubborn as any toddler is. I'm ready for three already. Working on potty training is really hard with this baby, not to mention a stubborn toddler who enjoys having me change his diaper and laughs diabolically every time I shudder at the grossness of two year old poop. Having a breastfed infant sure makes the two year old poop really gross. --enough poop talk... We are gearing up for Halloween over here. Logan has his spiderman outfit already and has worn it every day so far. I think he's dreaming about it cause he told me he dreamed Spiderman came into his room and messed up his room and stole his toys- he tends to make up stories like telling me he flushed my debit card down the toilet ......

breastmilk

today in church chunk's teacher asked what things do we learn from the bible. chunks says i learn alot from the bible...i drink mommy's breastmilk. nice...he is seeing alot now that im pumping/breastfeeding. Breastmilk has been on his mind i suppose. He did drink from pooters bottle and i got on to him...and then thought..aww...who cares..drink it.

new car...

my oldest son has such a personality...he is just like his uncle craig. He makes all the introductions for his daddy and I and entertains constantly. Today at my family reunion he saw the stage and microphone, stood behind it adjusted the microphone put his hands on his hips and said "hello everybody, my name is Logan." too funny. Our appt for Elis foot was postponed..im ready for it to start so we can get it started to being better.

updated pictures...

i don't have much time to blog these days...hopefully those that read this blog can fill in blanks well enough...there really isn't alot going on im in that....routine..it's wonderful but im bored...but too busy for anything but the routine. Eli is alittle colicky but hopefully it's just his jaundice and getting rid of bilirubin..and gas...ugh..he's great when he's not trying to poo.

More Elijah pictures..

Eli

Everything went really well with Eli. Delivery was 7:30 am on 8-6-07. Weight is 9lbs 10 oz, height is 21 inches long. Baby and family are doing well.

yes im still here....no the baby isn't here yet

The title says it all...im so tired of being pregnant. Only one week till my c-section though. I've been dreaming about having huge fat babies lately.

finally photos

        I finally have pictures to show. First off, I buzzed off all chunk and daddy's hair. Chunk looks so cute....well and Daddy always looks better with a cut. He decided to get into Elijah's swing tonight despite the whole weight limit and being really difficult. He perservered however. And finally a couple of belly shots to show how huge I am. Not really doing too much lately. My dad finally came home and is doing awesome! He's eating some soft foods and man if he doesn't look and act like my silly daddy! My grandpa has been losing weight though and is having some tests run on monday he's lost a ton of weight and we don't know why. We had a great visit with the family Thurs and Friday and then came home I had a baby shower on Saturday which was alot of fun. Sunday was church. chunk decided to wear his winter hat with his hawaiian outfit he was hilarious looking everyone at church laughed...it reminds me too much of mental patients that wear their winter clothes in the middle of summer. Monday we are going in for our growth check to see how big this boy is. I'm excited cause i get to see him again. I miss him...:) It's getting close now..3 weeks if i make it. Our class at church is throwing us a shower which is super nice. I've never had a shower thrown by non relatives. Everyone wanted to give me one after chunk or right on my due date. It's a couple thing too so steve can enjoy it. I hope everyone is staying cool and dry.

this isn't so bad...

all the symptoms i thought were the miserable things that I would have to put up with was a bladder infection (again!). Seriously I was out of breath, achy, couldn't walk felt like the baby was falling out. So I called the dr and got a script and gave a sample just in case im resistant to the medicine.. I am quitting caffeine completely so right now i have a headache and sleepy...but im actually feeling like I can stand up and not die! Yay! I think my weight gain has slowed down. You coudnt tell that to people who won't stop commenting on my belly. Im very short waisted and steve is long.. Logan was long waisted too..so really there's no place but out lol. Our holiday will be very boring this year we haven't even made plans. My dad was moved to the rehab floor to get back into shape since being on bedrest. I'm so proud of my parents. They are such troopers. So they aren't doing anything for the 4th either lol. We might just light some kiddy fireworks in the back. Well next monday is my next O.B. appt and we will have the u/s the next week. I'm hoping they say he's ready to come out that im farther along. While he's heavy and big I really want to carry him as long as possible. He's settled into position or really sleepy lately I wasn't feeling him very much yesterday and not the usual dance party at 11 pm..i worried alittle all night and woke up at 4 am drank some juice and moved around a bit...he moved alittle for me. But as I write this he's super busy. He's probably getting his schedule. not sure how many more posts I'll post till the baby comes.

no pictures..cause i'm conserving

We are surviving over here. I've been pretty tired and pretty useless as a wife and mother these days. I am having lots of cramps...and just ugh...backache etc... Today i preadmitted at the hospital and my blood pressure was super low. I think that's the reason I feel so blah. It's always scary to sign papers that say it's okay if you ....die, become comatose, get infections, have organs damaged etc.. Not always making you feel okay. But while having a small baby I could probably be one of those who do the whole at home thing...we all know what happened with the last. We would have both died had we not been in the hospital I believe. I suppose the risk of having a baby at home is alot worse than at a hospital. So I signed the forms lol. Im 34 weeks now and just sitting around being useless till the baby comes. I had to explain how I can't bend down when cleaning. it really puts a damper on things. Pretty much all i do is drink water and eat, use the bathroom (alot) and watch my amazing belly. Oh and take care of Logan. who is unfortunately becoming quite a couch potato with the weather and my absense of energy.

home stretch

Untitled Album

I thought I would post an album of our latest pictures. I didnt take chunk at his 2 yr old pictures so we are running a bit behind. He did so well. I'm 30 weeks today with baby number 2. I'm getting in that can't relax at night so I am alittle sleep deprived. Chunk is waking up with the sun so....I guess i'm getting ready for the big event. I can't believe it's coming up so soon.

Slacker mommy...lol

I've been working alot getting the nursery and chunk's room ready. Also I've been accident prone lately. It started with me slipping on a melted ice cube by my fridge. I fell on my knee and bruised it pretty good. 2 weeks I am just now able to kneel down. Those with toddlers know this is an important position...making beds, changing diapers, giving baths forget it... A few days later I got a spider bite on the underside of the arm. Checked it out at the dr and all was well. Last saturday chunk started puking. This turned into a solid week of not so solid diapers and some were disasters. I need to buy stock in Resolve carpet cleaner. Getting chunk used to his bed is loads of fun. He's going to bed okay but waking up with the sun. That, coupled with the fact that we got cable and can't seem to turn it off early enough at night and the fact that I am getting up to "pee" 5 times a night really has taken a toll. And I got the stomach bug too which ends up being confusing for me and I think I am having pregnancy problems cause lets face it it all runs together. By the way where does your stomach/intestines go when you are filled with a baby? Iwonder cause my "tummy" pains are now in my back and sides. I know there are some around the baby cause he is kicking them at the worst times, making nausea/stomach virus cramps so lovely. I did get to sleep in today. I woke up around 8:30 feeling refreshed (because i did not have the baby monitor on). Walked into the hallway to see Logan bare butt, little pee pee showing saying "chunk done Blahbleh"- aka Diaper....(insert psycho screaching music here) as I walk closer to see not one but about 5 mounds, MOUNDS of POO on his floor. His socks totally covered in poo. Did I mention I need stock in Resolve? I also needed some at that point. I thought I had overcome my stomach woes only to find them again.... So we've been having a time with the terrible twos lately. Yesterday DH took off work to kick the holiday off and I think he would've preferred to be at work cause chunk was in one of those moods. I was trying to not throw up all day in a dark room. I went to my OB appt however to be asked "how are you?" only to erupt in tears. It was one of those days. I gained about 6 lbs in a month so I was alittle bummed. I am in the stage to gain weight however so it was okay. She told me the baby was alittle larger than normal so it's looking like another chunk is coming. C-section is looking like our plan now it's okay though. I think it'll be less traumatic than chunk's birth/and injury. I'm glad this baby will have a fighting chance size wise with his huge brother lol. I was thinking about how tall/big chunk is and if this boy is a normal/little boy he will have alot of issues trying to compete with chunk. Not put on him by us but just normal growing up issues. So here's my huge enormous update for you guys. instead of posting a picture i will post a link to chunks new room/ and eli's crib set.....

2007-05-26

nesting instincts...are exhausting

Well for the last week my anxiety over all the things we have to get done has kicked me into high gear. Last weekend DH and I had our garage sale and got his office somewhat fixed up. I think I mowed the lawn Saturday morning as well so DH could paint the babies room. This weekend I painted the babies room and chunks door/trim. It needed alot of touch up. I guess I'm a perfectionist when it comes to painting. But I really hurt my back today overdoing it. Working 5 hours on a room was too hard for this big pregnant lady. Chunk is so funny these days. He says hello to the lady across the street and says "Hi weirdo" it sounds like "Hi Woh" The lady came to our garage sale and he says "hi weirdo." So we asked her her name and now we try to correct him. He is calling Wal-Mart "K-Wa Wa" lol. He's calling the new baby "baby boom boom," and kissing baby brother and saying "going to the 'doctiss' to see baby boom boom?" He's such a conversationalist. I've been trying to teach him whisper which ends up with chunk yelling "WHISPER!" My

under construction. ...

We are converting the garage, fixing up the nursery/guest room right now so this computer is now too far away for me to sneak away to. I'll miss you guys...

aquarium playdate etc...

It's been rainy and yucky or chilly here all week so the mommies decided it was time to go to the aquarium. It was alot of fun. Chunk needed alot of coaching to move from one place to the next. The big hit was the turtles where they got to feed them. Chunk loved the water spout that fed the tide pool. His little friend is playing with the animal and fascinated with that while chunk just likes the water hose. This week has been pretty good. Nothing like being pregnant with no groceries in the house. DH got some very promising news about his job so we are very happy about that. This Saturday is my birthday. Gone are the days when my list is two pages of things I want or need. Hows this for a list..."canopener." I got a really nice rolling scrapbag from my dear husband. It's not something that i will notice till tonight (if we go scrapping). It's definitely nice to have all my stuff in one place and out of the way though. Being pregnant I need maternity clothes, but I hate to get them mainly cause I'll only wear them for 3 more months! I know good and well this baby will be a July baby or I'll be wearing nothing but undies in front of a fan or something (nice visual right?) Being a mom my list is household things or things for my children. It's such a priority shift. When I get into "trouble" for spending money it's rarely on myself. If it is it's a bra or something non-fun like that!

easter pictures..

I am not going to type too much except to say that chunk had a very good easter. We came home from my aunt's house and she has a cat so i am having an asthma/allergy thing which isn't too fun for me.

guitarman

standing sleeper

Yes you guessed it chunk fell asleep ...standing up today. It was insane one minute he is running around the next he is strangely quiet. I take a peek and sure enough..... also some great news on the Dad front. He is being discharged from the hospital today! Yeah Dad! I'll be out of town for a few days next week to help my mom.

news!

Well our shopping chores have been cut down with the news that we are having another boy. We are really happy and can't wait to meet him. I guess this means we "might" have more baby talks in the future. Or I can adopt a 17 yr old girl (yeah that's the park i'm not envious of my friend for). I had it built up in my mind that it's a girl and then I was shocked that it's a boy. I think the first one really did a number on me and anything else would be a piece of cake. Of course I don't remember this time period with chunk. I had an injury that kind of overshadowed any symptoms I had with chunk so perhaps the pregnancy wasn't as bad but the other stuff made it traumatic to me. I'm slowly getting used to the idea. No shopping for extra clothes means I can get the stroller I want. I do want another bedding set simply because chunk ruined the bumper. So it saves on paint as well. Soon we will be painting the boy's rooms khaki. I was going to go with a sage green if it was a girl and I'm happy it's a boy because of that lol. Of course I will go slowly and perhaps see what the last ultrasound says. We might go with a sage green just in case. DH had a good point...we don't have to pay for weddings woo hoo! I don't have to worry about the guys they are with...just the girls...which these days is just as bad. But the main reason it's great is that Logan will always have a friend.

the shirt says it all