ahh spring!!!

We have been super busy with life lately. Two very active boys are so exhausting. Pooter is crawling, and pulling up or trying to lately. He's eating toast and crackers and things so it makes it easier to do stuff in the kitchen. Pooter is so curious and into everything. Every time I turn my back he is crawling into brothers room. Meanwhile chunk is pushing and hitting/slapping little brother. It's aweful but hopefully a phase. Sending Chunk outside all day is helping with the not sleeping and being "crazy" in the evenings. He has so much energy. I think we will bundle up in the winter and play outside. It really helps.

what a week!

One kid is pooping in the potty, one has learned to crawl practically overnight!! Wow Eli got up on his knees and started scooting and today moved his knees independently. He's reaching for us too. I moved him up to the bathring today...Man i didn't know these milestones would affect me so. Im sorta sad cause it's my last baby. Having the older one I know how fast everything gets after this point. I told chunk to go poo poo in the potty and he could have something I forgot what and he comes back without a diaper. I just put it back on. Later I was in the restroom and saw a huge turd!! I was so excited...very cool...that he's doing it on his own.

this is our life....

on another front, chunk has finally poo poo'd. Talk about stubborn.. he gets chuckie cheese soon, For the clubfoot. Praise God for all he's done and given us for Eli's healing. I just have to keep praying that our insurance will pay for the shoes.

february update

WE have been super busy around here. DH and I celebrated 5 years this week. I can't believe we've been married that long..but in a way I do. The boys are doing well. I think Eli is cutting 4 teeth at once. It would make sense. He won't sleep through the night and just fusses all night long. Im up with him about 4 times a night. Im hoping we don't get the flu or the stomach bug that's going around. We are staying inside now..but i've been feeling really hot and sore throat last night. It may be too late. We are staying away from church and walmart...for awhile. Eli couldn't get a flu shot and I heard it's the wrong strain anyway. I took Logan to the Dentist which was a nightmare (they better not send a bill). They wanted him to stick his head in the 360 xray right away...then he freaked out (duh). So she looked at his front teeth and he has cavities on them...probably from when he was a little baby. I regret that I didn't take better care of him. So I have to schedule an appt with a pediadentist who will knock him out and fix everything /clean all at once. Fun fun. ON the Eli front he is sitting up and playing alot. He grabs anything Logan has including hair and ears its too cute.. He laughs when he grabs hair or noses and it makes me think the oneryness is not over by a long shot.

Chunk is 3...gulp...

and pooter is aka red, aka stringbean is almost 6 months old...it's going by way too fast. I am starting to focus on myself getting some weight lost, walking on the treadmill. I really need it. Here are some pictures of our life lately. I don't spend much time on the computer and chunk is sorta addicted so i have been saying that it's broken lately...i worry about his attention span sometimes. Please pray that we can conquer the potty..I bought vinyl pants yesterday and some more underwear. We are starting to wear them next week. The first picture is our house after the ice storm, Christmas pictures and on of chunk on his birthday where he wasn't fake smiling.

recent pictures

We have been mia lately. Our laptop was missing the power supply..we were all sick during the power outage. I have a few pictures to share. We got the cast off and Eli has adapted well to his brace.

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.