Boys Birthday

"We both turned six today...
...at the same time."



They couldn't quite understand why we didn't have their party today.
"But today's our birthday."
"Yes, but today is a Tuesday."
"So?" I had this conversation today more times than I can count. But they did get new leapster games and legos and I didn't hear a peep out of them for the rest of the night.

Good Morning

How can your day not start out good when you wake up to this?

6 Days Old...

How we are doing...



Joshua is...
Happy and very content. He was from day one.I couldn't ask for a better baby. The nurses would come in and ask how he was doing and if he was letting me rest. I would tell them, yes, that he hardly cries and how peaceful he is. "Well, they're all like that for the first day or so." Oh, no, no they are not. But this little guy, he's just such a sweet boy.





The girls are...
So in love with this baby. They are constantly arguing over whose turn it is to hold him. And they will lay with him on the couch and snuggle for hours. Cradle? What do we need a cradle for?



Grace is...
Adjusting. Slowly. She absolutely loves her brother but isn't as gentle as I'd hoped she'd be. She jumps in the cradle with him and puts toys on his face. And she has been very whiny. But she's getting better, she's figuring it all out. I will feel a whole lot better in a few months when he's a little more durable.





The boys are...
Ecstatic. They are so excited to have a brother. They are old enough now to realize that in a year or so they will have another playmate. Not so much the helpers as their sisters were at the same age (they're boys after all) they have been helpful in that they are caring for themselves more.
Jacob, when he first met Joshua in the hospital, saw the little white pimples on his nose and pointed out to everyone his cute "frickles".
When he held him for the first time, he said "He doesn't know where he is. All he knows is inside a lady."
:)


And I am...
Recovering. Every day gets better and better. We went for a little stroll around the yard this morning and enjoyed the warmth and sunshine. And I have been enjoying all this snuggle time.
I'm also bored, as silly as that sounds. Don't get me wrong, I am loving every minute of this quiet time with our new baby. But I am not a sit around kind of person. I have a desire to be productive in some way but my body just wont allow it. It's frustrating.
But this is such a brief time, I know, so I will get over it, sit myself down with my little boy and relax.

Here's just a few of my favorites so far because I can't wait to share. But I'm still pretty tired and don't feel much like sitting at the computer so I will add some more later. In the meantime, enjoy...















Jacob won the quiet prize in Sunday school - a little stuffed dog. So he came home and wrapped it up right away as a gift for Joshua. He was very excited about his little present. When they came to visit on Monday, he asked how he would open it. So he gave the present to Grace to open for him. But she wouldn't open it, she just kept trying to give it to the baby. She knew who it was for.

It's a BOY!

Joshua James
9 lbs. 8 oz.
21" long
March 22nd

Mommy and Baby are doing fine.


(Posted by Amy, Photo by Grama :) - Stacy will be back with details when she's home and settled.)

Mud and Kisses

What I hate about spring...
MUD!
What the kids love about spring...
MUD!!





Grace has just been having a ball outside these last few beautiful days. Today I let her stay up 2 hours past her nap time because she was playing so well. She is enjoying wandering around the yard and finding all the toys and whatnots that have been hiding under the snow for the last few months.



Not that I enjoy sharing pictures of myself (especially now)...
but this one that Courtney caught was just so sweet. This little girl is so lovable. She kisses everyone and everything. I guess its easy to be lovable when you are so loved.

A few fun ones...

Poor Jeffery, he looks terrified, doesn't he?



She thinks we got this out for her. Um, she almost still fits.



Who would want to sleep in a mushy bed when you could get comfy on the nice, hard floor with your legs crammed up in the air? Now, that's comfort.

Correction

My mom just told me I made a mistake on my last post. I wrote that the baby was 7, 8.
What I meant to say was 8 pounds, 7 Oz. Big difference there.

Gym Day

The kids have been begging me to take them to the gym. I don't know why today because it is so warm but it's also very muddy and you can't run as fast with your boots on, I guess.
So they got their work done early and ate lunch in record time and we headed up to the community center.
I don't know why we don't go more often.





Gracie got a little warm.





-Baby update-

This was a busy week for us. After having my 3 hour glucose (Ugh!) done the week before, they called to let me know it came back positive for diabetes (surprise anyone?) and they "took the liberty of setting up a few appointments" for me.
Tuesday I headed up to Highland to have an ultrasound at 10, meet with the high risk OB at 11, the diabetic educator at 12, Nst at 2. and the diabetic nurse at 3. Oh, is that all?
Well, I have to say, they do take care of their patients. I learned a lot that day and I got myself a fancy new diet. Now, following that diet will be a whole different adventure.
The ultrasound was the most exciting part of the day. The woman giving it laughed when she said "Wanna know how big this baby is?"
7 pounds, 8 oz !! with four weeks to go.

Well, it's not 4 weeks anymore, they bumped it up to the week before and scheduled a C, as much as I wanted to avoid it. But it is pretty neat to know the exact date and time.