First trip to the ER

I shouldn't have mentioned it, but I was joking with our neighbors just a few hours before about how many trips we would make to the ER this summer. Well, mark one down for Lexi Kate. We were at our neighbor's birthday party and LK and Aidan were climbing the steps. I told her to stop before she fell, and then down she came. Her head met the wooded banister, and out poured the tears, blood, and screams. We weren't sure how bad it really was, but our neighbor who is a nurse suggested we go to the ER. LK was such a trooper. The triage nurse asked her what happened, and LK described everything perfectly. "I was climbing the stairs, and Mommy told me to come down before I fell. But, I fell down backwards anyway and flipped upside down and hit my head. It was hurting and bleeding." The nurse asked where her ouie was, LK moved her bangs and said, "Look right here, honey."

Once the doctor finally saw her, the cut had stopped swelling and bleeding, and had started to come back together. The doctor said it was a deep cut, but clean enough that he wouldn't stitch it up if it was his 2 year old. He was afraid the "trauma" of getting stitches would be more harmful than the small scar that would be left. So, we cleaned her up, got some ointment, and came home.

Fun couple of days

Last Friday we made our first trip to the zoo of the year. We had told the kids we would take them becuase it was supposed to be 70 degrees and sunny. Well, that didn't happen, but once you have told a 2 year old you are going to the zoo, you better be packed and ready. Well packing and getting ready is very interesting when you are taking 4 kids under the age of 3. We went with our neighbors who also have a 2 year old and a baby. It was quiet fun, and interesting. Sam somewhat enjoyed his first trip to the zoo....

Big words for a little girl

As most of you know, Lexi Kate is quiet a handful when it comes to obedience. And, hopefully, most of you understand that I am exhausted and haven't been very good and enforcing rules lately. Realizing that this is spiraling out of control, I am back on board. Last night LK refused to obey on the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd time I gave her a command. So, no tv it was. She repeatedly said she was sorry, and insisted she deserved tv time again. She wanted to know why if she apologized she still had to pay the consequence. She was even very, very sorry. But, we stuck to our guns and didn't watch tv.

This morning, LK informed everyone that she was disobedient last night, said she was sorry, and even though she apologized she had to pay consequences. She said today she was going to listen the 1st time so she could watch tv.

And now it is 4:30, we didn't get a good nap today, and we seem to have forgotten our lesson from yesterday. Now, we are explaining again why if we "polergize" we still have to pay "conquences". And parenting doesn't get any worse than this. How do you keep from laughing when your sweet 2 year old is saying "Disobedient, apologize, and consequences all in the same conversation." Not to mention she repeatedly says she is so very sorry.

Watch Sam Grow

You wouldn't know by looking at him, but Sam has actually been sick the last few weeks. We had his 2 month checkup this week. He now weighs 12lb 8.5oz, and is 22.5 inches long.

6 weeks

7 weeks

8 weeks

9 weeks

Long time....

I know I am way behind on posting on the blog. I still don't have my camera upstairs to post pictures, but I thought I would update the blog anyway.

Sam is growing like a weed, or more like a marshmallow. He is getting to be a little porker, hmmm... maybe he gets that honest. Part of the reason I haven't been able to post in awhile is the fact that one or both of the kids have been sick for the last 3 weeks. Sam has actually lost a pound this week. He is now 10lb. 8oz. We were at the doctor with him yesterday. He still has an upper respiratory infection, which has also developed into a double ear infection. NICE. But, we are praising God that he has been protected from the more serious RSV or pneumonia. He is smiling all the time now, and even "talking" a little. He is starting to get into the fun stage for me. Most of you who know me, know that newborns aren't my favorite. I like the variety that sleep through the night and interact with me. Sam is still getting up all through the night, thanks to the ear infection. I think I have had less than 12 hours sleep all week total. But, this too shall pass.....

Lexi Kate has had the stomach virus, RSV, and pneumonia in the last 3 weeks. And, my OB asked if I was sure I was finished having children. YES, YES, YES! I have one of each, both healthy as far as major things go. Let's quit while we aren't too far behind the bus. LK's imagination is amazing! Her memory is even more so. Last night she saw a rolled up beach now and began describing it in detail and talking about all the things we did at the beach in September. What, I don't remember what I did yesterday. LK is still a great big sister. I think she loves Sam as much as I do, if that is possible. She is a super little helper and worries about him all the time.

Jeff is exhausted. We are praising the Lord for all the work he has provided us right now. So many contractors are going under due to lack of work, and we are going under all the work that is piled up. Jeff is working from 7am- 1am every day last week. He worked from 8am-9pm yesterday, which was Saturday. We have 3 big commercial jobs going in addition to the residential. Thank you Jesus, please join us in praying Jeff can just sustain to get it all done. I am also busy with work now. I have several real estate projects in the mix, and am praying they all close.

Gotta run now to get ready for a baby shower. Thank you all for your prayers and loving our family.

Life

Starting off on a cute note, this is Sam at 5 weeks old.




Now, be warned.... if you have a weak stomach read no further....

Yesterday was Lexi Kate's best friends 2nd birhtday party. We have been playing with my family all weekend, as they were here to escape the horrible weather in KY. Around noon, Lexi Kate agreeably went down for her nap so she could get up and get ready for Aidan's birthday party. I should have known something was wrong when she didn't put up a fight to take a nap. However, I was giving her the benefit of a doubt that she was just so excited to go to the party she wanted to make sure she didn't sleep through it. She seemed perfectly normal when she got up from her nap, picked out her dress to wear and even asked me to pull her hair up in "ear dogs" so she could be super cute. We got to the party and she was playing in the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse of 1000 balls with the other kids. They were so cute playing together, when I captured the image below through the lens of my camera.



I threw the camera and screamed, "Get them out she is throwing up!" It was so bad we had to cut her dress off of her. My instinct was just to keep as much puke as possible off the balls, so I folded her dress up for her to throw up in, creating a horrible bowl and ruining her adorable outfit. I can only pray that we didn't contaminate the other kids at the party. Welcome to life..........

Cupcake Factory

I don't have time to write much, but I just had to share these pictures of Jeff and Lexi Kate making cupcakes for my birthday...