1 month Check-up

After the hard two weeks we have had with Mr. Man, we can proudly post our 1 month stats. He is 22 inches long and is weighing.......... a huge 9 pounds. His jaundice has cleared up. Dr. Pullium was so excited he gave Andrew his first shot in the office.

Andrew was not that happy about the shot.

Decorating time

The decorating time has come and gone, IT IS FINISHED!!!!

The kids have had a blast. It did take extra time to get it done. I was not ready for all that, but it was ok.

Ashley has learned about Santa and can not stop talking about him. Last night she told me that Santa was going to bring her presents. She also told me that she was going to Santa's house and say hi to Santa nd the reindeer. It is so nice to have her great imagination to make the season come alive. I will add pictures after Andrew goes to bed.

Christmas is Here!!!

Because Andrew is so young I have stayed in the house while the others decorate the outside. (I will post pictures when they are done.)

Larry came in and told mt the best story....

Ashley found the plastic figure of baby Jesus, and thought she should play with it. So she picks it up and starts to rock it. When Larry noticed he asked her to put it down. Ashly, however, had other plans... she start to run in circles around the tree. Larry starts to run after her yelling, "Ashley, give me baby Jesus!!!" The best part was that a women saw the entire scene and told Larry that she had never seen something so funny in her life. Leave it to my family to be the entertainment for the neighborhood:)

What a difference 5 days can make!!!

Andrew went to the doctors today and we received great news. He has gained an entire pound since last Wednesday. Pullium seemed VERY pleased with his growth, as was I. He is still a little jaundice and we will return on Friday to have that checked out.

After the doctors I sat holding my sleeping baby and could not help but to thank God for his health. Looking back I am a very lucky mother. My children have for the most part been very healthy. I am not sure why or what I have done to make this happen, but I am thankful. I know that there are many families out there that are not as lucky as I. My kids have had their problems but I know in my heat that it could be much worst.

So I looked at my last son and took a good cry. The stress of raising children is nothing that can be explained. However, it is the children that encourage me to go on. After the hard weekend we had as a family, I can say that this is the best part of having kids. The quiet times when you can sit and think of their futures and only hope that they are able to make better choice than me, and that they are as happy as I am.

First Milestone

While Larry was giving Andrew, he started to hold his bottle for himself.

What a big boy Mommy has!!!

Christmas Cake!!!

During all the drama of Saturday, I found a new cake bundt pan. It has christams trees going around it, with a train on the bottom. It is the cutest thing I have ever seen.

The first cake I made for it, did not go well at all. So I tried a basic yellow cake. I then took icing and melted it. I added green food coloring. It turned out great. The kids loved it.

What a Mess!!

Anthony was getting something to eat from the shelves above the microwave and this is what I found.

I thought I would never get it all cleaned up. Anthony even had to stand on the washing machine to get the stuff I could not reach.

I guess this is one of them any joys of raising children. I cannot wait to see how the rest of it will be "enjoyed".

Cabin Fever

After being in the house for what felt like months, I took all three kids to the mall, BY MYSELF!!!!! We all made it throught the mall and even back home, without any big problems. I see it as a successful trip.

Happy Turkey Day!!!!

Our Thanksgiving day started on Sunday, when we celebrated with Nana and Jim. The kids helped make fruit salad. We all had a wonderful time playing and just spending time together. Then on Thanksgiving day, we all went to Mem's house for a fun filled day. Anthony was able to start the first fire of the year. He was sssoooo excited. HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!!!!

What a Week

The week started out good, but ended with a bang!!

On Wednesday Andrew went for his 1 month check up. He is 22 inches and 7 pounds 13 oz. Dr. Pullium was very concerned with the lack of weight gain. He sent us to Cook's to have him checked. The doctors did MANY tested. We are happy to say nothing was wrong. We have come to the conclusion that my breast milk was not giving him what he needed. Larry and I have made the choice to put him on total formula. I think after the few days he has done better. We go to the doctors on Monday and we will see how much he has gained. Then today was Ashley's turn. I left Larry with the kids to go to get our pictures and go to Target. I got a call from Larry where he tells me that Ashley fell and hit her head on the fireplace. I ran out of Target and drove as fast as I could to get home. She is fine and was able to wear a simple bandaide.