Baby girl had her 6 month checkup last week and is doing fabulously! Here are her current stats :
Weight: 18 lb 11 oz (95th percentile)
Height 27 1/2 in. (75th percentile)
She also got 3 shots...ugh! She screamed her head off, but thankfully was back to happy self within a few hours! Emily is on the verge of hitting several milestones right now. She is sooooo close to rolling over and sitting up independently. She has also finally started to show more interest in solid food and has at least tried every stage 1 fruit and veggie. To be honest, she is much more interested in what we are eating than her baby mush. Who could blame her!? We will probably move to table foods pretty early. All in all, everything is great! Eve and Cole are both ecstatic to be on summer break, and we are taking full advantage of our lazy summer days!
Monday, June 17, 2013
Monday, April 15, 2013
Emily's 4 Month Checkup
So last Thursday morning, Miss Em had her 4 month checkup. I had been dreading this visit for awhile since Emily had a week of extreme fussiness related to her vaccines after her 2 month checkup. Thankfully, this time the fussiness only lasted 4 days instead of an entire week. It still sucks though! Here are baby girl's current stats:
Height: 25 1/4 inches (85th percentile)
Weight: 16 lbs. (95th percentile)
Everything checked out great and she is right where she should be developmentally. The only thing she doesn't do yet is roll over, but our pediatrician let us know that rolling over is not even considered a true milestone anymore and they don't really worry about it. So since she is right on track with everything else, we are not concerned. Emily is such a good baby and we are so blessed to have her. I remember being so worried about how I would juggle 3 kids, but everything has just fallen into place. That's not to say I don't still want to pull my hair out on some of our more chaotic days, but overall its been pretty breezy.
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Our Crazy Life
My goal is to update this blog at least 2-3 times a month, but that has just not been happening due to this crazy thing called life! Wow, my days are pretty nutty and hectic now that we have 3 little ones, but I'm still loving all the chaos. I truly do. Although I will say that on most days I collapse onto the couch at 8:00 pm when all the kids are finally asleep, and I wonder where the heck the day even went! I thought I'd post our typical daily schedule so I can look back and remember one day when things settle down.
6 am- My alarms goes off...get up, get dressed and ready for the day, pack Chris and Eve's lunches, chug a cup (sometimes two) of coffee
6:30 am- Get Emily up, change her diaper and give her bottle, spend a few minutes playing
7 am- Get Eve and Cole up, change clothes and fix hair, feed breakfast
7:40 am- Out the door to drop Eve and Cole off at school, Emily falls asleep while in the car for her first nap of the day...this is when I run any errands I have to do for the day (groceries, etc)
9:00 am- Get home from errands, spend a few minutes if Em is still sleeping to start load of laundry and load dishwasher
9:30 am- Change Emily and give her bottle, try to do some tummy time while watching the news
10:30 am- Pick up Cole from school, Emily falls asleep for second nap of the day, come home and give Cole snack, try to spend some one-on-one time with Cole while Em sleeps
11:30 am- Em wakes up from nap, change diaper and usually clothes (girlfriend spits up alot and goes through at least a couple clothing changes a day)
Noon- Give Emily her third bottle of the day and feed Cole lunch, do some more cleaning around the house while Cole entertains Em
1 pm- Put Emily down for her 3rd nap of the day (she averages four 45 minute-1 hour long naps a day currently)
2:20 pm- Head out to pick Eve up from school
2:50 pm- Get home and feed Em her fourth bottle and change her diaper, make Eve and Cole a snack, do more laundry (either starting another load or folding clothes...the laundry never stops!)
4 pm- Em takes her last nap of the day, spend time with the older kids
5 pm- Feed Eve and Cole dinner, Emily wakes up
5:45 pm- Change Em's clothes and diaper, give her last bottle of the day
6:30 pm- Chris gets home from work (typically, though this changes depending on how busy he is), put Emily down to sleep for the night (she has slept 12 hours straight through the night since 12 weeks old...yes I am extremely lucky!!), give Eve and Cole their baths and change into pajamas, relax for a bit before bed
7:00 pm- Brush Eve and Cole's teeth, read bedtime story, say prayers, and they are in bed by 7:30 pm usually...though they will call us in their rooms about 10 times before finally falling asleep for the night around 8 pm
8:00 pm- Collapse on the couch, catch up with Chris and watch TV
10-11 pm- I'm in bed and fast asleep!
Phew!! That looks a lot crazier than it feels most days. We are in such a groove that our days run pretty smoothly most of the time. I am so thankful for my amazing kids and husband and love my life.
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Emily's 2 Month Checkup
Totally forgot to update when I said I would, but better late than never! Here are Miss Em's 2 month stats:
Height: 23 1/2 inches (75th percentile)
Weight: 13 lb. 3 oz (95th percentile)
As you can see, she is a big girl! Even through her being sick all last month, girlfriend never lost her appetite! The appointment went well and Emily is healthy as can be. She did scream during her vaccinations, which is to be expected. I gave her tylenol the rest of the day to keep her comfortable and she was a bit extra fussy that evening. However, she was back to her normal self by the next day. Her pediatrician did put her on Zantac for her acid reflux. We started it yesterday morning and have already seen good results! She is much happier after eating and she is spitting up a little less often. So long as Miss Emily stays healthy, we are clear now until her 4 month checkup. More updates to come!
Monday, February 11, 2013
Life
Time seems to be going even faster than I thought possible now that we have 3 kids. I usually do not stop moving from 6:30 am when the kids wake up until 7:30 pm when Eve and Cole go to bed, and only then can I can sit down and take a breather with Miss Emily until she goes to bed around 10:00 pm. But I love it and would not change it for the world! My heart feels so completely full now that our family is complete.
Thought it was time to do an update on how all the kids are doing. I'll start with my baby girl Eve (who will always be my baby no matter how old she is!). Girlfriend is turning 6 in two weeks...ack! She has grown up so much in the last several months since starting kindergarten. She recently learned to count to 100 and is actually now reading...craziness! She is so artistic and is always drawing and creating things. She is also a perfectionist and extremely competitive, just like Chris. This has its good sides and its bad sides! On the plus side, she is very motivated and does great in school. But she also beats herself up for the tiniest mistakes and gets upset if she doesn't live up to her own standards. It is hard to watch, but overall she is such a bright, happy girl. Current loves include: Monster High dolls, Spiderman, sparkly clothes, popsicles, chik fil a chicken nuggets, and sleeping on the top bunk of her and Cole's new bunkbeds!
Onto my little guy Cole. Or should I say big guy? Despite being 2 years younger than Eve, he is nearly as tall as her and actually weighs 2 lbs more than her! Cole has also changed so much since he started his second year of preschool. He is talking all the time now, though we still have problems with articulation and pronunciation. He can now write his name and has met all of the goals that his teachers and I set for him back in September! Our biggest issue that we are working on is that Cole seems to have auditory processing disorder, which is a common side issue with autism. Basically it means that although he hears us, he doesn't really process what we are saying alot of the time. We have to make an effort to keep questions short and to the point because otherwise we lose him after the first couple words. He is still my little cuddly guy and almost always has a smile on his face. Current loves include: Spiderman, Sonic the Hedgehog, video games, cheeze-its, suckers, and following Eve all over the place.
Last but not least is my sweet baby girl, Emily. I cannot wrap my head around the fact that she is already 10 weeks old! We actually go in for her 2 month checkup and shots today so I'll update with her size stats later this evening. Poor Em has had a rough go of it up until about a week or two ago. She spent the entire month of January very sick and miserable. What started as a bad cold actually ended up turning into pneumonia. She would have these terrible choking fits several times a day where she would actually turn blue around her mouth and stop breathing for a few seconds. It was some of the most scary and stressful weeks of my life. In fact, I'm pretty sure I aged 10 years in those few weeks! After finally going on a very strong antibiotic, things started to clear up and she is finally a happy and healthy baby again. Praise God! Emily is also already sleeping through the night! Eve and Cole did not sleep through the night until they were nearly a year old, so this is just amazing to me. She goes to bed around 10 pm and then I actually have to wake her up around 6:30 am. We will eventually move her bedtime earlier, but for now I'm not messing with a good thing!
Thought it was time to do an update on how all the kids are doing. I'll start with my baby girl Eve (who will always be my baby no matter how old she is!). Girlfriend is turning 6 in two weeks...ack! She has grown up so much in the last several months since starting kindergarten. She recently learned to count to 100 and is actually now reading...craziness! She is so artistic and is always drawing and creating things. She is also a perfectionist and extremely competitive, just like Chris. This has its good sides and its bad sides! On the plus side, she is very motivated and does great in school. But she also beats herself up for the tiniest mistakes and gets upset if she doesn't live up to her own standards. It is hard to watch, but overall she is such a bright, happy girl. Current loves include: Monster High dolls, Spiderman, sparkly clothes, popsicles, chik fil a chicken nuggets, and sleeping on the top bunk of her and Cole's new bunkbeds!
Onto my little guy Cole. Or should I say big guy? Despite being 2 years younger than Eve, he is nearly as tall as her and actually weighs 2 lbs more than her! Cole has also changed so much since he started his second year of preschool. He is talking all the time now, though we still have problems with articulation and pronunciation. He can now write his name and has met all of the goals that his teachers and I set for him back in September! Our biggest issue that we are working on is that Cole seems to have auditory processing disorder, which is a common side issue with autism. Basically it means that although he hears us, he doesn't really process what we are saying alot of the time. We have to make an effort to keep questions short and to the point because otherwise we lose him after the first couple words. He is still my little cuddly guy and almost always has a smile on his face. Current loves include: Spiderman, Sonic the Hedgehog, video games, cheeze-its, suckers, and following Eve all over the place.
Last but not least is my sweet baby girl, Emily. I cannot wrap my head around the fact that she is already 10 weeks old! We actually go in for her 2 month checkup and shots today so I'll update with her size stats later this evening. Poor Em has had a rough go of it up until about a week or two ago. She spent the entire month of January very sick and miserable. What started as a bad cold actually ended up turning into pneumonia. She would have these terrible choking fits several times a day where she would actually turn blue around her mouth and stop breathing for a few seconds. It was some of the most scary and stressful weeks of my life. In fact, I'm pretty sure I aged 10 years in those few weeks! After finally going on a very strong antibiotic, things started to clear up and she is finally a happy and healthy baby again. Praise God! Emily is also already sleeping through the night! Eve and Cole did not sleep through the night until they were nearly a year old, so this is just amazing to me. She goes to bed around 10 pm and then I actually have to wake her up around 6:30 am. We will eventually move her bedtime earlier, but for now I'm not messing with a good thing!
Friday, January 11, 2013
Emily's 1 month Checkup
I just got home from taking Miss Em to her one month checkup, though she is actually 5 1/2 weeks. She is doing great! Here are her current stats: Length: 22 inches (75th percentile) Weight: 10 lb. 9 oz (80th percentile) She will go back in another month for her 2 month checkup, which includes the dreaded first shots.
It has been a rough few weeks around here health-wise for our entire family, but thankfully we all seem to finally be on the upswing from it all. Starting at Christmas, Eve and Cole both got hit with bronchitis and double ear infections. Then Chris and I came down with bad colds. And poor Emily got an upper respiratory tract infection that left her just miserable. I have been back and forth to the kids' pediatrician more times than I can count in the last few weeks! But I am just so very thankful that everyone made it through it all okay and we all seem to be getting healthy once again. God is good!
I am so excited that it is a new year full of possibilities and I am looking forward to what is to come for our family. Emily has seamlessly fit right in and has made the transition from 2 to 3 kids so easy on me. She is such a good baby and is already on a great schedule. Eve and Cole are both happy to be back in school after the holiday break and are doing wonderful. Hard to believe Miss Eve will be turning 6 years old next month!! I am so thankful to have 3 amazing kids and an awesome husband, and am really counting my blessings! Here is to an amazing 2013!!
It has been a rough few weeks around here health-wise for our entire family, but thankfully we all seem to finally be on the upswing from it all. Starting at Christmas, Eve and Cole both got hit with bronchitis and double ear infections. Then Chris and I came down with bad colds. And poor Emily got an upper respiratory tract infection that left her just miserable. I have been back and forth to the kids' pediatrician more times than I can count in the last few weeks! But I am just so very thankful that everyone made it through it all okay and we all seem to be getting healthy once again. God is good!
I am so excited that it is a new year full of possibilities and I am looking forward to what is to come for our family. Emily has seamlessly fit right in and has made the transition from 2 to 3 kids so easy on me. She is such a good baby and is already on a great schedule. Eve and Cole are both happy to be back in school after the holiday break and are doing wonderful. Hard to believe Miss Eve will be turning 6 years old next month!! I am so thankful to have 3 amazing kids and an awesome husband, and am really counting my blessings! Here is to an amazing 2013!!
Saturday, December 8, 2012
Emily Noelle
Our baby girl is here! Emily Noelle was born at 8:03 am on December 4th and measured at 19 inches and 8.1 oz. Oh my goodness, we are so in love with this little girl! I am going to try my best to enjoy every single midnight feeding, dirty diaper, and sleepless night since this is our last baby. Eve and Cole are adjusting so much better than I anticipated, and Emily has fit right into our family. Life is good!
Friday, November 9, 2012
25 Days to Go!
Until we meet baby #3! Not that I'm counting or anything...ha! Yes I have reached that final stretch of pregnancy where I am just so ready to have my baby girl in my arms and out of my belly! I am ready to be done with waddling, getting kicked in the ribs all day long, and just the general discomfort that comes along with having a nearly full-grown baby inside me. I have gained about 33 lbs so far at nearly 36 weeks pregnant. I gained 40 lbs each while pregnant with Eve and Cole so I should stay right under that this time around. Can't wait to get back on a healthy diet/exercise plan and be back into my old clothes again!
Thankfully, since I am keeping busy with the kids' school schedules and preparing for the upcoming holidays, the weeks seem to just be flying by. Thanksgiving will be here in less than 2 weeks, and my c-section is less than 2 weeks after that. I am trying to soak in this time with Eve and Cole, and to give them as much attention as I can before the chaos that comes along with having a new baby in the house gets here. Eve is so excited to have a little sister and I think she will be such a great helper. I am a little more worried about how Cole will react to not being the baby anymore. I dote on him so much (some may say too much!) and it may be a hard adjustment for him. Only time will tell, but I am so excited for what the future holds and to be blessed with 3 beautiful kids!
Thankfully, since I am keeping busy with the kids' school schedules and preparing for the upcoming holidays, the weeks seem to just be flying by. Thanksgiving will be here in less than 2 weeks, and my c-section is less than 2 weeks after that. I am trying to soak in this time with Eve and Cole, and to give them as much attention as I can before the chaos that comes along with having a new baby in the house gets here. Eve is so excited to have a little sister and I think she will be such a great helper. I am a little more worried about how Cole will react to not being the baby anymore. I dote on him so much (some may say too much!) and it may be a hard adjustment for him. Only time will tell, but I am so excited for what the future holds and to be blessed with 3 beautiful kids!
Friday, September 14, 2012
We Have a Birthday!
I had my 27 week checkup today and was finally able to schedule my c-section. Baby girl will be born on December 4th! I am so excited to have a date set! Surgery is scheduled at 7:30 am that day. I absolutely cannot wait to hold my sweet girl in my arms for the first time. 11 weeks to go!!
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
School Time and Baby Stuff
The past few weeks have been an utter whirlwind as both kids have started school. Eve started kindergarten this past Monday, August 13th. I had long been dreading that day for me, but looking forward to it for her. She is on a full day schedule from 8:00am-2:45pm. I can't even begin to explain how much I miss my little sidekick during the days. Eve never attended preschool so she has pretty much always been by my side everywhere I go. To not have her with me for a good chunk of the day feels like I'm missing a part of myself. I was able to hold it together on her first day, but will admit that I ugly cried the whole way home from dropping her off on her second day. The good news is that she is absolutely loving school! I just knew she would, and I know it is so good for her to be around lots of other little kids her age. Now mister Cole started back up to preschool last Wednesday. His starting up was a little bit easier for me since he has the same teacher this year, and he is only gone from 8:00am-10:30am. He is also right back in his groove and loving school. I am so fortunate that both Eve and Cole actually look forward to waking up in the mornings and heading to class. I can't wait to see how they grow and what they learn this year.
On another note, time for a baby update! I am now 24 weeks pregnant and it has been smooth sailing lately. I had an ultrasound a few days ago and was relieved to see that everything looks great. Baby girl's measurements are right on track and she is weighing in at around 1 lb 5 oz in there. I have my next appoinment in 3 weeks, and then I will start going in every 2 weeks for my checkups. It is flying by! Of course, that is fine by me! I can't wait to have this little one in my arms and begin our lives as a family of five.
On another note, time for a baby update! I am now 24 weeks pregnant and it has been smooth sailing lately. I had an ultrasound a few days ago and was relieved to see that everything looks great. Baby girl's measurements are right on track and she is weighing in at around 1 lb 5 oz in there. I have my next appoinment in 3 weeks, and then I will start going in every 2 weeks for my checkups. It is flying by! Of course, that is fine by me! I can't wait to have this little one in my arms and begin our lives as a family of five.
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