Thursday, October 11, 2012
The Many Faces of Sydney
Sydney is so expressive with her face... you can see the drama and emotions pouring out of her. Here's a taste of my sweet drama queen!
Happy Fall, Y'all
Fall is officially here! As hot as I was the last few weeks/couple months of my pregnancy, I am now officially back to being my normal cold self. But, I am totally digging this weather, so I will not complain!
We have had a busy couple of weeks! Parker has been such a good baby that it's easy to take him out and about. We have gone to some restaurants, shopping centers, grandparents' house, fall festival, and grandmom's church, to name a few. He'll sleep the whole time away, and it allows mommy to avoid going stir crazy!
My brother and his wife and daughter, Olivia, came in town last weekend from Nashville. We had a blast getting to spend time with them, and they enjoyed meeting their nephew!
Taylor has been sick this week, so I kept her home with me for two days. She had a fever and bad chest congestion. Luckily, with all her medications, she has started to clear up pretty quickly. Stephen's had a cough for several weeks, and now my mom and I are both coming down with something, too. Here's hoping Parker can steer clear of all this junk going around!
Here are some pictures from our recent adventures:
We have had a busy couple of weeks! Parker has been such a good baby that it's easy to take him out and about. We have gone to some restaurants, shopping centers, grandparents' house, fall festival, and grandmom's church, to name a few. He'll sleep the whole time away, and it allows mommy to avoid going stir crazy!
My brother and his wife and daughter, Olivia, came in town last weekend from Nashville. We had a blast getting to spend time with them, and they enjoyed meeting their nephew!
Taylor has been sick this week, so I kept her home with me for two days. She had a fever and bad chest congestion. Luckily, with all her medications, she has started to clear up pretty quickly. Stephen's had a cough for several weeks, and now my mom and I are both coming down with something, too. Here's hoping Parker can steer clear of all this junk going around!
Here are some pictures from our recent adventures:
Candy hunts. Who needs to wait until Easter?
They're actually sharing! Wow!
Comparing the loot.
Picture update
While I'm up with Parker, I thought I'd try to post some random phone pics from the last few days.
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
A Typical Untypical Night?
We are on day 12 of being home as a 5 person family, and I realize this isn't enough time to establish any kind of routine. We are still figuring things out on our end... figuring out Parker... figuring out how the girls are dealing with the new addition... having friends and family over to visit... things are still new and different and it'll take a while to get things together.
But, I wanted to give you a snapshot of a typical untypical night.
Mom and I picked the girls up from daycare around 4:15ish after a full day away from home. Parker starts crying on our way home, so I'm feeding him a bottle from the front seat. My arm falls asleep within 1.5 minutes. He finishes his meal and falls right back to sleep.
We make it home, and I'm trying to get the house tidied up, bottles washed, the girls entertained and fed. Taylor is given all of her medicines- steroid, antibiotic, 2 inhalers. Our good friend and her daughter arrive around 6 to meet Parker. Sydney and her little friend have a blast playing dress up and running circles around the house. Taylor is hanging out with the adults, and while she's sitting in my lap, her diaper completely starts to leak. Grandmom to the rescue- she handles the issue, and Taylor comes back down with nothing but a t-shirt on and her little bootie hanging out of her diaper. She runs around like this for the next 1.5 hours. Meanwhile, Parker sleeps peacefully.
A good neighbor friend arrives around 7 PM to bring us dinner. Girls are still running around the house, Taylor is still entertaining us, and Parker continues to sleep.
When both friends head home, Stephen bathes the girls. Taylor is screaming from being up a little later than normal (and I think part of her crankiness came from the steroids she is on). As I'm getting ready to brush her teeth, she steps up on the stool, slips off, and hits her chin on the counter. Blood is absolutely pouring out of her mouth, getting all over her PJs, her body. She's crying, I'm crying, I'm screaming for Stephen to grab Parker, who I am holding (and who is staring wide-eyed at me like, what kind of household was I born in to??). Taylor's bleeding slows and eventually stops. Sydney is crying that she is sick. We can't find her monkey to send her to bed with. I get Parker and Stephen searches the house for monkey, with no luck. Taylor lays down but is doing that post-crying breathing (where it sounds like she can hardly catch her breath). I give Parker, who at this point is uncontrollably crying, to Stephen and I lay down with Taylor. Sydney starts screaming, "Mommy! Mommy!" and when I go in there, she wants monkey.
Meanwhile, I check my almost-dead phone and I see several missed calls and text messages. None of which I replied to tonight.
So, what do I do? I get a brownie, made by another neighbor, a glass of milk, and I sit down to write this. I kind of feel better already.
Yep, folks, this is our kind of life right now!
But, I wanted to give you a snapshot of a typical untypical night.
Mom and I picked the girls up from daycare around 4:15ish after a full day away from home. Parker starts crying on our way home, so I'm feeding him a bottle from the front seat. My arm falls asleep within 1.5 minutes. He finishes his meal and falls right back to sleep.
We make it home, and I'm trying to get the house tidied up, bottles washed, the girls entertained and fed. Taylor is given all of her medicines- steroid, antibiotic, 2 inhalers. Our good friend and her daughter arrive around 6 to meet Parker. Sydney and her little friend have a blast playing dress up and running circles around the house. Taylor is hanging out with the adults, and while she's sitting in my lap, her diaper completely starts to leak. Grandmom to the rescue- she handles the issue, and Taylor comes back down with nothing but a t-shirt on and her little bootie hanging out of her diaper. She runs around like this for the next 1.5 hours. Meanwhile, Parker sleeps peacefully.
A good neighbor friend arrives around 7 PM to bring us dinner. Girls are still running around the house, Taylor is still entertaining us, and Parker continues to sleep.
When both friends head home, Stephen bathes the girls. Taylor is screaming from being up a little later than normal (and I think part of her crankiness came from the steroids she is on). As I'm getting ready to brush her teeth, she steps up on the stool, slips off, and hits her chin on the counter. Blood is absolutely pouring out of her mouth, getting all over her PJs, her body. She's crying, I'm crying, I'm screaming for Stephen to grab Parker, who I am holding (and who is staring wide-eyed at me like, what kind of household was I born in to??). Taylor's bleeding slows and eventually stops. Sydney is crying that she is sick. We can't find her monkey to send her to bed with. I get Parker and Stephen searches the house for monkey, with no luck. Taylor lays down but is doing that post-crying breathing (where it sounds like she can hardly catch her breath). I give Parker, who at this point is uncontrollably crying, to Stephen and I lay down with Taylor. Sydney starts screaming, "Mommy! Mommy!" and when I go in there, she wants monkey.
Meanwhile, I check my almost-dead phone and I see several missed calls and text messages. None of which I replied to tonight.
So, what do I do? I get a brownie, made by another neighbor, a glass of milk, and I sit down to write this. I kind of feel better already.
Yep, folks, this is our kind of life right now!
Thursday, October 4, 2012
One week!
Parker is one week old!! Lots has happened within this last week, it's insane.
We are home from the hospital, trying to get settled as a family of 5! I can't lie, it's been a bit of a tough adjustment. I think that my recovery (or lack there of) was my first issue. I could hardly move! The pain meds literally knocked me out, so that was counterintuitive. Stephen and my parents have been amazing.
Unfortunately, Stephen had to go on a mandatory business trip to NYC this week. This has opened my eyes to my future reality when he travels and home with the 3 by myself. Eek. Thankfully my parents have been here with me to help maintain my household, my children, and my sanity.
Back to Parker- he is precious! He is jaundice, and we keep having to go to the doc to get his blood drawn. His level isn't dropping, but it's not in the "dangerous" zone- it's in the intermediate zone. He is also gaining weight slowly. He sleeps all the time! Probably 21 hours a day.
The girls are getting used to habit Parker around! Taylor loves to pet him and kiss him. Sydney wants to feed him and hold him.
Parker's accomplishments in week 1:
-sleeping
-eating 2-2.5 ounces at a time
-going on his first walk
-meeting lots of friends and family
-first venture out to lunch at Atlanta bread co.
-sat patiently (well, slept, actually) during mommy's pedicure
-is up to 9 lbs, 3 oz.
-being precious
It's been a wonderful, tiresome week!
We are home from the hospital, trying to get settled as a family of 5! I can't lie, it's been a bit of a tough adjustment. I think that my recovery (or lack there of) was my first issue. I could hardly move! The pain meds literally knocked me out, so that was counterintuitive. Stephen and my parents have been amazing.
Unfortunately, Stephen had to go on a mandatory business trip to NYC this week. This has opened my eyes to my future reality when he travels and home with the 3 by myself. Eek. Thankfully my parents have been here with me to help maintain my household, my children, and my sanity.
Back to Parker- he is precious! He is jaundice, and we keep having to go to the doc to get his blood drawn. His level isn't dropping, but it's not in the "dangerous" zone- it's in the intermediate zone. He is also gaining weight slowly. He sleeps all the time! Probably 21 hours a day.
The girls are getting used to habit Parker around! Taylor loves to pet him and kiss him. Sydney wants to feed him and hold him.
Parker's accomplishments in week 1:
-sleeping
-eating 2-2.5 ounces at a time
-going on his first walk
-meeting lots of friends and family
-first venture out to lunch at Atlanta bread co.
-sat patiently (well, slept, actually) during mommy's pedicure
-is up to 9 lbs, 3 oz.
-being precious
It's been a wonderful, tiresome week!
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
More on Parker...
I've just now had a chance to sit down at the computer, check emails, upload pictures, and, of course, update the good ol' blog. Of course, I'm holding a sweet little boy as I do this, so please excuse any misspellings.
Parker is now 5 days old!! We got to go home from the hospital late Saturday afternoon. It was a rush of an evening getting settled, with the girls (esp. Taylor) not understanding what was going on, and getting used to the new little invader of our home. Plus, Taylor really doesn't understand why I can't pick her up. So, it was a little rough of a couple of days for her. Sydney has been coping pretty well! We get some attitude from her, but then again, she is a 4 year-old little girl.
I have been having a much rougher recovery this go round. I have been drugged up on pain meds each night before bed, which completely wipes me out. Stephen is my absolute hero- he has been up with Parker, feeding him and comforting him in the middle of the night. (while having to go to work the next day!) Luckily, I woke up this morning, and I feel like a new woman!!
Parker had his first pediatrician appointment yesterday. He's doing well, except for gaining weight (he was at 9 lbs, 1 oz on Monday) and he is jaundice. We had to go back in today to check on his level again, so I'm now waiting to hear. Hopefully he will be A-OK!
Things are going well, really. Stressful when all 3 kids need you at once. Tiresome, for obvious reasons. Stressful when you are trying to clean for guests while you have demands in 5 different directions. Joyful when you get to see your 3 children, happy and healthy under one roof.
I am very blessed!!
Parker is now 5 days old!! We got to go home from the hospital late Saturday afternoon. It was a rush of an evening getting settled, with the girls (esp. Taylor) not understanding what was going on, and getting used to the new little invader of our home. Plus, Taylor really doesn't understand why I can't pick her up. So, it was a little rough of a couple of days for her. Sydney has been coping pretty well! We get some attitude from her, but then again, she is a 4 year-old little girl.
I have been having a much rougher recovery this go round. I have been drugged up on pain meds each night before bed, which completely wipes me out. Stephen is my absolute hero- he has been up with Parker, feeding him and comforting him in the middle of the night. (while having to go to work the next day!) Luckily, I woke up this morning, and I feel like a new woman!!
Parker had his first pediatrician appointment yesterday. He's doing well, except for gaining weight (he was at 9 lbs, 1 oz on Monday) and he is jaundice. We had to go back in today to check on his level again, so I'm now waiting to hear. Hopefully he will be A-OK!
Things are going well, really. Stressful when all 3 kids need you at once. Tiresome, for obvious reasons. Stressful when you are trying to clean for guests while you have demands in 5 different directions. Joyful when you get to see your 3 children, happy and healthy under one roof.
I am very blessed!!
22 Months!
Oops, I'm a day late with Taylor's monthly blog celebration!
Taylor is 22 months old!!! Hard to believe she'll be hitting the big 2 in two months.
She's had a big month with lots of accomplishments:
Here are some pics from this month!
Taylor is 22 months old!!! Hard to believe she'll be hitting the big 2 in two months.
She's had a big month with lots of accomplishments:
- Most noteworthy accomplishment- becoming a BIG sister!!!!
- Going on the potty a lot!!!
- All sorts of new words. I can't even keep up anymore. She's talking in mini sentences now.
- Having a month full of sicknesses- strep, coughing, congestion, etc.
- Having a blast at her sister's birthday party.
- Swinging more on the big girl swing.
Here are some pics from this month!
Meeting Parker for the first time.
Eating her favorite snack (a peach!) with Daddy.
Galloping on the horsey with Sydney. Thanks, Meg!
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