Hard to believe she is actually within the weight limit for this swing!
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
See the snow Mommy?
2012 brought a New Year and yes, snow! It was really a dusting, but snow nonetheless. This has been the first winter since I moved to Ohio that it didn't snow in December. I was just as excited to look out the door at the white as Jack & Maggie!
2011 Catch-up (including Christmas!)
Seeing as it is 2012 and I have been very bad about blogging, here is an end of 2011 rap up.
We had quite the last few weeks of 2011! As was stated in the last post, we all came down with a terrible stomach virus. Just when I thought we were rounding that corner, I ended up having to take Brian to the ER because of sharp stomach pains. We got there around 7:30pm and by 11pm he was in surgery having his appendix removed! He has recovered well, fortunately for me he is back to normal activity. During his week recuperating, I was left with two still somewhat sick kids, though they were seemingly much better by that point. A couple of days after Daddy's surgery, Gee Charlotte and I ended up having to take Maggie to Children's Urgent Care at 10pm because she was inconsolably crying and not getting relief from anything. They did an x-ray of her belly and not only was her stomach filled with gas but she was very constipated. With an at home enema laxative (yes, AT HOME, meaning by mom), increase of Miralax and slight change of diet, Maggie seems to be doing much better. I've made the same changes for Jack and it seems to be helping with his past "issues". I'm terrified of potty training these two!!
Just to make the journey more fun, along came Christmas! We spent Christmas Eve with the Keller family at Aunt Katie & Uncle Ted's house.
Jack giving Maggie a hug
Is it time yet?
Do I get to open presents?
Oh boy!!
And away we go!
Christmas morning
We spent Christmas morning at home, after naps Papa Jeff & Gee Charlotte joined us for more presents and then we celebrated with the Waldeck family at Aunt Lisa & Uncle Mike's house. Sadly, I didn't get any pictures of Christmas after the morning fun. It was a wonderful Christmas, and this year we really got to see the childhood joy with Jack & Maggie. I look forward to many more years of sharing the magic of Christmas with them!
Gee & Papa had a New Year's Eve sleepover with Jack & Maggie, and Brian and I spent the evening with our good friends. It was nice to have a casual evening away, and I even made it up to see the ball drop and ring in 2012. I fell asleep shortly after that though. :)
Happy 2012!!
We had quite the last few weeks of 2011! As was stated in the last post, we all came down with a terrible stomach virus. Just when I thought we were rounding that corner, I ended up having to take Brian to the ER because of sharp stomach pains. We got there around 7:30pm and by 11pm he was in surgery having his appendix removed! He has recovered well, fortunately for me he is back to normal activity. During his week recuperating, I was left with two still somewhat sick kids, though they were seemingly much better by that point. A couple of days after Daddy's surgery, Gee Charlotte and I ended up having to take Maggie to Children's Urgent Care at 10pm because she was inconsolably crying and not getting relief from anything. They did an x-ray of her belly and not only was her stomach filled with gas but she was very constipated. With an at home enema laxative (yes, AT HOME, meaning by mom), increase of Miralax and slight change of diet, Maggie seems to be doing much better. I've made the same changes for Jack and it seems to be helping with his past "issues". I'm terrified of potty training these two!!
Just to make the journey more fun, along came Christmas! We spent Christmas Eve with the Keller family at Aunt Katie & Uncle Ted's house.
Jack giving Maggie a hug
Is it time yet?
Do I get to open presents?
Oh boy!!
And away we go!
Christmas morning
We spent Christmas morning at home, after naps Papa Jeff & Gee Charlotte joined us for more presents and then we celebrated with the Waldeck family at Aunt Lisa & Uncle Mike's house. Sadly, I didn't get any pictures of Christmas after the morning fun. It was a wonderful Christmas, and this year we really got to see the childhood joy with Jack & Maggie. I look forward to many more years of sharing the magic of Christmas with them!
Gee & Papa had a New Year's Eve sleepover with Jack & Maggie, and Brian and I spent the evening with our good friends. It was nice to have a casual evening away, and I even made it up to see the ball drop and ring in 2012. I fell asleep shortly after that though. :)
Happy 2012!!
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Sick as dogs
All 4 of us have been held hostage at home sick this past week. Starting early Monday morning (2:30am early) Jack woke up throwing up in bed. We thought we were in the clear after Jack resting and not throwing up anymore by Monday afternoon. Unfortunately come Tuesday early evening, Maggie started throwing up. By that point I was starting to feel pretty miserable myself. Since Tuesday evening all 4 of us have been miserable. We have one of the worst flu bugs I have ever experienced. The whole stomach upset, body ache, stuffy, headache, etc. I feel terrible for the kids because they don't really understand the whole sick thing, but fingers crossed it is Thursday evening and I think we are finally heading toward the end. No one has gotten sick at all today, which to me is a good sign. We've watched Lion King about 5 times in 48 hours and about 40 Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. We've camped out in the family room and all napped together in Mommy & Daddy's bed. I'm certainly ready for this week and illness to be over!
Here are poor Jack & Maggie passed out this morning during yet another showing of Lion King
Here are poor Jack & Maggie passed out this morning during yet another showing of Lion King
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Santa
Last weekend we went to see Santa. After our experience last year:
I tried talking up Santa as much as I could. We talked about what Santa does (brings presents on Christmas morning), what he says ("Ho-Ho-Ho, Merry Christmas!") and that we would sit on his lap and smile for the camera (which to that Maggie said "Oh boy, oh boy! It is going to be so much fun!")
Not so much. We were the last picture before Santa had to go feed his reindeer. We gave Jack & Maggie a few seconds to warm up to the big guy and Jack even gave him a high five. When it came time to sit on his lap though, neither one was having it. I couldn't even get Maggie to loosen her grip and say hi. Santa took charge, stood up and said, "How about Mom & Dad, you sit here on Santa's chair with the kids and I will stand next to you for the picture?" And here you have it:
Jack was perfectly content with this idea, I had to tickle Maggie to get her to even appear interested.
I tried talking up Santa as much as I could. We talked about what Santa does (brings presents on Christmas morning), what he says ("Ho-Ho-Ho, Merry Christmas!") and that we would sit on his lap and smile for the camera (which to that Maggie said "Oh boy, oh boy! It is going to be so much fun!")
Not so much. We were the last picture before Santa had to go feed his reindeer. We gave Jack & Maggie a few seconds to warm up to the big guy and Jack even gave him a high five. When it came time to sit on his lap though, neither one was having it. I couldn't even get Maggie to loosen her grip and say hi. Santa took charge, stood up and said, "How about Mom & Dad, you sit here on Santa's chair with the kids and I will stand next to you for the picture?" And here you have it:
Jack was perfectly content with this idea, I had to tickle Maggie to get her to even appear interested.
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