New photos

This week marks 11 weeks old on Friday, where did the time go? Mom had her knee replacement on Thursday and is doing great so far. I have a hungry baby so I need to run but wanted to get new photos up as she changes everyday.

Grateful

The week is only half over and I think I have realized one thing, how grateful I am for healthy kids. We have been to the Dr. twice this week and the hospital just as many times for both Hannah and Lydia and I have to say, it drains a Mom and the pocket book (ha ha) Tuesday I shut or should I say slammed Lydia's right hand in the car door-1st trip to the Er, a few x-rays later no broken bones just a few cuts and bruises-AMEN, she did great and you wouldn't know she hurt at all by last night. Wednesday I took Hannah in for a talk with her Dr. about her reflux, it isn't getting better and the poor baby can't stay asleep longer than 20 minutes, which as we all know leads to worse sleep due to being over tired so it is a bad cycle, well this led me to the hospital for lab work because the Dr. thought she still looked yellow, which combined with her little weight gain, her reflux symptoms could have meant she had a clog bile duct, which is NOT good. Needless to say I cried more than I thought possible and cried even more when the results came back negative. How thankful I am to have her healthy. I also realized how good I have it really, a husband that is WONDERFUL, not many men would get up at 4am to rock their baby to sleep when they have to go work all day and their wife stays home, not many would leave a lunch meeting to drive to the ER to be with his 3 year old because she wants him there (and so does his wife). There are many days I feel all alone here in Boise since we don't have family but I have to say we have the best friends ever here. You know who you guys are and thank you for the calls and babysitting this week. And thank you to our family for your support, prayers and phone calls! You guys are awesome!

Thank you God for my two beautiful, happy and healthy little girls.



Showing off her bandade from the hospital

8 weeks

It was a big week in our house, Hannah is smiling a lot more, talking a lot more and Lydia FINALLY 5 months later stood up at preschool and said pray and sang "God Bless America" (I guess she always would sit down and just listen). This was news to both Kris and I since we thought she had been doing this for months since she says the pray at home and sings all the songs to us. But I guess she was just listening and learning. I did have to brib her with chocolate but hey whatever works!

I returned to work on Saturday and Kris had both girls and did great. He finally understands why when he comes home form work I am beat. I also was able to sneak away for lunch with Rachel for our birthdays. I will start working M and W afternoons and Saturday mornings, I am not excited about this but it is a must for us.

Here is a picture of Hannah Jean looking at her mobile.