Our Week in pictures

Here are few pictures from this past week. We have spent a lot of time at home recently.

Well child check ups

Brady grabbed this magazine and just starting flipping through in the waiting room. So big.

Brady and Presley had well child check ups today. Presley had her 6 month visit and Brady had his 4 year old visit. I had Caleb make sure he was available to go with me. I usually tackle Dr visits alone so he doesn't have to take off work, but I felt I might need the extra and hands. I wasn't wrong in my assumption.

Presley is doing great! She is right on track developmentally. She is growing and growing. She did much better with vaccines. She took a 3 hour nap after the appointment!

Presley stats: 
weight:  17 lb 7.5 oz, 63rd %
height:  25.75 inches, 23rd %
head:  16 in, 42nd %

She is short and chunky! I kind of already knew that.She gets it honest. She goes back at 9 months.

Brady is also doing great! He answered all the Dr's questions correctly. He was very cooperative when getting measurements taken and his finger stuck. He had a little meltdown when it was time for the vaccine. They gave the vaccine to him in his thigh. This meant that he had to pull down his pants in front of the female nurse. Caleb and I are both very confident that this is the reason for the meltdown and not the actual shot. He kept repeating, "I don't like my pants like this, just let me pull them up." He recovered quickly.

Brady stats:
weight: 40 lbs, 78th %
height: 41.5 inches, 73rd %
BMI: 16, 73rd %

He is tall. He is skinny, but muscular. The kid has a full set of abs. He has consistently been in the higher percentiles. He gained 4.5 lbs since his well child check up last spring. He is growing perfectly!

We had one concern about a tiny red spot on Brady's face. Our pediatrician immediately knew what it was and said it was of no concern. It is called  spider hemangioma. It is basically a cluster of blood vessels at the skins surface. The Dr. said it is similar to a birthmark and should fade or disappear over time, but it could take years. My parents were the ones who noticed it, so I made sure to call my mom immediately and tell her it was nothing. The Dr. encouraged me to look it up when I got home, so I did. Everything I found was almost word for word what he told me. I was already confident in our pediatrician, but that boosted my confidence that much more. :)

I am so so so thankful for healthy kiddos!!! It is such a blessing. 

A Little Weekend Review

Caleb has managed to have several weekends of as of late and we are loving it!

 

Friday night we headed out to watch Riverdale and Oakland(two high schools in our town) girls play basketball. Caleb is an Oakland alum and he played basketball and baseball there. Riverdale and Oakland are BIG rivals. Caleb's brother is now the head coach for the Riverdale girls basketball team. I think Caleb was kind of torn on who to cheer for. Ha!

Ignore Brady's silly face. He makes it so difficult to get a good picture. Ahhh!

 

Oakland girls were ranked #10 and Riverdale #2 in one national pole, so it was an intense game. Riverdale ended up winning. It was a packed house and the atmosphere we so fun. The game was so close until the last quarter and both the kids behaved excellent. I actually got to enjoy the game! ;)Presley has had a hard time at the games until now. Over stimulation, I am sure!

 

Saturday we enjoyed a nice day at home. Brady played with all his new toys and we just enjoyed being at home. It is nice to have a day for all of us to just be home occasionally. We decided to venture out for dinner. We made a quick Wal-mart run, then Caleb and I watched a movie at home. A nice little Saturday.

 

Sunday was typical worship service and family time at my mom's. I am stealing these pics form my sister. Mom and I left her with the kiddos so we could take a walk. (She is a few weeks away from her due date, so she would rather stay with the kids obviously, especially if they are napping. We weren't leaving her out or anything. ) 

 

Sunday night/Monday morning about 1-2 am our weekend took a rough turn. Brady woke vomiting. I made a quick trip to Wal-mart at 4 am to get some supplies. He has been so sick and unable to eat or drink since. He finally stopped vomiting about 2 pm Monday, but still doesn't have an appetite. We were at a point of he had to start drinking or going to the ER. He finally started drinking some and quit vomiting. He has been SO sick. 

 

 

This will sound strange, but through out this entire thing I keep thinking, I am thankful it is only a stomach bug. My heart has been so heavy for the families that this kind of thing is a normal occurrence. I can not imagine the struggle parents of a child with cancer or another long term disease have. I find my prayers drifting from my family to those families, because this is temporary for us, but daily life for them.  It has been rough on my boy, but he will come through this and be fine in a few days, those families don't always have that hope. It breaks my heart.

 

I am also praying Presley stays well, if she gets the same thing, we will be in the ER. She is too small to handle all that. So far she seems fine, I am hopeful. I have been bleaching and washing everything in our house. I did at least 8 loads of laundry yesterday, I quit counting at 8. Ha Ha!

 

Well, off to bleach something else and hopefully get some rest.



A Few Favorites

2 posts in one day, who am I?

Here are a few favorite iphone pics from the last several weeks!

Some from Instagram, some not. They are in no particular order...

Goodbye 2012, Hello 2013

2012 was full of ups and downs like most years.

Lets recap, shall we.

January

 

Brady had his first trip to the dentist.

 

My baby bump started to grow.

 

We finally celebrated Brady's 3rd birthday, only a month later.

 

 

February

 

We found out "baby" was a girl.

 

We played with friends and started stocking up on all things pink and girlie.

 

March

 

Brady had his first t-ball practice among other fun things.

 

We had a busy weekend without daddy.

 

Caleb and I had a midnight date to see Hunger Games

 

We celebrated Noah's birthday!

 

 

April

 

We celebrated Easter

 

We had a pipe burst. :(

 

Brady had his first ball game.

 

May

 

 

We had a fun outdoor playdate.

 

Celebrated Mother's Day.

 

Had an awesome baby shower with friends.

 

Enjoyed last few weeks of being a family of three.

 

June

The stingers placed 3rd in the tournament.

 

Survived Vacation Bible School.

 

Attempted to stay cool at 38 weeks pregnant.

 

July

 

Welcomed Presley into the world and our family!

 

Brady went on a KY vacation without us.

 

 

August

 

We adjusted to being a family of four.

 

We had an accidental haircut.

 

 

September

 

 We went to a couple birthday parties.

 

We found out we would be having another boy cousin/nephew.

 

October

 

We celebrated my 10 year reunion.

 

Caleb and Brady went fishing and camping.

 

We did the pumpkin patch.

 

 

We enjoyed trunk or treat with Spiderman and a ladybug.

 

November

 

We celebrated Thanksgiving.

 

The kids met Santa.

 

Brady began celebrating his birthday.

 

December

 

Presley turned 5 months and really started to change and develop.

 

 

We enjoyed a wonderful Christmas holiday as a family.

 

It was a good year! Doing this post made me realize why I blog. I love having each of these memories documented in one place. Even if no one reads this, I thoroughly enjoyed reviewing our year. I know 2013 will have its ups and downs just like any other year, but I am always hoping for more ups than downs!  I am looking forward to celebrating Caleb's 30th birthday, welcoming a new baby cousin/nephew into our family, 7 years of marriage, Presley's 1st birthday, a family vacation, my brother getting married in the fall,  and so much more, but I also want to remember to take each day as it comes and enjoy the small things as well.

 

I saw this quote the other day and thought it sums up our daily and big picture life so well.

 

Isn't it funny how day by day nothing changes but when you look back everything is different..

CS Lewis 

 

Happy New Year!!!