Monday, January 23, 2012
Christmas Day
This was the first time we've ever opened gifts with Zachary where he seemed like he understood what was really going on. He turned one last February, so we haven't had the chance to open gifts with him again until now. It made Christmas morning so fun.
Family Vacay 2011
The day after Christmas, we left for Gulf Shores for a vacay with group of people...
I have to say, I love my family!
Here are a few more pictures from our Christmas together, taken with my sister's iphone. Thanks, Tori!
I have to say, I love my family!
Here are a few more pictures from our Christmas together, taken with my sister's iphone. Thanks, Tori!
Our Christmas With Syd
Our Christmases with Syd are filled with traditions that I will always cherish. One of my favorites is our pajama party/movie night. We all buy new pajamas and make hot chocolate, Christmas cookies, and popcorn and spend the night in our new pajamas watching movies. I LOVE it.
Then the next morning, we exchange gifts. Syd cracks me up. She is not a morning person and always has the hardest time getting out of bed, so she always asks us to put a present in her bed in the morning so that it will help motivate her to get up. So that's what we do..
Here are some pictures of Syd opening her gifts.
Then the next morning, we exchange gifts. Syd cracks me up. She is not a morning person and always has the hardest time getting out of bed, so she always asks us to put a present in her bed in the morning so that it will help motivate her to get up. So that's what we do..
Here are some pictures of Syd opening her gifts.
Sydney Meets Eli
I was feeling so sick and sore, I barely picked up my professional camera when Sydney was here. Luckily I was able to get a couple good shots of the three kids together, but just used my iphone to get her meeting her little brother for the first time.
Zachary pretty much wanted NOTHING to do with his brother until recently, and even now, he will only glance in his direction now and then, so it was pretty difficult to get a picture of all three kids together, and IMPOSSIBLE to get one of just the boys together, so I was pretty happy to get this shot.
While Syd was here, I was able to get a couple really sweet shots of her and Zachary too. I LOVE how they're playing together these days.
Zachary pretty much wanted NOTHING to do with his brother until recently, and even now, he will only glance in his direction now and then, so it was pretty difficult to get a picture of all three kids together, and IMPOSSIBLE to get one of just the boys together, so I was pretty happy to get this shot.
While Syd was here, I was able to get a couple really sweet shots of her and Zachary too. I LOVE how they're playing together these days.
Way Behind
So it's been nearly 7 weeks since my last post. I've had the best intentions of blogging so many things, but obviously, life just slipped away from us.
The first three weeks of Eli's life were quite possibly the most exhausting days I've experienced in a long time. It was the three weeks before Christmas, but for us, was filled with lots of sickness and trips to the hospital/doctor.
When Eli was 6 days old, he started having bad diarrhea, which ultimately caused him to get dehydrated. After a trip to Lebonheur Urgent Care, the doctor there decided Eli needed to be sent to the E.R at Lebonheur downtown via ambulance. So, that was my first, and hopefully my only, ambulance ride with one of my children. After we got downtown, they hooked him up to an IV, got plenty of fluids in him, and then he started feeling better.
About a day after that, I noticed my episiotomy wasn't healing, and was actually starting to hurt worse. By the time I realized how bad it was getting, it was the weekend, so I decided to wait until Monday to see a doctor. Well, Sunday night, I got a fever and was in so much pain, I could barely get off the couch. I had apparently gotten staph in the hospital. Luckily the antibiotic worked, and they didn't have to put me back in the hospital.
Since that day, Eli has had two colds, both of which caused small fevers that sent us back to the doctor. And one of those caused him to spend an hour and a half throwing up, which also sent us back to the doctor.
SO- needless to say, we're looking forward to a season of health around here. BUT- besides that, we've REALLY been enjoying getting to know our sweet baby boy.
The first three weeks of Eli's life were quite possibly the most exhausting days I've experienced in a long time. It was the three weeks before Christmas, but for us, was filled with lots of sickness and trips to the hospital/doctor.
When Eli was 6 days old, he started having bad diarrhea, which ultimately caused him to get dehydrated. After a trip to Lebonheur Urgent Care, the doctor there decided Eli needed to be sent to the E.R at Lebonheur downtown via ambulance. So, that was my first, and hopefully my only, ambulance ride with one of my children. After we got downtown, they hooked him up to an IV, got plenty of fluids in him, and then he started feeling better.
About a day after that, I noticed my episiotomy wasn't healing, and was actually starting to hurt worse. By the time I realized how bad it was getting, it was the weekend, so I decided to wait until Monday to see a doctor. Well, Sunday night, I got a fever and was in so much pain, I could barely get off the couch. I had apparently gotten staph in the hospital. Luckily the antibiotic worked, and they didn't have to put me back in the hospital.
Since that day, Eli has had two colds, both of which caused small fevers that sent us back to the doctor. And one of those caused him to spend an hour and a half throwing up, which also sent us back to the doctor.
SO- needless to say, we're looking forward to a season of health around here. BUT- besides that, we've REALLY been enjoying getting to know our sweet baby boy.
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