I was so exhausted last night after work that I did not touch my computer to update the pictures. I have my camera with me today, so maybe I will have a chance to at least get them onto the computer.
I thought of a couple of stories to share about the boys.
Andrew update: Have I mentioned that he is the best baby?!?! We had his checkup last week, and he was 12 lbs 9.75 oz (74th percentile) and 23.5 inches long (66th percentile). He is such a chunk! He is pretty happy most of the time and extremely relaxed. He averages 5-6 hours of sleep at night (9:00 - 3:00 or 4:00). He eats every 2-3 hours. He has been cooing and smiling at us for a while now. He coos differently to Brian than he does to me. I think he really likes Jacob, too! Jacob thinks Andrew is the funniest little thing. I think he giggles at every noise Andrew makes.
Jacob update: A few weeks ago you needed a translator to understand what Jacob was saying. It's not like that much anymore! He is starting to speak so well and in sentences. He loves to "cogor" (color), watch tractors, read his books, and recently he has become even more fascinated with letters and counting. He has learned how to spell his name and Mommy. We are working on Daddy and his own middle name. He has learned that his full name is "Kakob Ellis Dedomm" (he makes a K noise for his J's). He loves to count! He has also learned recently about the naughty stool and does not like it! It works, though! And we had to do it Super Nanny style in the beginning. It took about 45 min. for him to get it the first time; 30 min. after that; and now he doesn't get up and run around.
It turns out that Andrew is quite the bully, too! (Forgive me if I have already posted the following story). One morning, Jacob and Andrew were on our bed. Jacob picked up Andrew's hand and brought it to his own mouth. I thought he was kissing Andrew's hand. Then he puts down Andrew's hand, points to his mouth, and says, "hurt, hurt." I handled it very well in the moment and did not laugh at him, but I giggled about it all day!
Over the weekend, I was cooking some biscuits and doing some laundry. Both boys were in the living room, and I hear Jacob say, "Angoo Kakob hurt knee." So I ask him, "Did Andrew hurt Jacob's knee?" He tells me yes. So then I apologize for Andrew (I did not witness anything and I want to make sure Jacob feels like he is heard when he complains), and I explained that Andrew cannot control his movements right now. Then about 10 minutes later Jacob runs to me in the laundry room and says, "Angoo Kakob books." I ask him if he wants to read his books to Andrew; no response (which means no). Then I ask if Andrew took his books, and he tells me yes. Okay, that's just ridiculous. So I told him, "No. Andrew did not take your books. Go play." Then I noticed Jacob was looking at his books next to Andrew. It was really cute!
Back at Work
Good morning! I am back at work after 9 wonderful weeks off with my babies. I say babies, but Jacob still had to go to school while I stayed home with Andrew. I have a ton of pictures that I'm going to put into a slideshow.
Here is a quick summary of my leave time. I had cabin fever like crazy so the 2 weeks I was not allowed to drive felt like forever! I wanted to use the time off to get my house organized and ready for life with 2 kids and 2 working parents. I got some of it done, but not as much as I would have liked. We found a water leak in our house. So I spent a few days at my parents' house with the kiddos. It was nice to go to a familiar place, but there is no place like home with the kids. One day I took both kids to visit Big Gaga and we met Amy and her 2 girls over there. We had so much fun! The kids played really well together! Then we had Matthew's birthday party at Pump It Up! It is a place with these giant bounce houses, and Jacob loved it! Then both boys were sick. Jacob just had the crud, but Andrew got an ear infection. What?!?! 7 weeks old with an ear infection! He seems to be doing much better now. And then it all ended with the passing of Brian's grandfather. He had been sick since the beginning of the year. He will be missed so much! I am sad that he is the second great-grandparent that my kids have lost this year.
I'm taking my computer home tonight to work on the pictures. I cannot wait for everyone to see them!
Here is a quick summary of my leave time. I had cabin fever like crazy so the 2 weeks I was not allowed to drive felt like forever! I wanted to use the time off to get my house organized and ready for life with 2 kids and 2 working parents. I got some of it done, but not as much as I would have liked. We found a water leak in our house. So I spent a few days at my parents' house with the kiddos. It was nice to go to a familiar place, but there is no place like home with the kids. One day I took both kids to visit Big Gaga and we met Amy and her 2 girls over there. We had so much fun! The kids played really well together! Then we had Matthew's birthday party at Pump It Up! It is a place with these giant bounce houses, and Jacob loved it! Then both boys were sick. Jacob just had the crud, but Andrew got an ear infection. What?!?! 7 weeks old with an ear infection! He seems to be doing much better now. And then it all ended with the passing of Brian's grandfather. He had been sick since the beginning of the year. He will be missed so much! I am sad that he is the second great-grandparent that my kids have lost this year.
I'm taking my computer home tonight to work on the pictures. I cannot wait for everyone to see them!
Weekend in Red Oak
It turned out to be a good weekend to go to Red Oak. My parents had Matthew for the weekend. I thought he would be a little upset that he had to share my parents, but he did so well! Jacob just adores Matthew and thinks he is the coolest! Matthew was so nice to Jacob, and he was fascinated with Andrew. He woke up Sunday morning and asked how "Little Andrew" was doing. All of the kids were so good all weekend! Here are some pics.
Grandma Rose & Andrew
The 3 Boys
Matthew & Andrew
Jacob and Matthew on the gator
Grandma Rose & Andrew
The 3 Boys
Matthew & Andrew
Jacob and Matthew on the gator
Water Leak
While I was in the hospital, my mom came over to the house to clean. She told me that she thought we had a water leak and to watch a certain spot in the house. A week ago, I was working around the house and decided to steam the floors. Before I steamed this particular spot on the floor, I decided to touch it to see if the wood floors were warping. Sure enough...it was. So I thought the leak was coming from our dishwasher. I'll spare you all of the painful details, but it turned out to come from a joint that is supposed to be above the slab but it was actually in our slab.
So I packed up the kiddos and headed down to my parents' house for the weekend. I did not want them here for the repair. They had to bring in a jackhammer and pull up part of the floor to fix the leak. We are back home for now because Brian has treated all of the exposed mold with Tea Tree Oil. We are going to get all new wood flooring out of the deal and a couple of new cabinets. We'll have to leave for at least another week when they finally get here to fix the damage caused by the water. We've wanted new floors since we moved in, so we like that!
So I packed up the kiddos and headed down to my parents' house for the weekend. I did not want them here for the repair. They had to bring in a jackhammer and pull up part of the floor to fix the leak. We are back home for now because Brian has treated all of the exposed mold with Tea Tree Oil. We are going to get all new wood flooring out of the deal and a couple of new cabinets. We'll have to leave for at least another week when they finally get here to fix the damage caused by the water. We've wanted new floors since we moved in, so we like that!
Check Ups
On April 21st, my mom and I took the boys for their 2 year and 2 week check ups. WOW! I'm thankful I have good kids because that whole day was a total adventure. Of course, I over-scheduled myself. I decided to go into work that morning, have lunch at the shop, take the boys to the doctor, go to my doctor for an incision check, and take Andrew for his second PKU Test. It was a very long day, and everyone was a good sport about my poor judgement. :)
Jacob's Stats:
Weight: 29 lbs 9.6 oz
Height: 35-1/2 in.
Head: 49-1/2 cm
He is perfectly healthy!!! He got 2 more vaccinations, and he handled it all pretty well. He knew something was going on when 3 of us held him down, and he cried. But he got over it pretty fast. For the rest of the day he would not let us forget that his leg hurt.
Andrew's Stats:
Weight: 7 lbs 8 oz
Height: 20-1/2 in
Head: 37-1/2 cm
He is also perfectly healthy! Who could ask for more?!?! He was a true champ during the day. I fed him just enough to get him by all day, and he just slept thru the rest. Well, he cried during his PKU test. He woke up as we were getting to the hospital, and I was feeding him just before the nurse came into the room. So I knew he'd be upset. Then he spit up all over himself when I went in for my incision check. My doctor thought that was hilarious! I told him it was the perfect ending to my day.
Here are a few pics of the boys.
Jacob wanted to read his books to Andrew
Jacob's Stats:
Weight: 29 lbs 9.6 oz
Height: 35-1/2 in.
Head: 49-1/2 cm
He is perfectly healthy!!! He got 2 more vaccinations, and he handled it all pretty well. He knew something was going on when 3 of us held him down, and he cried. But he got over it pretty fast. For the rest of the day he would not let us forget that his leg hurt.
Andrew's Stats:
Weight: 7 lbs 8 oz
Height: 20-1/2 in
Head: 37-1/2 cm
He is also perfectly healthy! Who could ask for more?!?! He was a true champ during the day. I fed him just enough to get him by all day, and he just slept thru the rest. Well, he cried during his PKU test. He woke up as we were getting to the hospital, and I was feeding him just before the nurse came into the room. So I knew he'd be upset. Then he spit up all over himself when I went in for my incision check. My doctor thought that was hilarious! I told him it was the perfect ending to my day.
Here are a few pics of the boys.
Jacob wanted to read his books to Andrew
My 3 boys! I love this picture!
Jacob's Birthday
Jacob's birthday was April 15. Throughout my pregnancy I was very worried about his birthday getting lost in the shuffle. My brother and his wife had the idea that they could come over on Jacob's birthday and help us celebrate. I knew my mom would be in town that day, and so we decided to make it a party; I called everyone the night before to let them know that we were going to do a low-key birthday party for Jacob.
We gave Jacob this cool desk that my mom and I found at Target where he can "cogor" (color). He also got a Sit-n-Spin from Grandmother and a bubbles mower from Matthew and this thing called an Aquadoodle from my parents. Here are some pics from the party.
The Edomms
Papa, Grandma Rose, and the grandkids
Jacob opens gifts
Jacob and Grandmother
Jacob enjoys Tia's brownie with icing
We gave Jacob this cool desk that my mom and I found at Target where he can "cogor" (color). He also got a Sit-n-Spin from Grandmother and a bubbles mower from Matthew and this thing called an Aquadoodle from my parents. Here are some pics from the party.
The Edomms
Papa, Grandma Rose, and the grandkids
Jacob opens gifts
Jacob and Grandmother
Jacob enjoys Tia's brownie with icing
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