October 08, 2013
Who's a worse blogger than me? Ugh. I had started this blog a month ago and never finished it...
It's here. Kindergarten. Jake is so ready! Although, I am not really convinced that he truly understands what kindergarten will be all about. We had Orientation today for an hour at his school and we met his teacher (Mrs. Bagley) who seemed very nice. Jake found his desk and put all of his school supplies in his desk. I guess this is just the beginning of a very long journey!
A month and a half in an things are going great. Jake comes home from school with tons of songs, new methods of learning ( eagle eye!) and loves practicing his letters and numbers. He even loves to write sentences. Last week was the best - "Mommy, how do I spell 'my little brother is so cute I could cry'?" He loves to do homework and to fill his reading log daily. He tells us lots of stories "I don't think Mr Bagley works". His teachers husband. Ok. "An older girl in the back of the bus got sick today ON THE BUS". Me: omg, did you feel bad for her, the poor girl!? Jake: No! I felt stinky for me, it smelt awful the whole way home (holding his nose). One day we sent him to school and let him buy milk for lunch. When I asked him how it went he informed me that he didn't drink it.. He couldn't open the carton.. So he threw it away. Ok. We have since let him know he just has to ask the lunch aid for help. Today the he had a story that ,add me sad.. But I am sure it will happen with boys. "mommy, today you gave me a baby spoon for my applesauce and the boys made fun of me". Then he reminded me that he sometimes gets confused and throws his spoons away. Yes buddy, that's why we send plastic baby spoons. :).
Brody boy. Brody started walking mid September at about 10.5 weeks and hasn't stopped! He is a tad shaky on his feet but gets around just fine ! He loves to play with Jake and picks up a plastic phone and we swear he says "hi". He is also an eating machine and will eat anything Alex and I eat. We take advantage of this as Jake is super picky. His diet consists of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, chicken nuggets or hot dogs.
Soccer started again for Jake this fall and its amazing how much is different this year. He likes it much better and has a great time doing the drills. When it comes to game times, the second half of practice, it's pretty much 15 kids running in circles and the ball kind of moving too. He loves to run around and has a blast playing. He also loves the dels lemonade after and the playground too.
Speaking of playgrounds, we have been trying to find new ones lately and have come across two really cool ones that are close by in Cranston. Jake had a blast at the ones where there are tons of ropes a d different things to climb on. Brody loves the swing and loves to watch the other kids too. It won't be too long before he making his mark on the playgrounds. We love the ones at have bike paths or walking paths too. A trip to the playground usually ends with an adventure walk. Jakes imagination at this point is pretty fun. He can turn a walk into a giant adventure.
August 03, 2013
Big Guy!
I use this blog to document the happenings of our two little boys.. but recently my big guy underwent surgery and came out like a rock star! Alex has put surgery off for many years, needing disc replacement badly. He was in constant pain, loss feeling in his arm and fingers, had his elbow and other parts of his arm lock up at times, had muscle atrophy and was always in pain. Finally.. the surgery happened. Two discs were removed and a wafer was put in in their place. After this a titanium rod was put in to hold this new piece of his spine together. To do this, Dr Lucas went through the front of his neck.
The three hour procedure took place at RI Hospital and I cannot say enough about the staff there and of Dr Lucas. Brody spent most of the morning with me there, while Jake was in school. Looking back, I am so glad I had the distraction of taking care of B. Alex came to and I was allowed to see him in the recovery room. A friend had warned me that he may not look so good right after surgery. He looked awesome! He was a bit out of it and had the nurses entertained. Alex spent the night over night and was itching to get out of the hospital in the morning. He cleared the PT test and was home by 10:30 the next morning. The Dr believes that there should be improvement for Alex and that everything went as planned. Time will tell. As he heals, we are trying to give him space and let him rest..with two boys its tough!! Hopefully a much needed vacation will help his recovery!
The three hour procedure took place at RI Hospital and I cannot say enough about the staff there and of Dr Lucas. Brody spent most of the morning with me there, while Jake was in school. Looking back, I am so glad I had the distraction of taking care of B. Alex came to and I was allowed to see him in the recovery room. A friend had warned me that he may not look so good right after surgery. He looked awesome! He was a bit out of it and had the nurses entertained. Alex spent the night over night and was itching to get out of the hospital in the morning. He cleared the PT test and was home by 10:30 the next morning. The Dr believes that there should be improvement for Alex and that everything went as planned. Time will tell. As he heals, we are trying to give him space and let him rest..with two boys its tough!! Hopefully a much needed vacation will help his recovery!
July 23, 2013
Little Bro
I have fallen into the poor second child syndrome.. where the second one just doesn't get documented. Brody..I'm sorry! It doesn't mean I love you any less than your big brother..it's just that time escapes us a tad quicker than it used to..if that is possible!
Brody.. 8 + months old and you have been pulling yourself up onto the furniture and anything else for that matter. You are one happy baby. You love your puffs, oatmeal with fruit in it and most vegetables too. At 8 months you were weened from nursing. It wasn't you. It was me. I wanted the summer free of nursing and that damn pump I took with me to work everyday. You made the transition seamlessly and for that I am grateful. Don't ask your brother how long I nursed him, it was only because of his ear infections.
You're first sound "eh!". It's cute to say that to you and you respond with it. I wouldn't say it's your first word..just your first exclamation maybe? You are a rambler these days and Mommy and Daddy are both pushing for "mama or dada" to be your first "word". You have the cutest little voice and we love to hear you ramble on!
You have those blue eyes that we never thought either of our children would have. You can thank your Papa for those! We get compliments all the time on how cute your big brother and you are and how beautiful your eyes are!
For the most part you are a good sleeper - you nap twice a day most days and you are one tired boy come 7pm. If you could skip that one bottle in the middle of the night, we would greatly appreciate it! But..you are cute, so waking up to you isn't too bad. But the 5 am wakeups? You'd probably be a lot cuter at about 6 or 7am if we have to push it. It's not every morning that you are up that early, thankfully.
You love your bouncer and you kind of like your exersaucer still, if you have plenty of toys to play with. Forget the baby toys though, you are a fan of your brothers toys! Boulder, Optomis Prime and the rest of the Rescue Bott toys that Jake loves, you love as well. He is a great big brother and loves to get on the floor and play with you. You both still light up when you see each other. Sitting outside in your walker is one of your favorite activities! You love to watch your brother run the yard and to watch him in his pool or playing. We have gone to the spray park a few times this summer and a couple of beach visits..you love the water! The sand too!
Just a few days shy of your ninth month you are standing solo without holding on to anything. From very early on, it was apparent that you had very strong legs! The pedi noted at one of your very first appointments that you had the legs of an athlete! Let's see how right she is!
You've brought more joy to our home than we could ever imagine!!
Brody.. 8 + months old and you have been pulling yourself up onto the furniture and anything else for that matter. You are one happy baby. You love your puffs, oatmeal with fruit in it and most vegetables too. At 8 months you were weened from nursing. It wasn't you. It was me. I wanted the summer free of nursing and that damn pump I took with me to work everyday. You made the transition seamlessly and for that I am grateful. Don't ask your brother how long I nursed him, it was only because of his ear infections.
You're first sound "eh!". It's cute to say that to you and you respond with it. I wouldn't say it's your first word..just your first exclamation maybe? You are a rambler these days and Mommy and Daddy are both pushing for "mama or dada" to be your first "word". You have the cutest little voice and we love to hear you ramble on!
You have those blue eyes that we never thought either of our children would have. You can thank your Papa for those! We get compliments all the time on how cute your big brother and you are and how beautiful your eyes are!
For the most part you are a good sleeper - you nap twice a day most days and you are one tired boy come 7pm. If you could skip that one bottle in the middle of the night, we would greatly appreciate it! But..you are cute, so waking up to you isn't too bad. But the 5 am wakeups? You'd probably be a lot cuter at about 6 or 7am if we have to push it. It's not every morning that you are up that early, thankfully.
You love your bouncer and you kind of like your exersaucer still, if you have plenty of toys to play with. Forget the baby toys though, you are a fan of your brothers toys! Boulder, Optomis Prime and the rest of the Rescue Bott toys that Jake loves, you love as well. He is a great big brother and loves to get on the floor and play with you. You both still light up when you see each other. Sitting outside in your walker is one of your favorite activities! You love to watch your brother run the yard and to watch him in his pool or playing. We have gone to the spray park a few times this summer and a couple of beach visits..you love the water! The sand too!
Just a few days shy of your ninth month you are standing solo without holding on to anything. From very early on, it was apparent that you had very strong legs! The pedi noted at one of your very first appointments that you had the legs of an athlete! Let's see how right she is!
You've brought more joy to our home than we could ever imagine!!
July 04, 2013
Five
Dear Jake,
You're FIVE! You've been looking forward to this birthday for some time now! Being your Mommy, I want to keep you this age forever. You haven't been to real school yet, you still believe in the world and see things through a lense that I wish I still had! When you ask every morning " can we cuddle for a little bit" it melts my heart. I told Daddy thought my pregnancy with you that I wanted a cuddle bug and boy did I get one! You love to hug and kiss and I see that you truly care about those around you. Asking the neighbor last week " how was your party yesterday" or Daddy daily " how was your day today, Daddy". Or telling everyone that walked into your fifth birthday party " thanks for coming to my party".... You've got a big heart. When you're away from your little brother you can't wait to get home and get back to him. He lights up when he sees you, the love is apparent already. Driving in the car, Brody loves facing you and watching whatever his big bro is doing.
You're smart, super funny and you certainly have a mind of your own! While I will admit I have a hard time with the fact that you'll be getting on that school bus in two months, i know you are ready. You seek to learn new things and you impress us daily. You're adding, problem solving, you're counting by tens and you can tell a fantastic story but looking at pages of a book! I'm eager to see you take on kindergarten!
Your favorite color is still yellow and you plan to marry Sidney one day but live with us still. You want to be an animal rescuer some days, an astronaut there's. You love Mike the Knight, Octonauts, Dora at times and anything Angry Bird.
Last week I asked you where the time has gone.. Where did five years go? You responded "aaaallll the way to kindergarten!" You're right buddy!
May 02, 2013
Leg
I scanned through this page today and realized Jake's broken leg never made it to press! Back in late February we took a trip to Monkey Joe's bouncy house in Attleboro.. mommy lost her phone in the toilet and 10 minutes later Jake broke his leg. A frantic drive to Hasboro with Jake crying the whole way was not what we had in mind on the last week of my maternity leave. Jake was oh so brave once he got some Tylenol in him..so brave that I second guessed my decision for a few moments. Until the Dr. came back with x-rays showing a fractured tibia. Broken. I knew it. Jake sported a full leg cast on his right leg for 3 weeks followed by a cast to knee for two weeks after that. Boys and casts are just gross!
In all, he handled it very well. At the beginning there were lots of visitors..and LOTS of toys for this kid. He got cards and cash and more toys. For the first few days he did lay low and was couch bound but after getting the hang of his wheelchair, he was up and around like his old self. He actually loved the wheelchair in the house..the small amount of room he could wheel into, he did.
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Four weeks of limping after the cast came off didn't stop this kid from running the yard, chasing his soccer ball, running the track, climbing stairs and running the playground. He still hops a bit when he first starts to run and at the end of the day he is sore and he has a slight limp..but in all he has put the accident behind him and even wants to go back to Monkey Joe's..which we will NOT.
In all, he handled it very well. At the beginning there were lots of visitors..and LOTS of toys for this kid. He got cards and cash and more toys. For the first few days he did lay low and was couch bound but after getting the hang of his wheelchair, he was up and around like his old self. He actually loved the wheelchair in the house..the small amount of room he could wheel into, he did.
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Four weeks of limping after the cast came off didn't stop this kid from running the yard, chasing his soccer ball, running the track, climbing stairs and running the playground. He still hops a bit when he first starts to run and at the end of the day he is sore and he has a slight limp..but in all he has put the accident behind him and even wants to go back to Monkey Joe's..which we will NOT.
April 24, 2013
Before I forget...
Our sweet Brody turned 6 months yesterday and today he has his checkup. He is in great health and took the two shots like a champ. Jake looked on and consoled the little man after a few tears. In all, he handled it very well. His stats:
Weight: 17 lbs, 15 oz
Height: 27 inches
Head circumference: 17 3/4
Six months goes quick. So quickly, I haven't had a chance to document much. He is eating solids now and is adorable with his little mouth open awaiting each bite. Our goal (my goal) was to get to 6 months of nursing. We did it ! I will now push it to 8 months. I call it my little part time job.. Formula is very pricey!
Jake is still in love with his brother and loves to hug and kiss him, sing to him and tries to console him when he is crying. Brody lights up when he is around his big brother and will stare at him in wonderment. It's a special bond already and we cannot wait to see their brotherhood grow.
Weight: 17 lbs, 15 oz
Height: 27 inches
Head circumference: 17 3/4
Six months goes quick. So quickly, I haven't had a chance to document much. He is eating solids now and is adorable with his little mouth open awaiting each bite. Our goal (my goal) was to get to 6 months of nursing. We did it ! I will now push it to 8 months. I call it my little part time job.. Formula is very pricey!
Jake is still in love with his brother and loves to hug and kiss him, sing to him and tries to console him when he is crying. Brody lights up when he is around his big brother and will stare at him in wonderment. It's a special bond already and we cannot wait to see their brotherhood grow.
March 31, 2013
Happy Easter
After a bit..Brody woke up, so Jake brought him back to the EB to introduce him...
March 02, 2013
February 24, 2013
Truth.
After we finished baking cookies today Jake waked into the bathroom and said something I thought I heard but I needed to make sure. I followed him and asked him to repeat himself.
He said: I'm getting so big.
Why yes you are...
He said: I'm getting so big.
Why yes you are...
February 13, 2013
January 27, 2013
3 month rambling.
It's been three months since we were a family of three point five (Netster the fish included). Life in those three months has been great. I'll admit at first I was overwhelmed. How was I going to wake up so often to feed? Was the swaddle gonna go over his face? Was Jake jealous? So many questions. While nursing went well, it wasn't as easy as it was with Jake. I'll spare the details but I literally thought about quitting in those first few weeks. Thankfully, we are over any issues and I have a grip on it all. It's an awesome bond that we share and it's comforting to know I'm doing ok - he's growing.
He loves his big brother and as soon as he hears him talking he lights up and smiles. Same goes for Jake. If he's away from Brody for anytime he always checks back to him and kisses him. He giggles when Brody sits in for story time or enjoys tummy time. It's amazing to see the bond that is forming.
The weeks fly by and Brody and Jake are both sprouting. Picking Jake up is like lifting half my body weight it feels! He's an eating machine at times and will be as big as his dad in no time! Brody is growing but it doesn't seem that he is as big as Jake was. At Brody's 2 month checkup he was 12 lbs. while Jake at that age was almost 14 lbs. as I type that I'm thinking - stop comparing them. Let them be their own individual. I guess that's the twin in me!
What will Brody look like? What's his voice going to sound like? Will he have the crazy cowlicks like J man? These questions run through my head a lot but I'm ok in waiting for the answers... This stage is all too fleeting. I'm trying to soak him up as much as I can and not rush him to milestones. With the first I felt like he had to be on time for everything - rolling, babbling, reaching for toys etc. With number two I'd like to sit back and enjoy the ride!
Here are a few of cute Jake sayings in the past few weeks:
JAKE: Is Brody sleeping?
ALEX: yes, and you should be too
Jake: I am, my eyes were closed when I asked.
"It's a catastrophe... That means OH NO in French"
While sitting with his parents who were watching jeopardy:
You are always wrong, they say different things than you.
My dad stopped by this week on his way home from the casino bearing gifts for the boys and he asked Jake if he had gotten a hair cut recently.. Jake responded with ". Ya..but there's just one problem.." He pointed to his oh so cute cowlick. ;)
While my dad was telling a story about Owls and seeing one the other night in a tree and being shocked that the owl was awake Jake explained to him that owls were nocturnal and slept during the day and were awake at night. :). He's one smart cookie.
Ok. Enough typing on an iPad again. Photos to Come.
He loves his big brother and as soon as he hears him talking he lights up and smiles. Same goes for Jake. If he's away from Brody for anytime he always checks back to him and kisses him. He giggles when Brody sits in for story time or enjoys tummy time. It's amazing to see the bond that is forming.
The weeks fly by and Brody and Jake are both sprouting. Picking Jake up is like lifting half my body weight it feels! He's an eating machine at times and will be as big as his dad in no time! Brody is growing but it doesn't seem that he is as big as Jake was. At Brody's 2 month checkup he was 12 lbs. while Jake at that age was almost 14 lbs. as I type that I'm thinking - stop comparing them. Let them be their own individual. I guess that's the twin in me!
What will Brody look like? What's his voice going to sound like? Will he have the crazy cowlicks like J man? These questions run through my head a lot but I'm ok in waiting for the answers... This stage is all too fleeting. I'm trying to soak him up as much as I can and not rush him to milestones. With the first I felt like he had to be on time for everything - rolling, babbling, reaching for toys etc. With number two I'd like to sit back and enjoy the ride!
Here are a few of cute Jake sayings in the past few weeks:
JAKE: Is Brody sleeping?
ALEX: yes, and you should be too
Jake: I am, my eyes were closed when I asked.
"It's a catastrophe... That means OH NO in French"
While sitting with his parents who were watching jeopardy:
You are always wrong, they say different things than you.
My dad stopped by this week on his way home from the casino bearing gifts for the boys and he asked Jake if he had gotten a hair cut recently.. Jake responded with ". Ya..but there's just one problem.." He pointed to his oh so cute cowlick. ;)
While my dad was telling a story about Owls and seeing one the other night in a tree and being shocked that the owl was awake Jake explained to him that owls were nocturnal and slept during the day and were awake at night. :). He's one smart cookie.
Ok. Enough typing on an iPad again. Photos to Come.
January 19, 2013
2013
2013! So I've been slacking here in blogger land. We all k ow, Brody is here. That leaves much less time for writing anything up. I am working on his birth story. It's long. It's up and down. I'm only writing it on here to have it saved as details will fail me years from now.
We are adjusting to life as a family of four. Brody is a great baby and his big brother is still in love. Kisses, kisses and more kisses he showers his brother with love all day long.
Alex and I are in love as well. I look at him in wonder most days. He was well worth the wait and the often struggle it was to get to this point. Love is as understatement. He just completes our family more so than I ever thought possible.
We are 12 weeks into my maternity leave and I can honestly say I never want to go back to work. Ever. I could stay home with these two boys forever. Unfortunately, we need my income and benefits and jake and Brody need more than just their mom. We have until March together and I'm trying to enjoy every day. Story time, the playgrounds, the YMCA, barnes and noble. We are on the go a lot.
Typing on an iPad is difficult so that's my excuse for being a crappy blogger.
I'll get back to it...for now..I. Enjoying my boyS.
We are adjusting to life as a family of four. Brody is a great baby and his big brother is still in love. Kisses, kisses and more kisses he showers his brother with love all day long.
Alex and I are in love as well. I look at him in wonder most days. He was well worth the wait and the often struggle it was to get to this point. Love is as understatement. He just completes our family more so than I ever thought possible.
We are 12 weeks into my maternity leave and I can honestly say I never want to go back to work. Ever. I could stay home with these two boys forever. Unfortunately, we need my income and benefits and jake and Brody need more than just their mom. We have until March together and I'm trying to enjoy every day. Story time, the playgrounds, the YMCA, barnes and noble. We are on the go a lot.
Typing on an iPad is difficult so that's my excuse for being a crappy blogger.
I'll get back to it...for now..I. Enjoying my boyS.
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