Comparison

I'm feeling kind of guilty. Was I starving poor Noah?? He's quite a bit skinnier than the other two were! I decided to use close up pictures this go around. Just to show off Macie's chub, really. I mean, look at it! She was huge! And she was only 2 months old!Ü All three of my children are beautiful, however. I love comparing their pictures, it's so fun to see how much they have changed and who Jacob looks like, it changes all of the time, so we have yet to see who he'll be the most like when he's older! I'm thinking he looks more like Macie, but who knows?!

2 months.

We just got back from the doctor. Jacob had his 2 month check up. I know you are all dying to know his stats, right?? Well...you already know he's a growing boy. So, you won't be surprised to know that he now weighs 16 lbs. 14 ounces. Not only is he getting chubbier, he's also getting taller measuring in at 24 inches! The doctor told me that he didn't even bother looking at the charts to see his percentile, because he wouldn't even be on the charts anyway. He's making his own curve and his own chart! Macie was exactly the same way. And, the doctor was not concerned at all about "baby obesity." I guess, this is a big topic of conversation among psychologists these days. They think that if a baby is chubby when they are little they have a bigger chance of it later in life. They have even suggested putting chunky babies, a lot like Jacob on a diet to help maintain their weight. ARE YOU KIDDING ME? That is terrible, in my opinion! Jacob is just a healthy baby boy who likes to eat, but only eats every 2-3 hours, that isn't abnormal! And, I am just blessed with cream for milk!

The doctor also thinks this is ridiculous, which is good. I've heard of doctors suggesting diets before. That is insane, they are little babies...they don't need to diet, that would cause more psychological problems than anything else, I think! I told the doc that Macie was the same way and 34 pounds at a year old, and so he was curious at how much she weighed now, and she only weighs 28 pounds! A year and a half later and she's 6 pounds lighter! Funny, huh? I like the chunky babies, though. They don't feel as fragile! I'm definately not going to break Jacob. He's a solid little boy!He's not squishy like Macie was, just SOLID!

He also had to get 6 immunizations today. One by mouth and 3 shots. He was a trooper! He cried for second, and then gave the nurse who poked him all the smiles! Crazy, I know, but he's a good little guy! A little Tylenol before the visit and he's good! Thank goodness for Tylenol! I'm grateful Jacob is healthy and that he's such a happy boy! I LOVE THIS KID!

Noah

Noah had another Neurologist appointment in Los Angeles with Dr. Gabriel. It is quite the drive for a doctor, but it's only like every 4 months, so it's worth it. Noah likes his doctor. Everything looks good for little Noah, which is a good thing. He's been seizure free since July. Which is a VERY good thing! The doctor said he is developing at a normal rate and doesn't have any effects from the medicines or anything. So that was definately good news. His next appointment is in June and if he still hasn't had any seizures, they will schedule a 24 hour thing where they take him off his medicine and then monitor him for a full 24 hours with strobe lights and all the works to see if any seizure activity is triggered. And then if all goes well we can start to taper off the medicine. So, we're hoping for that.

Lately, we have been so worried about him. It's hard to be his parents and not really know what is "normal" and what is medicine induced and what we should be worried about. One of the medicines he was put on does cause development delays. That was our biggest fear when he was put on the medicine, and the big reason we switched from it. It's a really effective medicine, but if you are on it for a prolonged period, it does significantly alter development. As soon as we took him off, we noticed such a change in him. He started talking so much better and started to act a lot better. But we really don't know if it was the medicine change or just that he was and is getting older. It's hard to distinguish it. He's been having a stuttering thing lately, but the doctor said that was nothing to worry about. Many kids his age have the same problem, who aren't epileptic and who haven't ever had the same medicine he had. He just thinks a lot faster than he can talk. He is a very busy busy boy. We asked about a speech therapist, but he didn't think it was necessary, really. He figures Noah will eventually catch up on his own, and won't need any special attention, which is such a relief for us. He is just a regular boy, who happens to have seizures sometimes, but it doesn't really affect him. He's a trooper though. He's been through so much, so much more than I have ever gone through: Many hospital stays, doctor visits, blood draws, and EEGs. And he's still such a happy little boy. I'm so glad to be his mother and I love him so much. He really is my little hero.

Temple Day

 

Noah had a doctor's appointment in Los Angeles, so we decided to make a whole day trip out of it and go to the temple. Noah told me that he couldn't just wear any clothes to the temple, he had to wear his church clothes. I tried putting him in a polo and khakis and just his regular shoes. But, no...that wasn't good enough. He had to have his church clothes and church shoes, too. I was impressed with him! So, we got all dressed up and went to the temple. Adam did a session while I waited outside with the kids. When we first got there we went inside the front doors, and Noah did not want to leave. He threw a big fit because he wanted to be inside the temple. I walked out, and Noah ran back in and was escorted out. I was pretty embarassed. But, we had an enjoyable time outside. It was a nice day, so we walked around and the kids picked most of the flowers. {I tried stopping them, but they're too quick!!} We watched a "honey bird", or hummingbird as I call it! A lot of people stopped and admired my cute kids. I mean, who wouldn't?? We love going to the temple. I didn't actually get to do a session because of time and feeding schedules, but I'm glad I got to be on the grounds with the kids. It was a good experience for them and for me!

Birthday wishes

Happy Birthday, Nana!

 

Today is Adam's mom, Carol's, birthday! We wish that we could be there to celebrate with you on your birthday! We got to celebrate with you last year when you came to visit us in Palmdale! Not a day goes by that Noah and Macie don't talk about their Nana. We hope that you have a great birthday. When Adam gets home, we'll call you. My phone is dead and Adam took the car with the charger! Hopefully we can see you soon. Eat lots of cake and ice cream today! Happy Birthday!!

We're too cute.

 

I GOT A PICTURE OF ALL THREE KIDS LOOKING AT THE CAMERA! I was so excited! Jacob isn't smiling, but he's only 7 weeks old, it's okay! He's looking though! We are making progress!!

I love Sundays. I get to dress up my kids, and they always look so cute! I attempted the curls again for Macie. This time I used plastic ziplocs. They make for a bit bigger curl than just a rag. My next attempt will be the big ziplocs...Maybe the curl will be bigger. I can't just use regular curlers because Macie twirls and pulls her hair at night when she sleeps. So, I have to tie them into her hair. Her hair did look a lot better this morning at church, however. She got lots of compliments, and some people even thought it was natural. We're getting better at it!

Jacob got this outfit from our shower. I think this will be the only Sunday that he wears it. It's a 3 month size, but he's a giant! He's so good at church. We'll see how long that lasts, though. He just sleeps. Even when I think he should eat, he just wants to sleep. It's nice. I had to wake him up to feed him. I was ready...I just wanted him to be ready too!

Noah just is always handsome. He has very few baby features left, if any. He's such a big boy. I can't believe how big he is. Just last night he got out of the tub and I saw his naked bum running into get some underwear. He's so big. And potty trained. Fully potty trained. No more diapers at all, not even at night. I NEVER thought I would see this day. It's almost sad! I guess they can't stay little forever, dangit!

Baby Shower.

Last night I had a baby shower. It was really great. And I am so appreciative of it. I kind of feel bad and guilty about it, but I'm glad I had it. I hate having people get me things. I don't know why, I should love it, right? But I always feel so bad. I don't make lists, even when people ask for them. I usually don't tell people what I want, because they should get what they want to get me. I'm usually content! I don't know what they want to spend, and don't want to offend by saying something that is too much or too little. And I just figure I could get it myself if I really wanted it! I don't know, it's weird. BUT...I am glad that I was able to have this shower.

A few weeks ago, a sister in the ward asked me if her and some other sisters could throw me a baby shower. I didn't want to, but they insisted. So I went along with it. When we moved here, we were in a ward that was dissolved a month after we moved in. We were put into another ward, making it a HUGE ward. And no one knew us. The old ward knew at least each other. We didn't get that luxury. It was actually nice for us, not a big transition, just another ward! So, they wanted to do this shower as more of a get to know you type thing. It was fun. Half the people there I didn't really know, so it was good to get to know them as well. I am always so good with taking pictures, but there was nursing, cake eating, and present opening going on, so I didn't get any pictures. And I even turned around and got my camera after I forgot it at home! Oh well. But, I did walk away with lots of good gifts, all of which, I still feel guilty about.

So, thanks, ladies. It was a fun night. I'm grateful for your hospitality. {and for your cake making skills, it was very yummy!}

Growing BIG.

So...I went to the doctor today. Pretty uneventful. Just the routine 6 week postpartum check up. BUT, I did get to see how much little {I thought he was little, anyway} Jacob weighs. And, oh my goodness, I was shocked. Remember, he was 8 pounds 6 ounces at birth. He's only 7 weeks old. How much do you think he weighs??


I was going to do a little poll and wait a few days, but I can't do that. That would be mean, I know you are all dying to know how much he weighs, huh?? Alright, 15 1/2 pounds! Can you believe it?? Already at 7 weeks. He's not even 2 months old yet and already has nearly doubled his birth weight! Goodness. What a chunk I have!

Jacob and Daddy

Jacob loves his Daddy. He's started smiling so much! He loves to see Macie and Noah. Even though they usually do something to torture him, he loves them! Last night Adam was holding him. Jacob just started cooing and smiling, these huge smiles. It was so cute. I'm never able to get the smile on camera because I'm holding him, and then when he sees the camera, he stops. So I had to get it when he was least expecting it! It was so cute. Just the way that Adam was looking at him and Jacob was looking right back at him. Oh man...so cute. Adam is such a good daddy. My kids all ADORE him. They can't wait until Daddy comes home. They ask if it's time all day long. I'm so grateful that Adam is their Daddy.