gotta love her!

my cute outfit from ms. breanne!


This is really what I do ALL day long!

fam time

Jonas as a babe

Here is a pic of Jonas's hair when he was 6 wks old. Several people have asked me if Jonas had as much hair as Reese and if it was as dark as hers. Well, you can see that it surely was dark and much longer than hers now. I am trying to find similar baby pics of both kids so we can compare their looks.

Just a swingin' & explorin'

I got to play outside today and it was lots of fun. I played in my water table, threw the ball with Millie, swang with daddy, and walked around the yard. If you don't already know this, grass is not my favorite thing. Mommy is so proud of me for getting in it today! My sister slept ALL day, but when she wakes up, mommy will take some pictures of her too.

Reese update

I took Reese to the doctor today about her eyes. It appears that the left eye is bulging some and I wanted our pediatrician's opinion. He seems that maybe the right eye-lid is a little lazy and it gives the illusion that the left eye is standing out. He thinks that there is nothing wrong, but is referring us to an eye specialist to make sure. Of course as a mom, I was terrified before going to the doctor today. I cried and cried the night before in fear of something being really wrong. I was relieved to hear that our doctor is not worried and thinks there is nothing to this. I am not sure of when our eye appt is but should know on Wednesday. I will keep you guys updated. Also, we weighed Reese today and she is a whopping 11lbs 7oz. When I say that girl likes to eat, I am not kidding!!!

Jonas & Reese

Reese: one month old

my new fascination...

Jonas has discovered his belly button and LOVES it. He pulls on his shirt all the time to see it and then shows it off to anyone that asks about it. Here he is lying in front of our back door showing me his belly hole.

Big MOMMA!

Look at that double chin?? I must say Reese is a pig and LOVES her milk. She is a great eater and as of last Wednesday, weighed 9lbs 11oz. I am sure by now she is at 10 lbs. She has had some acid reflux trouble that sent us to the ER and to her pediatrician. She is taking zantac twice a day and it seems to be helping her.

She is also 4 weeks old today and I can't believe it! She is eating every 2-3 hours and is finally starting to wake up and show those eyes in between feeds. For a while there, she only ate and slept. We enjoy her being alert more and more. She has not vomited in a week....yeah!!!! And has not spit up much. We have moved to a size one diaper that still cuts into her chubby thighs.

p.s. A BIG thanks to my mom, Aunt Deborah, Aunty Kathy, and Mamaw Dorothy for driving up last weekend to help me out while Jason was out of state. We had a great girls' weekend enjoying one another and Aunt Deb stayed with us helping take care of Jonas. Thank you so much for helping me! I couldn't have done it without you!!

Easter '07

Yes, I am a wee bit late in this post. We had a good Easter weekend!! Jason's mom, Grandmother Doreen, came to visit and brought us lots of goodies. Then on Easter day we went to my mom's, Su-Su's, for lunch and more goodies. I decked Reese in pink from head to toe with her "First Easter" outfit. Jonas really enjoyed digging through his Easter basket and liked his Elmo toy the best!

"She's my lil darling"... jonas

Reese was finally awake long enough so I started snapping pics fast of both kiddos. Jonas just got out of the tub and dad put him in his snow-man pj's....tis the season! Jonas is really getting so much better learning to share his time. I am very proud of him! This week he did great in waiting patiently if I was feeding Reese and he wanted something. Jonas also started back to day-care and that might have something to do with it. I took 50 pics and thought these were the sweetest. I love watching Jonas inquire about Reese. He has found her nose and touches her hair throughout the day. I can't wait for her to notice him. What joy to have siblings!

Playdate, Playdate!

Reese had her first playdate today with Jackson & Sydney. All 3 precious babes were born in March and J & S were born on the same day! Reese slept the entire time while Jackson ate and Sydney was wide-eyed. It was so fun and encouraging being with new moms and talking about our babies. Thank you Lauren for having us over! I look forward to another relaxing afternoon hanging out.

"She's so cute." ....jonas

We were able to capture a sleeping pic this evening while they both were napping. AND finally Reese stayed awake long enough to get a picture with her eyes open. She usually doesn't stay alert very long, so you have to jump fast if you want a pic. The pics of the babes on the counter top was taken after Jonas had already been put to sleep and then decided to wake up and hang out for a few minutes. You can still see his black eye pretty good. He also has had 2 busted lips from falling this week. I hope he grows out of this clumsy stage. Gotta run... the little one is crying!

"Tastes like candy!"...reese

We had our first doc visit on Tuesday and Reese has gained 12 oz in 7 days! She is a big eater and loves her milk. We also discovered that she has "shrunk" too. They measured her at a whopping 19" when she was measured 21" at birth. She is a little jaundice but nothing too concerning at this point. She loves to sleep, eat, and poop. That is really all she does in that order too. She is not that alert (could be from her jaundice & being under 40wks gestation) and really sleeps ALL day and night. She does wake-up in closer intervals at night to eat than in the day. I will be glad when she can switch that around so we can get more rest at night. We are trying hard to keep her alert in the evenings so that she will sleep longer between feeds.

Jonas really hasn't adjusted well to her being here. OR I should say that he can tell something is different in his environment and pays no attention to her. He whines quite a bit and seems to seek more attention.... hmmmmmm........ Next week is when I have both babes by myself. Jonas will also start back to daycare next wk, which will make it a little easier to care for Reese.

I guess that I am adjusting okay to having 2 babes as well. I have emotional moments every now and then ... some of that due to sleep deprivation. My main resource to staying on top of things is PRAYER. I couldn't do it without seeking help from God. He truly has given me strength and perseverance when I thought I couldn't go on without getting rest. (and it's only been a week) ..... I also have a great husband who helps with cleaning, taking care of Jonas, cooking, etc. My mother has also been here everyday to take care of Jonas since Jason has been back at work. This is her spring break, and she has been a tremendous help. Thanks MOM!

My first black eye

Jonas is quite the clumsy type! He has already had several busted lips from falling and now has a black eye from falling into Su-Su's coffee table. We will blame the table instead of Jonas's clumsiness :) I tried to capture it so you could see.