Week Four, Day Three

With the exception of the pix of Evie and her Papa, these pix were taken about an hour ago. Mysteriously enough, Evie went to sleep in her bouncy seat by the window from an awake state.

We ordered an ergo last night that will be helpful in carrying her around.

Simon has been a sweetie. He is looking at one of our (many) hospital bills and is coloring it and keeps asking, "Mommy, is it forty-ten?" No idea what that means.

I asked Matt last night, wouldn't it be weird if adults dressed like babies. Evie was wearing the same yellow pjs as in the pix, pinstripe with footies and ducks, and the letters ABC. He said yeah, we'd look like idiots. She looks like she just escaped from prison.

Simon wanted to play tennis Monday when it was so cold, so I opened the front door to let him experience why we couldn't go play tennis. About an hour later, Simon exclaimed from the living room, "I found it, Mommy! I found it!" I inquired as to what he found and it was "the sun." So we could play tennis :)

The other day Simon announced as he looked in the bathroom mirror, "I don't want to be a big brother." He was wearing a big brother t-shirt, so hopefully he meant he just wanted to change clothes, not families :)

Matt's family was here for the holidays and Nana explained to Simon how Georgia was far away. He must have understood, because later in the week when Matt disciplined him Simon told him to "go away to Georgia."

I asked Simon to carry something to the sink for me and he enthusiastically said, "Okay, sure. I'm happy to do that." Really, that is verbatim. Not always the case, but a good memory to record and reinforce.

Explanation of some of the later pix: Simon "playing" the guitar/phone as he mimicks David Crowder on our Passion Praise DVD. Simon running around lifting up his hands as he mimics worshipers on the television. Simon sitting as mommy feeds Evie.

Even More from Turkey Day

Thanksgiving Continued

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving Eve

Between Weeks Two and Three

So, here are some more pix of the last week or so. We had our first round of "holiday baking' on Friday. Simon is pictured stirring the hot cocoa mix. It was a yummy recipe, esp. w/ almond and cinnamon flavoring added.

Evie went to church today for the first time! Just in time for pot-luck/holiday dinner at Keystone :) Of course, she slept the whole time, even when I tried to feed her! Her wake time is unfortunately in the middle of the night, more so than the day. Se isn't up too much, but we are pretty tired.

Simon is having fun with all of the visitors that come by.

When I was tucking Simon in tonight, he said spontaneously, "I'm thankful for all the dinosaurs. The tiny ones, the little ones, the big ones, all the dinosaurs."

We went to the hospital today on our way home from church for Evie's second round of newborn screening. And we were able to get home in time for Simon's nap. Yes!

Evie on a Friday Night

Well, Dad got to meet 11 day old Evie last night for the first time. It was odd last week that 4 people out of our family were wearing hospital bracelets: Dad, Matt, Evie, and myself.



When Simon came to see Evie he thought the hospital bed was for Pops since he'd seen Pops a couple of times in the hospital recently. And it was funny that Matt was wearing the same hospital socks that Dad was. And, of course, Dad's hospital visit wasn't anything compared to Matt's 'hotel stay.'

The day before Evie was born we were at Baylor Garland for a good part of the day visiting dad and it was a strange feeling, to be in a hospital so close to delivery, even having Braxton Hicks contractions, but that it was a different hospital than the one I would need to be at. Too bad dad wasn't at Baylor Dallas, that could have been fun, and mom wouldn't have had to leave so soon after Evie's delivery.

Dad and I have had a lot in common the past weeks. Sleepless nights. (Though mine have been for months, really) Pain. And though I have mercy for dad, really, I can't imagine the severity being worse than natural childbirth, though the duration of course merits more than my labor. And we both lost about 20 pounds in the course of a couple of weeks!

I like the pix of Matt, Simon, and Scott, playing around in the kitchen. Simon is all boy. Matt was challenging Scott to push-up reps, with SImon providing a handicap at times for both of them.

Mom testing out their new blood pressure kit and rethinking her decision to leave the nursing field years ago. Maybe when Dad is all better they'll give us the blood pressure kit since Matt has habitually high blood pressure.

Wow, we went to bed at 11 after feeding Evie, she was up at 2:15, and then surprising also up at 4:30 and wouldn't go back to sleep, even after nursing. I think she had gas or something. Matt brought her in here and held here while he worked on the computer and then she slept in the bouncy chair next to him while he played Quake. I think I might have dozed off again after 4:30, but I'm not sure. So, long night, but we both agree it is easier to enjoy Evie b/c we are less intimidated by her and already know to expect a few months of sleep loss.