Monday, January 31, 2011

January '11

January was a long month. Good, but long. I was trying to adjust to some new medication and Jason was sick most of the month along with Elijah. Elijah has had this cold for 3 months. Ezra has it now. And everyone starts coughing at night. Elijah and Ezra end up in our bed and I don't sleep at all! I'm just tired. But it's all good and so worth it.
I love our house. I know I haven't posted any pics of it. I will sometime. Just trying to unpack and organize still and its taking me forever to do so! But I do love our house!
Here are a few pics from our month....
Good Old Malcolm!

My Grandma celebrated her 87th birthday. She is one amazing woman and I feel honored to be her grand daughter. I just hope I can grow up to be as incredible as she is!




Grandma & Grandpa McOmber brought Brooklynn and Baylee down for a visit. We went to the park and hung out all day. It was so fun hanging out with them at our house!

Ezra

Ezra had his 4 month checkup last week. He's growing well! 18 pounds. 27" long. And his head is off the charts. Haha! He'll have to get out of his infant seat within the next month because of his length. He's a good baby, just cries a lot and wants to be held. Right now he has a cold and got it from Elijah. He doesn't sleep for anything though by himself, but sleeps great with me. I can't lay down with him during the day though... so not too many good naps. He can fall asleep on his own fine, but after 15-20 mins. he starts wiggling and grunting. Then he screams. I try to let him cry so he can fall back to sleep, but he doesn't. I push his little legs up to his tummy and then he passes his gas and is wide awake by that time. I guess the house is going to have to just keep being a mess until I can get him on a routine. Here are a few pics of him. Every time I try to get a close up of him, heopens his mouth like he wants to suck on the camera. So I don't have too many pics of him.

Thursday, January 20, 2011

Elijah

Elijah is a funny kid. He's 2 1/2 and not talking yet. The few words he does say are... Mom, apple, bubble, and ball. He does so ease for please. Aiou for Caillou. And oh for no. But he makes lots of noises and sounds. Are we worried about this? No. I guess Jason didn't talk until he was 4 years old. And so far, Elijah is just like Jason in every other way. We did take him to get a hearing test, and they said he passed, but had a ton of wax in his ears. I think if he's not talking more by this summer, then we'll take him to a speech therapist. But this kid is such a boy, yet so sensitive. He loves pocket knives, gun, rough housing, sports, tools, you know, the typical boy things. He is very independent as well. Here are some pictures of Elijah during the month of January....


Elijah and his cousin Joel chillin' at Hometown Buffet 1/1/11


My 3 Girls! Oh wait... the one in the middle isn't a girl, it's Elijah! The poor kid always wants to play with his sisters, so when they're playing dress up, he wants to play too. Hahah! 1/11


It was 45 degrees outside and Elijah came out of the clothes room with his diaper on and a lifejacket. Then he sat on the couch and fell asleep. He actually slept really well with it on and didn't even snore. I think it's because it propped his head up straight.


Elijah climbing up the step wall at the playground. This kid is a climber. He's not fearless, but he does climb things. My friend that was with me was freaking out about it. But I know Elijah's limits and won't let him do anything that I know he couldn't do.

Christmas 2010

Sorry this is so late, but life has been very busy for the last month. Here are some pictures from Christmas. There aren't too many because I misplaced my camera on Christmas day and then found it a week later. Christmas was nice of course. The greatest thing about Christmas for me is that I'm able to spend time with family. I don't have any pics of the McOmber's though. I lost my camera between my parents and Jason's parents.


Maci, Sadee, and Isaiah patiently waiting for everyone to get up.


Oh we love the mess!


Elijah got a vacuum and loves it!


Maci got Disney Sing It.


At Grandma and Granpa Meyer's house.


Great Grandma Meyer and Ezra.