6 week update

I'll play catch-up later. I just want to record this before I forget.

Josephine's weight update
3/20 11lbs. 5 oz.

Houdini

We have a little Houdini on our hands. Wesley has discovered how to remove his diaper and lately does it at every opportunity (naps, before a bath, whenever he's "nakie"). So we just keep clothes on him and he is thwarted. Until NOW. Yesterday, Carlise was getting a new diaper out. I asked if she needed to be changed and she informed me that, "no, it's for Wesley." Then I noticed a used diaper on the floor. Um, what? He was still dressed! A quick pat of the bum lets me know Carlise is more observant than me this morning. And to top it all off, his outfit wasn't a top & pants, it was a john-john & it was still snapped!!! I don't know how he did it!

There is a solution though (besides duct tape, Anna). Anytime I put a cloth diaper on him, he leaves it alone and doesn't take it off. So, now I just gotta finish building up my stash.

Gratitude

I wanted to share two blogs I found today. They make my life seem like a cakewalk. It's a great reminder for me that 1-things aren't as bad as they could be and 2-that my trials are specifically for me, which means I can overcome them.

Blog 1-Adopting William
a family adopting a special needs child. And he is definitely a SPECIAL child who needs all the love he's received so far from this wonderful family.

Blog 2-Confessions of a CF Husband
a blog written by the husband of a woman who has cystic fibrosis and is in a hospital awaiting a double lung transplant. And they are parents to a little girl that was born at 24 weeks gestation.

Still Here

Yes, I am alive. No, I'm not sick. Josephine has just started the, "I want to be alert and fussy from 4-6am" and the, "I don't want to pass out until 2 or 3 am" games.

Benjamin!

Happy Birthday Benjamin!!!

parenting joys

Oh the weird joys I get out of parenting. First I put the doorknob covers on to keep Carlise out of rooms. Now I'm thrilled she's figured them out. here's why:

Right after Josie started nursing Carlise informs me that she HAS TO GO POTTY! I told her, "Then GO!" So she went into the bathroom, turned on the light and shut the door behind her. She starts hollerin' for me right after Josie finished (thankfully). I was scared at what I would find. Much to my surprise (& delight) she had taken off her "unaware" and had gone potty - IN THE POTTY! What was she yelling? "Mommy, I want my sticker!" YAY! Not bad considering she didn't decide to start going potty until the weekend before Josie was born.


Josie's weight update:
9lbs. 7oz
and 21 inches

Baby Blessing

Ben blessed Josephine on Sunday. She was sooo cute! She wore my blessing gown, like Carlise did. Dad P., Dad H., J.J., Jason, Jeremy, Jacob, Brian T., & Bishop Meyers stood in the circle.