I just uploaded a bunch of pictures to our shutterfly site so head on over there and check them out! Some are old and some are new so make sure you look at the whole June album. Also make sure you see the video that I posted a couple of days ago.
Asher is changing everyday and today while laying on his stomach he picked up his head and turned it so that he was looking the opposite direction! It was weird to come back and find him facing a different direction from the one he was facing when I laid him down because he has not done that before.
Ethan still loves his baby brother and he especially like helping give him a bath and put lotion on him afterward. I'm sorry I don't have any pictures of this but when you've got an infant in the tub and a toddler who wants to "help" it is difficult to do anything but tend to the kiddos!!
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Thursday, June 24, 2010
The best case scenario (Part 2)
First, I want to apologize that I haven't written anything about Asher since we came home from the hospital.
The day after I wrote that post Asher had a terrible night. He was nursing fine before that, but on that Monday night he screamed for hours at a time and tried to nurse but just struggled to eat. We went in to the pediatrician first thing on Tuesday morning and the lactation consultant watched me nurse Asher and said that I was doing a great job. Asher at that point was continuing to lose weight and so our pediatrician and the consultant agreed that we should start supplementing with formula before and after a feeding. Basically, (she explained) little boys are often lazy nursers and because he was technically 3 weeks early that would make him even lazier. Well after supplementing for four days Asher finally was satisfied with no supplements on Saturday morning. We went back to the pediatrician that morning and he had gained weight so we officially took him off of supplements. Here is a picture of the cake I got to celebrate this milestone.
Since then we really have celebrated the best case scenario!! Last Friday I brought Asher in to the pediatrician and he had regained weight and was back up to his birth weight. Regaining their birth weight by two weeks is exactly what pediatricians look for and that is exactly what we needed to see to know that he is eating successfully. I was so happy!!
Since that visit we have been blessed with many friends bringing us meals. It has been so great not having to plan out dinners and even more of a blessing not to have to cook!! Philip's parents had stayed with Ethan while we were in the hospital with Asher and then they stayed for a week past that. When they left I have to say I was quiet nervous about how I would take care of both kiddos by myself! But so far so good. Ethan and I have survived a whole week and a half by ourselves. He has been a little more challenging, but he loves Asher and that's a relief and a blessing.
Well, I'll try to update this blog more often. I still need to write about our 10th anniversary trip and coming up next weekend Ethan will be turning three!! My mom and sister are coming up to celebrate and meet Asher for the first time too, so that will be fun.
The day after I wrote that post Asher had a terrible night. He was nursing fine before that, but on that Monday night he screamed for hours at a time and tried to nurse but just struggled to eat. We went in to the pediatrician first thing on Tuesday morning and the lactation consultant watched me nurse Asher and said that I was doing a great job. Asher at that point was continuing to lose weight and so our pediatrician and the consultant agreed that we should start supplementing with formula before and after a feeding. Basically, (she explained) little boys are often lazy nursers and because he was technically 3 weeks early that would make him even lazier. Well after supplementing for four days Asher finally was satisfied with no supplements on Saturday morning. We went back to the pediatrician that morning and he had gained weight so we officially took him off of supplements. Here is a picture of the cake I got to celebrate this milestone.
Since then we really have celebrated the best case scenario!! Last Friday I brought Asher in to the pediatrician and he had regained weight and was back up to his birth weight. Regaining their birth weight by two weeks is exactly what pediatricians look for and that is exactly what we needed to see to know that he is eating successfully. I was so happy!!
Since that visit we have been blessed with many friends bringing us meals. It has been so great not having to plan out dinners and even more of a blessing not to have to cook!! Philip's parents had stayed with Ethan while we were in the hospital with Asher and then they stayed for a week past that. When they left I have to say I was quiet nervous about how I would take care of both kiddos by myself! But so far so good. Ethan and I have survived a whole week and a half by ourselves. He has been a little more challenging, but he loves Asher and that's a relief and a blessing.
Well, I'll try to update this blog more often. I still need to write about our 10th anniversary trip and coming up next weekend Ethan will be turning three!! My mom and sister are coming up to celebrate and meet Asher for the first time too, so that will be fun.
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Just one more...
A couple of days ago we used an ink pad to get a foot print and hand print of baby Asher. During the process (as you can imagine) Asher did not appreciate our pushing, pulling and smooshing of his hand and foot. As he started to cry Ethan said, "Asher doesn't like making art!"
Friday, June 11, 2010
More darndest things....
At the dinner table:
Me: You can use this spoon.
Ethan: No I can't, this is Daddy's spoon
Me: Yes, but Daddy isn't here anymore.
Ethan: Daddy?
Daddy: (who is sitting in the living room) Yes Ethan?
Ethan: Daddy is still here!
Ethan: When I run really fast my batteries go dead.
Mawmaw: That's funny. Bridgette you need to put that on Facebook.
Ethan: I need to put that on Facebook!
At least five more times at the dinner table Ethan (after saying something funny) would say, "I need to put THAT on Facebook." It was too funny!
Me: You can use this spoon.
Ethan: No I can't, this is Daddy's spoon
Me: Yes, but Daddy isn't here anymore.
Ethan: Daddy?
Daddy: (who is sitting in the living room) Yes Ethan?
Ethan: Daddy is still here!
Ethan: When I run really fast my batteries go dead.
Mawmaw: That's funny. Bridgette you need to put that on Facebook.
Ethan: I need to put that on Facebook!
At least five more times at the dinner table Ethan (after saying something funny) would say, "I need to put THAT on Facebook." It was too funny!
Kids say the darndest things!
I just wanted to record some really cute things that Ethan has said recently.
The week before Asher's birth Ethan prayed and thanked God for Dr.McPeas (Dr.McLees) who delivered Ethan and was suppose to deliver Asher. It was so sweet to see him thank God for someone who played such an intimate role in him coming to the world.
Pawpaw, "Goodnight little man."
Ethan, "I'm not a little man."
Philip, "Yes you are buddy."
Ethan, "No, I not!"
Philip, "You are a little man and when you grow up you'll be a big man."
Ethan, "No, I'm not a little man, I'm a Cajun!"
Last night as we were leaving P.F.Chang's Ethan said, "Thank you for taking me to this restaurant." It was so cute!
I'll try to get this on tape soon, but if you ever want some free entertainment put an almost three year old in front of a full length mirror!!
The week before Asher's birth Ethan prayed and thanked God for Dr.McPeas (Dr.McLees) who delivered Ethan and was suppose to deliver Asher. It was so sweet to see him thank God for someone who played such an intimate role in him coming to the world.
Pawpaw, "Goodnight little man."
Ethan, "I'm not a little man."
Philip, "Yes you are buddy."
Ethan, "No, I not!"
Philip, "You are a little man and when you grow up you'll be a big man."
Ethan, "No, I'm not a little man, I'm a Cajun!"
Last night as we were leaving P.F.Chang's Ethan said, "Thank you for taking me to this restaurant." It was so cute!
I'll try to get this on tape soon, but if you ever want some free entertainment put an almost three year old in front of a full length mirror!!
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Monday, June 7, 2010
Home Sweet Home
After only a few days at the hospital we got to come home yesterday afternoon. I personally like being in the hospital where they bring you hot food three times a day, change your sheets for you and the nurses were a great help when I had any questions about nursing. The hospital can be aggravating though when you have to deal with all the policies and procedures that they are MARRIED to, but when Philip or I would get frustrated we would just sing "Do everything without complaining."
I do have to say that even though we left without a free diaper bag (I thought this was standard practice) the nurses and staff at UT all seemed to have a minor in hospitality. No one ever left our room without asking if they could anything for us or if we need anything else. The second day of our stay was a little overwhelming just because of the sheer number of people that came through our room, but I don't know if could have been helped. The list included our normal nurse and her assistant, med students, a resident, the lactation consultant, an OB, a pediatrician, a tech from the lab (to draw blood), a photographer, someone from anesthesia, the charge nurse, the birth certificate guy, two guys from maintenance, etc.
With all that said we had a non-eventful day yesterday and we were glad to be home by the late afternoon. Asher is a really laid back baby and he is an excellent sleeper. In fact as I type this I'm considering waking him up so that I can feed him before our lunch time. Our first pediatrician visit will be tomorrow and I'm anxious to get him on the scale to see how much weight he is gaining or losing. Nursing has been going well, but as I'm sure most moms know, it is hard to tell how much he is getting. With Ethan getting bottles we always knew he was getting "enough" so this is new territory for us.
As far as pictures go, I'll try to upload some more this afternoon, but in the mean time check out the pictures that big brother has been taking!!
I do have to say that even though we left without a free diaper bag (I thought this was standard practice) the nurses and staff at UT all seemed to have a minor in hospitality. No one ever left our room without asking if they could anything for us or if we need anything else. The second day of our stay was a little overwhelming just because of the sheer number of people that came through our room, but I don't know if could have been helped. The list included our normal nurse and her assistant, med students, a resident, the lactation consultant, an OB, a pediatrician, a tech from the lab (to draw blood), a photographer, someone from anesthesia, the charge nurse, the birth certificate guy, two guys from maintenance, etc.
With all that said we had a non-eventful day yesterday and we were glad to be home by the late afternoon. Asher is a really laid back baby and he is an excellent sleeper. In fact as I type this I'm considering waking him up so that I can feed him before our lunch time. Our first pediatrician visit will be tomorrow and I'm anxious to get him on the scale to see how much weight he is gaining or losing. Nursing has been going well, but as I'm sure most moms know, it is hard to tell how much he is getting. With Ethan getting bottles we always knew he was getting "enough" so this is new territory for us.
As far as pictures go, I'll try to upload some more this afternoon, but in the mean time check out the pictures that big brother has been taking!!
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