We miss and love you Dad

Friday was 2 years since my dad has been gone. He died on Mark's 30th birthday. It made for an awful birthday that year but actually helps take our mind off of it these last 2 birthdays. We had a good day. We went to the cementary and gave Nathan his valentines and then had Gina and her family over for dinner. We had a blast and the kids play really well together. I know my dad and Nathan are in a better place and very happy together. We miss them so much and think of them all the time

Happy Birthday Mark

Aaden 2 month appt.

Aaden went to the Dr's thurs and weighs 9lbs 3 oz. Wow i can't believe how much he has grown. He has colic, some nights/days are worse than others. The dr gave him some meds for his reflux and told us to give him 2 oz of apple juice a day to help with his bowel movements. His theory is if we eliminate other problems then maybe the colic won't seem as bad. He LOVES the apple juice. He licks his lips forever after he is done. He seems to not want to go back to bed once he is up anytime after 4 unles he is in his bouncy seat. The dr said its fine it probably makes his belly feel better. They also told us rsv is crazy this year and even though he is getting shots against it we need to keep him in more. We were thinking of blessing him in march but it looks like we will have to wait.

Aaden Update

I have decided to no longer do the care page on Aaden. Now that he is home and doing good i decided to just do the blog. He is growing like crazy. He is out of newborn diapers and finally in size 1. He is still in newborn pants. He is top heavy and has short little legs! He actually slept thru the night last night, i'm sure its a one time thing. :) His 2 month appt is thurs. I can't wait to find out his weight!

Speedy Stronghold

Sara has been on this kick lately that she is a super hero or a REAL super hero as she says. Her name is Speedy Stronghold. I called her in my room tonight and handed her her clean underwear she said should i put them away and i said to her no stick them up your butt. As she was walking to her room i heard her mutter Mommy sure has alot of nerve talking to a real super hero that way! :)

Aaden update

Aaden went to the dr on wed. He weighs 7lbs 14oz and the dr said he's doing great. He was circumsized also. They don't do it on preemies in the NICU. Dr. Harris expalined that because he was technically still supposed to be in the womb his pain tolerance should be high. Mark went in with him. They gave him a little shot to numb the area and he never cried once during it. The nurse gave him some cherry syrup on his binky and he sucked away. He's doing really good with it and doesn't appear to have any problems with it!

Aaden's Namesake

So my sister always said part of your kids names should be after someone. When we had Nathan his middle name was Jerry after my dad. If either baby was a girl it would be Ella after my moms middle name(which she hated and was not happy about) When we found out we were having another boy it took us awhile to decide on name. I knew right away that i wanted the middle name to be Joseph. Joey and I grew up together like brother and sister. My mom babysat for his family so we were all raised together. We have always been close and i wish everyday we lived closer so our kids could grow up together like we did. We have been thru alot together and he has always been there for me no matter what. When my dad died, Joe lost a dad too but thru it all he was there for me. Nothng warms my heart more then when i call there or he calls here and i hear precious Lilys voice! Oh how we all love that little girl. I am thankful everyday for him in my life and for giving me Barb and Lily. It only seemed fitting that Aaden was named after Uncle Joe. This is one of the last pics i have of my dad from my wedding. Dad and his boy Joe.

Aaden's Story

went into the hospital on Nov.30th because of some spotting and contraction which we thought were braxton hicks. When we got to the hospital we found out the contraction were real. I was in the hospital until dec 4th, I was sent home on bedrest with pills to help stop the contracting. Our goal was to get to 34 weeks which was 9 days away:) The next morning I started having contractions again and they started coming closer and closer. We rushed to the hospital to find I was dialating and Aaden was in breech position. A c section was ordered and while waiting for my dr to come i dilated to a 8 and Dr. hutchinsons partner, Dr Dinger was called in to do the section. The Surgery went very well and Aaden Joseph was born at 3:29. He was VERY quickley handed thru a window where a number of nurses and dr's were waiting for the little guy. He was born at 32wks and 6 days, weighing 5lbs 13oz and 18 inches long. I was very nervous and kept asking about him. My nurse Lori who was wonderful made sure to keep going to that window and getting updates. We quickly found out he was breathing on his own and doing wonderful. Mark was able to go in and see him and take pictures right away. We could touch him but not hold him due to his iv. He was bigger than most preemies and they could not get a good line in so they had to in thru his belly button thru his cord. It is very senisitve and can't run the risk of it being pulled out. I went home on Dec 9th and the never ending trek back and forth started. He was 1 week old before we were able to him. It was a VERY long 4 weeks but on Jan 2nd Aaden was able to come home!

We're Back

So i have broken away from the blogging world. After Aaden was born the hospital gave us a care page/blog to keep people updated while he was in the NICU. I got into it and enjoyed doing it. Now that he is home i decided to start a new blog and hope i can keep up with it. Wish me luck