One Month Already

It finally feels as though we've hit a stride with this more-than-one-kid-family we've got goin' here.

You Know How It Is...

Well, I have become one of those crazy busy and sleep deprived moms that just can't seem to find even one spare moment in my day to keep y'all updated on our newest addition. I have, though, taken a few pictures in the last few weeks that I hope will be enough...I can tell you he weighed just under 12 pounds at his 2-week check-up and has started smiling at us! His big sister can't get enough of him, but is still adjusting to life with a newborn...Recently he's hit a bit of a fussy patch that we're still working out...all in all we love being a family of four, and I can't believe he's been with us for almost a month!

bathtime

snuggles

nakkie tummy time

The youngest cousins (N-4 weeks, Inger-4 mos., and Laila-11 mos.)

a wet willie

Papa with all the grandkids

E helps out with N's first bottle

a ride with dad

Happy Father's Day

I love you, Babe.

Great Grandparents

D's grandparents came for a visit from Phoenix to meet N.

Tire Swing

One long rope...

A few good knots...

A couple good pushes...

Equal one very happy 4-year-old


Thank you Papa, you made her day!

Our First Week As A Foursome

big sister

sunny mornings

nap in the sun - N had a bit of jaundice at first

cousins - E & N with 4-month-old Inger

listening party - D introduced N to the Beatles

E made N some black and white drawings to look at for his changing table

snuggly

tootsies

N.D.B.

Our little guy finally made his entrance this weekend! Everything went really really well, I was able to deliver him here at home among family and friends. More to come.

Born on June 7, 2009
at 1:23am
weighing 10 lbs 12 ozs
22 inches long

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Frozen Banana's

Now traditionally, I am not a banana fan. I avoid banana in smoothies, D eats any donated banana bread that makes it's way into our house, banana flavored candies and gum have always turned my stomach, I even had a hard time offering the mashed gooey fruit to E when we started her out on solids. But, um, I'm pregnant, and things change...I've fallen in l-o-v-e with chocolate covered frozen banana's!


Perhaps it has something to do with the utterly hilarious episodes of Arrested Development that have kept me endlessly entertained this pregnancy. Just as my habit of eating jars and jars of pimento filled green olives was informed by those martini making comic geniuses from M*A*S*H while I was pregnant with E.


They're cold and delicious and have been easy to find in the freezer section at Trader Joe's.


Although, upon doing the math ($1.99 for 4 in a box and I've been eating 1 or so per day), I decided I should try my hand at the frozen treats...so we're trying our first batch today!

Ingredients:

• 6 ripe bananas (I did 3)
  
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Preparation:

Peel bananas; cut in half crosswise. Insert a wooden stick (I used reusable popsicle handles) into flat end of each banana half. Lay bananas on a shallow pan or baking sheet; freeze for about 3 hours, until very firm. Melt chocolate chips over hot water. With a spatula, quickly spread melted chocolate over each banana, coating well. Chocolate will become firm right away, refreeze again. Wrap each banana in foil; store in freezer (I just threw them in a ziplock).


p.s. ours turned out waaay better than the TJ's ones, much sweeter and better quality banana's!

Midwife in Training

As mentioned before E has attended most of my appointments, and gets to help with a few of the procedures. She (meticulously) readies the tape measure for my abdomen, she gets to squeeze the "belly jelly" on the doppler and then helps find her brother's heart beat!



*Please excuse the large doughy orb that is my belly...