Quick Mac update and other news:

We are alive!!

Tuesday night was a very, VERY hard night. Mac, who is normally a very friendly, happy baby, screamed and cried uncontrollably all night in 20 minute increments. It was HORRIBLE!

I noticed that when he breathed, his chest and stomach weren't in sync. (one of the warning signs) He was coughing and wheezing and sounded pretty bad.

Wednesday I took him to the dr's and she also noticed the wheezing. Basically she said that the flu had turned into a bronchial thing. He got a breathing treatment and then they sent a nebulizer home with us.

He is doing a bit better...the cough is breaking up, but he is still having trouble breathing.

In other news:
Bella is still learning the in's and outs of being housebroken. She's actually done pretty well for a puppy. I mean, come on, try training your 4 month old to use the bathroom. Enough said.

Luke was able to work from home this week. (BLESSING!!) During his 15 minute breaks or lunch time, you can find him doing a variety of things around the house (raking up the NEVER ENDING leaves, taking Bella for a walk, changing light bulbs and other misc. things)

Livi went to school 3 times this week...YAY! (Especially since she didn't go once last week) She has had a hard time not going to school, but has loved swinging on the swingset and playing in the yard.

Spencer has LOVED having his own room. He loves the basement where he can play with his cars or going outside and jumping in the leaves.


T.V. is DEFINETLY an unheard word around our house now!! WAHOO!

Mac is awesome. Really. Even though he is sick and not feeling well, he loves to smile and talk to us. He has been sitting up for the past 1 1/2 weeks and even though he'll have a few misshapes, he is doing really well. He currently weighs 20lbs 15oz!! Chunk-O!

I have been going a bit crazy the past few weeks. It's a good thing, promise. Between sick kids, housetraining a puppy, moving, cleaning the other apartment and other things (endless errands, rearranging rooms, unpacking, mounds and mounds of laundry, raking leaves, changing the toilet seat and stripping the caulk off the shower) life is GREAT!! We are beyond blessed to be in THIS home and could not imagine being in another one....but that's a later post! :)

H1N1 strikes again

Mac's got it...poor baby!! 102.1 fever last night at Urgent Care. It was so scary, but after a few blessings, he is doing much better. Fever has gone down with constant intake of Tylenol/Motrin, etc and he is starting to nurse a bit more....he's to the next few days. Luckily Luke is able to work from home this week and will be here to help!

H1N1

Livi's got it! Here's hoping that the other kids, especially Mac don't get it! Yikes!

Livi's 2nd 1st day of Kindergarten

Well, I was hoping this post would be about Livi going to her new school, getting to know her teachers and meeting lots of new friends...but that hasn't happened yet!

Livi has been pretty sick the past 4+ days with Fever, cough, chills, aches/pains, headache that has turned into a stuffed up nose and sneezing. We are bringing her to the dr's this afternoon.

Spencer on the other hand has a cough, sneezing, hoarse, runny nose...that has turned into a HORRIBLE earache. He has been stuck in the same position on the couch all morning and last night Luke had to hold him in a certain position or he wouldn't sleep.

It's been a long few days to be sure, but I will be back to post about our move and having my parents (and sister) here. THANK GOODNESS THEY CAME!

Bella

Welcome to our family!

               

P.S. This is the puggle we were thinking about getting…but he bit too hard.  Maybe we’ll get one of these down the road…(isn’t he adorable?!  Laura, how can you NOT think he is a doll? :-)

Mac's 4 month update

Went to the dr today:

Weight: 19lbs. 6 oz (slowing down!)
Height: 27 inches
Head: 41 cm (25%)

I did it...

I finally broke down and paid the stinkin' $22.49 to the library. I have mixed feelings about this, but I figured if I went to Walmart and bought it and replaced it without telling the library, somehow the Universe would come back and bite me in the behind.


I know, it sounds stupid, but with how much we have been blessed and led through this whole "home buying" experience, I didn't want to do something that would screw it up!


We have 8 days until closing..can you believe it!!??! 8 days and we are home owners. Through this entire process we have seen the Lord's hand in guiding us and others to get things done. It has truly been amazing! (If you are thinking about buying a home..we have an amazing mortgage person, Kristi Amenda, to go through..she was ROCKIN' Fast, super helpful, was willing to explain everything step by step, even into the late night, and got our loan processed and through in RECORD speed... No joke! Amazing! and I believe that she can work anywhere in the U.S.A. )


Anyway, the actual packing/moving day (the 17th) is fast approaching...

I'm 4 months today!!

*Sorry these are blurry...taken on my phone**

Seriously...time is going way too fast for us! This little man is the star of the home and we love having him here!

Things I do:
-Sit up on my own for 10-20 seconds (with all of my rolls it's pretty easy! ;)
-I am drooling EVERYWHERE! (no teeth, the other 2 did the same thing at this age!)
-I don't stop talking for anything!
-I fall asleep on my own pretty well (nap, nighttime, etc)
-I LOVE TO SMILE...ALL THE TIME!
-I do let my voice be heard every once in a while (hungry or wants to be picked up)

He really is quite the awesome baby! He has some AMAZING thighs that we just can't get enough of and his cheeks?? To die for!