Hands On Museum

Magnets!

Be still my heart

It isn't exactly what I was looking for, but what is a plant-loving mother to do when her darling child gleefully runs up with such a plant? Plant the yard purple, of course. I hope the (potentially, possibly, theoretically) new owners like it!

Silly

The grubby little fingers in the top of the picture are a clue...

Slumber Party

Uncle Steve

Commenced

Steve & Tansy

Nap

Bathtime

Fishin'

Spring is here!

Spring is here said the bumblebee.
How do you know said the old, old tree?
I just heard from a daffodil
dancing with a fairy on a windy hill.

It's Official!

Baby Jackrabbit!

Adam signed the paperwork with SDSU! We're officially moving to South Dakota! Adam starts August 15 and I start September 1. We're hoping to have our house here on the market in early May and move sometime in July.

PS: More pictures here: Owen Week 3

Mr. Chunky

I took Owen in for his 2-week-old checkup today. He is a healthy little bugger - and weighed in at 10 lbs 15 oz! That puts him officially at huge status! We also got a referral for the pediatric surgeon to see if he has a communicating hydrocele like big-brother Max had. It is looking like he probably does.

In general, Owen is a little sweety. He doesn't ask for much more than breastmilk and a dry diaper. (And best of all - he doesn't talk back!) Max is actually adjusting really well. It helps that we have had really nice weather, and Max has been able to spend lots of time outside. We have stopped worrying quite so much that Max is going to smoosh Owen at any minute. Owen no longer needs a permanent spotter or to be held constantly as protection from big brother!

Finally asleep!

Little O-O

Bath Time

What a tummy!

All clean!

We are all cruising along here. Owen is well into his second week. He is growing like crazy. When our midwife weighed him on day 6 he had already regained his birth weight. Grandma Nancy has been here this week, and that has been great. We are sure going to miss her after she leaves tomorrow morning!

Check out more pictures here: Owen Week 2

Playing Trains

Owen is doing great so far! He is a really happy and content baby. He has been sleeping well at night - just waking up to eat and passing right out again. He is starting to have some fun alert periods during the day. He is taking us all in; I think he likes us! Grandma Nancy got here on Thursday, and she is helping us get caught up around the house and snuggling with her favorite boys. Her voice is going hoarse from reading Max so many books! In other exciting news Owen's umbilical cord came off yesterday and he is getting over his mild jaundice!

Grandma is here!

Sleepy Guy

Settling in

Finally a picture with his eyes open! As far as we can tell he looks almost exactly like Max when Max was a newborn. He's got brown hair and blue eyes, big hands, and very long and strong legs. He is strong in general - he is already holding his head up and positioning himself to nurse. He is *very* hungry. As can be expected, he is a professional at eating, sleeping and pooping!


Max is very excited about his big brother responsibilities and wants to hold and play with Owen constantly. Unfortunately, Max has a cold complete with the proverbial snotty nose. Learning to be a laid back parent the second time around comes rather quickly! We are basically settling into being parents x2. The 3-year-old is definitely our biggest challenge at this point. It is so hard to contain his energy and excitement! It is so hard for him to be "gentle." I have a feeling that Owen is going to be one tough guy! Fortunately, Max will be off at school for the next three days so he will get somewhat back on a schedule and give his poor parents some time to "rest."

I will try to post with labor details soon. Suffice it to say that it was very fast and intense. Hard labor started around 8:00 pm, my water broke completely at 10 pm, I pushed for a half and hour and that big chunker was out! Our doula was there from 8 on, the midwife apprentice was there from 7:30-8:30 and 10 on and our actual midwife only got there 10 minutes before he arrived! It felt very out of control, but I was so glad that it was quick. It was about as opposite from Max's birth as could be. As soon as it was over, my first thought was "Thank God I wasn't at the hospital." My first thoughts the next morning were, "I just got 4 hours of sleep. Thank God I am not still in labor!"