Week 3 Update

Nothing too much to report this week. Jack is doing great with his potty training- he is getting better about pooping in the potty, which I must confess, is one of those things I never thought I would be so excited about, but surprisingly it is a great moment when you realize you are steps closer to not having to change two people's diapers. Now, if we could just tackle is "monster" issues, we will be golden. A few weeks before Ella was born he starting talking about monsters and now he is convinced they are in is room and in any place that is dark in our house. We have more night lights and flash lights than outlets in our house, but still he is afraid. Anyone have any ideas to help with this?

Ella is doing great as well. She continues to be her cute little self. She is sleeping better most nights and I think she is having a growth spurt. She is feeding all the time, which for me is a bit exhausting. Thank goodness we decided to substititute with formula every other feeding or so. I sent out birth announcements for her as well. I must admit I was super proud of myself for getting them done so quickly. Next week our little lady will be a month old already- time is flying by! Here are her three week pictures.

Two Week Checkup

We took Ella in for her two week checkup yesterday and she is doing quite well. She still hasn't regained her birthweight so we were told to increase the amount we are feeding her and we have to take her in on Thursday to check her weight again. She measured 21 3/4 inches and weighed in at 8 lbs. Her length is in the 95% percentile and her weight is in the 25%-50%.

Two weeks into our adventure with two kids, things are going pretty well. Patience is truly a virtue, especially when you have children. Ella is sleeping better and sleeping more at night. We have been practicing lifting our head and she has been spending quality time on her tummy. Jack is in a very inquisitive stage. He asks questions about everything and no answer is good enough and we aren't even to the "why" stage yet. He has also started to repeat himself five or six times when asking for something. Not sure how to correct this behavior. Potty training is going along so-so. He is really good about it some days, others he is either embarrassed or doesn't want to relinguish control and puts up a fight about going potty in the potty. I am hoping to have him trained by the time I go back to work full time.

Jack went back to school for the first time today since I had Ella. The kids were excited to see him and when I picked him up he couldn't stop talking about playing with his friends. I plan to continue to take him to school at least one day a week so he doesn't completely freak out when I go back to work. While he was at school, I took Ella to Target. I forgot what it was like to go into that store without being asked to look at the toys or getting asked asked a million questions about what we were buying and why. It was nice to stroll through the store, though I was suprised by how many people were there in the middle of the day. Its amazing to see what you miss when you work full time.

I am a little late in posting the pictures below, but here are Ella's week one and week two pictures.

Week One 7/6/2010

Week Two: 7-12-2010

We survived the first week....

What a week this has been! We went from a family of 3 to a family of 4 a week ago today and so far we seem to be adjusting quite well. Ella is a bit confused on when she should be sleeping and mommy and daddy are exhausted. Last night she slept six hours (2 am until 8 am) which was a blessing after the first few days of not sleeping much at all. Jack has been potty training with Grammie all week and so far we have only had 3 accidents. Tomorrow Jon's parents leave and the true test begins. It's been such a blessing to have his mother here to help with Jack, Ella and the house. Jack has been doing great with Ella. He loves her and is quite helpful with her. He loves helping us change and bathe her and so far her lack of a sleep schedule hasn't disturbed him at all. We intended to continue with our traditional 4th of July activities, however mother nature had other plans. We missed out on the Plano parade, but we did get to see great fireworks two nights in a row. First from Freedom Fest in Frisco then Red, White and Boom in McKinney. We had a great view from my brother-in-law's apartment. 


Miss Ella Grace's First 4th of July 

Jack at the pool with his new Buzz and Woody Swim Toy

The Family