Health

Is it just me or does everyone experience weird things with their children's health? For me it has to do with E's weight. She was a big baby almost 9lbs. And then she dropped weight drastically. So then it was trying to get her weight back up. And she was doing great. Until 6 months. Then she had a cold for almost 2 months. Then she got an ear infection. So her weight was 16lbs. So we went back a month later and she had gained a pound. But while we were there a man, an grown man had pertussis. aka whooping cough. Well neither child was up to date on thier shots. So we went and got them. And I learned that symptoms can take a few weeks to show up. Well E started showing signs of whooping cough. I took her into the clinic and it was nothing. But then V had a lump show up on his groin. So a few weeks later aka two days ago we went back for another weight check with E she gained another 12 oz. yay. She now weighs 18lbs. But I also had the Dr. look at V. She sent us to the hospital to get an ultrasound on him. STAT! I loved it we where in and seen in about 10 minutes of walking through the doors. Luckily it was lymph nodes. I was concerned that it would be a hernia. That would have taken surgery. So now after all of this E has a runny nose again. I realize that kids are almost always sick. But I don't like it. Let them be well. I am just very greatful that they are minor things and nothing too serious. We are truely blessed that way!

Menagerie

I don't live in a house. I live in a menagerie. Inside and out! Cows, birds, and rabbits. Inside there are kids, dog, and cats. I don't want to say I am overwhelmed, but boy do they keep me on my toes. E is growing so big. Her favorite games are peek-a-boo and smacking daddy on the forehead and then pulling his hair. Cracks me up! She is learning to blow kisses but will only do it for daddy. Or with daddy. She also likes to clap if people are clapping on t.v. E also loves to hang upside down. Her favorite person in the house besides her daddy and brother is the dog. In fact she just loves dogs period. She will pat her leg and say dog at the same time. She loves to hold your hands and walk around.

V has discovered birthdays and birthday cakes. It doesn't help that lately I have been watching Cake Boss on Netflix. So now he keeps talking about his castle cake. Oh BOY!

They both keep us laughing all the time. And if they aren't tired or hungery they are both really sweet. I am so glad that sunday will be mother's day. Even though I know I won't get a present from them I still know that without me my family will be lost. Oh speaking of family. I had an epiphany the other day. I thought it was clever. "I put the Mily in Family." Love that.

Growing bigger!

So sweet little girl is growing up. She can crawl and pull herself up on things. One of the sweetest things she does is lean her head forward so you can bump foreheads.

I realized today looking at V that he is looking less like a little toddler and more like a big kid. I know he turns 4 this year. Some things that he has said that are funny.

Gophers are yummy. You will cook them and I will eat them. Gophers are nice. The traps get the gopher bellies. Its sharp.

I need to go burn weeds with daddy and grampa.

He has also managed to pick E up and get them both on the bed and couch on two seperate occasions. He grabs her under her armpits with this arms around her chest. Of course she thinks it is great fun.

Poor baby

Poor E. So far in her little short life has had a cold that has lasted 2 months, an ear infection, a yeast infection because of the antibiotics for the ear infection, and she only weighs 16 pounds at 9 months. Her doctor would like to see her gain weight. Can she just catch a break? Other than that she is awsome. Super cute and funny. She has learned to crawl faster when she thinks you are after her. Favorite game? Vernon tackling her and making her roll from back to stomach. She can't get enough of it.

Late and overwhelmed. AND BUSY

Wow Christmas was my last post and now its March? So I am a little late on updating. But let me see if I can mention everything with out repeating something I have mentioned earlier. First E is crawling and she has cut 2 teeth with a 3rd on the way. She had an ear infection and all three of us have had colds since January. I love her she is starting to look less like a baby and more like the toddler she will become. She says two words dada and dawhee(doggy) she loves the dog so much she just laughs at him and wants to go to him. Of course she loves her big brother too. She wants to do what he is doing.

M has been busy lately hauling manure. And V won't be left out of it at all. He is ready to go every morning with daddy to dump cow poop as he calls it. In daddy's cow poop truck. He loves to help grandma watch the gates. V has successfully potty trained!!!! It was a little iffy there for a while. He is obssessed with all things Transformers. He would watch them for hours on youtube if we let him. It doesn't even have to be in english.

M and I are working on getting the yard looking nice and prepping a spot for a garden. Right now we need to burn weeds and haul dead trees and limbs. There is still nothing hanging on our walls but one day my mom helped me put up a saying "eternal family in progress" I love it and I am going to fill the rest of the wall with pictures of family.

Ok so E just woke up and I need to go get her. More to come!

Christmas Finally

Christmas was exciting this year. I couldn't wait for V to see his presents from Santa. Which he almost didn't get, because he unwrapped all the presents under the tree! But he was so happy to see a big boy bike under the tree christmas morning. Until he looked in his stocking and found a little transformer. After that the bike was second best. After church we went over to my parents house and the kids opened their presents from Grandma, Grandpa, and his aunts (who spoil them ruthlessly.) Then we headed out to Nama and Papa's house to have dinner not that I can remember what we had. But it is important because it is one of those meats they serve at restraurants like prime rib. But it wasn't that. Then we opened presents and there was more spoiling of the kids.

E- got her new wardrobe for her next size in growth. Love it. The only things I will have to get her as she grows is pjs. I will post a pic of her clothes laid out on one half of the couch and V's on the other half. She also got a porceline doll from Grandma and Grandpa

V- got books and a quiet activity book, cowboy boots from John Deere, an John Deere lunch box, a motorcycle, a gun that lights up and has a removable silencer on it, lots of pjs, a Mater face shirt, a Mater sweatshirt, and a puzzle.

M- Got a 5 drawer tool box to put most of his tools in, because it isn't big enough for all of them. Movies and a bullet kit of some sort. Just shows you how little I know about guns.

As for me- M surprised me with a silver bracelet in my stocking. I was so surprised. I also got a rice cooker, dishes, pjs, a leather hair clip that Nama made, and a new wallet.

Time and Update

You know what I find missing with 2 kids? TIME I am usually being pulled in two directions for every moment they are awake. It is a juggling act. This is where going to mom and dad's everyday is nice. I get help. Of course this is going to change when we move into our own place BEFORE THANKSGIVING. That is my goal. Then we can get a routine down. Things will go back to normal after 6 months of living out of temporary things. I miss my stuff.

So I will tell you now that pictures aren't going to happen until we get into our own place. I have them stored up from when we moved. So there is a lot of them.

Speaking of our own place- we got a new roof and are going to replace a ceiling that was damaged in one room. Then painting, a pellet stove and maybe new carpet. Unsure on that last part. The nicest part of all of this? We aren't paying for any of it. We are only renting. Oh sure it is on a dairy and there will be cows, but this will be fun. The hardest part will be to keep V from going over to the pens by himself and keeping him away from the irrigation ditch that is on the edge of the yard.

E is 4 1/2 months old. Accomplishments?
rolling over
grabbing at things and trying to put it in her mouth
the noises she makes- very vocal
She is very alert and watches everthing around her

Things that make her laugh?
V everything he does is hilarious
the animals
getting tickled
and anything else that strikes her when she is content

And V?
Well he is getting so much bigger. And says some funny things.
He copies everthing you say and I love it when he gets mad and says he doesn't want it ever.
Then there was tonight during his night time prayers he was praying and told Heavenly Father that there was cat crap in the bedroom only he calls it crack. I had to hurry and finish the prayer cause I was laughing so hard.

V was a ninja for Halloween (he wanted to be scooby doo but I got the ninja costume for $1)
E was the cutest little kitty.

Like I said pics to follow.
And now that it is 11 at night I am going to go snuggle with M and fall asleep until about 4 for E's night time feeding.