November 20-26
We had such a good visit with my family and friends in California. We were nervous to take the trip with Lucas so small (we left when he was still 5 weeks old), all three kids, winter germs, etc, but it turned out great. We loved getting to show off our new little one, who was so very well behaved I might add, and catch up with those we hadn't seen in a while. After our weekend with Mike and Alison in Folsom, we headed south to my mom's house. The day after we arrived my brother John and his family came too, and we were able to meet their new baby Felicity, born only 5 weeks earlier than Lucas. Their almost 3 year old Trinity and my girls had a blast getting to run around Grandma's house and play toys together. I'm happy we got to spend that time with them. My little brother James, mostly known as Uncle Chunk to us, and his girlfriend Heather also spent some good time with us. One day Matt was super Dad and kept baby Lucas and Emilyn for the day and I got to go with my mom and James and big girl Matisyn to our favorite craft fair in Sonora the day after Thanksgiving. We go every year that I am there, and have ever since I can remember. It was so nice to have time with them, and Matisyn was elated to get to go. Grandma spoiled her and seldom said no to her requests. Matisyn was in heaven! We also managed two trips to the Ghirardelli Ice Cream store we discovered near my mom's new house. It was delicious! The last night we went out to dinner, and by the end of dinner my mom's sore shoulder she thought she slept on wrong had turned into two arms she couldn't even lift to eat her dinner. We cut our plans short and ended up in the emergency room with her. I sent everyone else home with the kids and I got to stay with her. I'm happy I could be there, because I often miss out on those times when she needs me since I'm so far away. They said she had bursitis and gave her some pain medication and a sling. When she woke up the next morning and we were getting packed up, she had more joints aching and we knew there was something more wrong. When she went into her own doctor the next day he diagnosed her with Reiter's Syndrome. It has not been a fun run, but finally after terrible aching moving through all of her joints, and a few weeks later, she is feeling better. The scary thing is that is can reoccur, but we will cross our fingers that we are done with this random virus. Ever since my Dad died, my healthy mom has ended up with at least one random virus a year. Hopefully we can get a long virus free stretch now.
Lucas 6-7 Weeks
- Great baby at Grandma's and for traveling
- Loves ceiling fans and lights, it's his favorite kind of mobile!
- Eating more like every three hours at night, example 8-9 p.m. to 11 or 12, 12-3, and 3-6. Usually up pretty early in the morning. Lets me put him down after eating now. I was so exhausted trying to stay up and hold him every night and then all of a sudden he was fine when I put him in his crib. I'm grateful he is being so good, but I almost miss that time with him!
- Can put him down and he just looks around with happy, wide eyes. He gives more eye contact and loves people talking to him. Holds gaze for much longer.
- Lots of compliments at Thanksgiving about how he is the best baby.
- Will take the binky when he feels like it, especially when he is hungry.
Emilyn Quotes:
"I hope when I get older I can have the itchies and take an oatmeal bath like Mommy."
Mom: "Sissy asked you not to play with her tea set."
Emilyn: " But she isn't here anymore."
This is pretty much how she thinks rules should work. What we don't know won't hurt us!
Mom: "Go up and get into something warm."
Emilyn: "Like a dress?"
A dress is a solution to all wardrobe dilemmas for Emi.
"Don't boys always bring flowers to their sweeties that they marry?"
"I wish I had a Donkey that was red and could run that was named Thunder Crash."
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