6 Doctor Trips in one week!

As you know from my last post, we have been a pretty sick household over the past couple weeks.  After my doctor appointment on Saturday, Ben decided he should go on Monday to rule out strep, and then poor Cole was running a fever on Friday, so we took him to see the doctor.  Fortunately, it appears that everyone is healthy, for now, and Luke is no longer on his anti-biotic.  I am definitely a germ a phobe right now, and no one is allowed to kiss on the mouth or share food or drinks, and everyone's hands are dry and cracked from washing so much.  I'm praying we stay healthy!

Cole will be 8 weeks old tomorrow!  He is doing great!  He is smiling, and exploring with his hands.  I think he might be a thumb sucker because he will spit his binky out and try so hard to get his thumb in his mouth.  He does this all the time, and it sometimes frustrates him when he can't get it.  Luke has made of the observation that Cole "dances" a lot, because he is constantly kicking his legs.  I think he is trying to keep up with Luke and Daddy!  Cole is establishing a pretty good routine for himself, and I am greatful for that!  He goes to bed around 10:00pm, wakes up around 3:30am to eat, and goes back to sleep until 6:00-7:00.  He'll then take about an hour nap in the morning, and then a 3-4 hour nap between 1:30-5:00.  He dozes off downstairs with us during the evening.  He is truly an awesome baby, and Ben and I both know how blessed we are!

Luke is doing well!  Everyday he adjusts more and more to Cole and we are having less and less "issues".  He loves to kiss Cole, put his binky back in his mouth, and wipe up his "spit up".  He told me that he is going to "teach Cole how to shoot" (baskets) when Cole "gets tall" like him.  He is a great big brother and makes me very proud!  We started learning the alphabet and are learning one letter a week!  He could probably learn one a day, but I want it to be fun and relaxing for him.  We are on letter C this week.  The potty training is not going well.  Luke knows when he has to go, but does not want to go on the potty.  I'm not going to push it, but Ben and I both are encouraging him.  Hopefully over the next month or so he will see how cool it is to pee pee on the potty!

Ben started his Masters program last week.  He is trying to find a good balance between family, work, and now school.  I know he will figure out a schedule that works for everyone! 

Now that I am feeling well, and have a little more energy, I am planning on starting my journey to get back in to shape, or at least get back to the weight that I was before Cole :0)  I gained 45 pounds with Cole, and I still need to lose 15-20 pounds to get back to my fighting weight!  Wish me luck :0) 

We have lots of visitors coming the next couple weekends.  My dad and Marla came this past weekend, and we had a very nice time!  Luke made sure to tell Mar Mar, several times, that "Beamie at my binky", haha!  This coming weekend Ben's parents are coming, the following my mom and Edgy (and maybe my Aunt and Uncle), the weekend after that Ben's brother and his girlfriend, and the weekend after that my dad and Marla are coming back down for Bryanna's play.  We love the company and the help!  But if you'd like to come visit, you better call waaay ahead, haha, j/k!

I have my camera sitting her to upload pictures, but now I just need to find the cord to connect it... I'll try to put some pictures up tonight!

Doctor Doctor Doctor

We had kind of a crazy week with doctor appointments.  First I had my 6 week check up, post baby on Monday.  All was good, and the doctor was already asking when we are having another.  He had four kids in five years!  I assured him we would not be following in his foot steps.  Next up was a dentist apptointment for me, I needed a sealent.  Then Luke had a funny rash, so he went to see his pediatrician, he has strep and had to miss his friend Riley's birthday party today.  Lastly, this morning I went to the family doctor to see if I have strep, fortunately I do not, but unfortunately I am not feeling well.  Ben too is under the weather.  Hopefully we'll all start feeling better and Cole will not get sick.  I feel like I've been sick so much lately, I guess my immune system is down, although I thought it was supposed to be up considering I'm nursing... 

I need to start taking more pictures, I haven't been very good about it.  So my next post will have some new pictures of Luke and Cole and hopefully good news that everyone in our household is sickness free!