Settling In

Ok, sorry its been so long since we've posted anything. Life has been a little hectic with a newborn and almost 2 year old. Every time I think, "Hmm, I need to blog", one of them needs something and then I never get back to it. We have been trying to settle into some sort of routine although we definitely don't have a schedule for Caleb yet. He is still a little young for that. Angie seems to be adjusting to life as a big sister very well. She was not herself last weekend but on Tuesday I noticed that both of her bottom eye teeth had cut through so I think that is what caused her to be shall we say, difficult?

Caleb is growing and getting bigger. I don't know how much he weighs because we haven't gone back to the doctor yet. I am guessing that he is over 8 pounds though because he has outgrown the newborn size clothes and those are supposed to fit babies up to 8 pounds. He's getting a little chunky. He is starting to have more awake time which is fun but its also hard because I want to give him lots of attention and I can't always do that. We have discovered that he needs noise to sleep just like his big sister did so now we have the radio playing in his room at night.

We are getting excited about Angie's second birthday coming up soon. We are going to have an Elmo party (could we really do anything else?). I hope she enjoys her cake more this year than she did last year. She just didn't seem to get into the whole "diving in" thing. She amazes us every day with how much she is learning. I can ask her to repeat almost any word and she can usually do it. So that has made me more cautious about what she watches on TV so that she doesn't pick up words that we don't want her to say.

That's all for now, I was using naptime to type this and I still have more things to do before they wake up!

I Love My Kids

Feeding a new born at 1:30 in the morning, you have a lot of time to just think. I was thinking this morning about my kids and how great they are. I am extremely thankful that this holiday season we were all healthy and happy. I find joy in every moment with my kids and as much as it pains me I have to go back to work on Monday, leaving them behind. I am very grateful for the time my dad spent with us and I now understand what it takes to be a father like he was... is. I will always cherish the time I have with my children and I hope that when they grow up they will think of me not as a good father but a great father as I do mine.

I love them with all of my heart and I would do anything for them. I don't really know why I felt compelled to write this. I guess the new baby and all the emotions of the season have plucked my heart stings. I hope I can inspire other parents reading this to always say "I love you" when ever you can and spend as much time with your kids as you can. I know there will be a day when we won't share a roof any longer and I pray that they take away as much from our time together as I will.

We're Home!

So, I guess I should have posted this on Monday, but we're home! We got to come home Monday afternoon which was just wonderful. Caleb and I were both doing great...and still are. Angie seems to love her little brother. When she pays attention to him, she wants to kiss him and is excited to talk about him. Most of the time she just ignores him though. She has been a little more whiny and fussy than usual but I think that's just because her world has been in chaos since last week. Caleb is just a wonderful baby. We are so happy to have him as a part of our family. He looks like my side of the family. He has dark hair and dark eyes and a darker complexion than Angie. Most everyone agrees that he looks like my dad. He is a great eater, which is a relief because Angie is so finicky, its nice to have a child that eats! He has been sleeping really well at night, but we'll see how long that lasts. I am not expecting him to be the perfect child. Caleb doesn't seem to mind the noise that Angie makes, the only thing that annoys him is having his diaper changed. He doesn't really like that. Nick is just smitten with him, and so am I for that matter. I wasn't sure how it would feel to be the mom to a son but so far it just feels natural. We are really excited about tomorrow being Christmas. Speaking of that, I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas!!!

Caleb Is Here!!!

Well, Caleb James Adair finally made his arrival. I was supposed to be induced on Thursday morning, but the hospital did not call me to come in until Saturday evening. They broke my water at 8:45 this morning and he was born at 12:08. I was only in labor for about 3 and a half hours (half of the time of Angie's birth).

All in all, he came fairly easily. He weighed 7 lbs and is 20 inches long. He has dark eyes (we think they are brown) and dark hair. He looks like my side of the family. Angie has already met her baby brother. She is not sure what to think of him yet. We will see what happens when we get him home and she realizes he is there to stay. That's all for now. We are all very excited!!

Angie's Future Husband

Well, when we found out that Angie was a girl, we thought surely she would grow up to marry Samuel, our friend's son. However, I think our other friend's son, Ryan, has captured that coveted place. This is how cozy they like to get when they play and Ryan always wants to give her hugs. Angie gets very excited when she knows that Ryan is coming over to play. This picture is from their playdate yesterday.

Yet Another Update

We went back to the doctor today and I am still dilated to a 3. Caleb is still very high. I am scheduled to go to the hospital on Thursday evening to prep me for the induction on Friday morning. That is unless Caleb decides to come on his own between now and then. If he comes on Friday, both he and Angie will have their birthdays on the 19th of the month and they both would have been born at 37 weeks and 1 day. That's kind of neat I think. I will post again once he is here with all of the details and particulars.

Until then...

Baby Update Again

I went to the doctor today. I am now dilated to a 3. I am having some contractions but they monitored me in the office and they aren't strong enough or regular enough for them to go ahead and send me to the hospital. Had they been strong and regular, she was going to send me right then. I have an appt on Tuesday for a check up and then my induction is scheduled for next Thursday evening (the 18th). That is unless Caleb decides to shake things up and come on before then. I kind of feel like he will come on his own in the next couple of days but we'll just have to see. I have been praying that he would come when it is his time to come and not before. I guess God has really been listening to those prayers. That's all for now. I will either update after my appt on Tuesday or sooner if he decides to come then.