April 22, 2010 ( Originally Sent)
Just checking in to let everyone know we are here and still doing OK. We are getting into a routine and I can now get everyone clean, fed, changed and downstairs by 2 pm every day if I start the process at 8:30-9 am. Weekly we are averaging 18 loads of laundry, and the 2 little boys alone can go through an easy 16 diapers a day. Thor who is interested in the potty, is still contributing to the diaper genie and as he said the other day when he saw me empty it, “Ewwww, Gross!!!”
WE have hired a nanny who starts August 1st. She is a good friend of ours that went to drake and babysat for us while in college. She has been in China the last year and will get back mid July. We are still looking for someone for June and July if anyone knows someone looking for a temp gig this summer.
Weights are up and at the surgeon today Tyr weighed in at 10 lbs 3 oz. and 22 inches long. We didn’t get a chance to check Wolf as he wasn’t the patient.
Yes we were at the surgeon to get Tyr’s hernia checked out. It is what it is and they said it isn’t causing him pain and if it doesn’t heal itself in a year to come back. So we are starting to think that the nightly post feeding crying is colic. Joy.
Wolf passed his second hearing test. Actually it was his third that measured the brain waves. We are still a little concerned about it taking three tries so he is going to an audiologist in a couple weeks.
Both boy’s personalities are starting to develop. Tyr is a mommy’s boy and says all his smiles for me. He is very chatty this week as he seems to have figured out he can make sounds. His favorite is Oooh and O. He is a snuggler, who usually convinces daddy in the middle of the night that he should be sleeping in the bed. I wake up every morning with him on top of me. He is a sensitive little guy and will cry with Wolf, Thor, Bettina or Scooter.
Wolf is Mr. Observant and notices everything. He will look at you intently as you talk to him and is always looking around studying his environment. His hair has not settled down and still stands on end. He has yet to smile or do much cooing. He is too busy studying everything. He is very expressive though and I know a smile will be coming any moment. Last week he was tipping the scales at 8 lb 4 ounces so by now I am sure he is in the 9 lb range.
Wolf is looking more like Thor every day. Tyr looks exactly like a baby picture I have of Dave. It is crazy how much their appearance has changed. Wolf started out looking like Dave and Tyr like Thor.
Dave, in a stroke of bravery (or foolishness), loaded up all three boys and took them to Menards last night. He survived and brought all three back so I would call it a success.
Thor loves being a big brother and is very protective of his brothers. He loves to help and give them bottles and help change them and get them dressed. He does still try and nurse them and doesn’t understand why only mommies can do that. He has a little stool that he drags around and peeks into their cribs and stand by the changing station and rubs their head while I change them and dress them. He is great help. We are being causal about the potty and takes him when he ask but I am not forcing the issue. Right now. My plan is by July 1 to have him potty trained and in a toddler bed. He has had a lot of changes in the last 4 months and we have cut him some slack. That is coming to a quick end.
All three boys spent Saturday at Pam’s house(day care/preschool teacher) Thor loves her and has spent the night there a couple of times. Dave and I were able to get yard work done. We should have napped. Sunday was a long day sun burnt and sore, but we were away from the boys for the first time and they had a blast. I have the pictures to prove it.
I could get used to being a stay at home mommy. Unfortunately it would take a lottery win to make that happen so I will go back to work on May 27th. I did finally succumb to the mommy haircut 2 weeks ago so I can now get a brush through my hair again. The doctor released me to go back to full activity last week. He was pleased that there was no additional signs of the tumor. He did have to make a comment about my age and how much weight I have to lose. He didn’t understand my comment about also talking about my hair color until the nurse explained to him that there are three things you don’t discuss with a woman and he just blurted out 2 of them. And although the weight I need to lose is coming off quickly there isn’t a thing in the world I can do about my age.
If you are in the area stop by. There are plenty of babies to go around and I would love adult conversation. The house is a disaster. I will clean when the boys go to college.
