I think we have reached the point where I can start to relax and enjoy Jillian (and all of the kids again)! Her doctor was pleased with her weight gain when we were there this morning. Last Tuesday she was 6lbs 14oz and today she was 7lbs 7oz. I take her back next Friday for [...]
Ever get a magnetic photo card in the mail? Thanks to the Parent Bloggers Network and Magnet Street we got these ADORABLE magnetic birth announcements so that all our family and friends can be greeted by Jillian when they get a snack from the fridge! Of course they’d be great to stick up at work [...]
I haven’t been taking many pictures with all the craziness around here lately but I couldn’t forget the camera when Jillian had her first real bath on Thursday. She didn’t mind it. She had such fuzzy hair afterward.
I am starting to get hopeful that breast feeding Jillian will eventually improve and that we might be able to eliminate bottles at some point but its far from a sure thing so I’m still a mess (but much less of a mess than my last post!). She was 7lbs 1oz yesterday and I will [...]
Now that you’ve built your backyard ice rink you need the most important tool to get the best ice…a Zamboni! Actually, the smallest Zamboni you can buy is a tow behind unit for your tractor. For small backyard rinks the solution to getting smooth ice is much simpler and cheaper. There are numerous hand held [...]
Last Thursday Heather and I both got sick with a stomach bug that left us nauseaus and achy. We barely had the energy to keep up with the kids and left the chickens to fend for themselves. That night I noticed one of our dogs kept barking whenever we let him out, but thought nothing [...]
Things have not been going very smoothly since my “tired” post to say the least! Germs are all around us but the worst thing is that Jillian lost weight when I had her at the Dr on Friday because she isn’t eating enough. She was barely 7 lbs exactly (and on one scale there she [...]
So babies are on my mind a lot lately since I just had my 4th exactly 2 weeks ago! I know I am very fortunate at the moment to be able to experience the newborn stage one last time and I will miss it as baby Jillian grows! Its wonderful to have reminders of being [...]
I’m being tired and lazy and emotional since having my cute little Jillian (she isn’t even 2 weeks yet so I’m not being too hard on myself about it but I can’t wait until I get into the swing of things again). This week has been a little extra challenging since John went back to [...]
Congratulations to Janet and Sandra for winning our contest to guess Jillians weight and length. All our friends and family lost out because we expected Jillian to be the same size as her siblings (all over 9 lbs). What a surprise that she weighed in at under 8! Final measurements are 7 lbs 13 oz, [...]
