Kade's First Week
What a whirlwind these last two weeks have been. I'm only going to scratch the surface of what I can post and am just going to have to live with it! :)
Monday we had a fun FHE with Grandma Lee that included making a "Welcome to the Family" sign for Baby Brother. Rissie signed her name for the first time.
Tuesday afternoon Jon came home early, so we took Mom on a quick tour of the city. We'd been given a handful of unsolicited referrals of the best places to eat at church. Most of them were for pizza. So in our adventure we found Gino's East and had some great Chicago deep dish pizza. Then went home and watched While You Were Sleeping pointing out all the places we'd seen that day. It's really good that we went while we could, Jon and I went to the hospital the next day.
Proud and Grateful Parents
I always kind of laugh to myself with mom's that get all dolled up for a hospital bed picture. But after not getting ANY pictures of me from Anna's birth I liked, I thought I'd at least splash a little color on my cheeks and lips. It didn't help my hesitance when the nurse came in and said I looked ready for the ball!
Happy Family
The girls meet Kade for the first time! (Isn't my mom pretty?)
The hospital gave us a "Congratulations Dinner". Look how cute. It was actually pretty yummy too.
We absolutely ADORE this little man. Check out his profile - see any similarities. And why is it so cute when a newborn finds his thumb?
Three big sisters can't get enough of their new baby brother!
Where does it hurt?
3/14/05 Lauren's cough continues, and after her heartbreaking cries of, "I don't like my cough." I asked her where it hurt, thinking it could be either her throat or her chest. She said, "Right here." Then mouth wide open she pointed to her throat with her entire hand in her mouth and her finger at the back until she gagged.
2/19/08 This morning, we are eating breakfast when J interrupts the brief silence with a small basement burp. Without missing a beat, Lauren says, "What do you say, Daddy?" He excuses himself, then still in her motherly tone adds, "We don't fart at the table do we?"
Junk Food
9/16/08 Yesterday Lauren learned the difference between junk food and healthy food. So this morning, when she saw Rissie with a piece of candy, she said, "Mom, can I please have some junk food?"
2/9/08 Today Lauren asked me to redo her hair because it was "falling off!"
Cookie Dough
L: (in her sweetest voice) "Mom, can I have some cookie dough please?"
M: "Sure."
L: "Well," pause, "do you think you can get it from the fridge so I can like it?"
4/20/2008 So Lauren got some gum (not a fan) for being a good girl. Later, Jon asked her if she had swallowed it. She said, "No." Then he asked if she threw it away. She said, "No." So he asked her where it was, she told him it was in her throat.
L. and R. have been singing and dancing to their new piano that plays fun tunes. L. has been learning them and singing them around the house. A few days ago I overheard her sining, "Mary had a little sheep, little sheep, little sheep,...
Finding the Moon
Lauren shouts, "Grandma, there is the moon!" She started singing Twinkle Little Star, but in the mean time we had turned the corner and she soon discovered it was gone. So she tells Grandma, "We need to find another moon." 01/13/08
Kids are the best source of laughter
- I was getting dressed and L happened to be there and as I reached for my br_ she asked, "Mom, you put your b__bs on?"12/07
- R had gotten in trouble for something, then after some reflection L said matter of factly, "Well, she's learning."12/07
- L just told Jon to look at her stomach then lifted her arm, pulled down her sleeve, and showed him her armpit.12/07
Proud and Grateful Parents
Happy Family
Three big sisters can't get enough of their new baby brother!
6 comments:
Oh yay! I have been anxiously waiting to see these. Thank you for sharing. I hope now that mom and dad are home I can see you guys on web cam again! He sure does look like jon. what a handsom little boy.
Oh my heck you have 4 kids!! How crazy is that?! Im so glad you posted pictures of baby Kade and his big sisters! He looks so much like Lauren! I saw a little of Rissie in him too. What a stud he is! Congrats to you guys! We love you and miss you all so much!
I love these pictures! What a wonderful event to post. I miss you all too much already! Such a beautiful family.
welcome baby Kade! Congrats on a beautiful little guy. Funny that our families are so similar, just in reverse! HOw did labor go? Good luck with the adjustment!
CONGRATULATIONS!!! You have a BOY! He is SO HANDSOME! and that profile is so much like Anna's (definitely a Jenkins!).
Hope the recovery is going good for you. What a good lookin' bunch!! Wow. You're looking amazing - wow.
We loved seeing him and the girls (and Jon) on the web cam at Jared and Andrea's. They are all so cute and funny!! Can't wait to see you guys!
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