Eden is 2 months old!

Eden turned 2 months old today...wow how time flies!  Eden had to get shots today (on Valentine's day!) at her check up.  She weighed in at 9 lbs. 8oz., and was 21.75" long.  Her head measured at 39cm and her chest was at 38cm.  She is growing wonderfully and proportionately!  We are always worried about what her head size is as we don't want it growing too fast!  Eden started smiling right about one month old and started cooing about one and a half months old.  She is so sweet!  I can't get enough of her and could just kiss her all the time (and I do)!  We are praising God for such a blessing!

I just have to do a little comparing...here is Keziah at 1 months old.  I pulled this photo up on the computer on a day that Eden happened to be wearing this same shirt and Brian said, "oh, you put that on the blog today?"  I said, "no honey, this is Keziah, not Eden".  He was pretty surprised!

And here is Eden at 2 months old (same shirt)...

Happy Valentine's Day!!!

Happy Valentine's Day!!  The kids had an ok time...we have been getting the start of a nasty cold going around here!  We got each of the kids a bag of goodies (except Eden).  Austin got a remote helicopter, the girls each got a new cup and a new matching outfit.  And Adah got window markers and a singing light-up frog for in her new big girl bed.  And Keziah got a drawing book and Nickelodeon exercise Wii game.  We ended the day with breakfast for supper: heart pancakes and heart eggs.  And my hubby got me some very beautiful flowers!  I love valentine's day!

Happy Birthday Mom!

Mom and dad got a hotel room for the night before Mom's birthday (today).  Our entire family was able to make it.  Casey had to work but was able to come later for pizza, but Nate and the kids even came to swim!  It was so much fun.  The kids all had such a good time.  It was fun to see where Kez and Adah are at now that they are a little older and haven't swam in a few months.  Adah was a little hesitant to leave my side at first but by the end I had to watch her very close since all she wanted to do was swim without a life jacket and jump in without me 'in the way' to catch her.  Keziah was happy to just swim around with her life jacket on (or floaties).  She would ask someone to catch her every once in a while.  When we were done swimming in the big area we got into the hot tub area to warm up.  When we were all done swimming we went up to their hotel room for pizza and presents.  It was pretty hilarious to see all of us in this one little room.  We ate picnic style!  It was one of the best times I have had in a long time and I can't even tell you how incredibly blessed I felt to have my entire family there with me (and it wasn't even my birthday!)

Happy Birthday, MOM!  (She thinks she should get to celebrate all year since she was born in 1956 and turned 56! I think she deserves that!)  We love you so much and thank-you for all that you are to us and all that you do for us! 

Another Iowa City day!

Today we had another check up in Iowa City.  We didn't have to leave our house until shortly after 10 this time.  My mom came to watch the kids.  It was nice to have her here for when Austin got out of school (as opposed to us taking the girls to her house).  We first had an apt. with neonatology (high risk pediatrics).  They pretty much did everything that we have been seeing AEA do...check her reflexes, how she kicks her legs, how she follows things with her eyes, etc.  They also took a weight (9lbs. 9.8oz.) and height (22").  She is moving along perfectly with her developments so we are really happy there.  They said they don't need to see her back until June when we go to see genetics.  I am kind of wondering how necessary it is to continue to see them since we go to our regular doctor check ups and also have AEA coming in once a month to work with her and watch her development, but we'll just wait and see, maybe we will end up canceling our next apt.  Our next apt. was with urology.  Eden was so tired and just laid calm sleeping on the table while the tech did her ultrasound.  It didn't take very long and then we had to go to our apt. to talk with the doctor about what they found.  The first thing the nurse did was take her temp and then had us put a bag on her to catch a sample of pee.  Then the resident came in from urology and was asking all these questions like, "have you ever noticed her in pain when she pees?" and "are you sure she is peeing consistently?" etc.  We were getting really worried until he told us her bladder was no longer distended (enlarged).  He said he really had no explanation for why it was distended both times it was checked when she was born, but that it isn't now!!  He said we never  have to come back to him again!  GREAT NEWS!  That's one doctor checked off the list!!  We are continually amazed at God's grace!  Eden is such a miracle to us and we couldn't be happier to have had another smooth day in Iowa City!

Dressing up!

Adah is currently wearing two tutus and a princess dress all right there around her waist!

I am pretty sure I have mentioned before that this is their little hangout.  When they are in the mood to dress up, they wear it all day long!  Such sweet sisters!

Sundays...

Sundays are still pretty special for me as it is a day to see my family and my trip out of the house for the week!  It's been extra wonderful to go having Eden now because it is so much fun for my family to be able to see her grow and change every week!  And it's so much fun for us to get to show her off!  With all the snow we have been getting we pack up the kids' snow gear and Austin takes the two older kids (Kez and Ethan) out for fun sledding on mom and dad's great hills.  Keziah is really enjoying this time outside with her brother and cousin!  And Aria (Jamie's youngest) is already 8 months old.  She is pulling herself up to stuff as you can see...I can't believe how big she is!

Bowling

We had the privilege of going bowling with the McQuillens today!  Keziah  and Adah always have a good time with Abbi and who doesn't love a good game of bowling?!  Austin had Logan stay the night last night and so he got to go with us.  The two boys got their own lane, then Adah, Kez and Abbi got their own lane with bumpers and us adults got our own lane.  Brian whooped us all and Adah was right up there with him!  I definitely need a little practice!  It was fun anyway and we hope to get to do this more often!

Friends...

I have been blessed with a great group of friends.  Here I am with my friend Jill and her daughter Olivia Erin who was born just 12 days after Eden.  Although, Olivia was due a week before Eden.  I never would have guessed Eden would be born that much sooner then Olivia!  Jill is one of three of my friends that have had a baby within three months of me!  Playdates are going to be interesting!!

Sweet Olivia...she is such a pretty baby!  Olivia has three very excited and helpful siblings at home.

Here we are at another friends' house.  The McQuillens just had a baby 3 months ago and have a daughter that is about Kezzie's age.  Both Adah and Kez love playing with her!  Here they are all dressed up like the princesses they are!!

The face of an angel...

First real big smile captured on camera!!  ADORABLE!

Happy Early V-day!!!

Today Eden is 7 weeks old!

Grandma Uglum got her this outfit and it just arrived in the mail!  She looks like a little Valentine sweetheart!  So Happy early Valentine's Day!!

Frosty...

Here is our version of Frosty the snowman...

Austin had to pretend to destroy it!

 

Keziah refused to smile unless Adah was in the picture also!

 

Tiny, but cute!  The girls were pretty proud anyway!  Keziah is still learning all these little things like how to roll a snowball...it's fun!  Playing with these kiddos never gets old!

My little sweet cheeks!!

Did I mention how hard it is to resist taking pictures of this sweet girl?

Shootin' some b-ball!

Austin has been in basketball this season.  He plays through the school now so all his practices are either before or after school and all his games are during the week!  He has had so much fun and is a really good player!  He steals the ball all the time and is really good at making shots.  He has had a little bit of trouble with his Osgood-Schlatters disease, but overall does pretty good.  I have been to almost all his home games and the girls and I really enjoy watching him play.  The first game we went to Keziah actually brought her pom poms and cheered him on (I'm sure he was gritting his teeth the whole time)!  We are always sure to take lots of snacks and a back pack full of stuff to do!  Austin is on the 'B' team so his team usually doesn't play until around 5.  I stick supper in the oven before I leave and set the timer and voila...it is ready to eat when we get home!  One of his home games I got to see he actually made a buzzer shot and won the game!  I was so proud of him!  His last game is Feb. 9 and we will be sad when it is over, but next up is track and he is pretty excited about that too!

So cute!!

She is getting quite the expressions these days!  I can't resist her sweet toothless grin and chubby chin!

Another Snow day!!

The three older kids played outside for quite a while today.  There is plenty of snow and plenty of time since today is another snow day!  Austin pulled the girls around in their new sled they got for their birthday and when he was too tired, Keziah did her best to pull Adah around (until she got tired and fell tired into the snow!).  When they were done outside they came in for some hot chocolate and relaxed on the living room floor. They all laid down next to each other...so sweet!