Addie's FIRST HAIRCUT!

Addie had her first haircut (finally)!

We went to my sister's house, and her sister in law cut Addie's hair for us... she was SO good!

Getting ready:


The CUT!


All done!!!!!


Sooooooooo happy!!!!!!!!!!!!!


It isn't the best "after" picture, so I guess you have to wait for a future blog to see the finished product better :)

Miscellany

Addie just loves holding Evie... she is such a good big sister :)


Evie finally had her first real bath on December 18... her cord fell off the day before so she had to have sponge baths before that. She likes the real bath MUCH better, she didn't cry at all in the tub!


She held on tight to the washcloth the whole time... it was super cute.





Addie wanted to help


"whatcha doin' Addie?"


All warm :)


This seems to be Evie's favorite position in the swing.


When Addie saw me take a picture of Evie, she HAD to be in it too!!!

2.5 Weeks: In Review

Evie before her first hospital bath: "get me out of here!"


Addie meeting Evie for the first time.... she wasn't so sure about it!



She came around though!



She always hugs her and puts her hand over Evie's face!


And she loves patting her on the head!


Cutie :)



Ready to go home!!!!!!!!!!!!!


All strapped in to go home! They almost didn't let us leave because we couldn't figure out how to make the straps tight enough to be safe! Finally I figured it out though, phew!


First time home! Addie likes to give her her pipey.



A couple days after we got home I still had a bad headache, so we took my blood pressure, and it was 170/110! So we went to the ER. While being monitored there my bp topped out at 200/112, and they put me on blood pressure medication. All the other tests came out fine, so that was good news. We are hoping to be off the meds for my 6 week check up. After I had Addie, my blood pressure went right back to normal, and my blood pressure while pregnant with her was higher than this time.

Anyway! When we were at the ER, they said we should take Evie to the doctor to check her for jaundice. We did, and she had it. Blah! Her number was high enough that they thought we should put her on a bili blanket. If you don't know what it is, here is the only picture I have with it kinda showing. You can see the green light by her diaper. It is basically a plastic pad thing that covers her back, and has a light on it... it has a long tube connected to a machine that has the light in it.


Addie getting comfy in the swing (you can't see well, but she has a pillow in it to lay on)



Snugglie bug in the swing.


Look where her foot is...


Addie giving cuddles (she is obsessed with taking her shirt off lately, it is either wet or dirty, so she HAS to take it off)



Pipey?



Evie chillin' in our bed


My first day alone with both girls... Addie was SO tired, because I forgot about her nap!
(you can see the tube connected to the bili blanket here)


Addie, ready to go to church with grandma, in her "new" coat and hat.



Cutie



We did our Christmas card pictures yesterday, here are a couple out takes.
Addie checking out the ornaments.


She got a lollipop for being good for the pictures... she was SO excited about it!



Evie didn't get anything for being good, but she sure looked cute :)


We are hoping she is done with her bili blanket, she has to get her blood checked again tomorrow, and hopefully it will be low enough that we can send the machine back. Poor thing has tons of pokes in her feet :(

Welcoming

Evelina Margaretha

born Saturday, November 28 @ 2:43am

5lbs 11oz, 19.5"

Halloween and a bit of miscellany

Recently I lent out some baby gear to a friend. I just got it back, and decided we would need it pretty soon, so I might as well leave it out. Addie LOVES the swing!!!!!!!!! She is in it ALL THE TIME!


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This year for Halloween, Addie was a frog.... she wasn't so sure about it at first....


Then she saw her reflection!





She couldn't stop staring at hearself.


Ribbit!


Ready to go!


Going to Auntie's house... she had to bring her horsey!





Getting her first bit of candy.


She ate it right away!


Next we went to cousin Steve and Sam's house... where we ran into Billy!


Billy scoping out her candy.





Trick or Treat at Grandma's!!!!


Elsie wanted in on it too!


Oreos from Grandma... she couldn't wait!


Every year I try to do a costume picture by her pumpkin. This year I couldn't get Elsie to sit by her... or her pumpkin to stay up!
She has Oreo chocolate all over her face too! hahaha!


It is hard to get her to say "cheese" AND look at me!





She did hold up the pumpkin pretty good!


Distraction at it's peak...


Are we done yet?


After trick or treating, it was bead time!






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Last week we also took Addie's toddler bed apart to make it into a full size bed! She loves helping:


She LOVES her new big girl bed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Hmmmm.....


She LOVES bouncing on it!!!!!! (which she calls dancing)


SO much fun!


If you remember, the transition from crib to toddler bed, wasn't the smoothest... I was worried this would be a repeat... but it has gone SO well! She has never gotten out of it after we put her in bed, and she almost always falls asleep in a few minutes... had I known it would go this well I would have skipped the toddler bed!!!!

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In baby news, we are planning on putting the crib up this week for the baby! VERY exciting! I can't wait! Thursday I will be 35 weeks, which is a day past how far along I made it with Addie, we can't wait for that milestone to be past! We should be totally prepared by then, clothes and diapers are bought, crib will be up, and carseat installed , we are ready... but hope to make it a few more weeks! VERY exciting!

I now have 3 appointments a week. I see my regular doctor once a week for a regular prenatal appointment, I see an MFM twice a week for NSTs, one of those appointments also has a doppler ultrasound, and next week, I have a growth ultrasound... so I am busy, and being watched very closely! It is reassuring and stressful at the same time! NSTs are usually about 15 minutes, unless baby is not active enough... I always THOUGHT she was really active, but always seem to be stuck there longer because she isn't doing much! I think she is just a stinker already and doesn't like to be spied on.