1.2.2013
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Monday, January 7, 2013
Quotes
From the Big Brother
- "Mom, can you believe that Baby Moses was this small {holding out two barely separated fingers}? He was as small as a dot, smaller than a booger in my nose."
- "Sooooo.....when's he gonna get bigger?"
- "Can I take care of him by myself?" "No, not yet. He has to get a little bit bigger." "Oh...when he has legs?" {His take-away from Froggy's Baby Sister. Clearly, I should have explained the differences between a baby tadpole and our New Baby.}
- "Mom, remember that time you were kissing and kissing Baby Moses and he pooped everywhere? Haven, one time Momma was kissing and kissing Baby Moses and he pooped everywhere!" {laughing} Haven: "Well, Elijah, we won't talk about those potty words."
- "He's really cute, especially when he doesn't smell like a rotten egg." {poop reference}
From the Momma
{At 245 AM} "He's already been eating for 45 minutes, and I can't take it anymore!"
From the Biggest Sister
- "Mom, he kind of smells weird. But...I still like him." {umbilical cord herb reference}
From the Littlest Big Sister
- {after meeting Baby Moses for the first time} {pointing} "Baby Jesus???"
- {telling my friend Maria} "Yea! New Baby is here! Baby Moses came OUT of Momma's bottom!"
- "Two bottles!"
From the Daddy
- "There is really a LOT of laundry."
- "Yeah. I realized that if you go do errands, nothing gets done at the house."
- {As he finished handling another throw-up episode}"It's like one step forward, eight steps back around here."
1.7.2013
- "Mom, can you believe that Baby Moses was this small {holding out two barely separated fingers}? He was as small as a dot, smaller than a booger in my nose."
- "Sooooo.....when's he gonna get bigger?"
- "Can I take care of him by myself?" "No, not yet. He has to get a little bit bigger." "Oh...when he has legs?" {His take-away from Froggy's Baby Sister. Clearly, I should have explained the differences between a baby tadpole and our New Baby.}
- "Mom, remember that time you were kissing and kissing Baby Moses and he pooped everywhere? Haven, one time Momma was kissing and kissing Baby Moses and he pooped everywhere!" {laughing} Haven: "Well, Elijah, we won't talk about those potty words."
- "He's really cute, especially when he doesn't smell like a rotten egg." {poop reference}
From the Momma
{At 245 AM} "He's already been eating for 45 minutes, and I can't take it anymore!"
From the Biggest Sister
- "Mom, he kind of smells weird. But...I still like him." {umbilical cord herb reference}
From the Littlest Big Sister
- {after meeting Baby Moses for the first time} {pointing} "Baby Jesus???"
- {telling my friend Maria} "Yea! New Baby is here! Baby Moses came OUT of Momma's bottom!"
- "Two bottles!"
From the Daddy
- "There is really a LOT of laundry."
- "Yeah. I realized that if you go do errands, nothing gets done at the house."
- {As he finished handling another throw-up episode}"It's like one step forward, eight steps back around here."
1.7.2013
Day Five
At breakfast - Eric: "Well, Lydia, what would you like to accomplish today?"
Lydia: "I just want everyone to be clean."
Mombo: made breakfast. made lunch. served dinner. Cleaned the kitchen about five times. Folded laundry. Read lots of books. Cleaned up spills. Helped a little girl go potty. Ironed. Held the baby. Cleaned up more messes.
Eric: helped a little boy throw up all night long. Cleaned a rug. Comforted a little boy. Got medicine from the pharmacy. Encouraged fluid intake. Gave all four children a bath. Slept with Elijah while he watched Narnia. Washed clothes and sheets and blankets.
Haven: built forts. Worked on being truthful. Made up games for Polly Jane. Ate four plates of spaghetti. Had growing pains.
Polly Jane: Made phone calls, mostly to Margie. Read books with Momma during Narnia. Asked Daddy "what happened?" numerous times when she was watching the movie. Was, overall, wonderful.
Moses: ate, slept, ate, slept. Slept well during the day to prepare for the big all-night-long party with Momma. Took a bath. Pooped out of two outfits. Heard Happy Birthday and saw his first birthday cake. Ate. Ate. Ate.....
1.4.2013
Lydia: "I just want everyone to be clean."
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| Trying to eat a pedialyte popsicle. |
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| Watching (another) movie |
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| Throw-up bucket at the ready. Cream applied to hands that have been thoroughly scoured a few too many times. |
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| A sweet cake from Ronda! |
Lydia: fed the baby, fed the baby, fed the baby, fed the baby, fed the baby. Took a shower. Fed the baby, fed the baby, fed the baby. Read to the three big kids (a highlight!).
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| Pretty much my favorite thing about a newborn: sleeping on your belly! |
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| My other favorite thing: his tiny little butt! {tired, but happy Momma} |
Elijah: threw up. Didn't want to read TinTin. Didn't want to read Tink & Leeli. Didn't even want to watch a movie. Finally started feeling better this afternoon.
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| Taking turns holding Baby Moses |
Polly Jane: Made phone calls, mostly to Margie. Read books with Momma during Narnia. Asked Daddy "what happened?" numerous times when she was watching the movie. Was, overall, wonderful.
Moses: ate, slept, ate, slept. Slept well during the day to prepare for the big all-night-long party with Momma. Took a bath. Pooped out of two outfits. Heard Happy Birthday and saw his first birthday cake. Ate. Ate. Ate.....
1.4.2013
Our New Arrival
- A 2012 baby!
- A little boy who can go pee-pee!
- A fast delivery
- Susie Meeks, my very favorite midwife
- A placenta which sustained our son (although it was scrawny)
- Enough fluid to keep Baby Moses safe (although I had so little this time!)
- His good gift of another baby
- A baby BOY!!! Elijah is particularly thankful for this good providence.
12.30.2012
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