Happy Thanksgiving!!

So much to be thankful for this year...2 amazing little boys and wonderful husband who is also a fantastic dad to our boys!

Prematurity Awareness Day

Today is world prematurity awareness day...just a quick blog to remember those special preemie miracles who are a large part of our lives. I love my 2 preemie boys!!

Happy 6 months Reid

Reid turned 6 months old on November 4, 2011.  He is becoming such a big boy!  He is learning so many new things lately.  He's starting to sit up on his own and seems to be enjoying "tummy time" better.  He "talks" quite regularly to us with lots of "mum,mum,mums" lately.  He loves to watch his big brother, Jack.  He is enthralled with anything Jack is doing.  It is fun to watch his face light up and hear his great laughs when Jack is doing something.  Here are Reid's 5 month and 6 month pictures that I took in the leather chair...

6 month stats:  16lb 12oz; 26.5 inches

Elmo Birthday Party!!

We celebrated Jack's 2nd Birthday on October 23, 2011 with an Elmo themed birthday party.  It was wonderful to celebrate his 2nd birthday and to know that so much is behind us when it comes to his health and so much fun times lie ahead.  I enjoy watching him grow and learn about the world around him.  He is a very sweet, special little boy! 

Because we all open our birthday gifts in our diapers...

 The "kids" table



Jack-man

We have been crazy busy lately with all sorts of different things. For those of you who know me and our story with Jack, I worry about every little thing with him. Well, last week, we got some pretty good news...we went to see a dietitian because of his sporadic eating habits, I was worried that he wasn't eating enough. She said that he is a NORMAL toddler!! Also, no more pediasure!! Guess what, he is actually eating more now that we started giving him whole milk only!!! Go figure...he was filling up on those pediasure calories. Other good news last week, we were discharged from GI, so we are down to only 1 specialist!! Go Jack! Looking forward to this special boy's 2nd birthday on Sunday!!

Starting solids...

Reid got to start solids a couple weeks ago, he didn't seem to enjoy it at first. Then suddenly, he started eating like a champ. We have done rice cereal, squash, and sweet potatoes. He eats it up! I'm not sure what to try next...I might throw a fruit in there and then go back to veggies. He is still nursing really well and likes it much better than the bottle. I'm game to let him continue as long as he chooses.

Busy times...

It seems as though we have been crazy busy lately! The kids are getting big, Reid is now almost 5 months old, Jack will be 2 next month. Time sure does fly. It seems like yesterday that Jack was born...hard to believe he is going to be 2 and we are going through the normal terrible 2's at least I think so. He is definitely a sweet little boy when he wants to be but he learned the word 'NO' already!

Reid is getting huge! He is going to catch up with his brother before we know it! We tried cereal this week but he didn't seem interested, so I decided to hold off for a couple weeks and try it again. He is a fantastic nurser and has been gaining weight like a champ with only nursing. I have 2 complete opposites! Reid has recently decided to not take a bottle...he will wait until I get home from work to eat...what a crazy boy!

I need to update pictures soon...a good friend took pictures of the boys recently...Jack 2 year pictures and Reid 4-5 month pictures. I can't wait to see them!