catch up

It's been pretty busy around here. Since I had time off we having been playing hard! Eli and Jax are in "school" it's a part time day care that also has preschool. They have loved going the few days a week that they do go, they have tons of activities and lots of little girls that croon over Jax and love Eli.

Eli and Jax also took swimming lessons, they didn't really like the cold water and Eli kept asking if he could please just learn to swim at grandma's house. Overall they did well and Eli can keep afloat on his own. Both can hold their breath under water without holding their noses, just blowing bubbles.

Abi is awake more and starting to roll over. Her brothers just adore her and won't leave her alone, which can be quite annoying for her and me.

Jax is talking like crazy love to say thank you, uh oh, and owwie. He runs and LOVES to play with balls. He is so coordinated he is trying to dribble a basketball and can kick like no other. On Oct 14 we noticed a lump on the back of his head, I put off taking him to the Dr until it got bigger and harder. After a parade of Dr's looked at it they decided they did not know what it was and sent him for an ultra sound to make sure it did not have any blood vessels in it. After the ultrasound results were given to the Dr, he admitted he still didn't know what it was and referred us to a surgeon at primary children's medical center. We where able to meet with him the Thursday after we found it. The surgeon wanted an CT scan before he operated to check if it was cerebrospinal fluid. He called me on Friday and told me it was not and to plan on him going to surgery, they wanted to do pathology on it to see if they could find out what it is and where it came from. So Jax has surgery on Nov. 11. 2 surgeries before the age of 2! Poor kiddo! (They offered to do surgery on Oct. 31, my first day back to work and our favorite holiday, I put it off)

Eli started a sports class, it's and intro to basic team sports. They learn soccer, football, and softball. The first week he learned a little bit of each then focus on one a week after that. The first week he it a softball off a cone, the coach told us we could try and toss the ball to them and see if they could hit it. I tossed the first one and he hit it!! Then hit the next 3 also! He is just like his daddy talented in everything!

Abigail Dorothy

Our baby girl has arrived! Big brothers Elias and Jaxon have been wonderful, they adore their sister. No jealousy at all from jax, and Eli has been a wonderful helper. He gets me diapers and wipes and is always worried about who is crying or who has a clean diaper.
I was induced at 39 weeks, who knew I would make it that long. This baby has been tough I have been fighting to gain weight and eating trying to hold down food-she was a little rough on me. I went in and was started around 0800 and finally Abi arrived at 1814. She was 5lb 15oz and 19 inches. She had a head full of beautiful dark hair, that curls! After Abi was born we called Eli and told him. He screamed on the phone then yelled "I finally have baby sister! Can I come see her!" he was also very excited we named her Abi.

Abigail Dorothy is named after one of the greatest women I know my Grandma D!

Jax is 1

Happy first birthday Jax. You are such an amazing fun cute boy! I have loved every minute that I have had with you throughout this year. When you were a newborn you loved to cuddle with your momma, I loved it! You are still a mommy's boy.

Jax, you love to watch and follow your big brother's every move. I think that you will both get into a lot of trouble the next year. You love to chase Elias around the island in the kitchen and throughout the rest of the house. You have a scream that could burst ear drums and make yourself heard! In the last few months you and Elias have have started sleeping in bunk beds, you both try to stay up the longest giggling and playing. Da da and shaking your head NO are your favorite things to say and do. You love it when DA DA throws you up in the air and plays run and get you. You have the sweetest giggle and a very ticklish belly. One of your best talents is for soccer. You love to take a soccer ball and dribble it in the hallway and kick. You have great talent and personality I think that you are an amazing boy that will go very far in life. I hope you remember how much Momma, Da Da, and Elias all love you and think you are such a special boy!

Keep filling my heart with love and laughter!

Love,

Momma

Happy 4th Birthday big kid!!!!

Today it Elias's 4 th birthday. Elias you are getting so big. I can't beleive that 4 years ago today, Daddy I drove to the hospital at 6 in the morning. I had been having lots of contractions and daddy just didn't want to go to work. We were joking with the nurses once I was in labor about how I had to have you by lunch because I was hungry and didn't want to miss lunch. So like the good kid you are you were born at 1315, and I got to eat lunch on time. So did you! We were so nervous and excited to have you and bring you home. You have been the most amazing addition to our family. You are so quick witted and smart. You say the cutest and sometimes the most frustrating things! Just saturday I was talking to you and you put your fingers in your ears and asked what? I laughed so hard I couldn't even get mad at you, but don't try it again I'm sure it won't be funny the second time!

Saturday we had a birthday carnival for you and invited some of your friends and family. We played pin the tail on the donkey, bean bag toss, finger painting, and Grandma K did face painting. It was so much fun to see you play with your friends and just have a good time. You got some great birthday gifts. A huge dinosaur that roars and falls asleep snoring when you don't play with him. A cars tent, sheets, a truck with a trailor (you love to "trailor this up"), How to train your dragon movie and backpack, moonsand, cars puzzle (which Sunday you put together all by yourself!!), a motorcycle, a huge monster truck, and your teddy bear Scout who you sleep with every night!!