After putting the boys to bed tonight, Jake and I were talking in our room while I was feeding Ingrid. At one point, he looked across the hall and saw the light on in the boys’ room. Opening the door, he saw Nolan in bed with a Dr. Seuss book. (Thankfully, Lincoln was out to the world.)
Jake: “Nolan, what are you doing?”
Nolan: “I’m reading to relax, like Mommy does.”
Oh what that child observes and retains.
Nolan: “Mom, why is she blowing cranberries at me?”
Ingrid has learned how to blow “raspberries” with all of the extra saliva she’s producing in preparation for her new teeth. Today, she blew them at her brother 🙂
Little Miss Ingrid and I went to a friend’s house tonight for a “ladies night.” Just a little out of the house time with my favorite little girl, friends & conversation. While we were there, Jake took the boys to the gym to run. Yes, all 3 of them ran on the track…for a bit. Apparently it was quite a sight and many who were also working out got a chuckle out of it. It’s amazing the boys survived because they were incredibly distracted by all of the action and machines that are located in the center of the track. Jake said that when they finished their 2nd lap, Lincoln requested that he and Nolan go to the childcare room so Jake could get his workout in on the treadmill. Two laps was enough for him. Not bad for little legs like theirs! And when they got home, they crashed! Yes! This may be what we need to do to tire them out until they can resume their (almost) all-day adventures outside when the weather is warmer.
And so it is. We have a thumb sucker. The boys both took binks, so this is uncharted territory for us. The one nice thing is, she can’t lose her thumb! (Although in the future, we may wish she could :))
When asked why he’s out of bed, Lincoln responded, “My bed is not comfy.” (With a pouty face.)
Upon exiting his room a 2nd time, he responded, “I can’t go to sleep in my bed b/c it smells like body surfers.”
Jake asked, “Where did you hear that?”
Lincoln, “I made it up.”
I looked out the front window this morning and saw a strange truck & trailer parked on the opposite side of the street from our driveway. I strained my eyes to see who was driving and got confused when a man stepped out. He pulled out a baby gift bag and instantly it came to me…my Uncle Ron!
I couldn’t believe my eyes. He was driving home from doing a kitchen installation (he’s a woodworker) and stopped to surprise us on his way by. He spent 5 hours at our house – holding Ingrid, talking to the boys. It was great! I don’t often get a chance to talk one-on-one with him in such a relaxed setting. Our conversations generally take place at holiday gatherings, so we don’t get to really catch up. I was so thankful for his visit today – he made my week!
Here’s our cutie pie sleeping in the “Billy Ash” cradle that Papa made as a baby gift before Nolan was born.
All three kids have now been rocked to sleep in this fantastic piece.
Can you tell who is Lincoln and who is Nolan?
My friend, Brooke, came over today and took pictures of the kids. I couldn’t be happier with how they turned out! I highly recommend her!
After 2 days in the hospital, we packed up and headed home…as a family of 5. I really love the sound of that.
I know we’ve got some adjustments in store, but we’ll get through it. I can’t say enough about the care we received in the hospital. I’ve had great nurses each time I have delivered a child, my doctor is top-notch, and my husband is the greatest support person I could ask for. I may have rough pregnancies, but I think God treats me to “easy” deliveries. And for that, I am extremely thankful.
On our way home, Jake asked the boys if they thought we should get a birthday cake for baby Ingrid. They said yes, of course. We stopped at the grocery store and Jake ran in to get a cake. He picked a pink one and the lady behind the bakery counter wrote Ingrid’s name on it. We lit a “0” candle at home and let the boys blow it out before digging in. It was strawberry flavored…yum!
After cake, we took the first (of many, I’m sure) pictures of the 3 kids together. It’s so sweet to finally see them all together.
Nolan is absolutely thrilled to have Ingrid home. That, and after I’ve recovered, I can wrestle again.
I thought for sure I’d have a 10/01/10 baby, but she held out for one more day. That’s right, SHE! We had a little girl today and she is absolutely beautiful! I’m thrilled she’s finally here. The last days, weeks, months, ok most of the pregnancy was pretty rough on me. But as with the boys, it was totally worth it.
We went to the hospital about 4:30 this morning (our fantastic neighbor came over to sit in the house with the boys sleeping upstairs until my mom could drive over.) They decided to keep me after monitoring me for a couple of hours. Once in the delivery room, (the largest corner room they have in the place with a great view of a creek,) I managed to endure the contractions for another hour or so and then decided to have my nurse call in the anesthesiologist to provide me with some relief in the form of an epidural. I’m not one to endure pain for the sake of pain; I know my limits. So once the kind man gave me my numbing drip, I was able to rest/doze off and get ready to meet our new baby. My water broke on its own, shortly after, I pushed once, and at 12:19 P.M., little Miss Ingrid Anmarene was out!
When they announced to us that we had a girl to add to our family, I was in disbelief. Prior to her arrival, I had come around to the notion of having 3 boys. I just assumed that is what we’d have. But no, clearly God has other things in store for us – and we are so thankful for the newest gift He has given us.
My second moment of disbelief came when I heard how much my “little” girl weighed. I thought for sure they were a pound off, but no, she weighed in at 9 pounds, 12 ounces. That’s bigger than both of her brothers. All 3 kids were the same length: 22 inches. My little Sheck babies…they’re long ones! No “newborn” clothes are worn in our house. We skip right to the 3 month clothes.
Ingrid is the first granddaughter on both sides of the family and the first great-granddaughter of the 7 great-grandkids on Jake’s side of the family. Let the inundation of pink begin!
