For a few weeks, I've been putting these quotes from Bubby up in my Facebook status...but I thought I'd copy them over here so I don't "lose" them!
From the Day we brought Tyler home...
Asking Nana..."Did Tyler have pajamas on when he was in my mommy's tummy?"
From Tuesday...
Me to baby Tyler, "You're so cute I could just gobble you up!" (Because every mother thinks their kid is so cute they could eat 'em up!)...to which Ryan replies, "Mommy, if you gobble him up, then he would go back in your tummy, right?" Not sure how to take that...does he want him to go back in? Or is he confused by my desire to gobble up Tyler?!?<
From Saturday...
"When I grow up, I want to change my name." Me: "You do?!? What do you want your new name to be?" Ry: "Daddy." Me: "Well, you don't have to change your name to be called Daddy. You can be both Daddy and Ryan." Ry: "Oh, like Daddy is daddy, Steve, and Honey." Me: "Yep. That's right!"
From Today...
While I was nursing Tyler this morning, I look over and Ryan is in the rocking chair with his shirt whipped up and looks to be nursing "his baby." When asked what he was doing, he replies, "I'm giving MY baby some milk." Me: "Remember that only mommies and girls can give babies milk," to which he responds, "Well, I'm pretending to be a girl." Well, alrighty then!
And from a few weeks ago...
4 year old quotes of the day: why is there a sky? Why is there grass? Why do leaves fall off trees? Why does it snow? To which I have to give the most elaborate biblical and scientific explanations to satiate his thirst for knowledge and understanding!!!!
What a joy this little/big 4 year old is to us!!!
Quotes of the Day
Tyler's Homecoming
We made it home Tuesday afternoon. Had a sweet homecoming. And within 10 minutes, the calm and inquisitive older brothers had returned to their "banchee" selves and I was ready to check back in to the hospital for another night. Kidding. Kind of.
Nor sure which is worse. The banchees. Or the parade of techs, nurses, and doctors that begin their rounds at 5:30 am.
- The Sitz Bath...I seriously contemplated ripping it from the wall!
- The Massage Therapist
- The Ice Chip Making Machine
- My Purse...Yep. I left it in the closet!!
Baby Tyler and the Birth Story
So Tyler's birth was induced. But it didn't quite go as the other 2 boys' birth.
The other boys' births involved a little of labor, an epidural and a speedy delivery.
Last night I checked in to the hospital at 7:30, snuggled into my hospital bed and received the cervadil gel at 9 pm to help prepare my cervix for the pitocin that would come in the morning.
The cervadil caused some intense and regular contractions. I was a bit worried, because I thought I was supposed to be able to go to bed, wake up and give birth.
Not so much!
I called my sister (who is an MD) and she said that cervadil can certainly induce labor without needing pitocin. Well...it seemed to be the case, as my contractions were getting stronger and stronger, and more frequent and more frequent with just the cervadil.
At 10 pm, I was given something to help me sleep. That lasted about an hour, when the contractions woke me up. So they gave me another medication to take the edge off the discomfort from the contractions, so that I could get some rest.
At 1 pm, the reassessed my cervix and decided that I did not need any more gel and would start the pitocin at 4 am. So I slept until pitocin began and then was awake due to the increasing intensity and frequency of the contractions. Here is the timeline from 6:10 am...
6:10 am - MD breaks my water, at 5 cm
6:10-6:30 - Contractions grow so intense that I begin crying and couldn't remember the "second" stage of the breathing...so we call in the nurse
6:30 am - Call the nurse in and she helps with breathing and checks me again, 8 cm
6:32 am - Change positions and *yell* at the nurse that I NEED the anesthesiologist NOW for the epidural...NOW! But I knew it was too late.
6:33 am - I *yell* that I feel the pressure and want to push. She says not to push and to breathe (Um, yeah...easy for you to say!)
6:33:20 am - Nurse hits the "emergency" button and a flurry of people come running into the room
6:33:45 am - Doctor shows up and starts preparing the bed for delivery and keeps telling me to breathe...to which I tell him I WANT TO PUSH...he calmly says "breathe"...and I *yell* that I want to PUSH
6:34 am - I have enough wits about me to tell the MD that I've needed episiotomies in the past, so please numb me
6:35 am - I NEED to push
6:36 am - I rest for 30 seconds
6:37 am - I NNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD to push!
6:38 am - I rest for 30 seconds
6:39 am - My doctor showed up...I just heard his voice and was so glad he made it!
6:40 am - I NNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDdd to push!
6:41 am - My doctor asks "Are you having a contraction?" To which I reply, "I have absolutely no idea...I just want to push." So he said, "Push."
6:41:30 am - 1 push and his head was out.
6:42 am - Shoulders and the rest come out.
He cries. I cry.
And I sit in shock at the events that just took place, while the flurry of people make it look like nothing happened!
Birth Stats
6:42 am
7 lb. 11 oz.
21 1/4 inches long
Blue eyes
Blondish hair
Looks like Cheeks
We are thrilled to welcome this little blessing into our lives!
Trick or Treat
Dr. Chase and Chef Chase
Trick or Treating at Grandma's House
It was the only house we visited. And the boys were okay with that. And we were okay with that.(Imagine me waddling around the neighborhood. For 2 hours. Having Braxton-Hicks after Braxton-Hicks contraction.)
No thanks. Not so much!!!
We had a grand old time just hanging out at grandma's.
Glimpses into Preschool
Bubby singing the end of the day song at school!
Oh. And he's a bit smitten by the little lady in the red shirt.
Talks about her all the time. And apparently she talks about him at home.
Hmm.
Learning Tree Farm
This afternoon, we spent some time out at Learning Tree Farm with the other preschool families!
Someone thinks its quite funny to wear his sunglasses upside down. Probably something to do with all the attention and comments he gets when he does this!
Checking out the pigs.
And Bubby thought the sheep were soft. He liked petting them, despite the skeptical look on his face!
"He's heavy"...."Then put him on the floor."
After this "chicken encounter," I'm not sure that this child is mine. I'm now convinced he is ALL daddy's! I don't do birds. Or chickens.
Our Latest Family Portrait
From the left...Cheeks
Daddy
Bubby
Mommy with Baby in Tummy
**Note: Mommy is a *smidge* larger than the rest of the family members. He's an observant little artist.
Waddle. Waddle.
Happy 33rd Birthday on the 26th
Problem is...my birthday is on the 27th. And I just turned 32!
Something was amiss this year. It all started with a phone call from my MOM (yes, the woman who birthed me) during the late afternoon on the 26th. Her first words...
Happy Birthday!
I paused. Walked over to the computer to double check the date and make sure I hadn't inadvertantly fallen asleep and woken up on Sunday the 27th. Sure enough, still the 26th!
She's losing it for sure.
Turns out she had her numbers mixed up and thought it was the 27th. I guess that's better than thinking I was born on the 26th!!!
Fast forward.
Sunday morning.
Praying at breakfast when my HUSBAND (Yes, the guy I've been married to for 7+ years) thanks the Lord for my 33 years.
Um.
"I'm 32", I shared as I interrupted his prayer.
Ha! If you're gonna get the wrong age, it could at least have been 28...not 33!!!
What is going on here people???
Needless to say, I had a lovely day...complete with a raspberry and white chocolate cake!
And coffee with vanilla ice cream!
Bloggers Day at the Reds Game
It wasn't too crowded!
Our group got a seat upgrade!
And we had our names on the big screen! BDMs = #bigdealmoms (the name of our super cool bloggers group!)
And we all got free visors.
And here is the Mommy Bits family enjoying the game!
And my favorite part. The $1 hot dog. The $1 Coke. The $1 Peanuts!
The Reds won.
The rain stayed away.
The company was fantastic.
The lovely folks at Chevy treated us to a pre-game brunch and test drives!
It was an all-around perfect afternoon in Cincy!!!
Red with a hint of burnt orange
It's official!Disney on Ice Tickets Giveaway
And the winner is JOLYN! #4!
Disney on Ice is coming to Cincinnati!
We're going...And we'd love for you to join us! We're also giving away a family pack of tickets to opening night...September 23rd at 7:30 pm at the U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati!
If you're interested in joining us for this super fun event, you can enter to win tickets simply by leaving a comment below. Giveaway will close at noon on Monday, September 21st. 1 winner will be selected by random.org!
You can also purchase a 4 pack of weekday show tickets for just $44, or receive $4 off for weekend tickets by getting your tickets at http://www.ticketmaster.com/ and using the coupon code: MOM
First Day of School
I called to see how his first day went...to see what friends were in his class from last year. He had NO interest in talking with me on the phone! He was more interested in playing with his AWESOME babysitter!
He is so excited to be a "leader" in the class...helping out the younger 3 year olds learn the ropes and get acquainted to life in a classroom. When asked if he is excited to be a leader...he replies,
"Oh, Yes!"
Estes Park
This past weekend, we all went out to Estes Park with my family! We spent 4 wonderful days together...hiking, fly fishing, playing a few too many games of bananagrams, and just enjoying being together!
Hanging out at the Cabin! The boys sure did get their "attention" needs met over the weekend! There were plenty of hugs and snuggles from everyone!
The New Treehouse...Or is it a Fort?
BIG THANKS to Laddie for spending a few days putting together the fort...err, treehouse...err, fort!
Whatever!!!
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