They just keep growing! Of course, they are at the Gould house, what else do you expect?
Isaiah: He's finally starting to act like a regular baby and not just a preemie! I'm so happy that he has finally reached a point where he is easy to feed. It no longer takes 45 minutes of prodding him to eat less than 2 ounces! He's eating around 2-3 times at night and has figured out how to go right back to sleep after a feed. During the day he's starting to have good awake time and his favorite thing is his bouncy seat, and of course we have to continually bounce it!
He is still on his caffiene and his monitor. We went to his lung doctor last week and her plan is to see us again in October and stop his caffiene, then in November he shouldn't need his monitor anymore. I have to admit, I sleep better at night knowing the monitor is on :) He loves to snuggle and loves tummy time.
Shaye: Lord have mercy she is crawling! She's not very fast and looks like baby Frankenstein, but she is moving. She is obsessed with the cables to Isaiah's monitor and more than once the alarm has gone off and I've found the she has disconnected it from him. I think we may have our hands full! She loves for you to sing to her and when you do she starts moving her mouth like she wants to sing too. Her favorite toy is her exersaucer and just about bounces out of it when she gets going!
We had a great visit last week with my parents! Tim was out of town and I was extremely greatful for the help. Isaiah loved to snuggle with mom! Dad and Shaye were instant pals and spent most of the time on the floor playing together. Miss you guys!!
Well that's about all going on here. Continue to pray for us!
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Blessings
So I woke up this morning with the intent of writing an update on our ever-changing family, but I'm just a little overwhelmed with blessings that I feel like I should verbalize them....I'll get to the update later :)
Blessings:
1. My husband thinks I'm funny...no really...Yesterday he told me so. Lately in our house we've been having this little war of hiding things from each other. You know how you have that yummy snack that is your guilty pleasure and you really don't want anyone else to eat it, but you are too ashamed to admit it out loud? Well...as a joke we've taken to hiding that from each other, which is how my York Peppermint Patties have ended up in my underware drawer :) My latest accomplishment was finding Tim's Oreos hidden, so I emptied the package into a ziploc and hid it elsewhere, I then replaced the empty package where he hid it :) And the thought it was hilarious!! I'm thankful that he gets my sense of humor!
2. I got to sleep in today! And usually every Saturday! Now anyone who has had 5 infants in 2 years knows that sleep is precious! I'm so fortunate to have a husband who gets up with our babies on days I'm working. Then on the weekends it's my turn to do the night shift. But my sweet husband gets up around 7 on Saturday with the kids and keeps them quiet (as much as he can) and lets me sleep in.
3. Coffee, enough said
4. Amazing friends...I had a very special lady in my life this week. She was in the right place, at the right time, and stopped to ask me if I was really ok. Poor thing didn't realize that would open the flood gates!! And oh did I unload!! Even though the situations I'm dealing with haven't resolved my heart feels so much lighter from getting her perspective on it. I love you my friend!
5. Sweet babies...Every stage with my babes I swear is the best...(can you tell we haven't hit the terrible 2's yet?) Shaye is so sweet and funny, and Isaiah just loves to be snuggled with ( I keep telling him it's fine to be a momma's boy). They are healthy and growing and I just love them.
6. A funny, Quirky husband. So normally on a Saturday, my kid's are lucky to get out of their pajama's before 2pm. But on OSU game day, by 8am they are in uniform! I moan and harrass Tim about it, but I secretly think it's really cute (Shh...don't tell him)
7. My job...yes, I whine and complain about it but I'm very blessed. I have great co-workers!! We are a little family there. I know that they love our patients and want the best for them and I can trust them to take care of our patients. They are also some of the most hilarious people you will ever meet!!
8. My family...We are very lucky to have a supportive family. We live very far away, but know that we can count on them. God has also provided us with new family in Houston and I feel so blesssed to have them here! We can't imaging being anywhere else right now.
9. Noise...I love it when my house is noisy from kids! It makes my heart feel full
10. Quiet...I love it when my babies go to sleep!! Any mom will tell you that they love their children, but they love it when they sleep too!
Well, one of my blessings is making noise now and will probably want to eat soon!
Blessings:
1. My husband thinks I'm funny...no really...Yesterday he told me so. Lately in our house we've been having this little war of hiding things from each other. You know how you have that yummy snack that is your guilty pleasure and you really don't want anyone else to eat it, but you are too ashamed to admit it out loud? Well...as a joke we've taken to hiding that from each other, which is how my York Peppermint Patties have ended up in my underware drawer :) My latest accomplishment was finding Tim's Oreos hidden, so I emptied the package into a ziploc and hid it elsewhere, I then replaced the empty package where he hid it :) And the thought it was hilarious!! I'm thankful that he gets my sense of humor!
2. I got to sleep in today! And usually every Saturday! Now anyone who has had 5 infants in 2 years knows that sleep is precious! I'm so fortunate to have a husband who gets up with our babies on days I'm working. Then on the weekends it's my turn to do the night shift. But my sweet husband gets up around 7 on Saturday with the kids and keeps them quiet (as much as he can) and lets me sleep in.
3. Coffee, enough said
4. Amazing friends...I had a very special lady in my life this week. She was in the right place, at the right time, and stopped to ask me if I was really ok. Poor thing didn't realize that would open the flood gates!! And oh did I unload!! Even though the situations I'm dealing with haven't resolved my heart feels so much lighter from getting her perspective on it. I love you my friend!
5. Sweet babies...Every stage with my babes I swear is the best...(can you tell we haven't hit the terrible 2's yet?) Shaye is so sweet and funny, and Isaiah just loves to be snuggled with ( I keep telling him it's fine to be a momma's boy). They are healthy and growing and I just love them.
6. A funny, Quirky husband. So normally on a Saturday, my kid's are lucky to get out of their pajama's before 2pm. But on OSU game day, by 8am they are in uniform! I moan and harrass Tim about it, but I secretly think it's really cute (Shh...don't tell him)
7. My job...yes, I whine and complain about it but I'm very blessed. I have great co-workers!! We are a little family there. I know that they love our patients and want the best for them and I can trust them to take care of our patients. They are also some of the most hilarious people you will ever meet!!
8. My family...We are very lucky to have a supportive family. We live very far away, but know that we can count on them. God has also provided us with new family in Houston and I feel so blesssed to have them here! We can't imaging being anywhere else right now.
9. Noise...I love it when my house is noisy from kids! It makes my heart feel full
10. Quiet...I love it when my babies go to sleep!! Any mom will tell you that they love their children, but they love it when they sleep too!
Well, one of my blessings is making noise now and will probably want to eat soon!
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