ugh sick

P and I are sick...............

Yesterday morning P woke up congested and I had a sinus headache and sore throat. We ran a few errands and I started feeling worse. I told Mark I hope the kids don't get this. P fell asleep in the car. When I got him out he was burning up with fever. We gave him motrin and it brought his fever down. More motrin last night and the humidifier helped too. This morning he's still congested but not running fever. I have the same symptoms as yesterday. I'm really hoping he feels better soon and that Harper doesn't catch it!! I'm counting it as a good thing that I'm sick so my lil' lady is getting lots of good antibodies from breastfeeding. It's so hard to explain to P that he can't kiss H on the face or hands right now.............

gonna miss 'em

my maternty clothes that is..............

My cousin Shelby, who is 12 weeks pregnant with her 1st baby, just came over and is borrowing them. I know I will get them back, but I can't help but be sentimental about them. I kept what I wore home from the hospital with both babies, what I graduated in, and what I wore to P's shower just in case they don't find their way back to me........

Harper's Shower/Welcoming party

My family had a shower/welcoming party for Harper this past Saturday. We had a really fun time and my babies were spoiled. Harper received at least 30 dresses, embroidered blankets, burp clothes, bibs (including one that says I love my Big Brother), and a swimsuit. Pierce got an embroidered cape/bath towel, swim trunks and several toys. Mom was treated too with a keychain with my lo's names. Here are a few pics:

Table:

Close-up of some blocks and an H my cousin made for Harper's room:

Jackpot:

P poised and ready:

The guest of honor with my mom:

P and his 3rd cousin:

H and my aunt Vickie:

H and my cousin (who's 12 weeks pg) and my aunt Tommie:

H and my cousin Brandi (who's getting married this summer):

Pierce's cape/bath towel--has an embroided P like the S on Superman's cape:

It was so nice that pp remembered my lil' man and brought him big bro gifts:

Keychain with Pierce and Harper's name and lil' boy and girl charms:

It's tradition for my maternal grandmother to buy lil' girls their 1st ring--here's Harper's--it's 14k gold with cut outs:

Clothes:

sleeping through

Miss Harper has slept through the night for the last 3 nights!! About 4 weeks ago she started sleeping 4 hour stretches. Then about a week later her longest stretch became 5 hours, then 6, then 7, and now it's 8+ hours!! She is also putting herself to sleep !! I'm so proud!!

Harper's 2 month well baby

went awesome (aside from those stinkin' shots )!! She has grown soooooooooooo much--she's actually more than doubled her birth weight already. She's doing wonderful and right on track developmentally. In fact, when she's on her tummy she can get up on her elbows and lift her head, neck, and chest off the the ground--our ped said that's a 4 month skill. Growing great and happy!! Here are her stats:
Weight: 11 pounds 13 ounces (up from 5 pounds 10 ounces at birth) 75%
Length: 22 inches (up from 18 inches at birth) 25-50%
Head: 15 1/4 inches (up from 13 inches at birth) 50%

My new nephew

We just got home from snugglin' our newest family member.
BIL/SIL before delivery:
Pierce eagerly awaiting his new cousin:
Proud Uncle Mark and Dad:
Proud Dad:
New family of 3:
Proud Aunt Kelly (look how big Harper is compared to Blake--note she's discovered her hands!!):

Soooo excited

My family is getting another baby!! Remember this picture from New Year's Day:
This morning the kids and I are going to the hospital for the delivery of my BIL/SIL's FIRST baby!! They are TEAM GREEN!! I am sooooooooo excited as this will be Pierce and Harper's FIRST local cousin. My SIL's c-section is scheduled for 9 am.

pre-pregnancy weight

I'm at my pre-pregnancy weight!! I just weighed myself and am so super excited!! I lost 37 pounds in 10 weeks (Harper's 10 weeks old today)!!

P funny

When Harper woke up from her nap a minute ago, I was sitting on our bed nursing her. P was jumping around on the bed right next to us and falling. He thought it was wildly funny. I finally sat him down and said I need you to quit monkeying around (I didn't want him falling on his sister). He responded by saying ha ha ha (monkey noise).

Harper's 2 month well baby

went awesome (aside from those stinkin' shots )!! She has grown soooooooooooo much--she's actually more than doubled her birth weight already. She's doing wonderful and right on track developmentally. In fact, when she's on her tummy she can get up on her elbows and lift her head, neck, and chest off the the ground--our ped said that's a 4 month skill. I asked her about Harper spitting up so much and she said just like you all did that she's a happy spitter. Growing great and happy!!

Here are her stats:
Weight: 11 pounds 13 ounces (up from 5 pounds 10 ounces at birth) 75%
Length: 22 inches (up from 18 inches at birth) 25-50%
Head: 15 1/4 inches (up from 13 inches at birth) 50%

new diaper size

for Harper, size 1-2. Size 5 for Pierce.

P & H brag

Gotta brag on my lil' loves ...............................

Pierce went pee in the potty for the 1st time today!! We finally got him a ring for the toilet a few weeks ago. We set him on it for the 1st time on March 26th. It didn't go so well................

notice the familiar toilet paper and tissues put up out of the way to help deter playing with them ). Anyhoo, he's slowly but surely warmed up to it. I got him used to sitting on the lid with his clothes on, then sitting with the lid up with his clothes on, and just within the last few days sitting on the ring with no clothes on. Well today, he was having naked butt time (has a nasty diaper rash) and I asked him if he wanted to sit on the potty. He signed "toilet" so I took him. He sat there for a bit and said, "Down". So I took him down. No sooner did he walk into his room, he started laughing and peeing everywhere. I scooped him up quickly and went back to the potty..........nothing. So we went on about our business. I was putting laundry away in Harper's room and he kept stopping and holding very still. I asked him if he wanted to go sit on the potty and he signed "toilet" again. Along the way he picked up a car and train book. I told him to bring them both and I'd read to him. I sat him on the potty holding his car, Harper and I sat in the floor, and I opened the book. Immediately, Pierce started laughing and pointing at his penis. I looked and there was a drop of urine on it. I started cheering and he held really still and peed some more!! Harper and I cheered him on and he clapped too!! It was really exciting!! We called Dad and Nana to tell them what a big boy he is becoming!! We've made great strides since 1st getting the potty!!

Now for Harper...........my lil' lady is only waking up once at night now!! She's had 4+ hour stretches for the last 2 nights. She's also fully transitioned to her pack and play (we still haven't made it upstairs to her room yet). She's slept there for the entire night the last 2 nights. She's sleeping better and so am!!

If you made it this far, thanks for sharing in my joy!! I'm one proud (and well-rested) momma!!