Return of the Allergies

Nolan's allergies had been under control this fall, and we were glad for that. He had such a terrible time with them in the spring that he had seen the specialist in LaCrosse. Once we brought that Christmas tree in the house on Sunday night, those allergies flared up again! We have always gotten a real tree and up until this year it hasn't been a problem. I guess we will need to look at some after Christmas deals for an artificial tree!! Until then, we will get Nolan back on his allergy meds!

4 weeks old

Can you believe that Derek is four weeks old today.... where does the time go? This boy is definitely growing, as his newborn clothes are starting to get a little snug.... they grow up so fast!

A Special Day Times Two!!

Today was Nolan's 4th Birthday, as well as the celebration of Derek's baptism. The day started off early with the baptism at morning mass. Then, the family all headed to our house to celebrate! Lots of food, fun and gifts! Nolan said it was his best birthday ever!! Thanks to everyone for the gifts for Nolan and Derek. Both boys took a nap this afternoon after all of the excitement.... now the older kids and Randy are off to get the Christmas tree!!

Growth Spurt

Even though this is our third child, they are all different, in many ways. Case in point, this past weekend. Derek wasn't happy no matter what we did, and we even had to resort to a car ride to settle him down.... oh the memories of doing this multiple times with Eryn and Nolan! Thanks to some quick internet research we learned that at three weeks babies go through a growth spurt.... whew!! I was beginning to worry that something else was wrong. So as the days have gone on, Derek continues to grow..... and grow.....it's amazing!! We will be ready for the next spurt, which they say is at 6 weeks.

Another Tooth Lost + 2 weeks old!!

Eryn lost yet another tooth last night!! This one she wasn't letting ANYONE touch to pull it out, and low and behold it came out when she was brushing her teeth before bed!! She lost her front teeth in August and the new teeth have yet to show!! I'm glad it's not sweet corn season anymore!!

Derek is officially 2 weeks old today! Amazing how much they change in such little time. He is filling out those newborn size clothes, and eating like a horse!! I guess he better if he wants to keep up with his older brother!! Now, if we could just get the sleeping pattern tweeked a little...

A Day of "Firsts"

Yesterday was a day of firsts for some in our family. It was Eryn's first ride in a limo! She earned this by selling items from the Chip Shoppe for school a couple of months ago. She rode from Ossian to Calmar with three of her classmates and enjoyed an ice cream treat. She really enjoyed it!

The other first was Derek's first dr appt. It was just a check up, but we are happy to report that he is doing wonderful!! He is gaining weight and is currently at 7 lb 13 oz; it won't be long and he will be out of those newborn clothes! It is so amazing how fast babies grow, literally right before your eyes!

Our New Addition...

As many of you know, we finally welcomed Derek Jordan to our family on Tuesday November 2, 2010 at 8:42 pm, weighing in at 7 lb 8 oz and 20 1/2 inches long. What a bundle of joy! We all anticipated his arrival for so long, we were so glad to finally meet him! Despite a whirlwind of events prior to Tuesday (including Randy getting pneunomia) things went well and we are now back at home. We are all adjusting to the "new" routine. Eryn and Nolan are a great big brother and big sister, and help out a lot. Either Derek is an easier baby, or we as parents are just getting the hang of this a little easier this time!