The Kason Post

Time to brag on my most amazing little guy! As you all know, he has a BIG personality! He still love, love, LOVES to dance and knows all the moves to all the songs in his Barney videos. He is also still addicted to Barney, btw. Now, he has added some Thomas and Chuggington into the mix as well.

In case you are wondering now, no, he doesn't watch tv all day long. He gets a few shows a day, reads TONS of books, and runs around the house like a crazy person all day. He is a little ball of energy.

He also loves to sing. We sing songs and dance around the house several times a day. Emily likes that, too. I throw her in the carrier and she falls right asleep while Kason and I have a ball.

He's learning new things so quickly. People have always been impressed with his vocabulary for his age. He is quite the talker (definitely gets that from his daddy). He understands everything we say to him and repeats. So, we have to be very careful and have to spell a lot of things.

Letters, numbers, and shapes are some of Kason's favorite things to play with. He has three Dr. Seuss ABC books and wants to read them all several times a day (they all vary slightly). He also loves his alphabet puzzle. He knows the name of each letter and points them out everywhere. He can almost count to ten and knows several of his shapes: circle, square, triangle (his favorite!), rectangle, oval, heart, and star.

Unforunately, I can only take some of the credit for all of this learning. We do work a little on letters, numbers, shapes, and colors, but he really likes them so much because they are entertainment to him. He loves books, puzzles, Barney (which is surprisingly one of the most educational things he ever could have gotten addicted to), and Fisher Price online games (http://www.fisher-price.com/fp.aspx?st=30&e=playandlearn&ccat=play_and_learn). It is a combination of all of these things that has helped him learn these things so quickly.

Some other things Kason enjoys are playing on his swingset, kicking/throwing balls, all things cars/trains/trucks/planes, and wrestling with daddy and Maggie. Unfortunately, Maggie doesn't like that as much as Kason. He is also a little sweetie and my little snuggle buddy. He loves to cuddle with mommy on the couch or in bed and I love every minute of it. And, he is so sweet to his little sister (well, most of the time). He likes to make his Emmy smile and to give her hugs and kisses. He is so good with her - better than we could have ever hoped for.

So, basically, my little guy is the cutest, happiest, smartest, funniest, silliest, sweetest little guy ever (at least in my expert Mommy opinion!).

Being a stay at home mom is the best decision we ever made for our family. I am so lucky to get to be home with my two wonderful kiddos to nurture them and watch them grow everyday!

And, to end with a video for your viewing pleasure!

The Emily Post

Emily just went in for her 2 month appointment. She is a tiny little thing, weighing only 10lb 15.5oz (34%) and only 22.75 in long (45%). She is gaining appropriately, but somewhat slower than I would personally like to see. This is probably because she is a constant waterflow, overflowing with spitup. It doesn't seem to bother her, though, so no reflux meds needed. For my own piece of mind, we will be taking her back in a couple of weeks to make sure the spitup is not affecting her weight gain too much. Aside from that, she received her shots...poor girlie! She screamed her head off, but was calmed easily once I picked her up. The afternoon, though, was miserable. She screamed and refused to eat for about 4 hours off and on. Once I finally got her to nurse, all was right with the world again. Definitely not looking forward to that next set of shots, though.

Emily is such a happy baby! We thought Kason was happy, but I think Emily has him beat. She smiles almost every waking minute of the day, if she is not eating. All you have to do is look at her and she gives the biggest smile!

She has also easily gotten the hang of a night time routine and gets pretty fussy if things don't go as she expects them to. She gets a bath (on bath nights), diaper, lotion, jammies, sound machine, food, swaddle, story, prayers, song, and bed. It seems like a lot, but is really pretty quick and she goes down very easily. Some nights she is asleep after all of that and others, she falls asleep on her own in her crib. I still cannot believe that she has been sleeping in her crib since 3 weeks old. She has been a great sleeper since birth and the swaddle really does the trick. She just recently went from a 5 to a 6 to most nights, an 8 hour stretch, followed by another 3 to 5 hour stretch. I don't know if this will continue, but we are definitely enjoying it while it lasts. I am fully convinced now that I did not take enough time finding the right blankets and the right swaddling techniques for Kason. We were convinced he he hated it and gave up too easily. Emily also seemed to hate it until we got it just right. Still, if she can wiggle her arms AT ALL, she wakes right up. Any unscheduled nighttime wakings can almost always be attributed to a poor swaddle with her.

We are taking a trip this weekend that I really hope doesn't mess up this wonderful routine we have. We will be going to College Station, home of our alma mater, Texas A&M, to get Emily baptized at the same church Kason was baptized in, and to catch some Aggie baseball. The weather should be beautiful, so we should have a great time!

See below for the happenings of the past month and for LOTS more pictures!

What's Happened in the Past Month?

I'm so glad you asked! We have had a busy month. We have had several bouts of illness and allergies around here. I'd like to say we are all getting over it, but I'm not so sure. Kason's nose is running like a faucet and Kyle is still feeling generally yucky. Pretty sure it's all just allergies this time, though. So, hopefully, we can get it under control soon.

We finally have warm weather and have been enjoying every bit of it! We picked the very best street ever to live on with 2 small children. First of all, our street is a culdesac, so there is very little traffic. Then, we have the added bonus of 8 children, ages 5 and under on our street. Many evenings and almost every weekend, we gather the children at the end of the street. They play and generally, have a blast, while we adults get to socialize. Kason loves his new friends and asks for them every day, several times a day! It seems every house has some sort of car toy...a Cozy Coupe or push car, etc. Kason loves them and it is impossible to get him out of them to come home, so we broke down and got him his very own. He calls it his "school bus". He loves school buses and points them out everywhere we go. So, here he is playing with his school bus.


Kason with his cousins, Alex and Kolby



Earlier in the month, Kyle's sister, Samantha came to visit with her boyfriend, whose name is also Kyle. We took the kids to the zoo. Kason had a blast and Emily slept in the Moby the whole time.


Kason especially loved this bull



The next weekend, we got together with our friends, Lee and Lindsey and Randy, Bailey, Gabriel, and Blaise. Gabriel and Kason were instant buddies when they met over the summer and hopefully, Emily and Blaise will be as they grow up. Blaise is 3 weeks younger than Emily.





Lee & Lindsey with Emily



The weekend after that, my brother came with his family. We always put my brother to work when he's here. This time, he helped Kyle fix our sprinklers and fix the lawnmower. They were also kind enough to babysit so Kyle and I could go out for an early anniversary dinner. Of course, a grand time was once again had by all the kiddos.








Now, for the times in between all these visits. We spent lots of time at the doctor for sick visits and well visits. Kason had to go back for an ear check and to get the vaccine that he missed at his 18 month visit. After being sick with a stomach virus, he put on 1.5 lbs in one week and was up to 28lb 9oz at his last visit. Emily news will follow in a separate post.

And, for the 'in between' pictures.

Sick Kiddos

Well, I said I would update after Kason's well baby check last week, but with all the illness around here, never got a chance. Kason got sick the night before his appointment with a cold. Good timing, huh? The doctor prescribed him some cough medicine and antibiotics, since he was in the beginning stages of an ear infection. Sleep for him and us was torture for a good week. Heck, even woke up screaming a few times last night. He is seeming to get better, though. Unfortunately, today, his cough and congestion got so bad he threw up all over himself and me. Poor kid. I really hope he shakes this thing soon.

Next in line was me. I have been coughing horribly for a good 4-5 days now. Feeling a little better now, but still very congested. Kyle missed the brunt of it, just getting a sore throat.

The scary part is that Emily is now coughing and congested. I took her to the pedi yesterday. With my hacking cough, he is concerned about RSV. But, he did say if we could avoid fever and difficulty breathing for 3-4 days, we should be in the clear. Today is day 3 and so far, so good. She is just really congested and uncomfortable with her cough.

Please pray for all of us to heal and especially for little Emily, who is one month old today! If her illness gets anymore severe, it will inevitably be a hospital stay, and we would really like to avoid that.

The stats for both:

Kason - 18 months, 26lb 13oz (he lost a bit with his illness), and 33.5 inches long. He also still has a very big head - 19.5 inches, I think (89%)

Emily - 1 month, 9lb 1 oz, and 21 inches long. A bit smaller than Kason at the same age, but 50% all around.

Happy Valentine's Day

Happy Valentine's Day to all of our friends and family. We love you!

More Pics

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Here are a few of the pics from our recent session with Carina (katsphotography.net). We love them! More to come later!

Super Quick Update: 2 Wk Appt

Emily went back to the pedi yesterday. She is up to 8lb 0.5oz, well above her birth weight, and is 21in long. They confirmed our suspicions that she was a bit scrunched for the hospital measurement of 19in. While I'm sure there has been growth, I don't think she grew 2 full inches in 2 weeks. The doctor is still leaning towards a diagnosis of reflux, but we are all hoping she will outgrow this soon instead of getting worse. We will see what the next couple of weeks brings. She had her heel prick for her second newborn screening (which took FOREVER!) and barely made a peep. She cried for a few seconds after the prick and was then cool as a clam.

Kason is 18 months old now (as of Jan 30) and has his next pedi appointment next week, so look for his update then.

Ta-ta for now!

Loving Two

A friend shared this with me via facebook and I wanted to post it here. I went through a lot of guilt about having another while Kason is still so young. Now, I see him with his little sister, even after only 10 days at home, and he is so amazingly sweet and loving and gentle with her. I know he loves his Emmy already and I cannot believe how much love God has put in my heart for both of my babies!


Loving Two

I walk along holding your 2-year-old hand, basking in the glow of our magical relationship. Suddenly I feel a kick from within, as if to remind me that our time alone is limited. And I wonder: how could I ever love another child as I love you?

Then he is born, and I watch you. I watch the pain you feel at having to share me as you’ve never shared me before.

I hear you telling me in your own way, “Please love only me”. And I hear myself telling you in mine, “I can’t”, knowing, in fact, that I never can again.

You cry. I cry with you. I almost see our new baby as an intruder on the precious relationship we once shared. A relationship we can never quite have again.

But then, barely noticing, I find myself attached to that new being, and feeling almost guilty. I’m afraid to let you see me enjoying him, as though I am betraying you.

But then I notice your resentment change, first to curiosity, then to protectiveness, finally to genuine affection.

More days pass, and we are settling into a new routine. The memory of days with just the two of us is fading fast.

But something else is replacing those wonderful times we shared, just we two. There are new times – only now, we are three. I watch the love between you grow, the way you look at each other, touch each other.

I watch how he adores you – as I have for so long. I see how excited you are by each of his new accomplishments. And I begin to realize that I haven’t taken something from you, I’ve given something to you. I notice that I am no longer afraid to share my love openly with both of you.

I find that my love for each of you is as different as you are, but equally strong. And my question is finally answered, to my amazement. Yes, I can love another child as much as I love you – only differently.

And although I realize that you may have to share my time, I now know you’ll never share my love. There’s enough of that for both of you – you each have your own supply.

I love you – both. And I thank you both for blessing my life. Author Unknown

Introducing Miss Emily Paige Ottinger

As I'm sure you know by now, Emily Paige made her appearance January 19, 2010 at 9:08am, one day shy of her induction date.

Her Birth Story:

Monday night, I began having some painful contractions. Nothing out of the ordinary, so I took a bath, took 2 Tylenol PMs, and we went to bed around 11:30. I vaguely remember waking up a couple of times with some intense contractions and going back to sleep. Then, around 2:00am, I woke up to a contraction and couldn't fall back asleep. Ten minutes later, another very painful contraction. Six minutes later, another. Four minutes later, another. Two minutes later, another. This time, I got up to go to the restroom. I walked around the bathroom for maybe 5 minutes before I woke Kyle up and told him we needed to leave. When you have been having contractions for 10+ weeks, you get to ignore the 5-1-1 rule (contractions for 5 minutes, lasting 1 minute, for 1 hour). You also get to ignore this rule when you skip straight to contractions 2 minutes apart that are so intense you feel like you are going to have a baby on the bathroom floor.

He called our friends, Dan and Kate, to come stay with Kason and he called L&D to let them know we were on our way. I, for some strange reason, decided I should straighten my hair and put on makeup. This was not easy with contractions so intense I was moaning into a pillow (didn't want to wake Kason) every 2 minutes. Kyle kept asking me what I was doing and I don't think I was really coherent enough to answer. Finally, I realized I was being ridiculous and got dressed.

Dan and Kate arrived around 3:00am. I somehow managed to get downstairs between contractions only to crawl up onto all fours on the couch and moan into a pillow. Our friends are newly married and I really hope I did not scare them out of having children. Kyle was gathering up a few last minute things with me telling him we had to leave NOW.

We got in the car and headed to the hospital. Car rides while you are in labor are no fun! I was convinced if we didn't get to the hospital soon, I would be delivering in the car, so I insisted Kyle run all the red lights.

Around 3:30am, we arrived at the hospital. As soon as a contraction passed, I headed into the ER. Luckily, it was almost empty, so there was only one poor man that had to witness my contractions. The ER triage person so how much pain I was in so I got a free pass straight to L&D skipping triage in antepartum.

There were two nurses waiting for me upstairs. I was immediately changed into a gown and checked for progress (4-5cm dilated at this point). An IV was started and the questions and signing of papers began. I'm still not really sure what I signed. I would've signed just about anything at that point to get some pain meds. I was contracting every 2 minutes and they were PAINFUL! After about an hour, the anesthesiologist came in and Kyle had to leave the room so I could get my epidural. It was now 5am and in the hour it took to get admitted and to get my epidural, I had progressed to 7cm.

Unfortunately, this is where the song repeats from Kason's birth. The epidural did not work completely. I was left with a hot spot on my left hip and only had partial relief for about an hour, if even that long. The hot spot hurt the entire time and increased with each contraction. After a little while, the contractions were again unbearable and I was writhing, moaning, and at times, screaming in pain. Labor was progressing very quickly, but the epidural did seem to slow it down. It took 3.5 hours to go from 8-10cm and get to push. That was the worst 3.5 hours...but, we made it through. At one point, a nurse came in and said I was scaring the patient next door. I'm not really sure why she thought I would care, though. I was in pain and I bet her epidural worked.

Three different anesthesiologists came in the room that day. One to administer the epidural, one to give a bolus (that didn't do a thing), and another to give a second bolus (that also didn't do a thing). Immediately after the third anesthesiologist finished and left, my water broke and I felt immense pressure. I never felt the urge to push with Kason because he stayed so high up until my doctor used the vacuum, so this was new to me. I had just been checked before my water broke and the nurse said I still had a lip and couldn't push. My body had a mind of its own, though, and was pushing all on its own. During this time, my doctor had been in the room twice. She had just left to go to her office, but before she even made it down the hall, she turned around and came back. She came in the room and said, "Let's have a baby".

At this point, I was focused. No more screaming in pain, just pushing, waiting on my baby girl. After a few good contractions and about 10-15 minutes, Emily made her entrance into the world. She was placed on my chest and cried immediately. Such a different experience than with Kason who was whisked away by the NICU nurses and neonatologist. After a few minutes the nurse took her to clean her off a bit, suction her, and weigh her. 7lb 10.7oz and 19 inches long. We got to spend the first hour in the room with her. She nursed and Kyle and I were both able to hold her and spend time with her before she went to the nursery to be bathed.

While the pain was much more intense than with Kason and the epidural didn't work for the second time, the labor was quick and Emily was healthy, so all in all it was a great experience. We now believe that my body just doesn't respond to epidurals like most do and am leaning towards a more natural experience in the future, so I don't have to be strapped to a bed while writhing in pain.

We came home around lunchtime on Thursday. Emily is doing great...nursing like a champ and sleeping well. Fingers crossed she will keep this up. She had her first pedi appointment yesterday and is up 6oz from our discharge on Thursday. She lost 7.5oz in the hospital and is expected to be back at birth weight by 2 weeks. So, she is well on her way and then some! We go back to the pedi next Monday for another weigh-in and her second newborn screening test. Speaking of weight - my goal for this pregnancy was to stay under 30 lbs (I gained 37 with Kason). As of my last dr. appointment at 38w6d, I had gained 22 lbs and as of today, I am only 5 lbs away from my pre-pregnancy weight! Yay!!

Kason is adjusting fairly well. Tantrums are much more frequent, but tapering off, and he is so sweet and gentle with his baby sister. He tries to give her her paci whenever she is crying and pushes her very gently in her swing. And, when he thinks we're not looking, he will go over and wave at her and say, "Hi Emmy" in the sweetest little voice. So cute! He is a great big brother already!!!

Now for the pictures. Enjoy!

Waiting...

It is Monday, January 18. Emily will be here in 2 days, one day before her EDD. With the rush of moving to Texas from Arizona and then moving from our apartment to our new home, this pregnancy has flown by. With the preterm labor complications, stomach flu, and constant contractions, though, I am ready to be done and to meet my baby girl.

At the same time, I feel guilty...like we are taking some of Kason's babyhood away. I am sure that will wear off as I see him interact with his little sister, but for now, I am a bundle of nerves. We rarely leave him even for a night out, much less for a couple of days. I am going to miss him so much and pray that our hospital stay is short and sweet.

We tried to make this weekend, our last as a family of 3, special for Kason. Unfortunately, Saturday, we had yucky, rainy weather. We still managed to get out of the house for a while, though. We took Kason to do a little shopping and to Chick-fil-A. He loves Chick-fil-A (as do I). He gets to play with balloons, watch the kids run around, and eat chicken nuggets, french fries, and fruit. What toddler wouldn't love that?

On Sunday, we took him to Kemah. The weather was gorgeous and he had a great time! He rode the carousel a couple of times with daddy and got to watch the train go around the boardwalk. He was also happy we did not take the stroller. He got to walk, holding daddy's hand, wherever he wanted to go. He also had a blast watching the sailboats and yachts come in. Later in the evening, he hung out with our friends, Dan and Kate. He had fun playing at their house while mommy and daddy went to their last dinner alone for a while.

MawMaw gets here tomorrow. She will stay with Kason for our pre-op appointment at the hospital tomorrow and then, stay with him while we are awaiting Emily's arrival on Wednesday. I was induced with Kason and it was far from pleasant (see the beginning of my blog for details) and we are hoping for a much different experience this time.

We will update facebook once Emily makes her arrival. Your prayers are appreciated!

Christmas, Another Hospital Stay, & Progress

Where to begin...

Christmas sounds good. We had a wonderful Christmas. Santa brought Kason LOTS of toys and he loves them all (except for his beanbag chair). He got a Thomas the Tank Engine tent and tunnel that he absolutely adores and now wants to see the trains on tv all the time. We had a great time visiting with friends and family, too. Grandma O was here for a few days before Christmas and Christmas Day and my parents, brother, and his family were here for a few days after Christmas. We got to take my nephews to Kemah and even though it was so cold, they had a blast on all the rides. Kason had a blast watching and riding the carousel and train around the boardwalk. He did end up with a little cold after the holidays, but is starting to get over it now.

After Christmas, we were all set to have friends in from S.A. for New Year's Eve. My family left the morning of the 30th and friends were set to arrive the afternoon of the 31st. Wouldn't you know, though, I started having contractions 3, then 2, minutes apart the night of the 30th. They weren't too painful so I took a bath and figured they were the same ol' thing. Well, shortly after my bath, the uncontrollable vomiting began and everything spiraled downhill from there. I called my dr, who happened to be on call and she told me to come in. After some frantic preparations, we were able to meet our friend Randy at the hospital. He and his wife were nice enough to take Kason in the middle of the night and let him spend the night. Kason had a great time there playing with their little boy.

As for me, I still wasn't progressing, but we had to do something to get the nausea and vomiting under control. I had also developed a fever and Emily's heart rate was skyrocketing near 200bpm. I got dehydrated very quickly and ended up in the hospital for 2 days getting IV fluids and making sure Emily's heart rate was under control. So, after 2 days in the hospital and a couple days resting at home, I am now feeling much better!

Today, I went in for my 38 week appointment expecting nothing new. The contractions have been pretty much the same...close together and a little painful, but nothing out of the ordinary. To my surprise, though, we found out I am actually progressing now (if you do not want to read about the state of my cervix, STOP NOW!). I am 2-3cm dilated and 50% effaced. The contractions have finally started doing their job! But, as we all know, they doesn't mean a whole lot. I could still be sitting here in 2 more weeks waiting to meet Emily (and, to be perfectly honest, I wouldn't mind going a while before seeing the inside of the hospital again). The only reason we have to believe that we will meet Emily anytime in the next few days is that I am still having contractions frequently - only about 3 minutes apart this morning - and, they are starting to work. Only time will tell what the next few days will bring.

No Picture with Santa

Wednesday afternoon we decided to hit the mall before the rush and get a pic of Kason with Santa. Well, we stood in line for 40 minutes. Most of the time, Kason was more than content with his crackers and juice. But, when the crackers ran out, he wanted down to play with the other kids in line. From that point on, there was to be NO SITTING, which meant no pic with Santa. He absolutely refused to sit on Santa's lap, fighting with every bit of strength he had. He also refused to sit in my lap or in Kyle's lap. We might try again, but I kind of doubt it. I am going to take some cute pics of him in his Christmas jammies next to the tree and the fireplace. Santa just might have to wait until Kason actually 'gets' it.

And, besides, we have other exciting things going on this weekend. We will be attending a birthday party for another little boy - lots of kiddos, so Kason should have fun. With Christmas just around the corner, we will also be spending the weekend finishing up wrapping presents, etc. I can't wait to see how Kason reacts to all of his new toys on Christmas morning and to experience our first Christmas at home. Grandma O will be here on Christmas Day and my family will arrive to celebrate Christmas on the 27th. My family was nice enough to drive down here for Thanksgiving, as well, with my preterm labor scare. Kason had a blast playing with his nephews and my brother helped Kyle put up lights on the house and a new section of fence to house the dogs in the backyard. Lots of fun!

And, the best news of all, is Kason's dresser is here and we can FINALLY get the nursery done and get Kason's new room all set up. I am really getting anxious to get everything finished in case Emily makes an early appearance.

Speaking of Emily's appearance - I am 35 weeks 1 day pregnant...34 days to go! I had an appointment this week. Emily is currently head down, but off to the side (over my hip). Dr. Taylor is not worried about this, but said it could become a problem if she stays there to term (which is only 2 weeks away - move baby girl, move!). The contractions are getting much more painful and more frequent now. I go back on Monday, so we will see if I have made any progress then. I will continue to be on Procardia until about 36.5 weeks. I have felt all along that Emily would arrive fashionably late to this party after causing mommy and daddy so much stress. However, with the recent change in contractions, I am not so sure. Dr. Taylor does not think I will make it to my due date and I am curious to see what happens with the contractions after I am done with procardia. Only time will tell!

That's all for now. Merry Christmas everyone!

Blog Name Change & Updates

So, it has been decided that I can barely keep up with one blog, much less multiple. Therefore, with the imminent arrival of baby Emily, we are going to have to change the name of the blog...ottingeroutings.blogspot.com, "Outings with the Ottingers". Of course, there will be more than just outings, but I like the name.

In other news, Kyle is finally painting the nursery! Hopefully, by the weekend, we will be able to start switching out Kason's furniture and getting the nursery ready.

Emily Updates:

We had an ultrasound and visit with the high risk OB last week. I am still contracting, multiple times, every day, but no cervical changes. That is very good news!

I had my 33 week appointment with my regular OB today along with a 3D ultrasound. Kason was so cute looking at the screen saying, "baby". With some prompting, he will also tell you that his baby sister's name is "Emmy". Adorable!! She still looked great with her chubby cheeks and is measuring at 33w0d and 4lb7oz.

Ultrasound Pics from last week (31w6d)




Gig'Em Ags!

Ultrasound Pics from today (32w6d)





The rest of the story:
Due to the constant contractions, Dr. Taylor did another FFN test to predict if I would go into labor in the next 2 weeks. We will find out the results later today or tomorrow, but I am guessing it will be negative. She did tell me if I have more than 4 contractions per hour, I need to call and go to L&D to be checked. I, however, won't be calling (as long as the FFN comes back negative), because I have MANY more than 4 contractions per hour on a daily basis (I had at least 10 in the hour I was in the office this morning). I feel like, at this point, I know my body and when to get concerned. The L&D nurse last time told me that I didn't need to worry unless my water broke, I was bleeding, or my contractions were 2-3 minutes apart, which they often are, but also so painful I couldn't walk and/or talk through them. While some have been painful, they are not that painful and they typically go away a little while after I take my meds and a warm bath. I finish up my procardia at 34.5 weeks, so we will see what happens then, but I have a feeling Emily will keep cooking for a good long while.

Kason Updates:

Since I am posting about dr. appointment, I don't think I posted about Kason's last appointment. We got to see one of the actual pedis this time and LOVED her! The nice thing about this group is you don't have to actually pick a pedi. You can see anyone you choose at any time. An added bonus, is the on-call pedi with the practice will come to the hospital when Emily is born.

Back to Kason: He weighed in at 25lb12.5oz (65%) and was 32.5 inches long (85%). I don't remember his head circumference, but it was big (89%). This was the worst appointment for him so far. I think he has finally realized that getting up on the table only means bad things in the dr. office. He cried and cried when she looked in his ears and mouth and we had to hold him down for his shots. He only cried for a few seconds, though, and was all better. The good news is no more shots for a while except for his flu boosters...I need to call right now for those.

Well, that's probably overload for now. I will post about our fantastic Thanksgiving with family and Christmas shopping later!