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Happy Valentines Day !

Princess Olivia

Olivia went to Hannah's princess part today, and had a great time. It was adorable! The girls dressed in their favorite princess outfits, got their hair and nails done, sang and danced on stage, and enjoyed cake and yummy snacks!

Olivia turned Trevor into a frog with her
magic wand!

Big Boy T!

Trevor had his 8 week check up last Friday (a few weeks late). He weighed in at 11 lbs 15 oz and measured 22 1/2 inches long! He has gained over 5 lbs since he was born...crazy! Trevor was in the 35th percentile for height, 55th for height, and 20th for head circumference. This is remarkable, b.c I don't think our girls have ever made it past the 3rd percentile mark!

Olivia accompanied us to the doctors office. It was good practice for her to see Trevor get his shots (3) because she has to get several at her 5 year check up in a few weeks. Something tells me she is not going to be the best patient either =). Aside from a terrible reaction to one of his oral vaccines, he did OK.

Here are some adorable pics of Trevor on the scale, and some of him in my lap at the office which Olivia took.



Ouch!!! Cool matching camo bandaids!






All better!!










Olivia reads Trevor a book....
While I was in the shower the night, the baby was sleeping on the floor. Apparently he woke up and started to fuss b.c when I came into the room, Olivia was rocking him and singing him songs.
Here is the link to the video. Turn your volume up...she is speaking very softly.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y88S4C1VQCA


Here are some cute pics of Adyson enjoying her bubble bath....

Let's Get The Snoring Out !

Yesterday was Adyson's surgery (tonsillectomy). She called it the surgery to get her snoring out =). What a long day!!! We had to be there for check in at 6 AM on the coldest day in years..... Adyson was wired the night before and did not get to sleep until well after 11:00. She was singing the ABCs (and other songs) in her bed for a few hours...

Surprisingly, she was very easy to get up the next morning and getting out of the door with all 3 kids that early was not nearly the challenge i predicted it would be. Uncle Steve met us there to watch the bookends so that we could both accompany Adyson during pre-up and post-op. We had been talking to Adyson for several weeks about her surgery so that she would be prepared (at least for pre-op) and nothing would come as a surprise. She got a cute teddy bear that she loved! When we walked back she changed into her cute gown and her big red socks. She was not too happy about taking her underwear off and at one point on a walk back from the bathroom she commented that "everyone could see my booty!!" So cute!

I was able to suit up and carry her right back to the OR which was great! As soon as we walked in the anesthesiologist held the gas mask up to her face as she rested her head on my shoulder. She sang her a few verses of the wheels on the bus and rubbed her back. When she passed out on my shoulder we laid her on the table...her eyes kind of rolled to the back of her head a bit =).

Anyway, the surgery was fairly quick and before we knew it we were back there to see her again. The surgeon decided to take her adenoids out as well. He said that they were huge, and obstructed almost all of her nasal airway! When they reversed the anesthesia she was initially pretty quiet but within a few minutes she was very disoriented and thrashing around a bit in my lap. She pulled her 02 monitor off and yanked her IV out with 3 of us standing right beside her (that's how quick she was). She was then freaked out b.c there was blood everywhere! It took several of us to hold her down to give her some pain meds, which of course she spit out. For those of you who know Adyson, this is very atypical, as she LOVES taking her medicine...almost too much! It's amazing how strong toddlers can be when they are angry and disoriented. They gave her tons of fluids during the procedure so, afraid that she needed to pee I put a pull up on her. Well, as you can predict she did not like that and screamed at the top of her lungs: "I'm a big girl, I don't wear pull-ups!!!!". Oh well!!!

We were allowed to go home after a few hours. After the nurse brought the DVD player in again (Ice Age!) she started to calm down a bit, and her speech was much less incoherent. She cried for her Uncle Steve, although unfortunately he had just left for a work meeting =(. As we packed up her things to go, she wanted to take all of the snacks with her that the nurses tried to bribe her with earlier... too bad you can't just throw melted ice pops and open containers of jello and applesauce into your purse =).

Adyson fell asleep in the car and stayed asleep for several hours when we returned home. When she woke up she again cried for Uncle Steve, who came over soon thereafter with an ice cream sundae from McDonald's. She ate it like she had been starved for days! Things have been pretty smooth since we have been home. She is OK for a few hours after she takes her pain meds and when they start to wear off she is in some discomfort. The doctor said that the pain should peak at day 5 when the scabs come off and her throat will then be pretty raw. Last night she insisted on eating pasta with the rest of us (we had originally set aside something much softer for her). She cried as she ate it b.c her throat hurt, although refused to stop eating it!!!! Typical Adyson!

Here are some pics of her in her adorable gown, taken before the surgery.

Watching the Ice Age while we wait for the surgeon

Lookin' pretty cute in that gown!

Daddy taped her socks so they would stay on

Mommy looking quite silly in her moon suit. Adyson said that it was cool!

All ready to go!

That afternoon.....the aftermath of the ice cream from Uncle Steve

Birthday Party!

This year we decided to have a joint birthday party for the girls. Adyson's birthday was so close to the due date and we didn't want to take any chances...plus they have many of the same friends. Olivia wanted to have the party at the Little Gym again so the planning was nice and easy. I think that everyone who was invited showed up so there were tons of friends there which only made it more exciting for the girls! The party was a blast and everyone had so much fun, especially the girls which is what matters most.

Here are some pics....

The kids had fun laying on the blow up track as it was inflated!

Olivia shows off her good balance skills

Cool Adyson sports her shades from Joey and Sam

Olivia sports her cool shades and headband!

WOW! Look at all of those gifts. The girls decided to line them up before opening them...

Adyson playing ball. We just signed her up for soccer with Sam and she is so excited. Baseball is her favorite but we couldn't find a baseball class for 3s.

Olivia and a friend from preschool

Adyson swinging

Olivia and Adyson as their friends sing The Little Gym version of Happy Birthday. I love how they have the same expression on their faces.

Lovin' on baby brother...most of the time

Here are some delicious pictures of Olivia and Adyson with their brother from this week. 99% of the time, they are both very sweet with him, particularly Mommy Olivia. Olivia loves to hold the baby and kiss him. He responds well to her even toned, calm voice. She sings to him and reassures him with her sweet words when he starts to fuss. Recently she has been asking to hold him while she sits on the couch after i feed him. She cradles him like a professional mommy, and rocks him back and forth in her arms. Olivia still remembers the advice i have her when the baby first came home from the hospital and she now uses this same advice when coaching Adyson around the baby....she tells her that if she is going to talk to him that she shouldn't touch him a lot, and that when she touches him she should either talk quietly to him or not talk at all. She tells her that both things at the same time can be a little too much for a new, little baby. Wow, her memory continues to impress me!!! Good luck getting Adyson to follow that advice although, as it may be nearly impossible for her to speak softly and to refrain herself from touching him incessantly!! And this leads me to the title of today's blog.. Most of the time is in reference to yesterday evening when after telling Adyson 1 million times to put away her football, she threw it one last time and it landed on Trevor's head as he lay in his bouncer. Hmmmm....that was the end of the football... and almost Adyson =)
Poor little man screamed for 15 minutes!

Olivia and Trevor

Adyson and Trevor

Adyson and Trevor...notice him pointing at her, as if to say: "watch out, she's trouble!" =)

Trevor and Olivia

Trevor and Olivia

My happy boy!

Olivia and Trevor in bed; I love how she has her arm wrapped around him as she shows him her new toy!

A kiss for baby brother

Things to look forward to this week....

-Adyson's sugery is on Tuesday at the crack of dawn (not that we are necessarily looking forward to this in a good way...but more looking forward to getting it done and over with).
-Olivia's class trip to the Wildlife Experience on Wednesday
-Trevor's 8 week check up on Friday....a few weeks late! I can't wait to see how much he has grown, and to inquire about his possible third nipple =)

The girls had their birthday party tonight!!! Will post pictures of all of the fun in a separate blog tomorrow!