Check us out! We have a big boy table by the grown-ups! Awesome! Pizza and broccoli for dinner - YUM!
"Cars" time in our bed...Wyatt was playing hide and seek with me but I caught a little bit of him here...
Monday, June 28, 2010
Carson And Wyatt
We had a great get together with the Johnsons last weekend. Here are some pictures of Carson and Wyatt having fun...they had an absolute blast together!
Friday, June 25, 2010
A Trip To The ER For Mommy
Well, as you all know I have been extremely busy. What does that mean? Neglecting myself. Not smart. I am going on record as saying I will NEVER EVER do that again.
Normally I drink 2-3 liters of water a day. As I said I have been busy, so I have maybe been getting down 1. NOT GOOD.
Last Thursday morning I told Chad my back felt weird around 9am. He took Carson to school, and by the time he got back it was worse. I took a really hot shower to see if that helped because I had lifted a heavy table I shouldn't have. I thought maybe it was muscular. Um, no. It was not. After the shower didn't help and I couldn't find a comfortable position, I told Chad I was calling Dr. Putterman's office. I did, left a message, and tried to wait for them to call back. After 10 more minutes the pain was unbearable. We gathered everything up and jumped in the car to head to the ER. Putterman's office called back on the way and told me to come there first. Glad we did because Dr. Putterman was able to call down to the ER to tell them I was on my way. When I say the pain was unbearable, I mean it. It was far more severe than any pain I have ever felt, including labor. It was so bad I was moaning, crying, and dry heaving. Once we got to the ER they took us back right away and gave me some pain medication and fluids. I was greatful.
Everyone believed it was a kidney stone except for me. I kept thinking it was muscular or even one of my organs was twisted. After a CT scan, we learned it was indeed a stone. It's 4mm and I haven't passed it yet. GREAT. In addition, they found blood in my urine. Thus, I have a kidney infection as well. I am on antibiotics for two weeks. They gave me one that is supposed to be safe for Cade because some of the medicine does pass through your breastmilk. I pumped and dumped until 10pm last Friday night to be sure all of the pain medication was out of my system.
To all of my busy new Mom girlfriends, do NOT forget about #1 - yourself! Drink your water, stay hydrated, get enough rest, eat properly, and just take care of yourself in general!
We're off to my 6 week appointment with Dr. Putterman tomorrow. Hard to believe Cade is 6 weeks old today. Time flies! I go back to work in two weeks! I'm ready but not ready...if that makes sense.
After my appointment with Putterman I have a follow up appointment with the urologist. Seeing as though I still haven't passed the stone, we are unsure if it's still in there or if it broke up on its own. Who knows? I am hoping for the best!
Love to all!
Normally I drink 2-3 liters of water a day. As I said I have been busy, so I have maybe been getting down 1. NOT GOOD.
Last Thursday morning I told Chad my back felt weird around 9am. He took Carson to school, and by the time he got back it was worse. I took a really hot shower to see if that helped because I had lifted a heavy table I shouldn't have. I thought maybe it was muscular. Um, no. It was not. After the shower didn't help and I couldn't find a comfortable position, I told Chad I was calling Dr. Putterman's office. I did, left a message, and tried to wait for them to call back. After 10 more minutes the pain was unbearable. We gathered everything up and jumped in the car to head to the ER. Putterman's office called back on the way and told me to come there first. Glad we did because Dr. Putterman was able to call down to the ER to tell them I was on my way. When I say the pain was unbearable, I mean it. It was far more severe than any pain I have ever felt, including labor. It was so bad I was moaning, crying, and dry heaving. Once we got to the ER they took us back right away and gave me some pain medication and fluids. I was greatful.
Everyone believed it was a kidney stone except for me. I kept thinking it was muscular or even one of my organs was twisted. After a CT scan, we learned it was indeed a stone. It's 4mm and I haven't passed it yet. GREAT. In addition, they found blood in my urine. Thus, I have a kidney infection as well. I am on antibiotics for two weeks. They gave me one that is supposed to be safe for Cade because some of the medicine does pass through your breastmilk. I pumped and dumped until 10pm last Friday night to be sure all of the pain medication was out of my system.
To all of my busy new Mom girlfriends, do NOT forget about #1 - yourself! Drink your water, stay hydrated, get enough rest, eat properly, and just take care of yourself in general!
We're off to my 6 week appointment with Dr. Putterman tomorrow. Hard to believe Cade is 6 weeks old today. Time flies! I go back to work in two weeks! I'm ready but not ready...if that makes sense.
After my appointment with Putterman I have a follow up appointment with the urologist. Seeing as though I still haven't passed the stone, we are unsure if it's still in there or if it broke up on its own. Who knows? I am hoping for the best!
Love to all!
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Cade Photo Shoot
The other day Cade and I took a trip to TJ Maxx. They had some really cute Polo onesies - I got lucky! It seems as though you either find a lot of things at once, or nothing at all. Here he is showing off his new outfit.
Haaaay! I like this green on me!
I'm sorry...what did you say? (check out how his hair stands up - mine did that when I was a baby. Also note how chubby he is getting)
Yeah, I'm sitting on the couch...so?
Humph! This picture taking is getting old....
What's up Mom?
Haaaay! I like this green on me!I'm sorry...what did you say? (check out how his hair stands up - mine did that when I was a baby. Also note how chubby he is getting) Yeah, I'm sitting on the couch...so?Humph! This picture taking is getting old....What's up Mom?Wednesday, June 23, 2010
New Pics Of The Boys
Cade really seems to be better now that I am pumping and feeding him from a bottle. He's a happy baby and enjoys staring at his big brother. I got brave and decided to give them both a bath together tonight. It actually worked out well. And a potty training update - Carson is doing very well. He's very close. He only had one accident at school today and one accident here at home tonight. He should be good with just a few more days. We're so proud! Here are some new pictures of the boys....enjoy!
I am HUNGRY!
Ah, that milk was good...I am dreaming of the next time I will eat....
I'm tellin ya...it's gonna be yummy!
Bathtime for my boys...
Cheese!
Cade's new playmat...Carson just had to sit on it with him.....
Cheese Mommy!
I see you!
Woah - I am practicing tummy time, but I'm not a huge fan of it just yet...
I am HUNGRY!Ah, that milk was good...I am dreaming of the next time I will eat....I'm tellin ya...it's gonna be yummy!Bathtime for my boys...Cheese!Cade's new playmat...Carson just had to sit on it with him.....Cheese Mommy!I see you!
Woah - I am practicing tummy time, but I'm not a huge fan of it just yet...Love to all!
Monday, June 21, 2010
Cade's One Month (really 5 weeks today) Check-Up
We went back to the doctor today for Cade's one month check-up. He is 5 weeks old today. It's crazy how much he's grown! Here are his stats:
10lbs - 48% tile
22.5 inches - 77% tile
Head - 37.5 cm - 29% tile
Dr. Wolens seems to think he has reflux with all of the symptoms I described today. He gave us Prevacid, but I'm going to try Mylicon first. I also just tried pumping then feeding him from the bottle. He is resting peacefully, so we may stick with that for now. I just want him to be more comfortable; he cries a lot, spits up frequently, and is constantly squirming. Let's hope we're on the road to comfort for him!
We've got two healthy boys and we are blessed!
10lbs - 48% tile
22.5 inches - 77% tile
Head - 37.5 cm - 29% tile
Dr. Wolens seems to think he has reflux with all of the symptoms I described today. He gave us Prevacid, but I'm going to try Mylicon first. I also just tried pumping then feeding him from the bottle. He is resting peacefully, so we may stick with that for now. I just want him to be more comfortable; he cries a lot, spits up frequently, and is constantly squirming. Let's hope we're on the road to comfort for him!
We've got two healthy boys and we are blessed!
Sunday, June 20, 2010
Cade Is All Smiles!
Mommy, you are hilarious!
I'm tellin' ya - too funny!
I look like I could never cry...but I DO and I shall later. Ha ha ha! New Pics Of The Boys
Hee hee - I am starting to smile quite a bit now...
Carson in his first shower - he loved it!
Hi there!
Carson and Cade playing with Legos...
Cheese!!!
C is for Cade! :)Cade Allen Is One Month Old!
Where did the time go??? Our little boy is already one month old!!!
I don't want to take a picture!!!
I'm cool....
Howdy! I'm one month old already!
I don't want to take a picture!!!I'm cool....Howdy! I'm one month old already!
Pictures Of The New House
The stairwell...this was taken right after they put in the wood floors, so they are covered to protect them
The gigantic gameroom...believe it or not, it's almost full now!
The boys' built-ins in the game room....
The master shower...it took us 3 times to get the tile to our satisfaction....
The master bath tub...
A shot from the foyer...
The kitchen...
The front of the house...
Carson running in the front door...glad to be home!I'll take a few more now that we have our "stuff' here and post them soon. Love to all!
Lots of NEW Things! (an excuse as to why I haven't been updating as often)
Well, it's official...the Kosina Family has moved! We started building a new home with Partners In Building back in March in Firethorne. (near Katy Mills Mall) They were wonderful to work with throughout the entire process. We have thoroughly enjoyed our builder, super, salesman, and everyone else we have dealt with. They were accommodating, understanding, and helpful. We are so excited to be in our new home, love our neighbors, and love the neighborhood.
What about the house on Chippenham, you ask? We put it on the market in late February, had 23 showings, and 2 open houses. We FINALLY got an offer on it in late April. Boy, were we relieved. We were about to start freaking out. Okay, I was already freaking out with Cade's due date nearing, beginning the packing process, and preparing to be out on maternity leave for 8 weeks. Nevertheless, we counter offered and they agreed to our price. We were able to make a very nice profit on the house. That was very exciting!
It all worked out perfectly in the end, but man oh man was it crazy. Cade was born on the 17th of May, and one week after his arrival I began packing. I packed almost every time he napped, which meant I was even more tired than a normal parent with a newborn. We had no other choice...the timing just turned out that way. At night, Chad would pack. Many a time the Kosinas helped us out with Carson so we could pack into the late hours of the night. The inspector came and told us the house was in great shape. Whew. Then, the appraisal came in right at the asking price. Whew. In the meantime, our new house was almost ready. We scheduled our first and final walk throughs, and continued to pack.
Then came Chad's craziest month of travel ever. He was literally gone three weeks right before we moved. The week after Cade was born, the week before we moved, and the week after we moved. Thus, that left us with one weekend of opportunity to move - the 12th. Thank goodness it all worked out. I had to get a Power of Attorney for both properties so I could sign for us both during closing. I closed on both properties and did our final walk through on the 11th. With a newborn. While breastfeeding 100%. It was a challenge, but we got through it. Chad got home late on the 11th, and the movers were there on the 12th at 8am. Everything was at the new house by 7:30pm. While Chad helped the movers get everything situated in the new house, Mom and I unpacked the necessities so we could at least go to bed that evening with clean sheets. On the 13th, Chad got all of the last few items from the old house and brought them here in loads. My parents helped as well - they were a lifesaver. I spent the day unpacking. On the 14th, Chad left at 6am for the airport. My parents came to help me that same night for the entire week. Carson stayed with the Kosinas until Wednesday afternoon so I could at least get the boys' rooms unpacked. By Friday I had everything unpacked, organized, and in its spot except for the study (also Chad's office) and the garage. Chad got home and was thrilled to see the progress.
Carson came home Wednesday afternoon and was really excited to see all of his things in this house. He slept with me the first night, which was okay with me because I wanted him to get comfortable in the house. Every night since Thursday he's been in his own bed and doing just fine. I'm so proud of him. Today we are working on potty training. We've had 4 accidents so far, but he's doing very well overall.
I will post some pictures of the new house in a separate post in a moment. It really turned out great. Carson enjoys going to get the mail at night because there is a park at the mailbox area. It's a nice little walk from the house, and we all enjoy meeting neighbors on the way. We're so happy to be in a new community and very blessed to be on a small culdesac with several other young families. Carson and Cade will have many friends here on the street.
That's our big news! Surprise!
What about the house on Chippenham, you ask? We put it on the market in late February, had 23 showings, and 2 open houses. We FINALLY got an offer on it in late April. Boy, were we relieved. We were about to start freaking out. Okay, I was already freaking out with Cade's due date nearing, beginning the packing process, and preparing to be out on maternity leave for 8 weeks. Nevertheless, we counter offered and they agreed to our price. We were able to make a very nice profit on the house. That was very exciting!
It all worked out perfectly in the end, but man oh man was it crazy. Cade was born on the 17th of May, and one week after his arrival I began packing. I packed almost every time he napped, which meant I was even more tired than a normal parent with a newborn. We had no other choice...the timing just turned out that way. At night, Chad would pack. Many a time the Kosinas helped us out with Carson so we could pack into the late hours of the night. The inspector came and told us the house was in great shape. Whew. Then, the appraisal came in right at the asking price. Whew. In the meantime, our new house was almost ready. We scheduled our first and final walk throughs, and continued to pack.
Then came Chad's craziest month of travel ever. He was literally gone three weeks right before we moved. The week after Cade was born, the week before we moved, and the week after we moved. Thus, that left us with one weekend of opportunity to move - the 12th. Thank goodness it all worked out. I had to get a Power of Attorney for both properties so I could sign for us both during closing. I closed on both properties and did our final walk through on the 11th. With a newborn. While breastfeeding 100%. It was a challenge, but we got through it. Chad got home late on the 11th, and the movers were there on the 12th at 8am. Everything was at the new house by 7:30pm. While Chad helped the movers get everything situated in the new house, Mom and I unpacked the necessities so we could at least go to bed that evening with clean sheets. On the 13th, Chad got all of the last few items from the old house and brought them here in loads. My parents helped as well - they were a lifesaver. I spent the day unpacking. On the 14th, Chad left at 6am for the airport. My parents came to help me that same night for the entire week. Carson stayed with the Kosinas until Wednesday afternoon so I could at least get the boys' rooms unpacked. By Friday I had everything unpacked, organized, and in its spot except for the study (also Chad's office) and the garage. Chad got home and was thrilled to see the progress.
Carson came home Wednesday afternoon and was really excited to see all of his things in this house. He slept with me the first night, which was okay with me because I wanted him to get comfortable in the house. Every night since Thursday he's been in his own bed and doing just fine. I'm so proud of him. Today we are working on potty training. We've had 4 accidents so far, but he's doing very well overall.
I will post some pictures of the new house in a separate post in a moment. It really turned out great. Carson enjoys going to get the mail at night because there is a park at the mailbox area. It's a nice little walk from the house, and we all enjoy meeting neighbors on the way. We're so happy to be in a new community and very blessed to be on a small culdesac with several other young families. Carson and Cade will have many friends here on the street.
That's our big news! Surprise!
Tuesday, June 01, 2010
Bedtime Stories & 2 Week Check-Up
Well, I did it! I survived a day and night without Chad's wonderful help. For those of you that don't know, I broke my tailbone again during delivery. The pain I feel with the tailbone is far, far worse than any pain I felt in labor. I have to take 800mg Ibuprofen every 8 hours just to take the edge off. Chad is such a big help. He gets it since I broke my tailbone with Carson too. He's sweet enough to do the diapers at night and bring Cade to me to feed. Thank you babe for everything!!!
Anyway, I was saying....I survived a day and night without Chad's wonderful help. His entire division is in town so he has meetings all day and dinners at night. I feel a huge sense of accomplishment after my day today. I got up, got myself ready, fit into some pre-pregnancy pants (yay!), actually fixed my hair and make-up, got Cade ready, nursed him twice, and got in the car to head into town for Cade's 2 week check-up. He did well - poor thing had to have his PKU test and his first Hep B shot. He cried and cried, but finally calmed down for the ride home. He's doing great, he's above birth weight! I was worried he might not be getting enough milk because I am not getting a lot when I pump. Um, definitely not the case. He's just drinking everything I am producing! Here are his stats:
7lbs, 11oz - 21%ile
20.5 inches - 41%ile
Head circ - 35cm - 14%ile
We saw the PA because Dr. Wolens was booked. She was shocked at how strong he is at 2 weeks of age. See, I told you my kids are strong! She said he was "remarkably strong, especially his core muscles, for 2 weeks of age". She also said, "he is very alert and is extremely advanced in the motor skills arena". Yeah! Go Cade Go!
Once we got home, I nursed him again and it was just about time to get Carson. I quickly stuffed half a croissant down my throat, got him ready again, and hopped in the car to get Carson. We picked him up and headed to run an errand. Then, we came home, Carson had dinner, I nursed Cade again, gave Carson a bath, and then read them both 7 books. Carson just kept bringing them to me and I kept reading. It was really cute! Here are some pics from the evening...
Tee hee! I like this story about Noah, his ark, and the animals...(Carson pulled out a Bible Children's Book first)
Zzzzzzz...this story about Horton is boring....
Cade - let me show you how you do pop-up books....
Yellow....I know all of my colors very very well....
Cheese Mommy! Now get back over here so we can read another book!
Anyway, I was saying....I survived a day and night without Chad's wonderful help. His entire division is in town so he has meetings all day and dinners at night. I feel a huge sense of accomplishment after my day today. I got up, got myself ready, fit into some pre-pregnancy pants (yay!), actually fixed my hair and make-up, got Cade ready, nursed him twice, and got in the car to head into town for Cade's 2 week check-up. He did well - poor thing had to have his PKU test and his first Hep B shot. He cried and cried, but finally calmed down for the ride home. He's doing great, he's above birth weight! I was worried he might not be getting enough milk because I am not getting a lot when I pump. Um, definitely not the case. He's just drinking everything I am producing! Here are his stats:
7lbs, 11oz - 21%ile
20.5 inches - 41%ile
Head circ - 35cm - 14%ile
We saw the PA because Dr. Wolens was booked. She was shocked at how strong he is at 2 weeks of age. See, I told you my kids are strong! She said he was "remarkably strong, especially his core muscles, for 2 weeks of age". She also said, "he is very alert and is extremely advanced in the motor skills arena". Yeah! Go Cade Go!
Once we got home, I nursed him again and it was just about time to get Carson. I quickly stuffed half a croissant down my throat, got him ready again, and hopped in the car to get Carson. We picked him up and headed to run an errand. Then, we came home, Carson had dinner, I nursed Cade again, gave Carson a bath, and then read them both 7 books. Carson just kept bringing them to me and I kept reading. It was really cute! Here are some pics from the evening...
Tee hee! I like this story about Noah, his ark, and the animals...(Carson pulled out a Bible Children's Book first)Zzzzzzz...this story about Horton is boring....Cade - let me show you how you do pop-up books....Yellow....I know all of my colors very very well....Cheese Mommy! Now get back over here so we can read another book!We are so blessed to have 2 wonderful boys! Life is good!
Love to all!
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