Wednesday, April 14, 2010

and so it goes again

ALRIGHT. I'm back. SO, for all you WAY in the dark, I'm pregnant again (no.4) and Christmas season found me back in the ER with the usual complications. Luckily we were ready this time around. We had the home care nurses all set up, and we had Stacey, our new beloved nanny, lined up and ready to take over maternal duties for awhile. As a result, I don't think this go-round was nearly as bad as the last. I am still doing IVs every other night, but I think even these will come to an end soon as I am feeling nearly back to normal.
The kids are all doing amazing.
James is very into fossils and rocks, skeletons and coral, dinosaurs and starfish, biking and soccer. That kid is always GOING, be it his brain, his mouth, or his legs. He still manages to keep Corey and I up at night with his endless curiosity.
Sean is sweeter than ever. His communication skills have taken off and he's about the most polite thing you ever did see, even when it's simply to say very sorrowfully, "I'm sorry but I just can't talk to you right now" which many of you may recognize and Sean's way of letting you know he's just a little overwhelmed right now and needs a little bit of his own quiet time to readjust. You'll also often hear him say, "I reawy ruv you."
Jeanne is ... Jeanne! She's such a hoot to be around. She's definitely her own little person. Her vocabulary is just blossoming. It seems she has a name for almost everything, and while she says mama, daddy, statey, jays, and gees (for herself), our favorite is how she refers to sean as hmm hmm (said without ever opening her mouth.) She has her own favorite things, too, such as doggies. She does NOT like it when they pass her by.
I'll just go ahead and post a bunch of slideshows below to also help you guys get caught up in how they've grown since... apparently halloween! as always, be sure to double click on the slideshows to get access to some pretty great video footage, as well. Miss you all and so glad to be back among the living!