Jacob - Month 2

It is so crazy that Jacob is almost 3 months old already! Here are a few pictures from his 2nd month.

Just wanted to remember how small he was..

Such a beautiful sleeping baby
Bathed, fed, and ready for bed!

Brothers

Isaiah was trying to calm him down here..he has proved to be a great helper!

Playing "this little piggie"

Love this picture!

I have a picture almost identical to this with Ethan and Isaiah.

Isaiah Goes To Preschool

Isaiah is very excited for his 1st day of preschool! Mommy has mixed emotions..very sad that my baby is big now but also a little relieved because our month old Jacob needs alot of attention. So glad I got my one-on-one time with Isaiah last year while Ethan was in preschool but so happy for him to start school!

Carrying his bucket all by himself
Going into his class..Mrs. Colleen is his teacher this year and a dear friend of our family. He also has 6 other boys and 1 girl in his class...Mrs. Colleen has her hands full!

1st day over.. He loved it!
It was so cute..when he got in the car, he started telling me about his day (because I ask Ethan everyday when we pick him up how his day was). He said, "So today we learned about...". He cracks me up!

Isaiah's 3rd Birthday Bash

Wow, time flies! I can't believe my Isaiah is 3 years old. He is such a big boy too, wanting to do everything his brother does, of course. We decided to keep it simple this year and throw our version of a pool party. We set up a few different water items for the kids to play with and it was a blast! Happy birthday my sweet boy!!

My wonderful best friend took pictures of Isaiah blowing out the candles and I will add those later..

First Day of Kindergarten

So excited for my big boy to go to kindergarten today.. I was very proud of myself for not crying until after we dropped him off! Have a wonderful day sweetie!

Just look at the excitement on his face!

Jacob's First 2 Weeks At Home

Our 1st two weeks at home have gone by quickly. Jacob is eating every 3 hrs still and sleeping alot. I feel like I can't catch up on things though..

I know he looks sick in this picture but its the lighting! I just wanted to remember how small he was in this swing.

1st bath at home

Scared of the flash!

My superstar!

Going Home, FINALLY!

After getting the overnight nurse to take his weight after his 6am feeding...Jacob had gained a few ounces since leaving the NICU two days ago. Which means..we get to go HOME!! I am so happy!! Time to finally be a family again..

All ready to go!

Shortly after I got home with Jacob, mom brought home the boys. They were so excited to see their new brother!

Now, time to clean up my house! This is the end of a LONG 10 days..

Visit From Brothers

I am so bored here at the hospital!! Jacob is doing great, eating about every 3 hrs. I still have to give him about 1/2 an ounce in the bottle so we can mix in his iron supplement.
Thankfully daddy came by to keep me company, and later, Grammy and Papa with the boys. I was VERY excited to see my boys!

Rooming In

Last night I went to the hospital for Jacob's 9 pm feeding. I was a little frustrated because after a week of being in the NICU and coming off all his wires and oxygen, I didn't see an end to his stay anytime soon.
I talked with the NP and told her my concerns. Jacob was doing better on nursing, but because I couldn't be there for every feeding it was inconsistent and they have very strict "steps" that a baby needs to master before being discharged. Jacob's only "issue", they said, was that he wasn't eating well enough on his own. So you can see my frustration..
So this morning I came in for his 9 am feeding and was told that we would be rooming in today! Jacob and I will get a room and he will be with me all the time. They want to see how he does with being breastfed exclusively. They want to monitor for 48 hrs and make sure he is gaining weight. Oh just wait and see what this mommy's milk can do!!!

Jacob is very happy to be with his mommy instead of this loud NICU!

Uncle Dan came to see Jacob and brought me dinner.

Sleeping peacefully..

Maybe I can catch a quick nap too??