Iowa in January

This Weekend we went to Iowa to visit Josh's parents and introduce them to Adelyn. Good times! Here are a few pictures!

Hunter: 30 months

Hunter is now 2 & 1/2! He is transforming from a baby into a little boy before my eyes. He continually amazes me with his ability to listen and follow directions. Every day he matures a little more. He now calls me, "MommaKim" when he is asking for something or trying to be charming. This nickname always makes me smile! He calls Josh "DaDaJosh" which is equally adorable. His vocabulary is huge.

He loves to play with trains and cars. For Christmas, he was given a parking garage and though it is made for little people cars it has become a beloved home for all of his cars from the movie Cars. He plays with that garage for hours at a time, seriously. He commands, "Momma sit on the floor and play cars with me!" Another favorite is his train track with all his trains. This captivates him for a long time, too. He loves to sword fight and pillow fight daddy in the evenings and cuddle mommy with a book before bed.

We are still working on expanding his diet. He loves bread, cheese and milk and we have been offering more and more vegetables and fruits daily. He likes orange juice a lot!

He loves being around baby sister. He turns on music for her and gives her lots of kisses. Today in the car she was crying a little bit and Hunter turned to her and said, "Shhh Shh sister, we'll be home soon."

He makes us laugh all the time! He loves to be a stand up comedian!

Here are some of my favorite Hunter stories lately:
1. Today he requested orange juice. I got him some and he sat down and drank it. Then he said, "Mommy, I talking. My mouth has new batteries!!"
2. He came home from the log cabin on Wednesday singing the song deep and wide. He was also singing something that had the line, "down in my soul." I was prompting him to sing more of the song so I said, "Hunter, what is down in your soul?" He thought for a second and then said, "COOKIES!"
3. He has started to show fear at night when we leave him in his dark room. He is particularly scared of shadows. He told us that a shadow touched his head and played with his hair and that he didn't like it. We have told him that God is with him at night and that he doesn't need to be afraid. Last night as we were putting him down he said, "Jesus is in the dark, Mommy."

1 month: part 2

Yesterday Adelyn had her 1 month appointment, so I have to post again! We just love our new pediatrician. She is a mom as well as a doctor so her advice is both medical as well as personal. We feel so blessed to have her as our doctor. She has taken on Hunter as well! Hooray! We have never been pleased with Hunter's doctor here in STL so what a blessing to now find someone we like that will accept our insurance and care for our kiddos!!!

Adelyn's 1 month stats:
weight: 9 lbs, 15.8 oz (68%)
height: 21 inches (50%)
head: 14 7/8 (61%)

Adelyn got a great report from the doctor. She said Adelyn's body control is more like a 2 month old baby. The way she moves, holds her hed up, and lays on her side were all markers of a baby older than one month. In fact, at one point during the appointment the doctor started shuffling papers and said, "This is her one month check right? She isn't two months old?" We all laughed and I assured her that Adelyn is still just one month old. I have felt from the beginning that Adelyn was born with the skills of a baby a few weeks old. She fights to hold up her head and she has done that since day one. Physically, she above the curve.
Adelyn ready to go to her appointment:

The doctor also commented on how social she was already. She smiled at the doctor! It was a great appointment. Adelyn only had to get one shot. Here she is showing off her band aid:
Here is Hunter loving on her as always:

Adelyn, 1 month

Adelyn is one month old today. It is crazy how fast these early days go. She has been a wonderful baby. Seriously, she has been such a little pleasure to have around. She nurses quickly and quite well, she sleeps great and when she is awake is generally happy and pleasant. She loves to cuddle and spends her free time swinging or staring at the Christmas tree.

She sleeps in mommy & daddy's room in her bassinet at night. During the day she sleeps in her swing, her bouncer, or on mommy's lap. Right now she is taking her very first nap in her crib. She eats between 8-10 times a day, usually.

Hunter is so good with her. He loves being near her, giving her kisses and touching her "nicely." He is still learning how to be gentle with her and he is sometimes disappointed that she won't play with the toys he offers her. But overall he is really a great big brother. He calls her "my baby" and "baby sister." He says she is "soooo cute" and he laughs at all the little noises she makes.

Adelyn fits in the family quite naturally. It has been an easy transition adding her into the mix.

I am still healing but doing so much better than I was after my c-section with Hunter.