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Wow, only 2 months after the fact and I'm finally introducing our new little girl, little miss Annabelle Millie Bidwell! The last 2 months have already flown by so fast. She was born on September 4, 2008, weighing in at 6 lbs. 15 oz and 20 inches long. At her 2 month appointment she was 11 lbs 4 oz and 23 1/2 inches long. She is growing quickly! Jacob is an amazing big brother. He loves her and always has kisses for her. He loves to get right in her face and say, "Are you talking? Tell me more!" in a high pitched voice. (wonder where he got that). It's so cute. They are both so amazing and we are so lucky to have two healthy, happy, beautiful children.
Also, a HUGE thank you to everyone who helped us out. My sisters, my mom and my in-laws were absolutely amazing. I could not have gotten through those weeks (the "dark days") without all their help. My in-laws are still getting us through these not-so-dark days! My friends that came by and constantly checked in with phone calls, visits and emails are more appreciated than you know. Also, so many people brought us dinner and little gifts, I just can't begin to thank you all. It made the first 6 weeks fly by and made them much easier than they otherwise would have been. Merci mille fois!! Thank you a thousand times. We are so blessed and lucky!
Today was Jacob's 3 year check-up. We're only about 4 months late - could be worse! He did a great job, even though the doctor had to look in his ears (he HATES that). No tears, no drama or trauma. The only real argument was that he did not want to remove his clothes. That caused some consternation so we compromised. He would remove his clothes but have the honor of donning a lovely hospital gown.
He looked pretty cute and was very happy, kept saying, "This is so cute! This is so cute!"
He is 40 inches tall (83rd %) and 34 pounds (65th %). I swear he has been 33 pounds for a year so it was nice to see that number creep up, ever so slowly. (The nurse may have rounded up, but that's okay!) All in all, he's right on track and doing what he should (and then some). Phew! He starts school tomorrow, so I'm sure there will be more to say then!
We have had such a busy (and fun!) summer. We were in Southern California for almost a week, visiting my sisters, mom and dad. Then we came back up here with my sister and her family for a week, left for Pinecrest (see last post) then headed back down south again for almost another week! The day after we drove home my mom flew in for a few days. She left yesterday and tonight we leave for our last hurrah - another weekend in Pinecrest. My sister and her family will meet us up there for the short trip, but it should be relaxing and fun! I guess I'm trying to cram everything possible in since I can't travel in August and I think life in general will be one big, fat blur come September.
We had a checkup yesterday and the baby is head down (yay!) and everything is fine. I feel really good still but losing a little bit of energy. It's still not that bad. I'm not uncomfortable yet and sleep most of the night pretty well (if only I had a catheter). Jacob has been amazing. He is such a trooper for tagging along on all these trips and I know it must be crazy for him. He is such a homebody and is always eager to get back home "to see Gordon" (his train). He still kisses the belly all the time and likes to trade toys with his sister already. I'm sure it will be an insane adjustment for him, but we're all excited.
That's it for now - until the next adventure! Below is a picture of Jake with all his little lady cousins.
Last week we embarked on our annual trip to Pinecrest with the Bidwells and Little Vosovics. It was a much better visit this time than for our anniversary! We arrived late on Tuesday night and slept in a bit Wednesday morning. In a nutshell: we spent some time on the beach, swam a bit in the lake (Jake and Timber were really the only ones technically swimming), took a boat ride, went for a little kayak ride, hiked around the lake and spent a lot of time walking around or relaxing!
The lake hike was much different than years prior, what with Jakey walking for quite a bit of it (he walked about a mile and a half!!) and Juniper along for the ride. Both kids did amazingly well and the adults weren't too bad either! It got pretty hot but we stopped for a while to cool our feet at the inlet. The hike is 4 miles all the way around. Ben had to carry Jake in the backpack for the last 2 1/2 miles, but he did it! Trooper!The boat ride and "going really, really fast" was Jacob's favorite part of the trip. He got to help daddy drive the boat, which was really exciting!
Ben's favorite part was the wheeling, of course! We made it to Pinecrest Peak (beautiful view) but not quite to Eagle Peak (which is where he proposed 6 years ago!) We also went up to Dodge Ridge, the ski resort, and found a pretty awesome view from what will be a serious ski slope come winter. We also celebrated Auntie Gig's 30th birthday! Jakey loved helping her blow out her candles, open her presents and eat cake. Jon's parents and aunt came up to celebrate, as did Auntie Robin and Sarah's friends Paul and Sara. It was a full house but so much fun.
I couldn't pick a favorite part of the trip. It was just so nice to be so active and spend so much time outdoors and hanging with everyone. On the other hand, the naps in April and Marty's cozy room were quite a treat as well! Already I am looking forward to the next Pinecrest excursion!
Last weekend we celebrated our 5th Anniversary! I feel like we've been together forever, but the time has also flown. I guess it tends to do that when you're having fun!
We attempted to celebrate up in Pinecrest for the weekend. We had Jake with us. We had driven about 2 1/2 hours and were only 30 miles away when Jacob threw up all over himself in the car. It was so sad! Since we were so close we decided to head up to the cabin. We couldn't imagine making him sit in the car for another 2 1/2 hours home, on a Friday, prime traffic time!
After a quick stop at Wal-mart for all the essentials (thermometer, Tylenol, Pedialyte, Saltines...) we headed up the hill. As soon as we got inside the cabin, he threw up again. Poor guy. This happened a few more times. We were trying not to worry, and in between "bouts" he was actually chatty and trying to play. Then he got really pale, his eyes started to look really sunken, and he just wanted to lay down. He was shivering but his skin was super hot to the touch. As instructed by Kaiser, we took an average of three temperatures: 104.4, 104.6 and 104.5!! This was way too high for our taste, so we packed everything back up and headed back home that night. (Below is about the only picture we have from our weekend!)
Jake managed to keep some Tylenol down and with that went his fever - thank God! Of course that didn't happen until we were already back home at 1 in the morning. The next day he woke up totally fine! No temperature, eating well, active, etc. He has been fine since. That was the quickest bug ever, but I'm not complaining! Karen & Steve were kind enough to babysit the next night so Ben and I could go out and celebrate in style at La Pinata. We ended up having a great time and a nice, mellow weekend at home. The best laid plans, right? We're hoping we can have another chance up at the cabin some time this summer, before I get too huge! We'll see. We may have to wait until next year! But at least the little man is healthy and back in great spirits.
Jacob was lucky enough to share his birthday party with is good buddy, Joey. The last two birthdays have been more mommy/daddy-centered, but this time it was all about Jake! There was a bouncy house, a balloon master (he really was a master!), climbing tunnels, a climbing wall, and most importantly, lots of good friends! Oh, and a beautiful train cake that Joey's mom, Jamie, made. It was amazing! Below are a couple of pictures from the party, but here's a link to all the party pictures.Jacob received so many awesome gifts from everyone - thank you! He really had such a fun birthday thanks to all of you!
Also, a HUGE thank you to everyone who helped us out. My sisters, my mom and my in-laws were absolutely amazing. I could not have gotten through those weeks (the "dark days") without all their help. My in-laws are still getting us through these not-so-dark days! My friends that came by and constantly checked in with phone calls, visits and emails are more appreciated than you know. Also, so many people brought us dinner and little gifts, I just can't begin to thank you all. It made the first 6 weeks fly by and made them much easier than they otherwise would have been. Merci mille fois!! Thank you a thousand times. We are so blessed and lucky!
