Poop for everyone

As gross as that sounds, it was everywhere. Reagan had a "hurt belly" today. She was pooping all day. It seemed that she was always going to the bathroom. Thank goodness she could catch herself. Well, until after dinner. Jordan got pulled by Reagan to help her in the bathroom. It wasn't two seconds after she disappeared that Jordan came running out of the bathroom saying "she pooped in her pants".

She did. She had a big smelly pile in her tights. Nice.

Two seconds after that, Maddy had an explosion. Literally. It was up her back and out her clothes. I actually cut off her onesie because I couldn't stand the thought of having poop run up the back of her head in order to save the $3.00 outfit. :) Jordan thought I was crazy for cutting it off of her.

Both kids got baths at the same time. Maddy fussed much less than Reagan. Reagan threw a complete fit for Jim. There was water all over the bathroom. All he wanted to do was wash her behind - she wanted nothing to do with it. Why can't she enjoy a bath. Argh. Those are the kinds of baths that split me and Jim. It's awful.

Anyway, by the end of the 30 minute pooping catastrophe, I was wiped out completely.

Sigh...

Going back to church

Today was a big day for us at church. Jim got re-baptized and we also had a dedication service for our little ones. Maddy was the youngest child up on stage today. Most babies were at least four months old. The pastor was even surprised to see us out and about so quickly. I would have preferred to wait to do this in the spring, but "it was done". So I went.

I don't think I'm quite ready to drag myself back to church yet - it put too much strain on my body today. Sigh

Passing gas

This is Reagan's new favorite pasttime. Unfortunately, she's quite gassy most days. I'm not sure what she eats to make her that way, but it's awful.

Today, she raised her legs and then let loose. It's starting to not be funny (not that I ever thought it was). Sigh...

Maddy and Reagan

I was looking at pictures today on my computer and I didn't realize how much the two girls looked alike. I was shocked. It's so funny what you remember and what you don't. I've been so focused on the breastfeeding issues, that I forget other things.

So both Maddy and Reagan had dark hair when they were born. Reagan was 8 lbs 8.2 ounces - Maddy was 7 lbs 2.3 ounces. By Friday (3w2d), Maddy was still not caught up with Reagan's birth weight. She was 7 lb 10 ounces. Wow.

Reagan was jaundice big time. Maddy had little to no trouble with it. Reagan couldn't latch. Maddy wants to suck the siding off our house. Both girls LOVE to curl up in a ball and lay on your chest. :) Love a snuggler!

There are so many similarities... and probably just as many differences. I can't wait to see them all!

New school - week one

This marks the end of Reagan's first week at her new school. She started at GS on Monday due to an accident at her old school. This is closer to the type of schooling that Jim and I would prefer - more montessori-like. It's not, but close. This place allows children to learn at their own pace.

We put her in the lower classroom to be matched up better with kids her age. Because their curriculum seems to be more rounded, we struggled where to put her. Not only that, but they also teach differently than LRS. It's all hands-on teaching vs. books and papers like at LRS. They offered to put her in either room because she was able to work in either environment - she was smart enough.

So far she's come home every day with far more energy than she had in the last few months. She had been telling us how much she didn't want to go in the mornings. It bothered me, but I always dismissed it after getting her at the end of the day. She was always happy. So it never made sense.

I think she still would enjoy LRS because of her friends there. She is still talking about Trevor - her boyfriend. Hopefully she'll make new friends at GS.

So here's to week one. I hope her second week is just as good if not better.

whatcha got daddy?

While riding in the car with the girls today, Jim popped a Starburst in his mouth. Reagan immediately asked "Daddy what are you eating?" He responded quickly with "nothing Reagan".

She waited a second and asked again. This time Jim had to show his mouth had nothing in it.

Next she asked "whatcha holding?"... he had to tell her this time.

Too smart for us. :)

Reagan's hot pink cast

.Today, we had our follow up visit at Cincinnati Childrens for Reagan's arm. The nurse took her splint off and she immediately started scratching her arm. I think she was happy to have it off. The doctor took a look at her xrays and said he didn't see a break. After poking around on her arm, he delt it was best to cast her arm just in case her growth plate was broken. That isn't anything that would show up on an xray or MRI.

So we go back in three weeks to get her cast off. But for now - her arm is decked out in pink sparlkies