Harrison's TV debut!

Harrison is a TV star!


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The Bunny is (Almost) Out of the Bag...

Happy Easter! We had a fun family day today. Huck was kind enough to sleep well last night so Mommy got some good rest. He ate around 12:30 and slept until about 6:30. I woke up around 4 and was so confused- I couldn't figure out what time it was, where Huck was, when he had eaten last... when I got up to feed him at 6:30 I felt like I had slept forever! Bubba was up soon after Huck and the Duchess was not far behind him. The kids dug into their Easter baskets and that's when Bubba started getting a bit suspicious... the first comment was "Hey, I saw this at Target!" Then a little later he said "I'm starting to think the Easter Bunny didn't do this." When asked why he said "Because I got everything I liked." But then bought the Hubby's story that he thought he saw the Easter Bunny running away when he got home from work last night. I wonder how much longer it will last. He was extremely disappointed when he discovered the Bunny had only hid a few eggs outside.

But then the Hubby snuck around back and hid more and all was well.





After the egg hunt I made pastel pancakes- pink, green and blue. I was going to try to make them egg shaped but that did not work so well. We went to church at the Methodist church in our neighborhood- I thought it would be easier than dealing with the crowds at Watermark. It was easier but the did not have Sunday School for the kids because it was Easter so Bubba and Duchess were not thrilled to sit through church. They both thought the music was too loud. After church we had some lunch and played outside with new toys- bubbles and kites.



While the big kids played I tried to get some photos of Huck. A few cute ones and lots with his serious face. He is doing well, I believe. He is eating better although he still needs the supplementer. Nursing is more comfortable now although not pain-free. I believe it is due to his high soft palette and that it makes it harder for him to latch correctly. But we are getting there- much improved from a month ago!



I have a new nephew! Dillon James Quirk was born on 4-22-11 and he weighed 8 lbs 8 oz. Mom and Baby are doing well and big brother William thinks he is cute.

Out to Lunch

We actually made it out of the house to meet a friend for lunch today! It was a beautiful day and we sat out on the patio and had a great lunch. Huckleberry was a perfect little guy, slept and snuggled. Of course things didn't run completely smoothly behind the scenes... Duchess was supposed to go to school today, but we both slept in until 10! I thought I would take her late, but then realized by the time I got her fed and dressed, myself fed and dressed, and Huckleberry fed and changed most of the school day would be over, so she skipped school :-) I started getting ready at 10:30 by feeding Huckleberry, then pumped, got dressed, got the kids ready and got out of the house at about 12. Went to the chiropractor where all 3 of us got adjusted and headed to Erin's house to pick her up. By the time we got there it was time for Huckleberry to eat again. So we didn't make it to lunch until almost 2:00. Good thing we ate a late breakfast!

I mentioned that we went to the chiropractor. I have always believed in chiropractic care, but I have become a true devotee as of late. It all started with the displaced rib...once Autumn saved me from that horrible pain I was hooked. A few years ago I never would have thought that I would let my kids be adjusted, especially my newborn. But let me tell you, they all love it. Bubba has been as well. The two big kids climb right up on the table with no hesitation. Huckleberry lies there and either sleeps through it all or stares with big eyes up at Autumn and stays calm as can be. Huckleberry has a strong preference to turn his head to the right. After each adjustment I see him keeping his head midline or turned to the left more and more.

Huckleberry is doing better. He is gaining weight well and is more alert and awake. I can't believe that he is one month old already! The last month is a blur. I am still a little bit in shock that this month has been so rough. I never would have dreamed that my 3rd baby would be so different and need so much extra help just to eat. We are still using the supplementer with each feeding, but have been able to decrease the amount of milk in it. He is doing better with his latch and is making some more effort to transfer milk from the breast. I'm not sure when we'll be able to stop using the supplementer, but at least it is getting easier to use. We still struggle with it sometimes, but we have more good sessions than bad. It is a good thing he is so stinking cute and lovable :-)

Duchess is as strong willed as ever! She still refuses to even try to use the potty to go poop. Daddy bought her a big-girl bed as an incentive, but she continues to sleep in her sleeping bag on the floor. Poor Huckleberry has his big sister in his face allllll the time. I feel like a broken record saying "Back up, please. Give him some space, please." She loves to play in the back yard, specifically on the swing. She is doing a pretty good job of swinging herself and will swing by herself for up to 20 minutes. We are struggling with bedtime- she comes out of her room many times a night. A sticker chart did nothing- she couldn't care less if she doesn't earn her sticker. If fact, she has earned no stickers in the week and a half since we started it. Oh well.

Bubba is doing well. He has really been a great help with Huckleberry. He is really sweet to him and genuinely excited to see him and really wants Huck to acknowledge him in some way. School is going well. I can't believe some of the things he is learning. He brought home homework tonight that is fraction review. Fractions! In Kindergarten! It really is not quite as bad as it sounds- the questions were like color one half of the butterfly. But still, just to see the words Fraction Review on my 5 year-old's school papers threw me! His handwriting has improved so much and his spelling is so much more understandable. I found a paper in the playroom with a picture of a cat and this sentence. "a cat is sow pide I wont to have it But my mom is ulrgickt to cats." In case you don't understand Kindergarten-ese that is "A cat is so pretty I want to have it but my mom is allergic to cats." Kinda makes me want to get him a cat, but not really.

The Hubby is going on a trip to Mexico. His boss is rewarding some of his staff with a 3 day trip to Playa de Carmen, which is where he owns another bar. I'm trying to decide if I can handle the time alone with the 3 kids or if I am going to ask my mom to come help. He has been a big help while I have been focusing on Huck. He has made dinner every night he has been home, does grocery shopping, gets up to take Bubba to school. I'm lucky to have him.

Woo Hoo!

Huckleberry saw the doctor today and he has gained 9.5 oz since last Wed! So now he is up to 8 lbs 7.6 oz. And yes, we are counting the .6 of an ounce. That means he is only 4 oz away from his birth weight. The pedi wants us to continue with what we have been doing for another week. So that means I'll still be pumping after every feeding and giving him 2 oz of expressed milk in the supplemental nurser... Not looking forward to all that pumping because it makes each feeding longer, but if that is what it takes to keep him gaining I can hang in there for another week. He is waking himself up to eat now and does so about every 3 hours which is good. He also has some really good awake times when he just looks around at everything. His color is much better now, too. I am so relieved that he seems to have figured every thing out!

Grandma took the big kids to see the movie Hop yesterday. Bubba said it was "awesome!" I'm a little jealous, but the shower and nap I had while they were gone were much more valuable at this time :-) Maybe we'll see it again when it is at the dollar theater. Grandma goes home tomorrow so I'll be on my own much of the time with the 3 kids for the first time.





The Hubby has to work every night this week so bedtime should be interesting. I'm starting a sticker chart for the Duchess. If she stays in her room after she is tucked in she can earn a sticker in the morning. After 5 stickers, she'll be able to earn a reward. I'm hoping this will cut down on the number of times she gets up. Bubba has done a great job adapting to the restrictions that taking care of the baby have put on me, but the one thing he insists on is that I tuck him into bed at night. He has his little routine where he picks a number from 1-10 for the number of hugs, kisses and "I love yous" he gets. He is growing out of so many things that I am glad he still needs his Mommy to tuck him in.