This summer has flown by so far like none other! I'm sure part of it has to do with the fact that we're still getting used to being a family of 4, but also not to mention that we're getting used to new living situations (meaning with the house), everything with Rose medically, and a couple of really busy weekends.
In Rose's little world, we had another appointment at the GI clinic yesterday. Turns out my little peanut is getting less peanutty, as she now weighs 9 lbs 1 oz - a 26% weight gain from 3 weeks ago! Woohoo! Apparently the fortified breastmilk, high-calorie formula recipe and olive oil are working! Also, most of the tests that came back were all negative for any type of liver or pancreas condition, so that is awesome. Some things were still out of sorts with the lab results, though, so the doctor ordered more bloodwork. It's become sort of a fishing expedition at this point, which is a little frustrating, but if it means really nailing down whatever is going on with her, then we're all for it. But for now, she's a sweet as ever. I looked over at her the other day and she was sucking on her toe, so her hand-eye (and hand-foot) coordination is obviously right on track! We also had her sitting in the Bumbo for a few minutes last night, which she loved. Looking around watching the little blonde Tazmanian Devil that is Preston is something she likes :).
Preston is great. He's pretty much your typical 2-and-a-half year-old... albeit maybe on the high end of the energy spectrum. We joked when we were up north last week that we should just put a padded full-body life jacket/suit on him, tie him out, and just let him run. He's a total nut, and he just goes and goes and goes... then he totally crashes. The boy still loves his sleep (gets that from his Daddy). We've kind of started potty-training him, and we've learned he does best just running around without any pants on at all - which is kind of hilarious since really the only big thing on his body is his... well... you get the picture. He learned once that peeing on the carpet is not an acceptable thing to do in our house! Skip and I are definitely not pushing it, even though we know we might have to sooner rather than later. I just don't want to force him if he's not ready, but I think he's just about there.
We got a little vacation up north for my cousin Jen's wedding last weekend. We stayed at Evergreen, and thanks to the wedding activities that didn't usually take place until late into the day, we still got to have our relaxing time at the lake. The wedding itself was beautiful - very woodsy, yet still classy. Jen and Neil are a great pair and we look forward to getting to know Neil in the years to come. (Sidenote: UncleMichaelEckel took some wonderful pictures of the wedding, since the official photogs [a.k.a. Hefty and Lefty, as we decided to call them...] basically sat on their asses the whole time. I fully recommend my baby brother's photography services if anyone needs them!)
We've made getting the kids room the main priority for the house now. Since we put Rose's crib together, we've realized that new little room needs to be kept organized so that it doesn't feel so cramped - which means finishing the closet more than anything. I also can't wait just to do some personalization in there for the babes.
I'm officially back at work full-time now, which is okay. I fortunately have been awarded a promotion and raise, so that makes it a hell of a lot easier justifying being back. Skip and I decided it would be best on our lives and schedules if he went back to doing primarily 3rd shifts. It's just been too hard for us to stay on the same track when he's jumping all over with his hours. We're hoping that'll bring some stability to our summer from this point forward.
That's it for now, hasta luego...