Michael has been mostly napless for several months now, but he's had a rough time of it lately with his double ear infection followed by Fifths Disease. He's so worn out that every day at almost exactly 3pm, he falls asleep wherever he is. Today it was on the floor surrounded by monster trucks.
4 weeks and 4 years. I am so impressed with Luke and his love for Justin. He always wants to be near him and to check on him and to cuddle him. Today he asked me to take a picture of them together. I think Justin is pretty enamoured with his biggest brother, too. If only Luke were that excited about Michael and if only Michael were that excited about Justin.
We've been getting lots of visitors because of my moms' group and their awesome Casserole Patrol. I haven't had to worry about dinner at all this week and we are stocked up for the weekend, too. Yesterday, my friend Cheryl came by. Her daughter Daniela couldn't get enough of holding Justin and she did such a good job! Her brother Joseph was pretty interested, too, at least until he caught sight of our three toy lawn mowers!
Luke, Michael, Daddy and Poppy went to the monster truck rally on Saturday. They even visited the pit where they got to touch the trucks. Surprisingly, Luke decided he wanted to wait in line and meet the drivers. Here he is with the driver of Tailgator, his favorite monster truck.
Poor Michael has had a rough time the past few days. We thought he was having some adjustment issues with Justin's arrival. Today he had his three year check-up. He weighs 30lbs and is 36 inches tall--both 30th percentile. He also has ear infections in both ears! And he's cutting his two-year molars. No wonder he's been grumpy. He fell asleep on the way home.
I love the blankets my friend Allanya made for Justin. Somehow, she knew just what would fit in at our house. He has one with sea creatures, one with dogs, one with dinosaurs and this one with sharks, which is Luke's favorite.
Michael is three years old today! In his honor is the first "bloggie" post! Matt bought me a new mini digital video camera for my "having a baby" present. I think I've almost got it figured out.
Comparing eggs with Caleb.
My three sons.
Justin and I came home on Wednesday afternoon. He's had some jaundice and some nursing issues, but is doing well overall. He's already been on more outings in his first 72 hours home than I think Luke was in his first three months! He's a good traveler and an easygoing little guy so far.
My water broke on Monday afternoon and after a challenging labor, Justin Gregory Ponesse arrived at 8:06pm on March 29th, 2010. He was 36 weeks and 5 days, technically two days premature. However, Justin weighed in at 7lbs 12 oz. That makes him heavier than Luke's 7 lbs 11 oz and Michael's 7lbs 10oz! He was 19.5 inches long. He has a full head of BLONDE hair! We've had lots of wonderful visitors, but we can't wait to get home later today. Extra special love and thanks to Ali who came to take care of Luke and Michael. Here are some pics, the collage is care of Alyssa.
Beautiful weather for the zoo yesterday. Too bad my stamina is non-existent these days, so we made it a pretty short trip. The boys saw their beloved snakes, manatees and bats, though.
We finally got the nursery done. Justin's getting the same Classic Pooh decor as the other boys did, but at least he got a fresh coat of paint, a spruced up changing table and a new guardian angel care of Poppy and Nan.
