Are we really done?!!!

Bret graduated last weekend from UAB Medical School. We are so proud of him. We had such a wonderful time. Luckily, my parents were able to watch Logan since the weather was so bad. Mason did good as long as I kept handing out M&Ms. Bret's family was able to come up, even his Granny. It meant so much to have them all there. This week has been insane. We've tried to pack up some of the house and were planning on closing tomorrow but we just found out the close date is being pushed back until Tuesday. And, apparently realtors like to call us and show this house when we are in the middle of everything else. Oh well - hopefully someone will put an offer on it!!!

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Update & Pics

Sorry for the delay in posting. It's been insane lately. We had Mason's 2 yr appointment and Logan's 6 week. It went great and both boys are growing right on track!!! We've also been getting things settled for the move at the end of the month. I'm also searching for a job down south. And, with all of that we are also trying to sell our house up here. Bret's graduation is this weekend so I'll have to update it with pics next week. Mother's Day was great. It was low key which was wonderful. Bret washed dishes and cooked all day. He also took the night feedings so I could sleep - best present ever!!! Here are a few from the past couple weeks.

Crazy Week!!!

Well - we are finally back home. We headed south last Wednesday to look for a house. That week Mason was only at school for a day and 1/2. In that time, he managed to wake up Thursday morning with a stomach flu. We immediately separated the 2 kids as best we could b/c a 1 month old definitely didn't need to catch it. 2 days later Bret caught it and yesterday my dad came down with it. Bret said it's the worst one he's ever had - with fever and chills also. He laid in bed all day Saturday. Surprisingly, we actually found a house in the midst of all the craziness. Both my parents and Bret's parents helped out so much. It was insane. So far, both Logan and I have been fine but I will feel much better once we get to the weekend and no one else has come down with it. Mason stayed sick for about a week and Bret is just now feeling 100%. As far as the house, we are so excited and are planning on closing in a month if everything goes well!!! I will post some pics later.

Easter Weekend and 2 Wk appointment

So, I know I'm late on posting this but I think I can be forgiven - I do have a 3 week baby at home! We were in B'ham for Easter weekend by ourselves but still had a wonderful time. Mason loved his easter basket which had bubbles, markers, stickers, a flashlight, and most importantly candy. He now expects "Easter Bunny" candy after breakfast and dinner every day! We will have to work on that. Bret and Mason went to church while I stayed home with Logan. We also went to the park and had a great day. Logan did great - he slept the whole time. On Tuesday, Logan had his 2 week appointment which went great. He made it past his birth weight which we were so excited about. He's now 3 weeks and growing like crazy. Bret has been amazing helping at night with feedings. I really couldn't do it without him. We are heading south soon to look at houses and visit with family. It will be interesting travelling with a month old baby but we are really looking forward to it.

Update on Logan

Hey everyone. The first few weeks have gone well. It's been much easier this time around probably b/c I'm not so stressed out about everything. We've taken Logan to Brookwood to get weighed twice b/c we were worried that he wasn't gaining enough. He was slow to gain weight but is now catching up. He wasn't getting the "recommended" 8 feedings a day but was taking anywhere from 3 -4 oz each time. He's such a slow nurser - about an hour at each feeding. So, at night, Bret gives him a bottle and I pump. He takes it down in about 15 minutes so that's much better. I don't want to jinx anything but he's been pretty easy so far. He still sleeps most of the day and is doing well at night. At a week old, he can already pick his head up and turn it to the other side while on his stomach. It took Mason about 3 weeks. The other day I was trying to video tape him doing that when he decided to roll on his side and almost off the ottoman! I've attached the video of it. It's quick b/c I had to catch him. Bret and I joke around saying it must be the steroids they gave Logan in the hospital! I've also attached a few more pics. We have his 2 week appointment next Tuesday so I will update you all next week.

Logan's 1st Week

It's been a busy week. We were discharged Wednesday at 5 pm. It took forever b/c I had to be discharged from the floor and Logan had to be discharged from NICU. The morning after his birth, he was sent to the NICU b/c of a few reasons - tachypnia, hypoglycemia, grunting, and hypothermia. The tachypnia and grunting stopped quickly but the other 2 issues concerned the doctors enough to place Logan in NICU and treat with IV fluids and antibiotics in case of infection. He was finally allowed to hang out in our room and they let me nurse him starting Monday afternoon but had to return to the NICU each night. Luckily, they released both of us on Wednesday. The 1st night home was really good until around 3 am when he decided to stay up after his feeding. Last night went much better b/c he fell back asleep after each nursing. We will see about tonight. He had his 1st doctor's appointment today since he was a little jaundice but everything checked out great!!! I've attached a few pics from the last week.