Sunday, March 29, 2009

One week old

Maddie is one week old today. We had to take her to the hospital again this morning for a jaundice/weight check. Her weight is still down about a pound from birth but her jaundice is a little better. She has been a very good baby, despite being spoiled rotten. One of these nights will be our lucky night when she will be able to be laid down for more than an hour at a time!

Proud big brother

Jack has been such a good big brother! He would just kiss and hug her all day if we let him... This is his first day finally being able to hold her - 3/27
He is always a big help when we need him to keep her company for a few minutes to get some things done.

Coming Home

3/25 - came home from hospital - sorry again about sideways pictures - trying to do this fast!



Jack had been very sick since Monday night and even had to go the er for the first time! He was very much ready for everyone just to come home and stay home.





Pictures

Here are some pictures from when Maddie was still in the hospital that I have been meaning to post...
3/23 - so content!



Sorry this one is sideways, but it was a funny picture at the time...the nurses thought this shirt would look cute on her but once it was on they thought they were going to have to cut it off - they didn't have to, but it was adorable.


My two babies...



Jack giving some kisses, he can't get enough




A little too comfortable...

Monday, March 23, 2009

It's a girl

Madeline Jaye Van Kooy

3/22/09 5:20 pm

10lb 13oz 20 in





























Saturday, March 21, 2009

Nice Day

Things to do on a nice spring day...

Break out your new bike and try to learn how it works....
Walk it after it has completely freaked you out....


Try out all your swings again and make sure they all work good after winter/snow....



Shoot some hoops...




Play some t-ball.....

Challenge your daddy to hit it as far as you did...

And, of course, get your first outdoor pee of the season in...






Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Still no baby...

Still no baby, but we are waiting patiently. Jack has been entertaining himself mostly by getting things ready...he's mostly perfected the swing - he has his baby in it here and knows how to use the controls on it better than I do.

Happy St. Patrick's Day

Today at daycare, Jack was able to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. He made a clover necklace (which he has on here), dug for treasures (shells), had corned beef & cabbage (probably not, but supposedly that's what they were offered), and drank green milk. He was pretty excited about the green milk and told me as soon as he got home, but promptly asked for water, which never does....I think it freaked him out a little.

Saturday, March 14, 2009

Fun with Cousins

Tonight Jack's cousins Hannah and Alyssa came over to play for a while. Here are Jack and Hannah taking a brief time out from destroying his bedroom...
Suppertime is always interesting when they're together...not surprisingly, not much food is consumed.

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

New Bike

On Saturday Jack won a bike at the fishing derby in town. We were able to trade it in today for one that was a little smaller so he has a good chance of being able to ride it by spring/summer. He was excited that it was just as "awesssssssome" as the first one was.