2 months old!

Our little man is now 2 months old. I cannot believe how fast it's gone by. Again, though, at 4 am it seems to barely be moving. "This, too, shall pass." And, when it does I'm sure I'll look back and wonder where the time went. He is doing so well, though. (See stats below). His jaundice is mostly gone...he no longer has that yellow/orange color in his face. Praise God!

Our Micah is such a happy boy, except between the hours of 6pm-10pm...he gets a little fussy (actually fussing right now as I type). I call it our "frumpy hours." It can get a little tiring...having an unhappy baby and not knowing what he needs and what to do to make him happy. But, that's okay. We know he's perfect because that just how the Lord made him. We would not have him any other way.

This next month is a big one...lots of growing to take place. He'll hopefully (fingers crossed) start sleeping through the night and he should be able to hold up his little head. I'll let you know next month!

Current Stats:

Weight--11lb 4 oz (big boy)

Length--22.5 in (tall boy)

Clothing size--3 months (again, big boy)

Favorite sayings--"Oye, oye" and "Ooo"

Favorite objects to look at and talk to--Ceiling fan, living room curtains, and Jonas (when he's still enough)

Smiles--all the time

Squeaks--immediately following the smile

Fingers--still 10

Toes--same as above :)

Feedings--8 a day (mommy is ready for more sleep)

Thoughts about Santa--Nice man; weird clothes, though

Happy baby

In our PJ's

The shirt says, "My Dad Can Fix Anything"

Passed out

"Hey there"

Snow Day!!

Well, when I woke up this morning around 5 am to feed Micah, I turned on the TV to see what the weather was going to be like today. There had been talk of snow the night before and I wanted to see what our chances where. The weather lady said that there might be a chance for some flurries, but if that even happened, that would be it. So, a little bummed out, when Micah was through eating we headed back to bed.

Around 8:30, we all woke up. I went to the back door to let Turner out and lo and behold.....SNOW!!! It was so beautiful!! Thank you, Lord!!! So, we quickly got Jonas bundled up and he and Ryan went outside for a little fun. Jonas was so funny, though. It was as if he did not even notice the snow at all. Instead, he just wanted to play ball! Ryan kept trying to show him the snow, and eventually he caught on. When they came him, Jonas had his first cup of hot (lukewarm) chocolate. Yum-yum.

The forecast calls for a 20% chance of more snow later this week. This time, we are going to be a little more prepared. We are going to get Jonas some water/snow boots so that he can play more outside and his pants and shoes won't get wet! Keeping our fingers crossed!

I've also posted some pics from Thanksgiving week. We had a great time in Houston, making the rounds to see all of the grandparents. We ate way too much (I'm never going to lose this baby fat...especially since Christmas is coming up next)! Anyway, it was well worth it. Jonas had so much fun at each one of his grandparents house. He had such a great time playing with his cousins, Kallie and Rory....it was a noisy house at ma-ma's and pa-pa's. He went down the slide at Mimi and Popi's house about a thousand times. And, he had fun chasing Roxy (or Rocky as he called her) at Nana B's and Papa Joe's house. Micah was never lacking in the "being held" department, all 3 grandmas had that covered very well. He finally got to meet his Nana B and Papa Joe where he was showered with many hugs and kisses! What a great first Thanksgiving for him!

We are looking forward to Christmas and we can't wait to do it all again....in just 3 weeks!!!

Snow!!!

Where's the ball?

There it is!! Let's play!

So sweet. Jonas really loves his "Mikey"

Hello to all my fans!

Rocking in my old rocking chair that I had when Iwas his age!

All smiles for Daddy

Happy boy

I know you...you're my daddy

You're so funny!

Watching the fish...Simba is licking his paw...ready to eat the fish! This was his favorite spot at my parents' house. Can't imagine why.

The Flood men

Micah with Aunt Dawn, cousins Mason and Marissa, and Uncle Kyle

Christmas baby

So cute!!

The brothers

My little muchkin...he's getting big!

Beep, beep!!!

Life Lessons by Jonas Flood

When you find it necessary, and possible, it is always better to have two pacifiers than one. There are many famous sayings, some even in the Bible, about two being better than one. I really don't know how to read well, yet and even how to fully comprehend things, but when it comes to pacifiers, I think that's what God is talking about. So go ahead and enjoy them both!


This has been Life Lessons by Jonas Flood.

Little Talker

Here is Mr. Sunshine. He loves to talk to me in the early morning hours. We have had some of our best conversations at 4 am and 7 am. And, although I'm not a big fan of waking up that early, twice, his smile and squeaks always warm my heart. Sweet Micah!

Life Lessons by Jonas Flood

Hello there. The following videos are examples of how to guilt your parents into buying you a slide for Christmas.

So, go ahead and "slide" down into the bathtub....or try something else, like a 3-ring notebook binder, that one works well, too. Hopefully, you'll get your slide soon!

This has been life lessons by Jonas Flood.

Micah is One Month Old!!!

Micah was one month old yesterday! I cannot believe how fast it's gone! Of course, in the middle of the night I'm thinking....will we ever reach the 3 month mark when he will start sleeping through the night! Still, I can't believe how fast time flies!

Here are his current stats:
Weight: 8lb 13 oz
Length: 21.5 inches (estimated)
Hair: Still short, with a little bald patch around his forehead
Eyes: Dark, steel blue
Eyelashes: Blonde
Strength: A lot :)
Diapers: At least 8-10 a day, with 1-2 close calls each day
Feedings: Every 2-3 hours
Words: AHHHHHHH!! and Wahhhhhh!! (he has those down very well)
Sleep: Very good. He sleeps for the most part in the night, only to wake up to eat.

This next month should be an exciting one. Soon, he should be smiling at us and ah-gooing in response to us. I love experiencing the "firsts." Keep you posted!

One month old...chilling out on big brothers chair

Jonas giving Micah a kiss...so sweet!

Fall Festival

Our Little Giraffe and Daddy

Jonas went to his first Fall Festival last week. It was held at our church and it was a ton of fun for everyone. It was chilly that night, so we put him in a nice, warm Giraffe costume. He was so cute!! He walked so proudly in his outfit.

My parents came into town so that I could go with Ryan and Jonas to the festival. They gladly stayed home to take care of Micah.

We met Ryan at the festival because he volunteered to work one of the booths. We had a lot of fun. Here are some of the things Jonas did: Rode a pony named, Mercedes, went down a couple of bounce house slides with daddy, played a soccer game, and played the ring toss. He was wiped out when it was time to go. When we got home, I gave him a little food to eat and he was falling asleep at the table!!

The next night was Halloween. So, instead of hanging around the house and passing out candy (bc we did not buy any this year), we all went out to eat at Chili's. It was Micah's first real outing with the family. Our good friends, Leon, Kimberly and Ethan joined us for a fun evening with friends and family!

What a wonderful, fall weekend!!!

Taking a ride on Mercedes

Having fun!

Gooooaalllll!!!

He had so much fun playing this game!

First outing for Micah

Our little pumpkin

Life Lessons...by Jonas Flood

...When eating a peanut butter and jelly sandwich (which...mom makes the best PBJ), you must first pull the pieces of bread apart, study the two pieces by looking at them and then squishing them, followed by eating the peanut butter side first, then the jelly. To finish everything up, take both hands and strategically place them in your hair. Repeat all steps until your sandwich is gone.

This has been "Life Lessons ...by Jonas Flood"

Introducing Micah Jeffrey Flood

Well, I know he's been here for almost 3 weeks, but here is a look at those first few days after Micah was born. Actually, I was looking back at my last blog and realized that I wrote that the day before he was born....what timing!!! It's almost like when Jonas was born.

So, here's the story....

Monday morning around 2 am, I woke up, thinking that I started having contractions. But, I decided that if I could go back to sleep, then it probably was just more of the Braxton Hicks contractions. So, I did. Only to wake up again around 3:30. I started timing the contractions and they were averaging around 7 minutes apart. This went on for the next hour. I went ahead and got up, realizing that I was in the early stages of labor and that we would probably be having our baby within the next 24 hours. So, I went to the computer at 4:45 am to pay bills...just in case...I did not want to forget. :) I went back to bed, just to wait until Ryan woke up. When he did, around 6:30, I filled him in on what was going on. I actually had a doctor's appointment that morning, so I asked him to come with me...thinking that she was going to go ahead and admit me in the hospital. So, we got ready (I did my hair), packed our bags and took Jonas to a friend's house.

While on our way to the doctor, the contractions where actually slowing down. I started to worry that I would get there and she would tell me that it was just false labor. She came in to check me, and then said to us, "Well, are you guys ready to have a baby today?" I was so excited...and ready! I was 4 cm dilated and 75% effaced...which was a drastic difference from my last appointment...I was nothing!!! She sent us up Labor and Delivery and I was admitted.

A couple of hours later, they came in and gave me my epidural and my water broke....awesome!!! Thirty minutes later it was time to push. 5 pushes later....Micah Jeffrey was born!!

Micah was born at 4:02pm, weighing 7lb 3 oz, and measuring 21 inches long. Since he's been home he's put on about 13 oz, weighing about 8 lb now. He's a pretty good baby and sleeps well during the night...except to wake me up to eat. The only trouble he's had is with jaundice. He was on the border line of moderately high risk to high risk. So, we went ahead and did the light therapy. It's a little sleeve that you put under the clothing, so that you can still hold your baby. He looked like a little glo-worm. After two days of treatment, his levels had come down and he came off the light. However, he's still a little jaudiced, so the doctor is continuing to monitor his levels.

Jonas has done extremely well with the new baby. He really seems to care for and like Micah (Mikey). He's always trying to check up on him and for the most part he's very gentle with him. Of course, if Micah's pacifier is left laying around...it almost always ends up in Jonas' mouth!

Tomorrow, Micah will be three weeks old. I promise that I will try to give more frequent update, now that I'm more adjusted to this new life. I hope you enjoy the pics!!!

Love and Blessings!

Just after Micah was born

Sweet baby

First family picture

Mimi and Micah

Popi and Micah

Day 2 (Love my gown)

Going home

Mimi helping out

Yummy

Big brother checking on Micah

Having a little conversation

Sleepy

Ma ma and Pa pa

Aunt Hayley

Glo-worm

Grandma's and grandbabies

More conversations

Neighborhood Watch Program

Brothers

How sweet

My little cheeseball

Jonas took this picture!