Hobbit Feet Part 2

Match the foot to the baby

Siblings

Miss E seems to be adjusting very well to having a younger brother. She has not done anything really mean yet and seems to understand that he isn't just visiting(but who knows). It's nice having a toddler to add to the baby pics cuz as my brother put it not long ago "You can only take so many pics of a baby cuz they just sit there". Miss E helps mix it up cuz I never know what she'll do.

Day 2

These pics include the first bath and teaching Miss E to be nice to Bonesteele.

Tiny feet

My Birthday

Today is my birthday. Bonesteele was gracious enough to be born the day before as I wanted to keep today for myself. I can't really think of a better present though then to have a healthy little(sort of) boy.

For those that are interested, I am going to recount the days events(or some of the highlights). Reader beware.

On the 17th, wifey took Miss E for a walk in an effort to get the contractions started. They started but were 5 minutes apart and not too strong. Wifey's friend K came over and we both told wifey that she needed to wait until morning as we needed a good nights rest. Did she listen...No. About 2:45 am wifey comes and wakes me to give me an opportunity to get ready. K came over to take care of Miss E and we headed down to the hospital and found out wifey was dialated to 5. They put us in a room and the wait started. Wifey said she didn't want en epidural but I asked her again to make sure and she changed her mind saying something like "of course I want an epidural, I don't know what I was thinking." Thanksfully her pain subsided substancially afterward.

After waiting for some time without too much progression, we decided to have the Dr. break wifey's water. A short time after that, it was go time. Wifey bore down and started pushing. At first she was having a rough time and was pushing more in her face but the nurse helped her and brought a mirror so she could see the baby's head. Once wifey actually saw the head, it was like she got a sudden burst of energy and things started happening fast. Bonesteele's head started to come out quicker than the nurse anticipated and the nurse said, "stop pushing I need to get the doctor". Wifey's reply, "I can't stop. I am going to push" to which I pleaded "Please don't push the baby will come out". Wifey then said, "you can catch him"

About that time the dr. enters but still has to glove up and prepare so he said to think about something else and someone mentioned being on a beach. Wifey starts monlouging(spelling?) aobut being on a beach and then starts talking about having waffles for breakfast. Now the dr is ready and the baby's head came out on the next big push. Wifey relaxed after that and the baby got stuck for a few seconds so they called lots of help into the room. Wifey got her bearings and then pushed the baby the rest of the way out.

I saw the head come out and it looked huge and purple. The rest of Bonesteele came out and then the doc put him on wifey's belly. I got to cut the cord and we heard him make his first cry and saw him take his first breaths. It was amazing. When baby E was born, there were some complications so they took the baby away before we could properly greet her. It was so wonderful to be with Bonesteele. Wifey cried and so did I. In fact, I am tearing up just writing about this.

The Arrival of Bonesteele

Born April 18, 2008 at 11:54 am. Weighing 9 lbs 6 oz, 21 inches long.

Spring is here

I read in the paper that they haven't turned on the fountain at this park for a couple years because people go swimming in it when it is warm. Too bad cuz it was pretty cool and would be a nice place to relax and have a picnic if it was warmer. Miss E had a good time with all the flowers.

Fishing

So while figuring out what to do this weekend, my brother asks if I have any manly activities planned. "How about fishing. I can guarantee that we will catch some fish up at Detroit" I shouldn't have said that.

Now might be a good time to explain the foot. I like showing pics for my blogs but it's hard to show a picture of a fish if you didn't catch any.

It was a nice day at the lake though a bit cold. I was extremely excited to get my boat out on the water and show someone what I learned last year and how good I was at fishing at Detroit. So much for that.

That being said, it was fun to get out on the lake. A saying that is probably overquoted but true "A bad day fishing is better than a good day working".

Easter Egg Hunt

We decided to do the hunt Saturday after my brother and I got back from fishing and it was a good thing we did cuz it rained pretty hard Sunday.

A few days ago Miss E went with Wifey to an activity at church with a bunch of other kids and they did a little Easter egg hunt. Miss E caught on quickly and then started stealing Easter eggs from unsuspecting and innocent children. Naughty Miss E.

When we did our hunt Miss E took a second to catch on to what we were doing but then she was off and running(or waddling). As you can see, she is a two fisted egg hunter. Obviously though, her favorite part is the payoff "Candy"

Easter Weekend

My brother, Sister-in-Law, and their daughter came to visit for Easter weekend this year. It was fun to have them visit and sobering to remember how hard it is to take care of a newborn baby. Baby J was cute while she was awake and I even got her to smile at me a couple times. Miss E was really warming up to people and it was fun seeing her interact with Baby J. Wifey was holding Baby J and Miss E didn't even seem to mind so we shouldn't have any problems when Bonesteele arrives.

Michele cooked a wonderful Easter Meal with a delicious honey baked ham. My parents called last night and they were also able to come over for Easter dinner. Michele and I agreed that it was one of the best Easters we can remember having. It's nice to have family for the holidays.

I also really enjoyed seeing Miss E warming up to everyone else. It has been wierd going home for holidays and not being able to show off how cute she really is. She was showing off for my mom and dad this afternoon.

M-F

"Hop on back soon"

cousins

What a couple of cuties. What else can I say. It's cute to see them together even though Baby E didn't exactly know how to treat Baby J, she was pretty friendly except when she was pushing her away. She finally learned how to gently pat her on the head.

Little friend

On the way to M-F, I stopped off at some old friends house and met one of my high school friends kid. It was funny watching the different personalities that the two kids have. They didn't really play together but it was still pretty cute to watch them both.

Wedding

My little bro got married over the weekend. Baby E and I went to visit for a few days while wifey stayed home as she was not feeling very well. This was the first time that baby E has been away from momma overnight. I was a little nervous but overall it went pretty well. Baby E missed mommy but she still had a good time. She seems to be warming up more and more to my family and even let some of them hold her when I was around. I learned a few things about taking care of a kid while there. The first was that I would not make it as a single parent. I have a great deal of respect for mothers (particularly the stay at home variety). I have told wifey in the past that I would be the stay at home and she could go to work cuz she could make more money but the truth is, I could not stick it out. According to wifey, I don't have a nurturing bone in my body. I just don't have as much patience. I love to play with Baby E but I get tired and can only play a little bit at a time. It is easier for me when we go out and do something. While in M-F, I felt like I didn't do anything other than take care of her. I do love to take care of her though. When I come home, she almost always comes to greet me at the door and I can often hear her saying "daddy" before I even open the door. You can't really beat that. Anyway, I also learned that it is very difficult to take a toddler to an all you can eat buffet. I got her food ready and helped get her started and then got her some seconds while trying to get a bite or two for myself. When she was finished she demanded that I pick her up and when I refused, she became agitated. Fortunately my sister stepped up and helped clean Baby E off and held her while I ate. Otherwise it would have been a sad state of affairs and I would not have been able to eat more food than I really needed to eat. I also learned that I need to give Baby E more rest breaks on trips. I stopped a couple times on the way home but I really tried to push through and made pretty good time. When I was less than five minutes from the house I heard a noise and looked in the rear view and saw vomit gushing out of her mouth once, twice, three times-all over her. She started crying and kind of held her hands to her side in a helpless manner as though she didn't know what to do. It was so sad. I wanted to stop right then but I would have been able to help her so I grabbed the cell and told wifey to get water and lots of towels ready. I started to clean it up but Baby E also needed to get out of her clothes and into the bathtub so I stripped her down and took her in the bathroom. I took off all my clothes and put her in the tub. While I was getting ready to get in, I looked over and saw her standing in the water peeing. The tub was already nearly full and she had puke all over her and was still crying and upset. She doesn't like bathing and it is nearly impossible to do unless you are in there with her. I decided that I would just have to take a puke and pee bath with her. I jumped in and cleaned her up, rinsed off, cleaned the car and seat, and then finally took a shower. Ahhh, the fun of being a parent.

Isn't she cute