Disney World!

We just got back from our vacation to Disney World, and we had an absolute blast!  We were beginning to think the trip was doomed at the beginning...my sister had an emergency surgery the week before, my father-in-law had to go in for a stint the day we were supposed to leave, my sister's daughter came down with a 103 temperature the day before we were to leave, our babysitter noticed a hernia on Kyran the day before the trip (after a quick doctor visit, we found out it was perfectly harmless and will heal itself), and to top it all off, we got a flat tire on the camper on the way down!!!  We had to make some travel changes - Stacey flew down with the girls, and my in-laws left two days later.  Even with all this, we kept pushing through so that we could have some fun with our family and friends!

This was our fourth trip with Ben, and our first with Kyran.  We were a little worried on how Kyran would do, but he did great!  Once again, Grandma Debbie came to the rescue and offered to fly down with Kyran so that he wouldn't have to ride two days in the truck (since we pulled my in-laws camper down to the Disney Campground).  We had lots of family and friends with us on this trip.  My mom came, my sister with her two girls, my in-laws, and our great friends Chad and Callie, and their three kiddos.  It was so much fun experiencing Disney with all of them.  It was the first Disney trip for five of the seven kiddos, so that was so much fun seeing them experience the Disney magic for the first time!  After a week in Disney, we headed home (with Kyran in the truck this time).  We decided to take our time so that we didn't push him too much, so we stopped in Savannah, Asheville, and Pigeon Forge...so much fun!

We made lots and lots of memories, and took lots and lots of pictures.  This trip won't soon be forgotten...and hopefully we'll get to repeat it again soon!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kyran - 2 Month Stats

My little guy went for his 2 month check-up this week and got a great report!  He's growing like a weed, pushing up with his arms, holding his head up very well, and is very alert. 

2 month stats:
Height - 24 1/4 inches (78%)
Weight - 13 lbs, 10 1/2 oz (92%)
Head - HUGE!!! 42.1 cm (100+%)

Obviously, we grow some boys with some pretty big heads, but that's fine with us :)  Here are Ben's 2 month stats, just for comparison:

Height: 24 inches
Weight: 13 lb, 15 oz
Head: 43 cm

Mother's Day

We went to dinner last night with my parents to celebrate Mother's Day.  We were all able to go except for Matt's family...he was set to come down but ended up with a stomach bug :( 

After church, we headed to Café Max in Culver for some yummy food!  The kids got to be "big kids" and have a table of their own.  They thought they were big stuff!

The owner of the restaurant came by with her dog, and let the kiddos have a turn petting the cutie pie!  Only in small town Indiana would this happen...too cute and what a treat for the kids!

 

The kids were being so good, that the owner thought they deserved a special treat.  She surprised them with a brownie sundae.  Just one more reason why we love small town restaurants!

Some pretty good looking couples :)

 





Mom needed a little time with her newest grandson.  Another is on the way in September (don't get too excited, it's not me, it's Stacey)!  We can't wait to meet him or her, and Kyran is ready for a little cousin to play with!

 



It's a different ballgame with two!

Being a mother of two is definitely different from being a mother of one!  If this had been three years ago, I would have had a post on here each and every day, capturing every half-smile, blink, burp, and giggle of Ben. 

Unfortunately, poor Kyran is getting the raw end of the deal.  I DID however, manage to get a few minutes yesterday to snap some pictures of the little guy...

 

 

 

Brothers

I sure do have two cute little guys, and I love to see them interact.  At this point, it's mainly Ben trying to get Kyran's attention.  But, this morning I caught a smile on Kyran's face, courtesy of his big brother. 

A Little Visit

Kyran made a little visit to his babysitter's house yesterday.  He'd been there before, but was asleep in his carseat, and it was only for a few minutes.  Yesterday, he was asleep again, but we got him out and let Linda enjoy snuggling him.  All of the kiddos were excited to have a little visitor and Ben was SOOOO proud to show him off! 

We're going to try an afternoon this week at Linda's and I'm hoping it goes well because this mommy needs a haircut like none other, and I'm thinking it will be more enjoyable without the wee one :) 

Kyran update...

Well, it's been one week since we started the Neocate formula and I am happy to say it's been a good week!  Kyran gobbles up each bottle (despite the nasty smell of it), spends about an hour laying around cooing, talking and even half-smiling, and then goes down for a nap. 

We have discovered that he has a SUPER loud cry and he enjoys crying before each nap.  But, he has a favorite position that he likes to be held in, and that helps get him to sleep. 

I'm so happy that his tummy seems to be on the mend.  He hasn't had a screaming fit from tummy pain this week, but I do think this formula makes him very gassy.  We can deal with the burps and the toots if it keeps him happy, though!

Still keeping our fingers crossed that the formula continues to help, and thanking God each and every day for our little guy, and his big brother, and praying that he continues to be on the mend!