Ben got us a domain a couple years ago, but I have been too lazy to get the blog moved over there. After seeing a couple friends make the long and obnoxious move from Blogger, I have decided to move our blog also.
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I took Noah and Ezra to the pediatrician yesterday, and my little one's are healthy and strong.
Noah's 3 year check up:
-39 1/2 inches tall (90th percentile)
-32 lbs. (50th percentile)
-Passed eye test. (One of the pictures was a hand, and when she pointed at it, he said "5") :)
-Passed all three year tests including knowing his name, age, birthday, colors, etc.
-Passed all three year physical tests including crazy jumps and walking skills. (She said he is in the 5 year old range!)
-She said he needs to get rid of the thumb. (UH-OH)
Ezra's 2 month check up:
-23.8 inches long (90th percentile)
-11.1 lbs. (70th percentile) She definitely has some fat rolls Noah didn't have.
-Passed all movement and facial expression tests with flying colors. (She is doing things expected at a 4 month check!)
I love well baby exams! They are always so encouraging. Noah is set for another year, but will be getting shots at his next visit. Ezra is due at 4 months with another round of shots... poor girl.
Most of June was spent searching for houses, slowly packing things up, and finally moving into a new rental. Our big reason for moving was for the extra space. We have four bedrooms now, three on the upper level, and one (Ben's office) in the basement. We also have a fenced backyard with grass for Noah to run around in. I am very excited to get things going here now.
Unfortunately, the house was a huge mess after we signed the lease. We were told a walk through had been done, and that it looked good... wrong. I was crying hysterically when we first saw it, and realized that there was no way out. I filled out a report, and we got someone in to clean two days later. For three days we had people in here cleaning. It is finally "move in ready." The main level carpet has been shampooed three times, and still looks bad. The paint job is awful, and there are holes, scratches, and stains everywhere! Oh yeah, and we have about 10 outstanding work orders for random things that need fixed.
So now, after a week of being here, I can finally say I have unpacked our things, and it is beginning to feel like home. Hopefully everything will get taken care of soon, and we won't have to communicate with our Property Management Company until the end of our lease. Based on the state of what we came into, and the lack of communication on the Property Management's part, I would not recommend using Clemente Real Estate Services to anyone.
On to some better things now.
Summer is here, and it is busy. Most of our friends are out of town! It has been hard to find people to hangout with. Not that we could anyway. Noah has been sick. Horribly sick for almost two weeks now. I feel so bad for him, and I am not sure how much more vomit and poo I can clean up! Because of this, we have been trying really hard to keep him away from Ezra. I am terrified to feed him because I worry he will throw it up, and now he is taking advantage of that because he can get my attention immediately if he says his tummy hurts. He has been good the last few days, so hopefully we are one the mend!
Now for little Ezra :)
Milestones:
-Cooing, squeaking and smiling
-Found her thumb
-Rolling from tummy to back
-Interested in toys
-More aware of her hands. She is bringing them to her mouth, close to chewing on them I think.
-Sleeping through the night!!
Exciting stuff!
I have been able to post lots of newborn shots of little Ezra, thanks to our wonderful photographer and great friend, Rachel. I am so thankful for the beautiful photos she has captured. For the latest photos, please visit our Flickr stream here.
You can also visit Rachel's website (C'est Joli Photography) to see some of her work. In addition to newborn and children's sessions, she is also excellent with engagement, wedding, maternity, family and self portraits.
Become a fan on her Facebook page, and keep updated by following her blog!
Thanks again Rachel for the great photos!
As I write this post, I am putting off a huge list of cleaning and packing I have to get done in the next two weeks before we move. It's hard to know where to begin for the packing, and I am just not in the mood to dust the blinds and fans, or clean the walls.
So for the last hour, I have been browsing Zillow for homes in Tennessee. (Ange and Jordan, if you read this, Tennessee is beautiful!) I was shocked to see how big the lots were! Almost every interior had dark hard wood floors, bay windows, formal living and dining rooms... amazing!
We had a nice, but busy weekend. The worst of it was our trip to the ER for Ben. He is fine... but had really sharp abdominal pain most of Sunday, and we were worried it was his appendix. A CT scan showed his appendix was just fine, and the pain was probably just some sort of virus. He feels much better today.
Saturday night we went to a Rockies game, and had a great time! It was the first big block of time away from little Ezra. We sent bottles and jammies over to my parents, and they had a blast watching both kids for the first time.
Noah and Ezra are both doing well. Ezra slept almost 9 hours last night minus a brief crying spree (yes, I let her cry) that on and off lasted about an hour. We are getting there!
Other than that... we are getting excited for our new house, I am really ready for the sun to come back out, and our trip is only 6 weeks away.
Here are a few photos of the kids.
Mr. Noah
Smiling while sleeping
This is how she sleeps
She is still getting the hang of this whole smiling thing.
His name is Googock, and Noah loves playing with him! This is something I will never forget. It is so cute to listen to Noah talking to him and bossing him around. How he came up with the name... no idea!
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