Monday, November 15, 2010

More thank you notes...

So, I've exhausted my supply of baby thank you notes therefore more had to be made. Sometimes when I have a design that I like...I can't stop production:) I start with the color of the card, then hunt down paper, and then next thing I know it's as if my scrap booking supplies have blown up and I now have 50 cards made. Anyway...I thought I'd share some of the cards I made. Definitely more girly...
Well, that's all for now...off to feed a hungry baby:)

Friday, November 12, 2010

Keeping the Tooth Fairy in business...

Two weeks before we were scheduled to have Emily, Logan had some teeth issues. Apparently a filling had cracked and an infection had set in. He was complaining somewhat that his tooth hurt but I didn't take him seriously until he came home from school one day with a swollen cheek (it looked like he had a piece of hard candy in his mouth). The two solutions were to pull the tooth (but then we would be dealing with spacing issues for the next 2-3 years until the permanent tooth came in) or have a kiddie root canal. We went with option #2. Logan has recovered fine...but as a Mom I'm wondering what I can do better to make sure this doesn't happen again. Needless to say...I've been on high alert about my kid's teeth.

While we were in the hospital (after having Emily) I asked Jeff if he noticed that a gap was starting to form on the bottom row of teeth in Frank's mouth. Not thinking this could be a loose tooth...I assumed the worst.

When we arrived home from the hospital we come to find out that Logan has lost his second tooth and that gap in Frank's mouth was a loose tooth hanging on by a thread. Needless to say...the Tooth Fairy paid out big at our house that week. Logan got $1 for his tooth and Frank got $5 for his first tooth (FYI - 20 quarters is not the same in the eyes of a 5 year old as a 5 dollar bill...rookie mistake:)

Regardless...each of the boys were eager to share the news with anyone who would listen...Frank especially. Frank had to call my parents immediately. The next morning he got himself dressed right away so that he could show the neighbor kids at Logan's bus stop his missing tooth. He is very proud!

So, here's my question...at what age do we stop paying for a child loosing a tooth? Seriously...I now have 5 kids (20 teeth currently in Logan, Frank, and Claire's mouths...MK is not far behind...and I can't stop the growth of teeth in Emily's mouth:)...that could end up being a lot of cash...hahaha! I guess when the jig is up about Santa we'll break the news about the Tooth Fairy:) Anyway I size this up...we may have to start a "Tooth Fairy" savings account:)

Well, that's all for now...

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

It's a GIRL!

Emily Christine
8 pounds and 6 ounces
21 inches long
Last Thursday we welcomed our 5th child into the world! Although our c-section time kept getting pushed back (apparently women were coming in left and right in labor) Emily arrived with ten fingers, ten toes, and a beautiful head of red hair! She is as healthy as you could wish for...we couldn't be more blessed!
We had several visitors come to the hospital but I have to say the funniest bunch of visitors were our kids. Jeff picked Logan, Frank, Claire, and Mary Kate up one evening (to relieve my parents who had been staying with the kids while we were in the hospital) to see their new sister. Of course as they enter the room I was nursing Emily...which then lead to a ton of questions...my favorite compliments of Frank (of course), "Why do you feed her out of that? (as he lifted up his shirt and points to his own nipple) Awww...curious little minds:)

They were all eager to hold her and complained when their turn was up. Even Mary Kate wanted in on the action. We did manage to get a pretty good group photo...

I have to share some of the gifts we received...edible bouquets! They were a huge hit with the kids!



We are now home and everyone is adjusting well to our newest addition. The kids are all still eager to hold Emily whenever possible...and I must say (knock on wood) she has been extremely kind on me and Jeff in terms of eating and sleeping. We are not the zombies we were anticipating when bringing a new born home. Here's praying that Emily continues in her content ways!

Of course...I must share the thank you cards I whipped up before having Emily. I always like to have "Thank you" cards on hand when having a baby. The one morning I woke up realizing that I didn't have any cards done yet...so here is what I came up with. I've done a similar design before, but I just altered it to be a little bit more baby appropriate. The other challenge was since we didn't know the gender of the baby, I tried to make them neutral to boy or girl. Since I'm almost out of these cards it will be nice to whip up a set of girly thank you cards:)

Well, that's all for now...