First, I finally got a night out on Friday July 23...which was very much needed. I fed the boys their fruit and cereal when I got home from work, then Brian took over after visiting with his mom. Brian fed the boys their bottles and put them to bed so that I could go have drinks with a girlfriend to celebrate our birthdays. I had such a great time, I think it needs to be at least a monthly ritual!
Saturday and Sunday we went shopping and ran errands. In between running errands, we took the boys to visit Grandma Hart. She really loved seeing them!
Monday was picture day...and no, I'm not talking about the pictures that I take! We took the boys to get their 6 month pictures taken. Unfortunately, Lincoln decided to leave his smiles at home, but Jackson was smiling from ear to ear the whole time (probably because he got to take his helmet off)! In the afternoon, we all got dressed up for pictures at church for the photo directory. This time, Lincoln was a bit more cooperative, but Jackson wasn't. Guess we can't have everything. But we are excited to have our first official family picture to share with everyone soon.
Tuesday was a big day for us. The boys officially turned 6 months old, and it was Lincoln's surgery day. It started with us getting up at 5:30 in the morning to feed Lincoln (as he wasn't allowed to have any solid food after 6:30). At 10:45, we headed to the hospital. The Liberty Children's campus was great - very easy to get to, find our way around, and all the people were wonderful. They checked us in, changed Lincoln into his hospital gown, gave him a book to play with, and walked us through the process of the whole procedure. At a few mintues before 1:00, we handed Lincoln over to the anesthesiologist. It was hard for me, but he was happy - looking around at all the women paying attention to him. The surgery only took about 20 minutes, and everything went very well. He is continuing to do well, is back to his normal self - we just need to be cautious and protect his private parts.
Tuesday afternoon the boys met their great Uncle Bob and great Aunt Norma for the first time. Unfortunately, the boys were a bit fussy from the surgery and time spent at the hospital, so Aunt Norma didn't get to hold them for long. However, we appreciated them stopping by and meeting our two little guys!
Wednesday we prepared for vacation - doing laundry, packing, making food to take with us. We also spent a few hours in the afternoon with Grandma Hart so she could see for herself just how well Lincoln was recovering. It was a very long and busy day.
Thursday, we left around 10:20 for Hocking Hills. The boys were very good on the drive, and we arrived at the cabin around 1:15. We had lunch, settled into the cabin, and enjoyed a great night of food, drinks, and visiting. Friday, Brian and I went with my brother, sister and her husband on a Canopy Tour (ziplining) of the Hills. Brian and I went ziplining in St. Lucia, but it was fun introducing Lyn, RJ, and Aaron to the thrill and fun! In the afternoon, we took the boys the boys hiking for the first time. We went to Ash Cave and Cedar Falls. Everyone loved seeing all the natural beauty of the area.
Saturday was a relaxing day at the cabin. We spent a lot of time outside on the deck, just relaxing, drinking, and spending time with the boys. It was a great day! Sunday, it was sadly time to pack up and head back home.
We loved our weekend away, but it was really good to be home and sleep in our own beds!
That's enough about us. Now for the important thing...what the boys are up to.
Jackson:
- sitting up really well all on his own
- working on some teeth
- making great progress on reshaping his head - started at 20 mm measuring difference - down to 15 mm in just 3 weeks
- Nickname=Crash (because of the helmet) or Scooter (he scoots across the floor a bit...using his helmet to slide his head)
- trying to crawl - he gets up on his knees and hands, then carefully scoots his legs forward, then moves his arms. he gets about 3 good knee steps in, but then gets over excited and pushes a little hard with his one leg, and ends up rolling himself over. Brian says he kind of looks like a bunny when he is doing it!
- also working on some teeth
- doing very well after his surgery - his glue came off his one incision, but the steri strip is still protecting the second one. bruising is much better than it was originally. back to trying to climb out of everything, so he is back to his normal self!
- Nickname - Flipper (because he makes this cute little noise that sounds like a dolphin
Grandparent update:
My mom is most likely going to have her surgery on September 13.
Nothing showed on my dad's tests...he went to see a gastroenterologist on Monday.
Grandma Hart has been doing well. Off the vent more and more all the time. Continuing to make progress!
Upcoming celebrations:
- August 10 - Ralph and Janet Gels celebrate their 44th wedding anniversary
- August 14 - Dennis' birthday
- August 19 - Brady turns 8!
- August 24 - Ryan and Tasha celebrate their 8th wedding anniversary
Hope you all have a wonderful August! We'll write more soon!
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