Hand, Foot, and Mouth

So Sunday morning I noticed that Jack was not eating the way he usually does. So I knew something was off. Later that afternoon, after being out Trick or Treating, I noticed that Jack was Hot. So I took his temperature and sure enough he had one. He was acting normal so I assumed he is cutting teeth. Once we got home and I was getting the boys ready for bed I noticed Adam was warm too. Then I knew it wasn't teeth and I knew something was going on. The next morning I noticed pimples around Jack's mouth. Again both boys were acting normal. Then later at lunch time there were more pimples around his mouth and so I got him to stick his tongue out. That is when I knew that he had Hand Foot and Mouth and I took both boys in. As of yesterday the boys were at their worst. Neither have been sleeping good at night, won't eat anything, but acting normal. I talked to the dr again yesterday afternoon and they suggested feeding Adam with a syringe. So, Adam has been eating that way ever since. Jack just refuses to eat anything. Today at lunch I forced him to take a bite of ice cream and once he realized that it didn't hurt he devoured a whole bowl. I think he has himself to the point of being scared to eat. But ice cream is better than nothing!

This is the sore on Adam's lip that is preventing him from latching onto the bottle nipple, OUCH!
The avid scrapbooker that I am just had to get this on camera for the scrapbook!

The Brother Bond

So this morning I was laying in bed. I could hear that both the boys were awake over the monitor but they weren't really ready to get up. As I was laying there I heard a Hi. It was Jack so I got up to see what was up. As I peaked in the door I realized I had to catch this on the camera. I snuck in and snapped this moment between the boys. Jack and Adam were talking back and forth.
Jack has decided that he can play in Adam's saucer even when Adam is in it. After I snapped this picture, I realized that both boys were stuck. Luckily Kory was home on his lunch break from work that he could grab one boy and I the other to get Jack out.

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I have been noticing that as Adam is getting older and more mobil, the interaction between the two boys. I have never really felt that Jack has been upset that Adam is here. Jack has always seemed to embrace the idea that Adam belongs here. Jack is the only one that can get Adam (Mr. Serious) to laugh. Jack is also the one to get him to smile pretty easily. There have been pictures I caught in the last few weeks that prove to me that these two boys are going to be very close as they grow. Yeah, they are going to have there troubles, but right now that bond is forming and it makes me so proud as a mom to see it.

Adam is not happy with the results of the Packer Game!
This is what happens at 6:30 at night when Jack refuses to nap in the afternoon!
Adam just had to ham it up for the camera.

Jack now finds it fascinating to say "cheese" when the camera comes out. Even if he isn't getting his picture taken!

Where does the time go?

Today I took the boys in for their checkups. Can you believe that Jack is 23 months old and Adam is now 6 months? Where has this time all gone? They are just getting to big on me, I don't know how much I like that!

Jack is weighing in at a whopping 22lbs. 14oz. Our cat is still bigger than him!! Anyway, so Jack is now going to be taking Pediasure. I never thought I would have a dr tell me to give my child chocolate milk! Yup, he told me to try chocolate milk! He is continuing to climb everything. I am so surprised that he hasn't broken anything yet! (I am knocking on wood as I type this) Tonight he scaled the gate when A's mom came to get her and she told him to get down. I have learned to just shrug it off. I would be yelling at him all day if I yelled everytime he climbed something! He has also figured out how to open the gate to the basement stairs. Both A and Jack were down there this afternoon. His new game is throwing his ball downstairs, and then going to retrieve it. He is talking more and more. The other day we drove by the farm we pass everyday and he yelled out Horse! Since his favorite book is Brown Bear Brown Bear, he has figured out a lot of animals. Now the sounds he isn't interested in so much. He looks at me like I am nuts when I am quacking like a duck! I must admit, I am nuts once in a while! So now to figure out Birthday Party. Ugh, the never ending dilemma.

Adam weighed in at 15lbs. 12oz. I do believe this boy will be bigger than Jack when he reaches a year old! We have given up on Fruits for a while. His system is just not liking them. His new game his spitting. Mid sentence and he is blowing raspberries. He loves to listen to himself talk too. Tonight Jack was quiet, dangerous I know, and all of a sudden Adam just started to giggle away. I looked up from the fridge and sure enough, Jack had scaled the gate on our log staircase and was starting to walk up the stairs. I asked Adam if he was laughing because he knew Jack was going to get in trouble. He is sitting up unassisted for a little bit, and rolling everywhere! I am glad I didn't have to invest in a lot of money for saucer and swing again. He doesn't overly enjoy them. As long as he can roll on the floor and blow his raspberries, he is a happy boy. Now if only he would go to sleep so that I can go to bed!

So that is where the boys are at today. As soon as I figure out how to put pictures on here, I will post pictures. Oh and Adam says THHSPS!!!

Trying out something new

I decided it was time to enter into this part of cyber world. I don't know how famous I will become, haha! But I figured this is the best way to keep interested people updated with the boys. Stay tuned...