First Dr. Visit

Archer had his first visit to the Dr. today which was also our first time venturing out of the house with him since he's been home.  I was scared about having to be somewhere on time with the two boys because everyone says that is the hardest part about having two kids, but I'm happy to say that I had Brian to help me so I haven't had to experience that stress yet. (Can you say run on sentence?)

Archer is doing great.  He's grown an inch and a half and is not only back to his birth weight, but up from that a pound and a half.  He's weighing in at 9lbs 13 oz which explains why none of his clothes fit him anymore!

Austen is finally feeling better!  So far no one else has gotten it, but I don't want to jinx us by saying we're in the clear.......it's still a waiting game for a bit.

Here's some pics of the little Archer man.

I love this one because he was trying so hard to hold up his head.

Sweet sleepy boy

Cute cowlick

Love his feet and his long toes!

Because Our Lives Aren't Crazy Enough.....

Archer is two weeks old today and what a two weeks it's been.  I really don't even know where to begin.....I guess I'll just start where I left off in the last post.

After we got home from the hospital, we had about four normal days and then the stress started.  I got a small cough that I think is from allergies, and coughing after a c section is not fun.  Then on Friday, Austen started complaining that his stomach hurt.  I didn't really think much of it because he has only had a stomach bug once in his life and I certainly didn't think he had one now.  Well, I was dead wrong.  He started throwing up later that day.  He was so sick, chills, high fever, vomiting and diarrhea.  It was awful!  In the midst of that I noticed that my incision looked red and swollen in one spot, so I was pretty convinced it was infected.  By Sunday evening we had made it 48 hours with no throw up.  Yay, we were in the clear. I had a coughing fit and the swollen part of my incision started oozing, so now I'm trying to recover from a c section, an internal infection, an incisional infection, take care of a sick four year old, and take care of a newborn.  No big deal right, except that Austen started saying his tummy hurt again and refused to leave the bathroom.  I just thought he was being paranoid, so I forced him out of the bathroom.  I let him sleep in our bed that night because he was so upset.  At 3:30 in the morning he sat up and said he needed to throw up.  Both Brian and I assured him he didn't and then he showed us how wrong we were.....all over our bed.  It was absolutely awful!  He spent the rest of Monday morning throwing up, so we took him to the Dr. first thing in the morning.  The Dr. thinks he just has a stomach bug, so we'll see.  I'm REALLY hoping he gets better soon!  He's still complaining of a tummy ache today, so I'm a little worried, but Brian is convinced we've turned the corner and he's going to get better. I have been worried sick about the baby and have been trying my best to keep them separate.....I really don't want the baby to get whatever Austen has.  We are just washing our hands like crazy and praying for a miracle at this point.

Austen was so sick that he fell asleep like this on the toilet.

 Poor kid!

 Luckily Brian came home and got him all set up with the ipad, a blanket, and of course a bowl (he's been carrying around a bowl for four days straight).

In other news, Archer was into size 1 diapers by day 7, lost his umbilical cord on day 10, and at day 14 I've had to pull out the 3-6 month clothes because he's already too big for his 0-3 size.  Oh, and he smiles a lot!

Here's some cute brotherly love pics from before the sickness hit.

One Week Old

I'm so happy to be home, but Archer is already a week old and I feel like time is going too fast.  He is already starting to sleep for a few four hour stretches a day (the upside to having a big baby).

I am on cloud nine having my boys with me all day.  I have to say that we are having a blast and adjusting pretty well so far.  Austen is the best little boy in the world and has amazed me during this transition.  He loves to take care of me and also the baby which is so sweet.  I have to say that so far the biggest change for me has been the laundry.  Goodbye to the once a week laundry day......my goodness.  Who knew that adding one more person would quadruple the amount of laundry?

Here are some pics of Austen helping the nurse at the hospital.

 And one of him recording home movies of the baby.

 This is pretty much how we spend our evenings now.....the whole fam snuggled up on the couch.  Life is beautiful!

We Made It Home

We had a very interesting week last week.  It was stressful at first, but I'm happy to say that Archer is doing great and after the first 18 hours or so has had no problems.  His breathing problem is gone and he is a perfectly healthy baby!  He had a horrible allergic reaction to the hospital clothes though and got huge welts all over his body.  They went away a few hours after I started dressing him in clothes from home.  I guess he has really sensitive skin like his brother

I developed a low fever at the hospital and saw four different doctors that all gave me a different reason for the fever.  I'm pretty sure that means they have no idea what's wrong which sucks, but after having no fever for 24 hours, they finally let us go home.  I'm still having the same symptoms, but I'm on antibiotics and my fever is staying just below the point of having to go back in.  I'm praying it stays that way!

The first night home, Archer was not happy.  He cried pretty much all night and that woke up Austen, so it was a rough night for everyone.  Austen would wake up and then plug his ears saying that the baby was too loud.  It was sad, but funny too.  Last night was much better.  Archer has seemingly adjusted to his new environment and his crying didn't wake Austen in the night.

Austen is adjusting well so far and loves to help do anything for the baby.  Archer is doing great and seems to be a good baby so far.  He really hates it when he has a messy diaper, but other than that he's pretty happy.

 

Here's Austen visiting us in the hospital.  Having my two boys with me for the first time was pure bliss!

Archer is mesmerized by Brian's voice and really, really loves Daddy.

 First time holding baby brother.

 First time around a poopy diaper.....lol

 He's super excited that he can wear this shirt now.

Introducing Archer Lex Abarr

Baby Archer is here!!!!  He arrived at 8:12 am weighing 8lbs 5 oz and 20 inches long. He came out having some problems breathing and was taken straight to the nursery.  He was forgetting to breathe and has given us a good scare over the last 12 hours, but he seems to be heading in the right direction now.  He can't come to my room yet because he needs to be monitored for eight more hours, but he's off  the oxygen for now and remembering to breath even while sleeping. We would really appreciate your prayers and good thoughts for baby while he tackles this whole breathing thing.

I know pictures are what you really want, but I'm updating from the iPad and can't post pics.

My New Version Of Nesting And Never Too Big For Baby Toys

I'm getting so big that even walking is getting difficult, but I still have the overwhelming urge to get the house clean and organized before baby comes.  So, my new version of nesting is making Brian a list of things to do and then watching over him while he does it making sure it's up to nesting mother standards.  (This is especially funny if you know Brian because NO ONE can out clean him.)  He's been so sweet to make sure the dishwasher is always emptied and the toys are picked up so I don't have to bend over.  He deep cleaned the bathrooms and vacuumed and moped the floors too.  I think we're all ready for baby to come!

I got out all the baby stuff to wash and sanitize which Austen thought was pretty cool.  Apparently you're never too big for baby toys because he was all about this play mat.  He was pretending it was a rocket ship and played with it for hours!

We're all beyond excited to get to meet our new little guy.  Next time I blog it will hopefully be about how easy the delivery was and how amazing the new addition is.

My Very Own Handy Men

I'm very happy to say that Brian is a genius and fixed my oven!!! Well, with the help of Austen of course.