Because I'm too tired to write much, you get a few paragraphs and lots of pictures! Hank is three weeks old tonight! He's doing really well and seems to be growing before our very eyes! Ally is a fabulous big sister and is adjusting better than we could ever have hoped. I spend most of my waking moments feeding kids. Hank still eats every 2 hours during the day time (except between 4pm and 8pm when he's hungry NON STOP!) and every 3-4 hours at night. Ally has regressed in her eating habits so I spend approx two hours a day feeding her as well.
Matthew is aboard the USS Bataan in Haiti helping to provide humanitarian assistance. He hasn't been ashore and most likely won't have the opportunity to do so since he's spending most of his time in the tower helping to coordinate the many helicopters flying back and forth from the ships and the island that are carrying wounded Haitians, food, water and medical supplies. We still don't know when he'll be home, but I'm mentally preparing myself for a few months. Hopefully it won't take that long. The ship's water production system has broken so the entire ship is on restriction. They're eating off of paper plates to avoid using the dishwashers and the showers have been cut off. After three days Matthew says they're all starting to get pretty ripe, but spirits are still fairly high.
My dad and Ann are here for one more week before they leave to go home to San Diego after six weeks of living with us. Some moments I feel confident that I'll figure it out on my own and others I a have to fight off the panic attacks, but one way or another we'll get through it.
And now... without further ado, here are the most recent pictures taken this week. Enjoy and thanks for checking in!
Ta-da!!
First time in the crib
Ally really wanted to be in there with him which worked out great until she stood up and started trying to run around!
Out for a walk with our stylish duallie BOB!
Papa and his kiddos
Ally rockin' her favorite new bath towel
Wonder where she gets that big smile???
Mommy & her kiddos before church this morning
Sweet Ally
Hank's first real bath! Yes- he is in a pink bath chair. Don't judge him please! His cheap mommy refuses to blow money on a blue one!
He really seemed to enjoy it!
Mommy & her clean boy
Stumpless belly button at three weeks!
Handsome boy in blue!
Papa & Hank
Hank and Nana
