Visits from friends and the new us

Our little man has been just a blessing. We are a challenge at night but to be expected. Jesse is starting to smile but they are quick so we haven't caught one on film yet. We had some friends from Denver come in town to meet Jesse. They were great with the kids. Then the following weekend our friends from Baytown, TX visited. It has been nice. Addie folded a paper airplane. It looks like a folded sheet of paper but she was so proud.

Our first couple of weeks as four

Our first couple of weeks as four family members has been a bit challenging to say the least but we have adjusted well. Addison is still acting out and trying to get some attention. We are constantly working on behavior and having Daddy and other family and friends come and take Addie to the pool, park or just run errands so that she feels special. We still go to the gym every day for play and we have stuck to our routine pretty well for play, lunch and nap. Jesse has only once not decided to sleep at the same time as sister. He is a good baby. He is up most nights at 1am and 5am and that's about it. We put him down around 10:30 every night. Every day gets a little easier. Thankfully, Addison doesn't mind his crying and Jesse doesn't seem to wake from Addison's tantrums. We are trying to get back on track with potty training Addison again. Not much success but still working on it. Jesse is going to eat us out of the house. He is now 9 pounds at 2 weeks and was 8 pounds 6 ounces at birth. He is a great baby. He spits up some but we have learned just to burp him regularly so that he doesn't spit up. Addison says and does cute things every day. Except yesterday when she locked me out of the house without keys, cell phone, and both kids inside the house. She turned the knob lock on the garage door and giggled the whole time. What seemed like an eternity was only 3 minutes and she unlocked it. We spent quite some time in time out for it and hopefully it doesn't happen again. She seems remorseful at times and then two seconds later her attention is diverted to something else. Jesse was crying in the car earlier this morning and she told him, "Don't cry buddy, Daddy is at work." She cracks me up. She loves surprises of the littlest kind and especially loves spending time with her daddy. She is very literal right now. She crawled in bed the other morning and got centimeters from Jared's face and said, "Daddy wake up, It's me Addison King." Anywho, she is a trip and we are loving our newest addition. We will surely keep you folks posted and enjoy!

Our first errands out

It is hard to describe the feeling of the car ride home from the hospital with Jesse in the back, knowing with Addie too our little car, our home was complete. We did it. I'm not sure how sometimes but our family felt good and whole since we found out we were carrying a child. We have been so blessed as well. We have been supported every step of the way with our family's and friends encouragement and blessings. At the top of this blog there are pictures of my kids, weird saying kids, as we get ready to go to the drive in bank first and then home. This afternoon we visit the doctor for Jesse and me to visit with the lactation consultant. If there is one thing you could lift us up for is that we will eventually get to breastfeed. Jesse is having latching on issues and I am engorged trying to relax, release and get him fed. We are supplementing right now but I am frustrated and emotional trying to make this work. I'm home and I eagerly want this to work.

Jesse loves his swing our old sitter Mayra gave us. It helps when I am trying to multitask around the house and with Addison. He is currently sleeping there and doing well. We will update you later after our doctor visit and let you know what was said. I pray that whatever happens I have done my very best on my side and my part that I can't feel guilty later if things don't work out for my plans. With the move we have certainly learned that His plans are always greater and better than I can ever imagine or conjure up. Love you all and talk to you soon!

Introducing Mister Jesse Miles King

Introducing Mister Jesse Miles King. He came into the world at 10:30 am weighing 8 pounds 6 ounces and 19 and a quarter inches long. Just perfect. I am forever in love with another Mister King.

Backyard Fun and Still Waiting

Addie is becoming such a big girl. She wanted her toes painted like at Mamaw's house. So I took her to my ladies at Eva Nails and they charged us five dollars for her toes and finger nails to be painted and then they put cute flowers on her toes. She sat still mostly and enjoyed every minute of the attention. These are her new big girl sandals to show off her "paint" as she calls it. We started potty training again with m&m's this time in a jar in the bathroom. She gets one m&m for doing number one and two m&m's for doing number two. She was successful yesterday but still gets flustered and doesn't understand why she doesn't get "chocolate" when pooping in her diaper. Or my favorite when "mommy nothing come out" and she still wants candy. She is learning for sure.

Attached is a picture of some rabbits that like to hang out in our back yard. Many times the "wabbits" like to scamper across our yard and Jared and Addie enjoy following them.

We are having contractions but not close enough to get going to the hospital yet. I sent Jared to work and the rest of us are here at the house waiting it out. Lindsey, my younger sister, is a gem for helping hold down the fort here at the King Estate. More news when there is some.

Baby Update June 27th (39 weeks)

We saw the doctor this morning. I have high blood pressure. Never in my life have I ever had high blood pressure. My doctor says it is directly related to stress and I need to just relax. Well I am done with walking and trying to make things happen. I have decided to fully believe in the fact that there is a greater plan and GOD is in control. I find it most difficult to let go and just wait. I am by no means the most patient person, ask my parents about Christmas's in the past. I think this is also more difficult because I am such a literal, middle school mathematics teacher. I wish he would just make his appointment and come on time but life and child birthing doesn't work like that. Thankfully Jared is being super daddy and taking care of things at the house it seems effortlessly. He is cool as a cucumber and as he questioned me last night, "Do you believe God is in control?" Of course, but easier said than done. Jared took Addison to the park yesterday and got her all red faced and then bathed her. She so looks forward to time with him and is his little shadow. Several times now she walked up to people and said, "This is my daddy". Just melts his heart as you can imagine. She is becoming more verbose by the day and her facials and reactions are just priceless. We played the "I spy the color...." game the other day in the store. She liked it a lot and we will probably play it again to pass the time in the store. So July 6th is our day if Mr. Jesse Miles King doesn't come sooner.

This morning June 25th, 2011

Addison has been waking up around 7am every day and crawling into bed with us. She will lay there for about 20 minutes then wants to poke at her Daddy until he gets up. This morning he folded and turned on cartoons immediately and this is what I found after using the restroom this morning. I love these moments.