4 month and 4 year well-checks

Elliot and Jillian had their well-check visits with the doctor this month.
Elliot's stats:
26 inches long/82nd percentile
17 lbs 15 oz/ 93rd percentile

Jillian's stats:
40 inches tall/ 57th percentile
37.6 lbs/ 73rd percentile

Jillian got some shots and the flu nasal mist. She did pretty good. When the doctor told her that she was brave Jillian replied, "No, I screamed." At least she's honest.

Elliot was breathing really fast while we were at his check so they had him do a breathing treatment with the nebulizer and when that didn't help they sent us on up to the hospital to have him more closely monitored. We were there overnight and where they just monitored his breathing and continued to do treatments. I brought him home the next day and we've continued doing treatments. He was on an oral steroid for a few days and now he's on an inhaled steroid every day to keep his lungs open. Doctors don't diagnose babies with asthma because they're too young to do the diagnosing tests. They call what he has now reactive airway disease and we have a plan of action to keep him breathing. He's doing pretty good but I do have to pay close attention to his breathing. On a side note: He was 18lbs 4 oz just 3 days after his well-check. No wonder my back hurts every morning. He gains a pound every other week! Every single nurse we had at the hospital just loved him and wanted to take him home with them. I think he's pretty cute but I'm a little biased. Good to know it's not just me!

Jillian's 4th Birthday

Jillian turned 4 last week. She wanted to have a Rapunzel party so we decorated accordingly. Floating lanterns and a long string of hair across the whole room.

Jillian saw the cake my aunt Marci made for her daughter Nyah's birthday and wanted one similar. This was my attempt. Notice the "hair" border on the bottom.

Being sung to. She asked me to sing "Happy Birthday" to her all day.

Blowing out the candles.

Chloe enjoying some cake. By the way, I made a gluten-free cake so Sean could eat it. Jillian took cupcakes to preschool that morning and they were not gluten-free.

Opening presents. This one is from Rosemary.

Tinkerbell slippers. She is still really excited about them.

A game from Grandma and Grandpa Porter.

The Lion King. Honestly, I think I got this for her more for me. Shhh...don't tell.

A Crayola Story Studio which takes a picture and puts it in a story with your favorite Disney characters so Jillian is in every page you print out to color.

A Minnie Mouse play set.

The Jeppson's came for pizza and cake on Saturday. They gave Jilly a book which she loves. She also got a magazine subscription from the Kelley family. She is always asking when her magazine will come in the mail. Grandma Galland sent a cute pair of Tinkerbell socks and Jillian barely lets me take them off her feet to wash them! Thanks for the gifts and making Jillian's 4th birthday, "The best birthday EVER!" (her words).

We had a good Christmas. We spent it at home this year so no traveling which was quiet but nice. We had church at 9am so we just looked at the gifts Santa brought and left the other gifts until later.Santa brought Jillian a Unicorn Happy Napper which she has since named Corny. I think she was contemplating naming her Horny (because she has a horn), but Sean and I talked her out of that name for obvious reasons.Chloe found this little Elmo in her stocking. He is never very far away from Chloe.

Elliot got a little panda that he likes but I must not have taken a picture of it since I can't find one on my computer. He got a few other toys that his sisters have enjoyed playing with until he's old enough.

The girls got new dresses to wear to church and this was our attempt at a family photo. Luckily we took a few and got a nicer one:

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas! I know we were blessed this year as we celebrated the birth of our Savior!

Sock Monkeys

I did a lot of homemade gifts this year. The ones I'm most proud of were these sock monkeys I made. The top picture is of the ones I made for my nieces. I also made some for my kids. These are the girl's monkeys:

Jillian's is on the left with the tutu and Chloe's is on the right with the ruffle skirt.

And this brown one is Elliot's. You can see he was really impressed with it.

P.S. Heather-if your boys are feeling left out let me know and I'll whip them up a monkey too (but they might not get it 'til next Christmas!).