All I want for Christmas...

...Is my two front teeth! Back on the 4th of July weekend Nolan had a little fall.  He was playing baseball with Kevin while we were over at Pappa Dushi's house swimming.  Nolan was being silly and was "hiking" the baseball to Kevin.  He had done it a few times but somehow he lost his footing and fell.  He hit his mouth on the paver around a tree.  He came up screaming with a bloody mouth.  Immediately we could tell that one of the front teeth was a little loose.  We tried to get him to calm down and to clean it up but he was pretty shaken up about it.  We called his dentist who happened to be out of town for the week but left the number of another dentist to call.  We left a message for her and started to head home.  We thought about going to urgent care but heard from the dentist before we got there.  She said there really wasn't anything that could be done over the weekend.  Through the miracle of technology she even face timed with Kevin and was able to look at Nolan's teeth.  She said to just try to keep ice on it, give him motrin, and avoid eating with those teeth.  She wanted to do x-rays on Monday to see if they were broken or not.

On Monday Kevin took him in to see her.  She said she thought they might need to come out but to follow up with his dentist who would be back the next day.  I took Nolan on Tuesday morning and before I knew it they were prepping to pull his teeth.  This came as a shock because we thought we were just going in to see what the next step would be.  Both teeth were cracked above the gum line (I could see the crack on the x-ray).  We were told if we didn't pull them they would most likely come out on their own but could cause more harm than good.  They came out very easily but Nolan started to flip out once they were done.  It was really just from the Novocaine wearing off.  The feeling in his lips was weird to him.    Once the numbness was gone he was back to normal.  We told him that he looked like a hockey player...he loves hockey so this was pretty cool to him.  That night he put his teeth out for the tooth fairy.  He got $2!  A co-worker of Kevin's loaned us the Tooth Fairy movie which he enjoyed watching a lot.

Nothing will be done to the space in his teeth.  We will just have to wait until he is 6 or so for the permanent teeth to grow in.  The dentist doesn't believe any damage was done to the permanent ones.  While we were worried about him not having teeth for so long everyone is adjusted to his toothless smile, and he is just as cute as ever!

Day of the fall...all cleaned up



Toothless smile

 

One and Two Month Stats

Grant had his 2-month check up this morning.  All went well and he is looking good.  He had to get 2 shots and one oral vaccine.  He wasn't too happy about those but is now sleeping it off in the swing. The doctor was impressed by the number of hours he has just started sleeping at night.  I know talking about it curses it though so I can expect to be up with him all night tonight!

At his one month appointment they didn't give me the percentages from his stats but I got those today.  I don't know why the percentages aren't always consistent though.  Henry weighed one ounce less at 2 months but in Henry's book his percentage was higher.  Oh well!

Grant at 1 month:
Weight: 10lb 7oz (66%)
Height: 22 3/4" (95%)
Head: 38cm (83%)

Henry at 1 month:
Weight: 10lb 9oz (90%)
Height: 23" (95%)
Head: 38cm (50%)

Nolan at 1 month:
Weight: 8lb 12oz (25%)
Height: 21 3/4" (50%)
Head: 38cm (50%)



Grant at 2 months:
Weight: 13lb 3oz (66%)
Height: 24" (85%)
Head:  40.5cm (85%)

Henry at 2 months:
Weight: 13lb2oz 77%
Length: 23 1/2" 75%
Head: 41.5cm 80%

Nolan at 2 months:
Weight: 11lb6oz 50%
Length: 23 1/2" 75%
Head: 39.5cm 45%

2 months and a short get away

Grant is now two months old and I haven't written anything since shortly after his birth!  He is a pretty good baby.  He likes to be held and to eat - a lot.  He doesn't really like the bouncy seat or the swing but has started to tolerate them for short periods of time.  Also, despite lots of trying, he doesn't seem to want a paci.  Both of his brothers were paci addicts so it is quite a change!  He will sometimes take it for a short period of time and seems to be ok with it but other times he spits it right out. He has recently started sleeping through the night, which is great, but there are still some nights that he might wake up one time.  He is also now sleeping in his crib.  Napping during the day isn't the greatest.  For a while he would sleep for several hours in his pack-and-play but since about week six he wakes up as soon as you try to lay him down.  We usually have an afternoon outing where he will sleep well in his car seat.  He also will nap in the Ergo carrier.  He started smiling around week 5 and he is really starting to do it a lot more now at nine weeks.

Last weekend we took a quick get away to the Laird's bay house.  We were supposed to go to their beach house but after an unfortunate hot water heater incident we had to change plans.  Luckily everything worked out even though plans had to be changed slightly.  We spent a good portion of Friday at Palm Beach Moody Gardens.  This is like a small water park perfect for younger kids.  There is a splash pad, lazy river, wave pool, and water slides.  Grant slept well in his stroller while Kevin and I took turns in the water with Nolan and Henry.  After Palm Beach we went down to the Strand and had ice cream at La King's.  The ice cream cups were pretty big but Nolan and Henry managed to eat their whole cup.  We also walked down the Strand a little but it was pretty hot.  That night we went back to the island and ate at Fish Tales.  The plan Saturday morning was to spend some time at the beach before heading home.  There were some storms that morning though so our beach time was cut pretty short.  Of course once we were back at the bay house packing to go home the sun was shining brightly! Even though it was short it was nice to get away.  With a newborn we weren't sure we would do anything this summer.

Grant has his two month check up on Monday.  I am curious to see what he weighs etc.  I will update after the appointment with his one and two month stats.

We are also only one week away from Nolan starting Pre-K!  We have talked it up a lot and I think he is excited.  We will go to "meet the teacher" next Friday.  It will be his first true look at the school. 

I am also just 2 weeks away from going back to work :( I have enjoyed my summer with Grant so I will miss that, but I am not sure I am ready to be home full time with all three.  It will be nice to have a true routine everyday too. 

Grant Murphy

Our little boy is here!  Grant Murphy arrived by repeat c/s at 9:12am on June 11.  Like big brother Henry, he was a pretty big boy weighing in at 9lb 3oz and 21".  We couldn't really tell who he looked like at birth, but now the consensus is that he looks like Nolan as a baby.  He doesn't have quite as much hair as Nolan did but it is the same reddish blond.  So far, at 1 1/2 weeks he is a pretty good baby.  Nolan and Henry just want to eat him up.  Our days are filled with the typical newborn activities of eating, sleeping and pooping. 

Even though my c/s started about an hour later than it was scheduled for, the whole process was so much better than with Henry.  Nothing was really wrong with Henry's, I think I was just filled with a lot of anxiety over the surgery.  This time I really tried to put myself into a calm frame of mind and I think it worked.  The surgery seemed to be over so quickly and best of all I got to immediately hold and nurse Grant in recovery.  With Nolan and Henry, I was able to see them while still in the operating room but they were taken immediately to the nursery and I didn't get to hold them for the first time for a few hours.  Grant didn't leave my side until about 12 hours later when they took him off for a bath.  I was at a different hospital this time and they are really trying to limit the time the baby is away from mom.  Immediately after birth his blood sugar was low (typical in bigger babies) so he had to have a little bit of formula.  Luckily his numbers rose as they were supposed to and no further intervention had to be taken.

Recovery has been pretty easy as well.  Of course the first day or so I was extremely sore, but I stayed on top of my pain meds and was walking the halls of the maternity ward by the second day.  The nurses all had it on my board that I wouldn't go home until Friday but I immediately said I hoped to go home on Thursday assuming all was well with Grant and myself.  The doctors agreed so we came home on Thursday.  The nurses kept commenting on the fact that I was one of the toughest c/s patients they had ever seen!

Nolan had gotten so used to calling my stomach "Woody", that it took several days to learn Grant's name.  In fact, there's been a few times Kevin and I have forgotten his name and called him Henry, Toby and Rhys!  We're still working on our nightly routine getting all three boys down; Daddy has been vigilant keeping the two big boys busy - including lots of swimming - so I can get peace and quiet with Grant.


6/11/2013 Grant Murphy Brock!


The whole Brock Family



Special "Baby Bear Woody" from big brothers


Daddy and his boys


Finally home!

Big Boy Room

In preparation for baby #3 we moved Henry out of the crib and into a big boy bed a few weeks ago.  He went down so easily in his crib so I hated to move him out of it, but I also wanted to make the transition several weeks before baby.  We moved Nolan really close to when Henry was born and that was a little too stressful for me! 

The transition has gone pretty well.  Some nights he really doesn't want to get into bed, but there has only been one where he really fought it.  I left him in there and he cried for a few minutes but then climbed into bed and went to sleep.  I have to sit on his floor most nights until he falls asleep.  Hopefully this can be phased out in the future but usually he is out relatively fast. 

The "theme" of his room is airplanes.  His bedding is just a brown and blue quilt that went with the colors already in his room.  I have found some airplane accessories but they have actually been a little harder to find than I first thought.  I stop into TJMaxx and Marshall's regularly and sometimes I come across some good finds.  I spray painted an old book shelf and dresser brown so even though his furniture is mismatched it all comes together. 

Here are 2 pictures of him on his new bed.

8 down 1 to go!

The end of pregnancy #3 is just around the corner.  I have a repeat c-section scheduled for June 11...just 4 weeks from today!  I had planned on doing some pregnancy update posts but due to laziness and not much to report I haven't done any.

Luckily I have been feeling pretty good.  I get the random ache and pain due to my growing size and by the end of the day my feet and ankles are generally a little swollen, but not too much to complain about.

We are slowly but surely getting ready for his arrival.  Henry has moved to a big boy bed and that is going ok.  Some nights are pretty rough because he just wants to climb out but he tends to stay in all night. The nursery is in complete disarray but I think it will come together pretty quickly.  We just need to get the bed that is currently in the room out of there and then we can finish up. 

How far along:  35 1/2 weeks

Size of baby:  Not sure of the fruit size, but he was 4 1/2 lbs at my u/s a few weeks ago.  Probably close to 6lbs now and ~17.5".
Weight gain:  Steady!  Feels like I gained pretty fast in the beginning but things have slowed down.  I think I will end up gaining just about as much as I did with the last 2...that is if I can keep the last few weeks in check!

Maternity clothes:  yes, definitely.  Even some of the maternity things are getting small.
Gender:  another boy

Movement:  He is a mover and a shaker.  I will often get huge whole belly movements.  Some movements are painful and almost stop me in my tracks. 

Sleep:  Doing pretty well.  I usually get up 1 time a night to go to the bathroom but other than that I sleep through the night.

What I miss:  I kind of miss going to the gym during lunch.  It gave me something to do.  I miss being able to bend over and other easy tasks.
Cravings:  nothing specific.  Spicy and sweet call my name though! 

Symptoms:  nothing right now really...possibly just hunger, I feel it is pretty constant.

Best moment of the week:  Just feeling him move around and knowing that the finish line is in site!

Here is a picture from the u/s I had a few weeks ago.  It is his face but you kind of have to turn your head to really see it.



Nolan turns 4!

Nolan turned four this past week!  The Sunday before his birthday we had a pirate birthday party for him.  He wanted a bouncy house again so we rented one and had an outdoor party where kids could play in the bounce house or on the new swing set.   I think we had about 18 kids ranging from 2 up until 9 in our backyard.  It was a little crazy and packed back there but I think he had fun.  He got some fun gifts and news got out quickly about his new found love of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles so he now owns a figurine of each character plus a sword and turtle phone.

Pinata time

Trying to blow out the candle

Silly family picture

 On his actual birthday I sent him to school with a cookie cake and some goodie bags for his friends.  He had swim lessons that night so we just had pizza for dinner (his request) and let him have a candle on a cupcake.  I promise I didn’t buy a trick candle but he had a heck of a time blowing it out at both his party and on his actual birthday.

Two days after his birthday we went to the doctor for his 4-year checkup.  He did great and the doctor said he looks like he is growing well and doing well.  She did talk to him about eating fruits and vegetables so that he can grow big and tall though.  Overall she didn’t seem too concerned about the fact that he refuses to eat anything with color to it but did say to just keep trying.  They also performed a vision test.  She said at 4 they often can’t quite do the test yet but he did just fine.  I was told that his vision was 20/30 in both eyes.  He was quite chatty with both the doctor and the nurses so I do not think that there were any concerns over his verbal skills!  He had to get 3 shots but was pretty brave during those.  Dr. CS said that other than flu shots he won’t need any additional shots until age 11!

At this age they no longer give what percentiles they are in for height and weight.  I found a site on-line though that gave me a percentage.

Weight:  33lbs (23%)

Height:  3’ 3-1/2” (30%)  

He is skinny, but Dr. CS said that isn’t a bad thing! 

He just finished up his 2-week intensive swim lessons.  He wasn’t promoted to the next class because he still lacked 2 of the 10 skills you need, but he did do well.  We will now do once a week for the next 6-weeks and then I think he will be fine for us to just work with him this summer. 

Last year around his 3^rd birthday I asked him 20-questions that I will make a scrapbook out of.  I asked the same questions this year.  Below are his responses:

1. What is your favorite color? Orange

2. What is your favorite toy? His 4 new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

3. What is your favorite fruit? Doesn’t like fruit (orange fruit snack)

4. What is your favorite tv show? Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

5. What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch? Mac & Cheese or pizza

6. What is your favorite outfit? Nice clothes for church

7. What is your favorite game? Cars

8. What is your favorite snack? Goldfish, Nilla Wafers, Rocket Ship crackers, PB Ritz Bits, Cheeze Its

9. What is your favorite animal? Elephant

10. What is your favorite song? Foo Fighters

11. What is your favorite book? Fire Truck

12. Who is your best friend? Joseph

13. What is your favorite cereal? Cheerios no milk

14. What is your favorite thing to do outside? Play basketball, jump, and fort

15. What is your favorite drink? Ice water

16. What is your favorite holiday? A candy one

17. What do you like to take to bed with you at night? all toys that sleep in bed (Baa Baa, Gumbo, Gerald, Piggy, Buzz, Woody, Spiderman, and Brobee)

18. What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast? Waffles

19. What do you want for dinner on your birthday? Pizza

20. What do you want to be when you grow up? a daddy