Monday, January 5, 2015

An Update

I have neglected this blog for almost a full year and for that I am sorry.  2014 brought us a few surprises which I will run through in an effort to get on with things, and hopefully begin posting in a more regular fashion. 

In early February I confirmed a suspected pregnancy.  I was absolutely ecstatic as I had been hoping to add to our family before Ruckus got too much older.  I had turned 35 a few months prior so the news was met with far less enthusiasm by my doctors, and we proceeded to have a number of non-invasive tests done to rule out certain genetic abnormalities.  All was fine and my pregnancy was quite normal, and we soon found out that we were expecting another boy.  Hurray! 

We took a road trip to the beach in April with Ruckus and he got supremely car sick both ways.  It was nice to visit my family but the smell lingered in the car for months.  This was most likely our last road trip for a while.

In August I had a baby shower and received many lovely things from family and friends, which prepared us to welcome our little bundle of joy.

Ruckus turned three in September and we had a birthday party for him at the house.  One of his friends from 'school' came over to have cake with us, and it was a really nice time.  He refused to open his presents in front of people so it was a little difficult to get through but it was fun just the same.  

After a prolonged week of pre-labor our second bundle of joy was born shortly after 2 am on October 14, 2014.  His name is Bear, and he was born a healthy 21 inches long and 7 lbs., 14 oz.  I spent 9 weeks after his birth at home with him and Ruckus, and it was just an amazing time.  Ruckus loves his little brother and has not (yet) shown us any sign of seething jealousy, and it's all been quite lovely. 

In November Ruckus got glasses, and while I expected to have to fight with him to get him to wear them he apparently noticed an instant improvement to his vision and wears them quite willingly.  He looks very handsome in them, as an added bonus.

Bear had a 2 month checkup and weighed in at 13.3 lbs, and 23 1/2 inches tall.  He is healthy and lovely.

Christmas was lovely and we received enough toys for the boys to keep them happy until their birthdays in the fall.  

I am now back to work again, and their father has decided to stay at home with the boys for the time being so that Bear does not have to start daycare at this very early age, and Ruckus has been enjoying the extra time at home with his dad as well, only going to daycare once or twice a week at this point.

I think that's about all of the highlights, and I will make an attempt to not let so much time pass between updates.