4 Months Ago

Yes, things have gotten busier around our house and even though some days are just r.o.u.g.h.....I wouldn't trade it for anything. I predict the blog will continue being neglected for years. I'll try to update when I can, but I don't want to miss a moment while trying to write about the past.

The girls have taken the lead in the Adam household with the birth of our newest addition, Ruth Elizabeth. She was born on May 14th and even though she was a scheduled c-section she had to keep us on our toes. We were packing our bags the night before, doing last minute cleaning before my parents arrival and I started having contractions. She must have known it was time for her to make her arrival. The contractions never stopped, so we had to go into the hospital a few hours earlier than planned. The delivery went smooth, Ruth is healthy and I recovered very well.

We have another red headed girl, but she is still holding onto those blue eyes. Here are some pictures from her birth....

Daddy, Jeremiah & Ruth



Big Brother & Sister with Ruth & Daddy



Ruth & Daddy with her footprint

 

Ruth Elizabeth Adam

Countdown is On!!!

     It's that time...T-minus and twelve days our newest little one will be making his/her arrival into our family. As long as baby doesn't change the plans by coming early, we are scheduled for delivery on Wednesday, May 14th. I am a little excited to be done with this pregnancy and looking forward to having another infant in the house. There was nothing bad about it, but it seems like it has lasted more than nine months. Different people have asked what we needed for this baby, here is a link to our registry with some small needs/wants: http://www.toysrus.com/registry/search/index.jsp?_flowExecutionKey=_c3CA143D5-3001-212A-10AD-9D242DD990EC_k6E3B2A02-784E-B343-19FD-9D7B2413B310&overrideStore=TRUS.
     The excitement is building in our home as this baby will break the tie with the number of males and females in our family. The boys are rooting hard for another male, but I am just not sure they are going to win this battle. Either way, we are just blessed to be welcoming another healthy blessing into our family. Please pray for us as the delivery date approaches and we learn to adjust to our newest family member.

Monkeys, Butterflies & a Two-year old

     Our little girl turned two this month and she has Jeremiah to thank for all the party planning. He chose a monkey theme for the decorations and a butterfly cake for the dessert. Before having kids, I would have let this mismatched party bother me, but with two kids and another arriving soon....I've learned not to sweat the small stuff. He had a great time picking everything out, decorating while she was napping to surprise her and celebrating his sister's 2nd birthday. The birthday girl loved everything about her party, but I would have to say the cake was her favorite part.
     Susannah is doing very well and received a good report at her two-year-old checkup. She's 27.75 inches tall and weighs 23 pounds. It is amazing the growth that she has made in the last year. This time last year, we had specialists wanting to put in a feeding tube and now our pediatrician jokes those same specialists would want to put her on a diet. We feel so blessed that the Lord showed us the answers to her weight gain issues and we were able to avoid unnecessary procedures. She still wears her bi-pap mask like a champ and it helps her get a good nights rest.
     She started walking a couple months ago and has pretty much mastered the skill. She has two therapists that come to the house for developmental and speech therapy. In developmental therapy, she is working on balancing, kicking a ball, throwing/catching a ball and running. She is mainly behind in gross motor skills and has mastered most of her fine motor skills for her age. In speech therapy, she's still working on building a vocabulary, beginning sounds of words, and producing these words/sounds on command. She has picked up signing words like a pro, but now we're trying to get her to produce sounds/words with the sign. It will just take time to figure out whether she has a true speech/hearing issue or just a stubborn two-year old that refuses to use her words.
     I'll leave you with some pictures from our celebration. Happy birthday, Susannah!!

Five, Twenty-Three & Twenty-Seven

     This has been one rough winter and I am ready to see some signs of Spring. We've had multiple snows, a week of temperatures below freezing and too much time indoors. We'll be making a trip to MS in a couple of days and I am looking forward to some warmer temperatures. However, this winter has made me appreciate having a nice warm house where we have a roof over our heads and can afford to keep it warm. You would think with all the time indoors that my blog would not have been neglected. It just hasn't been a priority lately.
     We now have a five-year-old living in our home. Jeremiah had a birthday in August and has grown so much since his fourth birthday. He is a big helper around the house, enjoys playing with his trains, adores his little sister and is praying hard for a little brother. As with all five-year-olds, he's very inquisitive and the questions are endless at times. We do school activities with him from time to time, but have not started an official home school program with him yet. He does well memorizing his Bible verses, starting to show an interest in coloring/writing/drawing and has a love for books.
     It is so hard to believe that Susannah is twenty-three months and will be turning two next month. There are times that it seems like time with her has flown by and other times when it seems like it is creeping by very slowly. God blessed us with a sweet little girl that has taught us so many lessons on parenting. Miss Independent has mastered walking and is cruising all over the house. Our only concern is her speech/vocabulary, but I feel that will develop with time and patience. She finally decided to show me a little love and started saying Momma at twenty-two months.
     Well, I've been carrying around baby Adam #3 for twenty-seven weeks now. Jeremiah is so excited about having a new sibling as long as God blesses us with another boy. He says he'll take a girl, but we'll have to have a boy the next time. Susannah is pretty oblivious to the fact her world will change in May, but she loves other babies and playing with her dolls. Robert and I feel blessed to have the opportunity to bring another child into this world. We know it will bring about many changes, but look forward to meeting our new blessing.
     I think I've caught you up on our lives, so I'll leave you with a few pictures.



 Pumpkin face

Trip to the dairy farm

Jeremiah the cowboy

Happy girl

Snow day

Bell Ringing with daddy

Loving her baby doll