The baby must have been napping because...

We Made COOKIES!!!

(This was back in May... today the baby cried all day until he filled lots

of yucky diapers this evening, now he is a happy camper.)

Yes, I still have yet to return the Kitchen Aide that ate my hand.

I have the stuff to return it in my desk, but what will I do for 6-8 weeks without it???



We even got dad to help make potato salad.

T-Ball

I have to wonder, is T-ball more fun for Daddy or Daniel? Some of the parents are too funny! They are 4-5 years old, let it GO! The boys did have a great time playing T-Ball this year. Go RED Team!

Edible Playdough

EDIBLE PLAYDOUGH

Equal parts: Peanut Buter, Honey & Dry milk

(Can use a bit of flour if needed)

Hours of snacking & fun

Tall Boy!

Real Quick the baby just woke up to eat...I stole these pics from Mariana's blog...THANK YOU!

Jonathan

Check this out! I love this pic...look at my little man! Think we have some height in our Jeans?

Jonathan is 22 hours older than Rachel. Ok, gotta go :)

So much to tell....

Hello Again! Where has the past month gone? So much has happened since we had the baby. Right before Jonathan was born Daniel got his Kindergarten shots and is all signed up, ready to go. do you love the picture how he is so happy. He passed the eye and ear test, and is waiting for the Dr. to come in. How the expression had changed as soon as he saw the nurse come in with the shots. I will say, he was a trooper... BRAVE was the word for the day. By the way Mom, sorry for ALL of those times I screamed and was afraid of the doctor :) That appointment made me realize what you went thru...love ya!

Happy boy....before the SHOTS!

Of course we had a new baby.

Alleeda got a new brother!

Look how excited they all are...another BOY!

Sweet biggest brother.

A little over a week after Jonathan was born, Daniel turned five! He was so excited to have a birthday party...I am so lucky pizza and store bought cakes were invented, especially with a very little baby...and the fun we had. I threw together a Backyardagains Party for him invited a few friends and as Daniel said..."It was the Best Birthday EVER." I tend to disagree, but it did come together nice and easy, and the kids had a blast!

After DAILY billyruben tests and formula feeding (off and on) for a couple of weeks, the doctor concluded that Jonathan has Breastmilk Jaundice. Which apparently goes away on its own time, around one month. At our appointment the other day he looked REALLY good! Only slightly yellow, if at all on his body...I was concerned about his face but the doctor assured me it was the last thing to clear up. Looking better today! Hopefully our final blood test will be on Monday! So the pictures of his first four weeks of life will be fun to look at...YELLOW BABY.

Perfectly Pink...just born

My Yellow BABY...before the Hospital

Then about a week after...still yellow

Notice him lightening up :)

He is one month in a few days, I will post a picture and hopefully he will be all Cleared Up. Daniel also started T-Ball the day I delivered the baby...you know contractions were strong and close, but we had to do T-Ball, Daniel was SO excited! Today was his last game. I have a few pics, but at last the baby woke up to eat, so I will post tommorow on t-ball & playdough you can eat. Have a great night....or should I say morning, allready!

Baby Jonathan

Sleeping Baby while Sunbathing

"Our Big Boy"

Joanthan Bryce Gage

10lbs. 7 oz. & 22 inches long

April 19th

Still Sleeping

Love the Cheeks!

Hospital Stay for Jaundice, don't you love his

velcro tabs on his head? What a good sport!

You are ready to give birth when:

* Your thoughtful doctor reminds you how low the baby has dropped and uncomfortable you must be...week after week.

* You use your feet as tools for picking up things off the floor.

* Your two year-old watches for the moment you sit down, only to create destruction of some kind in-front of you...knowing it will take you a while to get back up.

* You are at a friends house and your three children high-tail it down the street with three of their friends and you JUST STAND THERE (speechless), knowing you can never catch them.

* For comfort you choose to stand, and risk the chance of swollen feet, instead of sitting.

* Your husband, who is never cold or under covers, is bundled up asleep in bed while you lay there out of the covers with the AC down low and the fan on high, still awake watching HGTV.

* The doctor informs you that there is no need to induce, just keep waiting.

* Your husband has just picked up all the toys in the hall that you couldn't grab with your toes.

* Your 4 year old says, "mom why are your feet so fat?"

* You foolishly decide to steam clean the carpets, the baby is coming anyway...and then you can barely move all night.

* You, in your mind, can rationalize inducing, because it is YOUR money that you are giving them to take the baby out! Too bad they don't care.

* You attend an all day confrence for Women to have EVERYONE you know, tell you how CRAZY you are for coming.....poor pregnant woman.

* Your sisters make a spectator sport, at the Womens Confrence, of watching your feet get bigger and bigger through the day.


Really I have enjoyed this pregnacy! It has been pretty good. I am at the end and like all pregnant ladies, am ready for the baby to come out! Oh well, it makes for interesting days. Like washing the sliding door today...Kevin got a good laugh.

I guess we should really think of a name for this little one! He is due to come soon :)