My Three Sons

He is getting to be more alert and aware of things around him. It is so cute to watch Jacob and Jaron talk to him and he just looks right at them.
And this was taken Sunday before we left for church. He is getting chunky!

One month old

I took Jaron to the doctor today and I could not resist the scales for Jonah. I put him on there dressed and he weighed 11 lbs. 4 oz. !!! I am so happy. It is hard nursing him not knowing if he is getting enough and growing good. So now I know my little man is growing perfect. And I should have figured it out since he's too big for the kitchen sink baths now.

Chunky Monkey

Jonah still sleeps a lot during the day and not so much at night. I am still trying to avoid things that might be giving him so much gas. I soon will be down to plain oatmeal and dry toast with some pretzels for a snack. He really is a content baby. No complaints here.
Daddy just wanted to see how cool Jonah would look with the shades so we had to capture the moment. Look at them ROLLS!!!

Bubble baths

Jaron sure does love Jonah...he won't go to bed without giving him kisses. I mean pitches a fit WILL NOT go to bed. Jaron is doing much better eating and his speech is coming along much better. I think having a new baby in the house has kinda forced him to grow up. He woke up in the middle of the night last night asking to go pee. He had on a diaper and did not want to pee in it. So that is a major step for him. I was not happy to be woke up but was glad to know he is growing up. So now he is the big brother.

Can't get enough

Jacob cannot get enough of Jonah. He just wants to hold him and lay with him and he has even attempted to pick him up while in the bouncer. He always asks when is it time to feed Jonah. "Is he ready for some milk mommy?" And whenever Jonah cries Jacob runs to find a pacifier and help him calm down. The other sunday at church my mom was walking him to the car and Jacob said "where are you going with that baby?" He thought she was taking him home. When we leave to go somewhere he asks "can jonah come too?"

Wide Awake!

Daddy & Jonah...He looks so little laying on daddy like this. So precious...

Here's a little video of Jonah wide awake at 10:30 last night. He is starting to make some noises and is more alert and aware of his surroundings.

My 3 boys all dressed up for church. So handsome. It is rare to get a picture with all 3 of them looking at the camera.
And here is Jonah in his little suit. He is such a happy baby. We have learned that mommy can't eat dairy or it makes his belly hurt ALL NIGHT. (especially blizzards from dairy queen) And I forgot to post Friday after his 2 week check up. He is up to 9 lbs. 3 oz. and she said he looked good and it was not necessary to check his jaundice again. So I am glad that is all behind us. Jonah is still nursing every 2 hours so sleep is rare for mommy.

Big Brother Again

Well this is what Jacob made with some paper and tape. He said it is a "Buzz Lightyear" helmet. I thought it was very creative.
And here is Jacob holding his baby brother. He just loves him so much. He always gives him a passy when he cries and he wants to help me so much. The first thing he said when they came to see us at the hospital. He said "Mommy, I am so glad you aren't pregnant anymore". He was so worried about me, because towards the end I was so uncomfortable. He is my caring and sensitive child.

New baby brother!

1st day home from the hospital and Jaron COULD NOT GET ENOUGH! He loves his baby brother.
He sure does love him. Can't get enough of him. If I would let him I am sure he would sit in the bouncer with Jonah.

And here they are...the 3 Cote boys!

Handsome little boy

Bathtime

Jonah got his first bath in the kitchen sink. He didn't cry too bad.

And here he is getting a suntan. The doctor prescribed it for his jaundice.
Daddy & Jonah taking a nap.

Wide awake!

Back in the hospital

Well we took Jonah to the pediatrician yesterday for a weight check and they said he looked a little yellow so they pricked his foot for bilirubin check. His levels were 15 and they should be 9 or less. And he had also lost 1lb since birth so they put us in the hospital for IV fluids and 24 under the bili-lites. It is basically a baby tanning bed. So we left the docs office and came home for me to pack a quick overnight bag. Chris took Jonah and I back to the hospital and dropped us off. I went in and they weighed him and had to put a catheder in his penis (even though he is swollen from his circumcision) and get a urine sample. And then they had to find a good vein for an IV. Well that took 1 hour and it was horrbile. He screamed the whole time and they finally found a good on in his HEAD! Yes you read it right. He got a IV in his head. Well while they are doing this I can feel some serious swelling and noticing my milk HAS ARRIVED. I wanted to feed him so bad but had to wait until they got finished and we got in our room. But Jonah had other plans. All the screaming wore him out and all he wanted to do was sleep and was not waking up for NOBODY. So I continued to swell and was feeling a lot of pain. He eventually did nurse but not for long. The IV fluids kind took away his appetite and the jaundice made him feel sick too. So mommy just suffered. He would nurse a little off and on all night but not enough to empty me out. He laid in the baby tanning bed all night only getting out for feedings. It was not fun! So anyway they pricked his foot several more times while we were there and his levels went down and we got to come home today. He is nursing a little better and I hope my milk coming in will help him gain weight good now. So here are some more pictures of our new addition.

He is home!

Well I went in Friday morning at 10:30am to get induced. They started my pitocin at 11:40am and broke my water at 12:45pm. I was dilated to 2cm then. I got my epidural at 2:40 and was 4cm by 3:10. With all the contractions coming on strong I was 6cm at 5:15 and just 30 minutes later I was 8cm. 20 minutes later at 6:05 I was already 9cm and ready to push at 6:20pm. My epidural did not take on my left side so I felt everything. I was not feeling real confident and wanted to give up but they convinced me I could do it. And he was born at 6:40pm. He weighed 8lbs. 13oz. and 20 1/2 inches long. He is nursing good and we are both healing nicely. Thanks for all your prayers.

Finger Painting

This is what Jaron did when I got the play pin out the other day. He put all his "babies" in there and covered them up. So precious...

"Man Hands"

Sunday in church Jacob was sitting with his legs hanging off the pew and said to me "Look mommy me feet almost can touch the floor. I am almost like a big man." It was so cute and so funny! So here is what a "big man's" hands look like! :-)

The plan is...

...to be induced April 4th. I will be 39 weeks that day and I am more than ready. I went for a check up yesterday and I am 1 cm dilated. I begged to be induced earlier but they don't like to do it too early for white boys. They say they have a higher rate of needing oxygen after birth when born early. So it's best for Jonah if he bakes for one more week. So we are counting down they days! I will go in that morning and they will break my water and start me on pitocin to get the contractions going. I will be sure to post pictures when we get home. Please pray for a normal delivery with no complications.

please pray

I am so ready to have this baby please pray he comes out VERY SOON!!!

Piggy back rides

BED HEAD

Just took a bath and could not resist trying out Big Brother's bike
This is what his hair looks like every morning...no kidding....

Nothing New...

I went for another check up today. I am not dilated at all. She said the earliest they would induce me is 38 1/2 weeks. Which will be April 2nd or 3rd. The statistics show that a white male born early has a high likelyhood of requiring oxygen. I want him to come out today but I guess he's not ready. This has been the hardest pregnancy for me, physically. I cannot stand on my feet for more than 15 minutes at a time. My belly tightens up hard as a rock. My back hurts a lot and I cannot sleep without medication. Even that doesn't work sometimes. I guess the hardest part is not being able to do what I want with my boys. I feel like they are being put on the back burner because "mommy doesn't feel good". Anyway, I am just ready for Jonah to get here. I go back next Wed. for another checkup. Please pray for early delivery. I do not want to go full term with this baby. I hate to complain cause I know so many other women who have it worse than me. I just don't like laying around all the time. I am not a lazy person and it's making me CRAZY. Just pray for me....

Long time no post

Well I haven't posted in a while and it's because I am trying to stay off my feet as much as possible as this pregnancy comes to an end. I don't have any pictures to post either. The boys are doing good. Running around like always acting silly and just being boys. Right now Jaron has an ear infection in his right ear. So he is on another round of antibiotics. They are very excited to see their brother too. We are counting down the days.

Jaron's speech therapy is going good too. He has learned to make the "k" sound and is saying new words all the time. He is so cute now that he makes sentences and carries on conversations with his brother. Anyway, don't know when I'll post again. Maybe next time it will be with another baby in the pictures. :-)

Sicker than sick!!!

Cute little pipe cleaner glasses we made...
My little professors...
And last but not least, Jacob was in his first wedding. My sister got married and he was the ring bearer. He was so funny, winking at the audience and raising his eyebrows at everyone. He did very well though. Went right up on stage and stood in his place with no problems.

Last week was pretty rough though. He started running a fever of 101.8 on Tues. and I kept it down with tylenol and motrin then Wednesday I gave him more when he woke up burning up again. The medicine didn't work this time. I called the doctor and got him in and by the time we got there he was up to 103. He was swabbed for strep and flu and they both were positive. Evidently everyone in Hall county has it. So we got his meds and came home. He was feeling pretty rough for about 3 days then he seemed to get better after we got some meds in him. Thank God that is over and I didn't get it!!!

Winter time sickness

Well now that they share a room this is what sometimes happens at bedtime. Jaron's bed is the trundle on the floor that rolls out from under Jacob's bed. And when Chris went in to check on them the other night before leaving to work this is how they were sleeping. Jaron loves his big brother. It is so sweet but just won't work all night. Trust me I have had Jaron in my bed and he kicks and squirms and Jacob would have been in the floor before long. So we put him back in his own bed. They are getting so close lately.
And these are some little pipecleaner glasses we made for them yesterday. They loved them. So cute!!! Jaron just got over being sick. He was showing all the same symptoms Jacob had with the flu and strep throat. Since they are both very contagious and I only took Jacob to the doctor to begin with. Then Jaron got sick. They just called me in some meds for him too. Assuming he had the same thing. He was running a high fever and coughing ALL NIGHT. So glad I didn't get it!!!

Still Pregnant...

Well I haven't posted because there is nothing to say, but still pregnant. Every day is getting harder to get anything done. Walking is no fun and bending over is impossible. Jonah is getting so big and when he moves it almost hurts. I go back for a check up Wednesday. Last time she told me if I want we can induce one week early. I may take that offer. I can't imagine going another 8 weeks like this. My back is killing me and my bed is no longer an option. I sleep on the recliner now. At the last ultrasound the doctor said he is in the 90% for his growth. So that is just great!!! (sarcasm) Another HUGE baby right. It wouldn't kill either of us to go a little early. So I will post when I know more. THE COUNTDOWN BEGINS!

Potty TRAINED!

Well it is official I think we can say Jaron is potty trained. He wears underwear all day long and tells me when he has to go poop and pee. I only put a diaper on him after he falls asleep at night. He even stays dry during his 2 hour nap everyday. THANK GOD. He is obviously not happy in this picture. I took the flashlight away for the picture and he was NOT HAPPY. So I gave it back but forgot to wipe the tears off. He still looks handsome.