Back to the Grind!

Well I survived my first week back to work! It sure was nice having Thursday off for the holiday though, because I sure was missing my lil guy! So far Paige & Jake have stayed with Rod while I was at work, but today was kinda hard for me, since it was Jake's first day at the sitters. I love Esther and I think she is great with kids, but it was so hard to walk out her door this morning! Paige was literally pushing on me saying "You can leave now mom!" I'm really gonna miss just holding Jake all day long, but I guess it will make our weekends all that much more special!

Portrait Innovations 11/3/10

We took the kids down to Bloomington and got their pictures taken. The ladies did an amazing job and got both of them to smile! It was so hard to pic my favorites, but here are a few.

Halloween Pics

My Little Devil!

 Story Jessie from Toy

Of course the one with both of them didn't really turn out very well! 

Devil Close Up

Doctors and Pumpkins!

Yesterday's visit to the doctor took forever! Our appt. was at 9:30 and we didn't get home until  noon! Since we've had Jake everytime we've gone to that hospital, whether it's an appointment for Jake or myself, it's taken literally all day! They got a new computer system, so they can keep all the records, instead of having paper files anymore. I thought the purpose was to make things easier, but it's just not working, it's really ridiculous!
Anyway, Jake went in for his 2 month check up and he weighs 13 lbs. 10.5 oz.(90th percentile) and was 23.4 inches long (70th percentile). The inside of his nose is really inflamed and swollen, so he got saline nose drops he gets twice a day and a nose spray that he gets before bedtime. Hopefully, that will make is lil nose all better! Doc was also a little concerned with his fat rolls on his legs. Apparently one leg has one more fat roll than the other leg and this is an early sign of a hip problem. She said if it's not better by his 4 month appointment that she will issue an x-ray on his hips. :(   Jake still has one testicle that is swollen, but she didn't seem to concerned with that, she said it will usually go down by his first birthday. Other than that he is a healthy boy!

Paige on the other hand, had broken out with a rash on her face 3 days ago, luckily I took her with because she has Impetigo. Basically they are just little red dots on her face, but it spreads quickly. So far she hasn't complained about any itching, but she is not very fond of the cream I have to put on her face 3 times a day!

Last night we carved our pumpkins. Daddy made the big scary one! and I made mine and Paige's. Paige is so girly and hates to get her hands dirty, so God forbid she put her hand inside that pumpkin and yank the guts out! She just told me what shapes to make the eyes, nose, etc... LOL!!

Grandma Peg & Grandpa Stubby took Paige to Betty Murphy's Annual Pumpkin Carving Party, but of course Grandpa had to carve the pumpkins! Paige got an award for her kitchen pumpkin and Grandpa was so creative carving Jake's name in his!

Random Pics of the Kids

Rader Family Farm

We went to Rader Farms in Bloomington to get pumpkins and to let Paige play and see the animals. She had a blast playing and we all got to pick out a pumpkin, even Jake got a mini one!

Pantagraph.com | Milestones

Pantagraph.com Milestones: "Jacob Cole Meier -- 8-pound, 13-ounce son of Rodney and Nikki Meier of Pontiac, born Aug. 27, 2010. Sibling: Paige Elizabeth, 2. Grandparents: Frank and Edie Ehrhardt, Bloomington; Sheila and Joe Johns, Saunemin; Larry and Peg Meier, Pontiac. Great-grandparents: Tom and Wanda Kauffman, Chenoa; Erla Meier, Pontiac. His middle name is derived from Nicole, his mother's middle name."