Isaac was supervising
The grandchildren did some crafts for Grandpa
Evan & Judah are just chillin'
My wedding dress - ten years later!
Nadine and the baby carrier I made for her doll, Lila.
Lots of action!
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
A visit to Belleville
More visiting pictures. This time from our visit to Belleville to fix Grandma's deck.
Monday, June 20, 2011
Oma & Opa's
Just getting caught up on a lot of pictures - our laptop was out of order for a while.
We had a great drive to Oma & Opa's. Darren wore a leopard as eyebrows (?!)
Opa got a new trailer for the lawnmower.
Glasses just like Opa!
Oma & Isaac
I got a turn in the trailer too!
We had a great visit, and are looking forward to being back again soon!
Friday, June 3, 2011
10 Years!
We have these pictures courtesy of our friends, the Numans. 10 years ago, digital pictures were not very common, but Dave & Crystle were able to post these online so we and our guests could enjoy them after the wedding.
What a great day!
Monday, May 30, 2011
Six years old!
Evan celebrated his sixth birthday last week. He had some friends over for a party and had ice cream cone cupcakes! They had so much fun playing together outside.
He also got some cards, phone calls, and a neat domino set where the truck automatically sets up the dominos!
Six years old, and so grown up and helpful. I've been babysitting a neighbour boy who is blind, and Evan loves to help him with his lunch and bring him toys.
He loves his brothers so very much, especially Isaac!
Happy Birthday, Evan! We love you!
Saturday, May 21, 2011
When the older boys are asleep...
So Mr. Isaac does not enjoy going to bed. He will catnap on and off throughout the evening with Eric or I. In between naps, he is extremely happy and playful...
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
First Birthday!
Little Isaac turned one this weekend. The poor little guy is still too young to eat his own birthday cake. Fortunately he has 3 brothers who are happy to help out!
The boys admired the damage from the big tree that fell during the windstorm. There used to be two baby swings to the right, exactly where the tree landed.
Isaac saw the pediatrician today, who is very pleased with how he looks and how he is doing. His weight gain has slowed a little, and he's near the bottom of the chart, but it's still increasing (16 lbs), so he's doing well. The most amazing thing is that he had gone for a whole month without seeing any doctors!!
Thursday, May 5, 2011
One Year Ago
This past year has been a whirlwind for our family, but we have seen God's hand every step of the way. I thought I'd share a bit of what happened.
We were watching a rather strange movie when, around 9 pm my water broke. Nothing like in the movies - I barely knew what happened. I was 27 weeks pregnant. We called the midwife, and I remember sitting next to Eric, shaking, while waiting for her to return my call. We called a friend to watch the boys and drove off to the hospital. I thought about packing a hospital bag, but I was really hoping that I would be sent home and it was nothing. No such luck. The doctor confirmed that my water had broken, and did a quick ultrasound to check the baby's position - he was transverse (sideways) but doing well. They began to make phonecalls to see which hospital could take me this early - either for bedrest, or for delivering a very premature baby. They tried all the local options (Toronto, Hamilton, Kingston) and were even talking about Buffalo and Manitoba!
The nurse came back and said they had a place for me in London and would leave in 10 minutes. We were immediatly trying to figure out how this would work with the boys, Eric's work, and family. All of a sudden we realized how perfect this option was for us - Eric's parents live an hour north of London and would be able to watch the boys for us! We also had lived in London for a year and had friends and family living there. I left in the ambulance, while Eric returned home to sleep for a few hours before packing up the boys.
That 3 hour ambulance ride was the longest trip of my life! Being strapped down, feeling every bump, and not being able to stop for a bathroom break! We arrived after 4 am and I spent the next few hours being poked, prodded, and interviewed. Since my water had broken, I had a 50 % chance of going into labour within 24 hours, and if not then, possibly by 48 hours, but we were hoping to make it a few weeks. I don't remember much of that day except for praying with every breath.
Eric arrived with the boys, met his mom at the hospital, and she took them home. We had a few visitors come by and were in pretty good spirits that evening, though in my mind, I was preparing for this baby at any time. Around 2am I started having contractions. The nurse called Eric in, and by 6 am they decided this little baby needed to come out. He was still transverse, so a c-section it would be.
When they brought little Isaac into this world, it was hard to look at him. The only thing Eric could say is, "He's so small." I was amazed by how small he was, but how wide his eyes were open - even then he wanted to be awake for everything! He was 2lbs 5 oz, born at 27 weeks 3 days. I saw him an hour later, and got a very positive report from the doctors & nurses - they all said that he behaved like an older baby. He only needed breathing support for a few days, and by 28 weeks he was breathing room air on his own! Test after test, obstacle after obstacle, he came through everything so smoothly! He was at risk for so many issues and each time he saw a specialist, they said he was doing great! I was so often overcome by how blessed we were. God was holding him in His hand every step of the way!
It's been a long year. Isaac is a challenging child who doesn't like to sleep or even be put down. And we've spent more time in the ER than I can remember. But he is a sweet, charming, wonderful child of God, and we are so excited to see the little boy he is growing up to be!
We were watching a rather strange movie when, around 9 pm my water broke. Nothing like in the movies - I barely knew what happened. I was 27 weeks pregnant. We called the midwife, and I remember sitting next to Eric, shaking, while waiting for her to return my call. We called a friend to watch the boys and drove off to the hospital. I thought about packing a hospital bag, but I was really hoping that I would be sent home and it was nothing. No such luck. The doctor confirmed that my water had broken, and did a quick ultrasound to check the baby's position - he was transverse (sideways) but doing well. They began to make phonecalls to see which hospital could take me this early - either for bedrest, or for delivering a very premature baby. They tried all the local options (Toronto, Hamilton, Kingston) and were even talking about Buffalo and Manitoba!
The nurse came back and said they had a place for me in London and would leave in 10 minutes. We were immediatly trying to figure out how this would work with the boys, Eric's work, and family. All of a sudden we realized how perfect this option was for us - Eric's parents live an hour north of London and would be able to watch the boys for us! We also had lived in London for a year and had friends and family living there. I left in the ambulance, while Eric returned home to sleep for a few hours before packing up the boys.
That 3 hour ambulance ride was the longest trip of my life! Being strapped down, feeling every bump, and not being able to stop for a bathroom break! We arrived after 4 am and I spent the next few hours being poked, prodded, and interviewed. Since my water had broken, I had a 50 % chance of going into labour within 24 hours, and if not then, possibly by 48 hours, but we were hoping to make it a few weeks. I don't remember much of that day except for praying with every breath.
Eric arrived with the boys, met his mom at the hospital, and she took them home. We had a few visitors come by and were in pretty good spirits that evening, though in my mind, I was preparing for this baby at any time. Around 2am I started having contractions. The nurse called Eric in, and by 6 am they decided this little baby needed to come out. He was still transverse, so a c-section it would be.
When they brought little Isaac into this world, it was hard to look at him. The only thing Eric could say is, "He's so small." I was amazed by how small he was, but how wide his eyes were open - even then he wanted to be awake for everything! He was 2lbs 5 oz, born at 27 weeks 3 days. I saw him an hour later, and got a very positive report from the doctors & nurses - they all said that he behaved like an older baby. He only needed breathing support for a few days, and by 28 weeks he was breathing room air on his own! Test after test, obstacle after obstacle, he came through everything so smoothly! He was at risk for so many issues and each time he saw a specialist, they said he was doing great! I was so often overcome by how blessed we were. God was holding him in His hand every step of the way!
It's been a long year. Isaac is a challenging child who doesn't like to sleep or even be put down. And we've spent more time in the ER than I can remember. But he is a sweet, charming, wonderful child of God, and we are so excited to see the little boy he is growing up to be!
Monday, May 2, 2011
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