FUN!

 Chad and Brittany decided to come visit us. So, naturally, it snowed.

 Brother wasn't too happy about that...

 But Rogan and Charlotte didn't mind one bit. They were too busy having so much fun!

 Charly is ready to be a big sister.

Rogan built a "sweeper wiper"(street sweeper)

And he loves his baby sister so much-he is an awesome brother.

2 Months!

 We made it! After what seems like thousands of doctors appointments, we have made it to 2 months!

(kya at a couple days old)

 (kya at 2 months. look how she's grown! Weighing in today at 8 lbs 7 oz)

 Have I ever told you the story of Kya?

First-the pregnancy. I tell you what, this girl likes attention.

What started out as a second ultrasound due to a mild case of placenta previa, turned in to finding out she wasn't growing!(but hey- the other problem corrected itself!)

So, on to ultrasound #3 with a specialist, then another follow up ultrasound. YAY! She's growing again! Just slowly. So from here on out, weekly ultrasounds. Then, 1 week before my due date, Dr decided to induce me so we could get her fed and get some real meat on her bones. We went in thursday night, and what was supposed to be an all night process turned in to a couple hours and my water broke. Dr was ready to deliver at 7am. 

Baby girl (still unnamed at this point) was born quick at a gargantuous 5 lbs 1 oz. Her checkup was the following monday where we learned Kya (now named) was jaundice, and had dropped to 4 lbs 7oz. 

boo.

SO, back to the hospital we went, where the poor little girl was poked and prodded and sunbathing where we also learned she was dehydrated and needed to go on an IV. But boy did the weight start coming on quick then! So after 2 days, she looked great and we got to go back home! YAY!
(Kya about 1 week)

But wait! Some of her blood tests came back abnormal. (positive for a polymorphism in the ACADS gene for those drs reading this (a metabolic disorder))

Booooooo

But wait again! The Drs think its most likely a false positive, so we'll just test again. More poking and prodding.

Abnormal again.

BOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

But wait! There's chance its still wrong! We will test again, this time a genetic test, to be sure. More poking and prodding.

Over a month later, still waiting for the results.

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
(kya about 6 weeks)

But the good news is other than this unknown, she is chubby, healthy, happy, and growing like a weed!
(Kya 2 months)

This much attention would wear anyone out. even those that crave it.....
(kya 2 months)

HAPPY 2 MONTHS TO OUR LITTLE MUNCHKIN!!!!

yum

 (please ignore the mess. we had a small yet very destructive tornado pass through.)

Todays topic is food. I thought I would share this tasty recipe you. Sorry i just threw the stuff in, I really dont know how much I used. Dont let the name decieve you. This is not a good juicy grilled burger. But we liked it-even the animal-shooting-meat-eating-mountain man didnt think it was too bad. So here you go, give it a try:

Black Bean Burgers for Carnivores

1 can black beans, rinsed, drained, and mashed

1/4ish cup chopped onion

a large sprinkling of garlic powder (1-2 tsp-ish?)

1 tsp chili powder

1 tsp hot sauce

salt

1 egg

bread crumbs

mix beans, onion, and seasonings (I just threw it all in the food processor, but left it chunky)

Check the seasoning to your taste. Once satisfied, mix in the egg and bread crumbs. add enough bread crumbs that it is thick and sticks together well.

Make the patties fairly thin if your not a bean lover.

Cook on med heat with a little olive oil until a nice crisp forms on the outside.

Put "burger" on a toasted bun. Cook up an over easy egg and put on top of burger. top with cheese of your liking, lettuce and tomato. Ketchup/mustard if you'd like. Basically like a burger.

This makes probably 4 burgers depending on how thin/wide you make them. We had 2 normal size and a mini for the boy and enough mixture for maybe 2 more leftover.
A good, filling sandwich and healthy to boot.

relax

Happy Mothers Day

I confess, I actually kind of forgot about mothers day this year. 

I knew it was coming, I just didn't realize it was already here. 

But then again, I hardly know what month it is. 

Or the day of the week.

So asking me to know the date seems a little unreasonable, right?

But, I want to say- Happy Mothers Day to all you awesome mommy's!

Especially my mommy.

She's the best.

We love you!

I'll save you some cake.

OK-I probably wont.

But I'll definitely make you one next time we're together.

And we can eat the whole thing together.

Isn't that kind of our thing?

happy girl

You'd never know just over a month ago this little one was on an IV being tube fed to get some meat on her bones......

Fun in the Sun

 Spring is here for the week!

We had so much fun outside today. 

Running through sprinklers

Watering trees

Washing dump trucks

Digging trenches

Chase with Darth

Ice cold fruit smoothies

And lets not forget playing with our curly haired girl!

play time

weighing in today at 7 lbs 15 oz
bonus points to anyone who can tell me what gives a 3 year old green poo

The Birds

I attempted this bird mobile for the girl out of her quilt scraps.

 The photos aren't very good, but hopefully you get the idea.

 This will be Kya's view. I realize that normally one would avoid sleeping under such circumstances.

We may find she has a fear of The Birds when she is older.

weight check

Our little munchkin had her weight check Monday. She climbed her way up to 7 lbs 1 oz. Look at those chubby little cheeks!