Elise's 2 month visit to the Doctor

Elise visited the doctor today for her 2 month

well visit. She is growing fast and doing great!

She gained 3 lbs. since her last visit and is now 10.9 lbs. 

She is 22 3/4 " long, up from 21". All of these

stats put her in the 50-60th percentile. Of course

she cried when she got her shot but recovered

quickly and then passed out in the car from all

of the excitement. About a week ago she started

sleeping 8-10 hours at night. We are thrilled with

this and hope she keeps it up!

Westfield Fire House

We visited the Westfield Fire House

this week. Jackson insisted on wearing his

uniform and looked pretty cute. The firemen

liked his enthusiasm! I got to try on the 

Firefighter's real uniform and let me tell you,

that stuff is HEAVY! When they are all suited

up, they have 60 lbs. of clothing on! Incredible.

Belmont Raceway

This weekend we went to Belmont Raceway

with Grandma Bernie and Papa. It was a blast!

We had track-side seats so we were close to the

action. Jackson had his first pony ride (which

I didn't capture on camera) and placed a 

few bets. On the way home, both kids

were passed out in the back seat. Ahhh...quiet.

Elise is 2 months!

Wow! Can't believe its been 2 months!

Here is what we are learning about Elise:

Likes: watching / listening to her brother,

long walks outside, feeding time, snuggling,

being bounced by Daddy

Dislikes: when the car stops moving,

being ignored, poopy diapers, being burped

Mother's Day 2009

Happy Mother's Day to all of the Mommies

out there! Bill was working so we headed up north for 

a weekend "in the country" at Nana and Grandpa 

George's. On Sunday we celebrated with the ladies 

in my family and Elise met her great-grandmother

Gladys for the first time. We all took a walk in a 

beautiful garden in Cold Spring and enjoyed the

outdoors a bit, something we all like to do.

Hangin' w/Aunt Anna

At the garden

Elise is 6 weeks!

She is smiling and likes to watch her

brother in action. She slept a record

7 hours straight the other night. Hope she 

keeps it up although I think she is going through

growth spurt right now...

Family Visits

Auntie Anna came for a visit over the weekend

and we had a lot of fun. She was my "Anny / 

Nanny" and changed SO many diapers and 

played fun games with Jackson. She even 

stayed the night! Papa came to visit

on Saturday and we went for a walk into 

town and had lunch alfresco. Jackson

had fun playing with his new camera. Thanks for

the birthday gift, Burdick Fam! Elise will be

6 weeks tomorrow. Can't believe how fast she

is growing!

More pics from the visit

A fun hike

Visit from Grandpa Rick & Grandma Carol

Elise is now 4 weeks and doing great. She slept

a record 7 hours straight last night but I think that may

have been a fluke. It was nice though! Grandpa

Rick and Grandma Carol came for a visit and we had

a lot of fun with them. It was so great to have the extra

help and lots of fun to see them.

Spring Weekend

This weekend I ventured out on my own

with the two kiddos for the first time. In 

between feedings we headed to the park.

Elise cooperated brilliantly and just slept

so I could enjoy some play time with Jackson.

We are hoping the spring weather is here to stay!

 

Birthday Fun

Following the excitement of Easter, we got

to celebrate Jackson's 3rd birthday. It was a

beautiful day and Bill had the day off so we spent

some time at the park. Jackson got some great

gifts and a special after-dinner treat from Crumbs, 

a yummy bakery in town that specializes in

cupcakes. Yesterday he had his annual well visit

at the pediatrician and is in the 80 percentile

for both height and weight. He did get one shot

and was so brave. The Bugs Bunny band-aid

and lollipop helped to ease the pain...  

These cupcakes are amazing!

Check out the other flavors:

http://www.crumbs.com/

Taking calls from from his many "fans"

(i.e. grandparents & Aunt Anna)

A new Geo Trax train from Nana

Happy Birthday Jackson!!

I can't believe our baby boy is 3!! 

We love you, buddy!

Easter Weekend 2009

Easter was pretty low key this year. Bill went back

to work and Nana came to help out with the kids while 

he is gone. Thanks, Nana! You're the best!

 Papa also came for a quick visit on his way to 

Pennsylvania on Saturday and brought some great 

Easter baskets for the kids. Earlier in the 

week, we took Jackson (and Elise) to an Easter Egg

Hunt, which he loved. After Jackson found enough eggs,

he sat down with his buddies, Jacob and Ethan, to check

out the stash. While I was busy chatting with the

other mommies, he proceeded to eat about 40+ jelly 

beans in one sitting. Then he turned into a crazy

maniac. We stayed at the park a little longer to let

him run out the sugar high. Ah...holidays! Elise 

did some more sleeping and eating and grew

a 2nd chin. She is staying awake more and more and 

its nice to see her with her eyes open! 

The sugar high is kicking in...

Cuddle time with Daddy

Check out her chin(s)!

1 Week Old!

Elise was a week old on Friday and

is settling into life as part of our family.

Mostly, she eats and sleeps right now and

seems pretty happy doing those things. 

Jackson is getting used to his little sister 

and now only half covers his ears when she cries.

He seems to enjoy her company and is enthusiastic 

about helping mommy & daddy care for her. 

He is learning to be gentle with her and other 

important things that a big brother should know. 

Its been a pretty big change in his little life and he 

certainly is testing his boundaries with his poor, tired 

parents. We are doing our best to let him know that 

we are still the same parents who love him so much, 

and that we also have enough love for baby Elise.

 First car ride

On the way home from the hospital