Our Human Garbage Disposal

Our Day...

it started out like any normal day.  I left for work, Brody and Kurt got ready to go to work and then Kurt took Brody to "work".  At 8:14 a.m., Kurt's day took a completely different turn though...his right pointer finger got in the way of an auger.  I think I heard my dad say that one of my uncle's went and shook Kurt's fingernail out of his work gloves to make sure there wasn't anything else in there to be saved!  YUCK!  Luckily my dad was there to transport him to the ER.  After a couple hours in the ER, he went to see a hand surgeon.  I got my first view of the mangled up finger tip and had to put my head down for a bit so I wouldn't pass out.  At 1:00 p.m., he was ushered in for surgery to repair his fingertip amputation.  They were able to do a nailbed transplant from the remaining nailbed, instead of removing his right big toe nail and doing a nailbed transplant from that toe and then putting his toe nail back on (I think I was probably near passing out at this point just thinking about it.)  Somehow, they flopped some skin over from the pad of the finger to complete the surgery.  Anywho, around 2:15 pm he was awake in recovery drinking coffee.  He gets to wear his ginormous bandage for the next week and then should upgrade to a splint.  He can't go to work for two weeks, which ticks him off the most I think.  So far he is still numb from all the drugs, but not sure how long that will last.  Brody isn't sure what to think of Kurt's big ole' bandage and didn't want to go to him tonight. 

Hoping for a good night's rest for the whole household!

15 month stats

28 pounds
33 1/2 inches long

Baby Bible #2

Here's Brody's sibling...Brody posed for pictuers better at this age!

You get the idea that it is definitely a baby growing though.  Second picture is labeled with body parts.

We aren't finding out what we are having again this time.  17 weeks and we will just meet the tyke and find out then!

Happy St. Patrick's Day

Eli dressed up for the holiday...I, by chance, picked out something that had green on it for Brody. 

A few randoms.

1) The chime letting you know 50 miles to empty on the GMC Acadia lies!

2) Brody has some respiratory issues right now.  Steroids and antibiotics will hopefully fix him up.  He is sleeping soundly right now, but will it last all night is the question?

3) Kurt spent the day literally draped across the end of our bed sick as well.  He's a bit dramatic when he is sick.  Sorry love, it's true though!

4) Baby B #2 had a photo shoot today but didn't cooperate much.  Baby is facing my spine so just caught a glimpse of the profile once.  I have some fabulous pictures of his or her spine though!  Baby's anatomy looked great, which is ultimately what I wanted to hear anyway.  It's too bad Kurt had to miss this ultrasound, but his drama is best kept at home.

I think Brody has been taking lessons from Grampy on how not to smile for pictures!

Sunday morning, I was behind the door taking a shower.  Brody wanted either me or in the bathroom...I'm guessing in the bathroom because we don't let him in except to brush his teeth.  He threw a lovely little fit right in the hallway.  When he gets mad, he seems to pace the floor or lay down.  He did both this time! 

A new annoying trick:  he puts his fingers in his mouth to the point of gagging himself.  He then takes his fingers out and laughs.  If anyone knows how to break that habit, please let us know!

He has a name!

Eli Charles Jones

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It's a BOY!

Nope, we didn't have our baby.  My sister Katy had her baby just awhile ago.  A healthy baby weighing in at 8 pounds 2 ounces.  He is 20 inches long.  Katy, Chris and baby are getting some snuggle time in right now and soon we will get to see them all!  Maybe we will get a name then...