So Isaac is a month old (and almost 10 lbs already!!!) and we're all on the losing end of the sleep battle. Except Malo. After more than 5 years of begging, begging, BEGGING him to go get tested for sleep apnea, he finally did last month...2 days before Isaac was born. They found he has SEVERE sleep apnea, which I could have told them, and he now has a CPAP machine and for the first time in many many years, is really getting rest. And not snoring. In his sleep study they also found that he never once (at least during that study) went into REM sleep. No wonder he's always so tired. But anyway, its good for all of us that he's getting some sleep...cuz when I am up half the night with Isaac, its so nice to not have to try to listen to his incessant snoring while I'm trying to go back to sleep...now I can just go back to sleep. YAY! Did I mention the CPAP machine stops his snoring?!?!?!?
What else is new? I mentioned Isaac is a month old. I adore that little boy. He is a sweet, chubby little munchkin. I know I need to get some pictures up of him and I will...soon..but for now, I am just taking a few minutes to update. But really so far he's pretty mellow and just a sweetie. The girls are adjusting fairly well with him. They both are a little more whiny and needy than usual, but that was to be expected. But overall, they're doing well.
Three kids is a little more of an adjustment than I had anticipated, and I'm not sure if its really the number 3 or the fact that my oldest is only 2. ;-) But we're chugging along figuring things out as we go. We are very blessed to have the sweet kids we have.
Oh yeah...the Friday after Isaac was born, I woke up and half my face didn't work. I thought I'd had a stroke or something and was totally freaked out. Malo took me to the emergency room and turns out I just have Bell's Palsy. Half my face was completely paralyzed. They said it could take anywhere from 6 weeks to 3 months to go away. Its getting a little better everyday but its been so awful. I couldn't even smile at my new baby or laugh with my girls because my face didn't work. I'm feeling better about life now because its so much better...not all the way, but enough I can leave the house without feeling like a freak show.
What else? Aspen and Mia just continue to be awesome little girls. Aspen's imagination is really starting to blossom and she says the funniest things. She is super into princesses and dresses right now. Everyday she wants to put a dress on and then she'll twirl around and say "its a wonderful dream come true." She loves twirling in her dresses and dancing. She's awesome.
Mia's language is exploding! She is using 4 word sentences on a regular basis and she copies everything Aspen says and does. She's a fun little girl. Fearless. She climbs and jumps and is afraid of nothing.
Well, I can't think of much else. So i'm off! :)
2 comments:
Hallelujah for sleep! Jared only snores occasionally and I can make him stop just by rolling him over. I can't imagine dealing with it every night. So, I'm glad you're getting a break from it... now's the perfect time for a break from it.
And I can't believe how nonchalantly you threw in the "bells palsy"... that sounds so scary. I would have been freaking out for sure. Glad it's getting better and that life is good!
As an also recent mother of three I have to say the hard part is the two year old. My baby is great while Jack is about ready to cause this good Mormon girl to start drinking. He can be so frustrating and yet so stinkin' cute all in the same breathe that I'm at a lose as to what to do.
Glad to hear things are going well, that you are able to get back to sleep better and that all your cute kids are doing so well.
Take care!
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