Just some updates

Still no more kiddos signed up. I'm hoping & praying for it to happen SOON. Today's Monday, and it's been a rough one. I miss the kids SO much. I want to be home so badly it hurts! Tears stung my eyes more than once this morning.

We went to the geneticist in St. Louis last Thursday, and I posted the results in a note on facebook. It went very, very well! We were so happy to be able to talk to people who have seen LOTS of children with BWS.. and to hear that his cancer risk is very low and to hear the explanation behind the genetics AND how it would be very rare for us to have another baby with it (like less than 1%). I feel bad for my poor little Aeson having it.. but hopefully it will never result in any tumors.. and all of this mess and his characteristics will be GONE by the time he's 4-8.

Friday, Aeson had his 4 month checkup. He actually met all the 4 month milestones, although she said she wouldn't consider him four months until he would actually gestationally be four months (January 3rd). She voiced a little more on her position with vaccinations, making me feel pretty bad for NOT getting them. Thing is, though, if I did get them, I know I would regret it.. just as I do with Westen and the couple Aeson's already had. But I wish I didn't have to hear it. :( It would be nice if there were more doctors against them! Aeson weighs 19 pounds now and is 27 inches long, I think it was. Very, very big for his age. In the 80's and 90's but not off the chart quite yet!

Saturday, Westen and I baked more cookies! Then Sunday, we had Eric's father's side of the family's Christmas. Last Thursday was our volunteer party at work too.. So I have had waaay too much food this last week! As of last Tuesday, I'd lost 6 pounds in the prior four weeks.. but I think I'll probably gain this week darnit! :( We had a wonderful time at Eric's family's, though. Westen got a Transformer and then bought a few more with the money he got.. He's obsessed with them! He even talks like them, which is quite cute. Aeson also apparently laughed out loud last Thursday and I missed it! :( I was at the volunteer party, and he hasn't done it since!

A friend of mine is having trouble nursing her baby who is the same age as Aeson (3 days apart, I think). She's not producing enough, and he's having a horrible reaction to formula's they try.. So I'm giving her most of our frozen supply later this week and now trying to pump extra for her. I normally feed Aeson before leaving in the morning, go home late morning to feed him, he gets a bottle & I pump in the early afternoon, and then I feed him when I get home at 4. Soo.. This morning, I tried pumping immediately after I got to work (minutes after he stopped eating) and easily got 5oz. BUT I'm afraid he didn't get enough now at his late morning feeding.. Eric said he was super fussy just a bit ago. We'll see how it works out.. I hope I can help. I was having problems with oversupply, though, and actually had to start feeding him on one side for two feedings in a row at night because he would start choking and having major problems eating.. So I'm kind of worried that pumping will increase my supply and that will start again! I have an LLL meeting tonight, so we'll see if I get any other tips.

Aeson's doctor also said we could start him on solids when he "would be" four months.. so that would be January 3rd. I'm hoping that helps him not be so needy and wanting to eat so often! Poor little thing.. I mean, he's as big as a 9-12 month old!

Daycare; Christmas-time with kids

Does anyone know of any legitimate money-making things online or otherwise that you can do from home??

Now that I've told my boss, I can spill the beans here! I'm working on becoming licensed to do in-home daycare. I'm only one home inspection away actually. Problem is.. I can't find the kids! Yet anyway. I have several friends who have done or are doing it as well and they say I'll definitely get them.. sometimes it just takes a while. How long is what I'm not sure of! I've let the world of facebook know and I've put an ad online but nothing yet. :( I have one spot filled and that's going to be my niece/nephew who is due at the end of this month.. so I won't be watching him/her until the end of February/beginning of March. I want two more kids. I'm going to be putting an ad in the paper soon.. hopefully that will help. I was planning on starting in January, but now I'm not sure if I'll be able to. I can't go without a paycheck in between jobs either, so it's sort of crazy trying to plan it all out!

And.. since our moms can't continue to watch the boys past January.. I have two options-- See if I can go part-time at work until I find kiddos OR go ahead and quit and well, I guess that's not an option unless I'm making money somehow!!

Hopefully things will work out. Soon. I can't wait to be home with my boys.

We've been having SO much fun. Last week, we watched Christmas specials (like Rudolph) on TV. Westen LOVED it. We made Christmas cookies over the weekend.. Westen helping with the dough and then finishing off the decorating at the end (by putting TONS of sprinkles on them :)). We also went to see Santa on Saturday. Westen was a little scared before going, saying that he was not going to sit on his lap and asking if it was loud when he says 'ho ho ho.' However, when we got there, Santa held out his arms and Westen climbed right up! And then proceeded to talk and talk and talk! He told him all about the Transformers and Batman things he wants. Santa told him to leave cookies for him, something I had not told Westen yet about, so he's been quite intrigued with that idea since. It also snowed for the first time here and Westen was SO excited when he saw it. He thought that it meant Santa was coming! :) He went outside before I even left for work that morning to play in it. I can't wait until I can play with him in it! We also took some cute pictures (posted on facebook) of the boys to use for Christmas cards.. which I need to get done!! Speaking of, if I don't have your address, send me a message with it so I can get one to you! We're supposed to have our first big winter storm here tonight. I love it!