Tell me I'm crazy, maybe I know

This past weekend was a bit nutso, partially of my own doing.

I spent the previous week getting ready for Saturday's potluck as best I could. My mom came over on Thursday. She had potluck too, so we both made tiramisu together.  Mom helped keep Gideon content and it cut the prep time in half.  It turned out wonderfully again. :)

having another chat with his best friend

Friday, Gideon's fever came back but it stayed low all day.  

poor sick buddy.

He likes his bath seat for some reason. 

 He stayed curled up in it long enough for me to get the house cleaned. :)

It was a beautiful day, so we went out on the porch for a while.

he likes his silly little hat

Saturday, he woke up with a 102.3 degree fever.  I called the doctor since it seemed odd that his fever came back after a week and a half long cold. We scheduled an appointment for later that morning, since I didn't want to go the whole weekend wondering. 

 Sure enough, poor little buddy has an ear infection and another round of bronchiolitis. Which would explain why he was so cranky.

On a side note, he weighed in at 16 lbs. :) he's quite the chunk. 

Once we left the doctor's office and picked up his amoxicillin, it was already late in the morning.  My mom came over and helped me start the meat for potluck. 

We finished just in time to head to Peoria with Jenny and the girls for Disney on Ice. :)

I didn't know what to expect, but I was impressed. They were amazing skaters and it was a ton of fun. I bought the girls cotton candy, which they turned their noses up at. So, I got to take it home and eat it myself :)

I made it home in time to get the rest of the food ready and finish cleaning the house for potluck.  We got everything ready just in time for the first guests to arrive.

Mike and Katie and Trent and Heather came. And, since a few of the couples couldn't come we invited Brad and Kathrine as well.  It was a good evening and Gideon did really well.


It was probably crazy to do all of that in one day, but it worked, and we all had fun.:)


Giving Gideon his medicine is a battle. He hates the syringe.  Thankfully he doesn't seem to mind the taste. But, we end up with more pink stuff on his face than in his mouth. sigh. 

messy little boy

 Sunday, we stayed home from church again. Gideon still had a bad cough and was unpredictably fussy.  Matt and Lena came over for supper to help us eat up our potluck left overs.


Monday, Gideon and I spent the afternoon at the farm. I finally hauled away all of my stuff. eek. I've almost been married four years!

I was pretty ruthless and pitched anything I hadn't missed. I found a lot of fun things too.:)

Me and Emily in grade school. haha. 

I was a little dork. ;)

This lovely picture :) hehe

My playmobil! Nathan and I had some fun with it that evening.

Little buddy is getting more fun by the day. He loves buzzing his lips, sticking out is tongue, shrieking, playing with his toes, standing up like a big boy, and charming everyone. 

He finally grew in to this cute outfit :)

I gotsa hood :)

so proud 

I like my parrot pj's

He's still sick and wheezy, but it's getting better. He seems to be fighting it better this time and since he's bigger, it doesn't bother me as much. 

Warm weather is so close it's making me giddy.  And, my magnolia tree is blooming! :) Yay Spring!

In Christ

~Michelle

busy weekend, quiet week

The 11th was a busy day.   

In the morning, Jenny and I watched Gideon, Jack, and the girls while all the men were helping Matt and Lena move. 

It was a little hectic, but fun.

A calm moment, watching some Shaun the Sheep. 

We managed to load up all of the kids into our vehicles, which I'm sure was entertainment for the neighbors, and we went to Matt and Lena's new place for lunch. 

I cleaned up around the house in the afternoon.

That evening, Nathan's family came for supper.  There are 16 of us now. 

I served hay stacks.

yum.

It's getting more difficult to fit us all in one room.  It won't be long before the family outgrows houses. 

Gideon was the star of the show, and followed orders to charm every one. ;)

Sunday, was a large wedding at church.  Jenny and Bob came, so I got the honor of escorting Cecily to Sunday school and hiding out in the baby room with Bob and Cadence over lunch.

The week was pretty quite. Gideon came down with a cold and a low fever. So we didn't try to do much.

Little buddy is getting cuter and more fun by the day. 

After bath cuddling. He hates getting out of the tub. 

He's five months old now! 

such a happy baby

Saturday, I went to Mika's for coffee with Joy. It was fun to catch up.  

Gideon is a complete sinker.  He was cranky all morning but sat like a complete angel at the coffee shop for over an hour. He was just watching people and looking around. 

Nathan had some friends over, so I headed to the farm for the rest of the day. Mom and I tried to do some shopping in Peoria, but the poor Gideon was coughing a ton, so we didn't stay out long. 

Trying on grandpa's hat.

Sunday, Nathan got sick.  I stayed home with Gideon, and Nathan came home at noon.   We all crashed on the couch the rest of the day.

my two sick boys

Trying out his bouncy seat (borrowed from Jack)

And, today is the first day of spring! Hopefully, it brings warmer weather, sunshine, and less sickness. :)

In Christ,
Michelle

a growing little boy

What have we been up to?  Not much, really.

Gideon has been going through a major growth and development spurt. He's been gaining a pretty consistent pound a week!  I think he's playing catch up from when he was sick. So, I've been pretty much confined to the couch feeding him during the day. Thankfully, this little man must know how much I need my sleep, because he's still been sticking to a 7 hour stretch at night.  


My little chunk was 15 lbs today :)

look at that face :) 

He likes his belly and can roll over like a pro

His new best friend

We were supposed to have potluck last Saturday, but a few families got sick, so we decided we would rather postpone until more can make it.
Unfortunately, I had already made dessert. (that was sarcastic) :)

Tiramisu 

It was my first time attempting tiramisu but it turned out fantastic. The hardest part was finding the ingredients in the grocery store. I was able to find marscapone but in the end I had to improvise for the ladyfingers. 

Sunday evening we went to my parents for pizza and served the tiramisu for dessert.

For a while now, I've wanted a mobile for above Gideon's crib.  I wasn't impressed with any of the ones you can buy, so I decided to make one.

I think it turned out ok, but its way harder than I though to balance correctly.

He loves it.

I've babysat for Jack a few times recently. There is a bit of a rivalry for my lap between him and Gideon, so it can get interesting at times.   They'll be best friends some day. :)

Gideon's been really clingy lately. It could be more of the growth spurt or even a tooth? Who knows.  It makes me look even more forward to warmer weather. 

In Christ

~Michelle

Is it spring?

Where to begin?

Nathan and I we out to eat for his birthday and Valentines Day.  I dropped Gideon off at my parents and picked Nathan up from work. It was the first time I've been away from Gideon! It was really nice :)

We went to Biaggi's.  It's pretty much the best restaurant. 

Creme Brulee

He did good.

Poor Nathan. With Gideon being sick, I kept forgetting to actually order his birthday gifts. And, since Nathan has Amazon Prime with free two day shipping,  Nathan ordered his own presents. 

I'm loving this weather.  Global warming or not, I'm not too worried about the earth melting at the moment.  It's been so warm and sunny!

My Christmas gifts are blooming:

so pretty

Ever since we moved in to this house we've had issues with our water.  It has so much calcium in it that it's clogged the ice maker in the freezer and the dishwasher really never got the dishes clean.

Well, I finally checked the dishwasher and realized that it too was nearly completely clogged with calcium. Thus began an evening of dismantling the dish washer. :)  Nathan got to hold Gideon while I went at it with a screw driver. hehe. #stubbornwysswomen

dismantled and soaking in vinegar

 before:

after:

And like that, our dishwasher now does a much better job! 

The other evening, we watched Jack for Matt and Lena.  We had fun.

  

Playing with the rough draft of what will be Gideon's crib mobile

Grandpa Wyss turned 92!
Sunday evening we celebrated at the condos with good food and a taffy pull.

With the warm weather has come many wonderful walks. We joined Lena and Jack one afternoon. 

Charlotte got to come too :)

Not so sure about the wind in his face

sitting out on the porch :)

Monday evening Nathan and I went out to the Braker's.  We were given a comforter last Christmas and so we spent the evening knotting it. 

Gideon is now 4 months old!

A selection of our photo shoot:

  

Tuesday we went to Gideon's 4 month check up.  He charmed everyone with his chattering and squealing.  He was so excited and kicking so much they had trouble getting his weight.

13 lbs.  6 oz.

25.5 inches long

The doctor checked his lungs and said they sounded clear!  He's still a bit congested but I think it's finally safe to say he's better. :)

He did get another fever after his shots, but it was gone by Thursday.

The past week has been so much better for me too.  He's not as clingy or whiny, I can lay him down for longer and actually get things done, he plays on his play mat, he's been sleeping through the night, and as of last night he's finally back in his crib again!  I feel like the last two months were worse than the newborn stage.  I was really beginning to understand the meaning of "a hope deferred..."


He's such a little cutie. 

he grabbed my hand and held it like this 

he wuvs his little teddy

and his little lamby

We're having fun now. :)

Though, I fully anticipate March being cold, dark, and yucky and we'll be stuck inside again. February has been such a teaser. 

In Christ
~Michelle