More E

Edison is getting stronger every day. You'll notice in the first photo, his head is not on Mom's shoulder. He's been holding it up for 30 seconds or a minute at a time already. He's growing so fast, he almost doesn't look like a newborn already.

Swedish Pancakes

Edy and I hit Swedish pancakes with my mom and the LFs last Sunday. A good time was had by all. Edy and D did their usual dancing, and they even got in on the dance floor train. Mom really enjoyed the pancakes, so she now understands why we have been going there every month for the past 4 years.

Mom and Edison

From about 3 days ago...

Be careful what you say, Episode 1

Edison was waking up from a nap and making some cranky noises. Edy hears him and yells across the room "Time to get out the boobs!"

Edison at 2 weeks

He gained 23 oz in the past week and is already up to 10 lbs, 5 oz. The doctor says he is very strong, already almost holding his head up on his own.
He also smiled for the first time today, while looking at himself in the mirror while the doctor was holding him up in a sitting position. I could read his mind, he was thinking, "Damn, I look good."
Wish I would have got a picture of that. Here is is hanging out on the living room floor.

Momma and Edison Resting

Two of my favorite 3 people in the world...

Dress Up

Grandma Marianne came in town on the 29th, so Edy got to open all her birthday presents that Granda had sent earlier. Boy did she get dress up - it's Fantasy Island meets Pirates of the Caribbean at our house.

More Pics

Of baby E.
Look at those feet! I think they are as long as his thighs.

So Peaceful...

sometimes...
The swelling is going down and his actual features are beginning to emerge. My Dad says he looks like me. :-)

E...D...Y

I forgot to write yesterday, but Edy wrote her name for the first time! Kind of spontaneously. She said "I'm going to write Edy," and then wrote it. Granted, the D looked a little O'ish, but the E and the Y were completely recognizable.
She tried to go all the way for the "the" on the end, but the T wound up looking like a banana, so we stopped there and had a good laugh.

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More Photos of the Boy

New Addition

At 3:18 on Saturday, May 21, we added another person to our family. Edison Michael Repka-Kolanowski was born at Group Health Family Beginnings Unit in Seattle Washington, (but just barely). He weighed 9 lbs 4 ounces, and was 21 inches tall. He has a lot of hair (at least compared to Edy when she came out), and really long fingers and toes. Edison appears to be eating well, and Mom seems to be doing better than after Edy's birth, for which Dad is very grateful. They both came home from the hospital the next day.

Edy is doing a fantastic job transitioning to being a big sister, saying "I'm going to wash my hands so I can touch the baby." She likes to kiss him and talks about doing things with baby Edison all the time. Grandma Tonjia has been a great help, she's been here for about a week, Edy loves her, and she is staying another week to help out with newborn. Grandma Marianne arrives a day later for a week, so we are excited and welcoming of all the help.

Stay tuned for more photos and updates...

Legally blonde...

...the toddler years. So much pink, so much blonde. So much cute.

3 yr Checkup Stats

Except for the cough, very healthy. And no shots! She also had her first vision test, which Mom said she enjoyed.

She is still on antibiotics for another 5 days, but no more waking up coughing at night, and she has lots of energy.

Sick Girls

All the girls at the house have been sick for the past couple of days - not fun. Mom has pneumonia, so she feels just fantastic, and Edy has a nasty cough and a fever between 100.5 and 105. Luckily medication seems to control the fever and keep it below 103, she is going to the doctor again today.

It's amazing to me how resilient both of them are. Edy still runs around the house with a smile on her face, though at nighttime she is pretty miserable awake with coughing, and Mom is up and around as well. I would just be sitting on the sofa moaning if I was either one of them.

I hope we can all be healthy by the time Michael Jr decides to make an appearance.