shouldn't 3 + 1 = 4?

All my life, people told me that 3 +1 = 4. I am hear to tell you... it does not! No matter what way I look at it. Don't believe me? Here's proof!

• Adding one to our family, thus a 1/4 of our family now, did not increase the amount of laundry around here by only 25%. I have gone from a twice a week, 3 loads per time schedule, to at least one load daily!
• When you add the 4th family member, this does not mean that you get 1/4 more sleep. Nor does it mean that you get 1/4 less sleep! The math on the sleep thing just doesn't work, anyway I try.
• Adding 1/4 to our family does not add any more time to my day (unless you count the time taken away from the sleep allotment!)
• The 4th member of our family does not require a 1/4 more "stuff" for us to get out the door. My best estimate is at least 3 times as much. Wayne only needs a diaper and a baby wipe. Weston... a whole other story!
• Diapers... Wayne is a 3-times-a-day need-to-be-changed sort of boy, and only takes one baby wipe. Weston... that boy can use 3 diapers in one change, and countless wipes. He is not using his proportionate share of the diaper budget, that's for sure! :-)
• Adding 1/4 to our family does not divide my love for my 3 boys in anyway. It only makes it grow exponentially!

Hope this brought a smile to your face, and a little humor to your day. Hey, our new family motto (after our recent calamities!) is "All you can do is laugh!" Feel free to post your own math discoveries in the comments, I'd love to hear them!

Let it Snow!

Wayne and Dad went to feed the dogs together.
No Wayne, it's too cold to swing!


Wayne loves to see Weston in the swing.

Two Weeks Old!

Game Day at the Silves'!
Weston's first bath (compliments of Grandma!)


Weston's 1st day at church (another tradition... the outfit is from Grandma!)


It's hard for me to believe that Weston is 2 weeks old. He had his doctor appointment today, and the doctor was blown away by his growth. 9 days ago Weston weighed 7 lbs. 2 oz. and today he weighed 8 lbs. 11 oz. That is a gain of 1 lb 9 0z in only 9 days! He said that that is just crazy. Weston has also grown 3/4 of an inch. That puts him in the 65th percentile for his weight, and the 85th for his height. He handled the appointment very well, and actually hardly cried during his circumcision. I went with him to have it done, and Tyler stayed behind. I am starting to feel more and more like myself, for which I am very grateful. My incision is starting to close up, and we are well on our way!

Saturday night...

For those of you wondering.. we are surviving! :-) I can't believe that it has been almost 2 weeks already. I am terrified to think that if Tyler hadn't had his accident, he would have been back at work today!!! Perish the thought! I have been laying low as ordered. My incision opened up about an inch, so we went back into the doctor yesterday. They put some steristrips on it, and we are hoping that it closes up quickly!!! Weston is a dream of a baby. He is so darn cute, and he is so good! Wayne is starting to realize that he's around more and more. Just today they road in the jeep together for the first time, and Wayne kept pointing at Weston and babbling excitedly!

Wayne stories: He was at Grandma's the other day, and my mom had to tell him "no" 3 times inside of 5 minutes. Wayne was not happy and stomped off, only to return shortly with his hat, coat, and shoes. He threw them at my mom and pointed at them as if to say, "I'm done with you, take me home!" Now however when my mom comes over and eventually needs to leave, Wayne throws an absolute hissy fit. He doesn't want her to go, and he stands at the back door just sobbing. The funny thing is that in 2 months of staying with them, he never cried once when we left him! Kids...

all is well..

All is well around here. Sorry for the lack of posts, the days around here are busy just trying to do the bare basics! Tyler and I are exhausted by the end of the day. We are looking forward to having our health back! The boys are doing fine, Weston is a good baby, and Wayne is a precious boy. I'll post cute stories later, now I'm too tired! You'll have to settle for cute pictures instead!

PS. I was so tired I forgot to click on "post" last night!

Showin' a Little Brotherly Love!

Wayne is warming up to little Weston, or should I say that he is realizing his brother exists! It has been a ton of fun watching how Wayne reacts and treats his little brother. He is doing really well, and for the most part is very gentle with him. However, we don't trust Wayne further than we can throw him around Weston! We are all doing pretty good. I am still moving pretty slowly, and get tired fast, but it has helped so much to have Tyler around. He truly is amazing! Wayne has been coming home for short stays, and actually has spent the last two nights at home. I am so excited to sleep in our bed tonight for the first time! I've been sleeping on the couch because my staples hurt so much laying flat, so I just can't wait! Weston had a sponge bath this morning (compliments of Grandma! I can't bathe and take pictures too!)

he gained 5 oz!

Okay, now I have more time (and energy!) to write! This week has just flown by. We are settling into life with two kids, even though Wayne is still just on parent visitation! Here are the updates, the here and nows!

Tyler - He is doing very well and enjoying snuggling his little boy. He is missing Wayne a lot though, and loves it when he comes to visit. Even though we miss him, we both understand that a few more days without him will do us good! Tyler worked outside on the garage today with my Dad and Tyson putting the sheeting in the loft and installing the drop down ladder to access the storage space. His arm is doing pretty well, although it seems to bother him if it gets cold out (the pins get chilly we think!). He is able to hold Weston with his right arm just fine, and can even change diapers, although he's a little clumsy!

Tanya - I am doing pretty well. Yesterday was a little tough, but today has been better. I just wasn't feeling to well, and was extremely sore and tender. Weston was having a rough day too, so that put a lot more demands on me, and I was tired too! Oh well... Today has been a better day. I am looking forward to the staples (I have 19) being removed on Tuesday. I also enjoyed having the first photo shoot of Weston this afternoon... His newborn pictures are done! I'll be ordering them tonight or tomorrow, but I'll post a few favorites.

Wayne - Wayne is having a blast at Grandma and Grandpa's. He has many fun games he likes to play with them, and we think he's grown at least an inch and 5 lbs since he's been there! He just looks and acts like such a big boy. And, he doesn't give a hoot about his little brother! He just ignores Weston when he's around, except for giving him funny looks if he cries. About the only thing he is interested in is Weston's binky!

Weston - Yesterday was rough, because Weston was dealing with jaundice. He was pretty sick, and although his coloring wasn't terrible, his other symptoms (weight loss, lethargy, and eating) were bad enough to warrant blood work. It came back with a 14 1/2 level, which wasn't too bad at all. We had to supplement with formula for 2 feedings (yeah, I made a bottle!) and then pump and feed him that milk until today, but it sure did the trick. By today he was much more alert, his color hadn't got any worse, and he was pooping again. When the nurse came out, he had gained 5 oz in 24 hours! So, our little boy is back in action and doing well!

There's the update! Enjoy the pictures!