31
Dec
On New Years Eve we got a call from Niels that he and the family were in Boston and wanted to stop in for a little play date. We always love hanging out with them so we were excited for this impromptu play date! Plus Noby plays so well with Lana!
The young boys…
Lana helping with the babies…
Checking out the new toys…
Lana set the table for some treats…
Having a snack…
YUMMMM….
30
Dec
On Thursday Koji and I headed down to RI to visit with Katie, Peyton and all the Lemoines! Ichiro was working from home so he offered to keep Noby for the day. I knew Katie would love to see Noby but I also knew it would be a lot easier for me if I only had one. Katie offered to come up to Medford but she and Peyton had been traveling for days and I didn’t want Peyton to have to sit in the car for hours. Plus I love to hang out with the Lemoines! Peyton is just so adorable and it was great to spend the day with her and Katie!
Peyton wanted to hold Koji! She did such an amazing job!
She LOVED her cookie set!
Mr Lemoine is like a baby whisperer!
29
Dec
So the big snow storm kept us home for a few days! It was nice to have Ichiro home for the snow day on Monday. The kids and I never left the house. For days! It was nice!
I liked how this flower looked with the snow in the background!
26
Dec
We hosted Christmas morning at our house! Brenda and my parents showed up early, real early. We all wanted to see Noby’s face when he came down the stairs. Earlier in the week we talked about how we planned to do everything. We decided that Christmas morning we would only open our stockings and gifts from Santa. After I agreed this was a good idea, I began to get nervous that it would be over in minutes and that everyone would be bored. Turns out that wasn’t the case. Santa had left gifts under the tree for everyone, plus there were so many stocking gifts that they overflowed to under the tree. We took our time, ate monkey bread and enjoyed the morning. After we finished we made breakfast and relaxed. We stayed in our pjs almost all day.
Eventually we all went home to get dressed and made our to Brenda’s apartment for round 2. It was an awesome, relaxing afternoon, and Brenda made a yummy meal!
We even decorated a gingerbread house…
I think Noby ate more candy then what went on the house…
Then it was time to open the crazy amount of gifts…
24
Dec
Staying in Boston for the Holidays means this year would be filled with new traditions and they were to start on Christmas Eve. This year Christmas Eve was held at Brenda’s house. She did an amazing job and made a delicious meal that we all enjoyed. Besides just being in Boston, one of our new traditions this year was that we opened 1 gift on Christmas Eve. Something we’ve NEVER done before! That gift is for everyone to enjoy that night. We decided it will always be a game that we can play on Christmas Eve and this year we got Hungry Hungry Hippo. Noby had such a great time playing!!! Another tradition that we started this year was making cookies for Santa. This was so much fun to do with Noby! He had a great time and even sneaked a couple of bites before we decorated them! Lastly a new tradition for us is one that we are actually just carrying on from the Blackburns. For as long as I can remember we have spent Christmas Eve with the Blackburns and as long as I can remember Christmas Eve ended with Glenn reading everyone the book, Twas The Night Before Christmas. It has always been a highlight of the night. So when we decided to stay in Boston for Christmas, I knew this would be how we end the night! It was perfect!
Noby playing Hungry Hungry Hippo with Daddy…
Koji watching and wanting in on the action…
Buddy and Koji…
Memere and Noby…
Making cookies for Santa!
Roll, roll, roll…
Auntie and Koji helping with the cookies…
Putting them in the over…
Memere and Koji…
Loved this time…
Leaving our cookies for Santa, don’t forget the carrots!
Koji waiting for Santa…
22
Dec
Last week I was in the hospital for my appendix, Thursday Ichiro’s Jeep broke down on his way home from work, and this morning I had to take little Koji to the hospital!
Koji woke up early this morning. I could tell he wasn’t himself. I tried giving him his pacifier and he just kept spitting it out. When I picked him up I realized he was so warm. It was very clear he had a temp. Ichiro ran downstairs for the thermometer and it was 102.5. The pediatrician’s office wasn’t open yet, so the emergency operator told us to bring him to the ER.
Ichiro stayed home from work with Noby, while I jumped in the car and rushed Koji to the ER. What an awful experience! The nurses and doctors were great but you just feel so bad with all the tests they have to do on your poor little baby. The doctor explained that with infants you run lots of tests and use the data to determine why the fever happened in the first place.
The first test was for urine. They had to insert a tiny little catheter to collect the sample. After they had to insert an IV into his hand. This would be used to draw blood and give fluids if he needed them. It was hard to watch, especially when the nurse missed the first time and he had to call an expert to do it again. After this they moved us from the ER into the pediatric section. The doctor came in and explained that next they needed to get spinal fluid to test for meningitis. This broke my heart all over again! A spinal tap?!?! She explain that the risks were so low in infants that anything would go wrong because of where they draw the fluid. So they attempt the spinal tap, TWICE and of course they didn’t get any fluids. She said it could be either that he moved or he was dehydrated. They decided before they tried the spinal tap again they would give him some IV fluids. In the meantime Koji’s pediatrician called and we decided to not try the spinal tap again. Since we had arrived at the ER, Koji’s temperature had gone down. Our pediatrician thought it would be ok to watch how he did over night. IF at any point during the night we were concern, if his temperature returned, if he developed a rash or if he acted a little funny we were to bring him back. At that point they would attempt to do the spinal tap again. If he did fine during the night, we just had to bring him to the pediatrician’s office in the morning. I agreed to this because I wasn’t sure I could sit there while they tried to do another spinal tap again. By 2:30, when we were sent home, Koji was doing so much better!
19
Dec
I wasn’t able to find anyone to embroider our stockings so I decided to try and do it by hand. I think they look pretty good, so far!! I just hope I can finish them all before Christmas!
17
Dec
In some weird way it worked out perfectly that I had my appendix out this week, that Ichiro had to go to NY Friday morning and that my mom came to help with the boys. It all worked perfectly because my mom was able to see Noby’s first school Holiday concert. Which I have to say was just so adorable!! And thank goodness my mom came, there would be no way I could have done it alone!
After the concert and party we went old school and took Noby to Friendly’s! A concert wouldn’t be complete without a trip to Friendly’s. This was Noby’s first time at Friendly’s and I think he really enjoyed it!! Especially the snowman ice cream for dessert!
Noby and his friend Emma, doesn’t she look smitten with Noby!
Noby’s class! Emma’s holding Noby’s hand again…
Singing Jingle Bells…
Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer…
Santa even came!! Each kid received a book…
Here’s Noby sitting with Memere and Koji. He loved his new book, Danny and the Dinosaur….
After everyone headed back to their classrooms for a little party…
This is their classroom Christmas Tree. Each child had a homework assignment to decorate an ornament. Noby’s is the forth one down on the very left of the tree. Painted red with gold glitter!
Someone really loves their Memere!
Check out his eyes when his snowman ice cream came!
Noby got to decorate the snowman ice cream himself…
16
Dec
We have some awesome friends!!! When we got home today I found more flowers waiting for me on our door step. They are beautiful roses from Keith and Megan. It really made my day and I can’t thank them enough!! Ohhh right and these beautiful flowers came with the best card ever. I would share it online but I wouldn’t want to be reported! haha Thanks again Keith and Megan for making me smile!!
