All are home

Just a quick post to let everyone know that we are all home happy and healthy. Jeffrey is doing a great job as a big btother. He has woken up the last two mornings asking to see his "baby broder". We are all adusting to the lack of sleep and getting used to life with two little ones. We will add more picts soon.

thank you all for the love and support.

Allie, Brian, Jeffrey & Thomas

Jeffrey's weekend

Well by now you all know about our big family news. If not see earlier posts. While Allie and I were in Portland adding to our family Jeffrey was having a visit with his Auntie Ginny and Uncle Isaac. Uncle Isaac was able to help Jeffrey have his first poop on the potty! So as promised we had a balloon party for the little man. He had special chocolate chip cookies and sparkling juice. Jeffrey was so proud of himself. We almost had a repeat this morning but we just missed it. It would be so nice to have just one in diapers.

The Boys

A few picts from yesterday. Jeffrey was very excited to meet his little brother. He wants to know when he can play with him.

Welcome Thomas Albert Kato-Dilks

Here he is! Born at 1:22 am on July 25th Thomas Albert weighted in at 7lbs 14 oz and 20 inches long. He was breach so we had another c-section. These are just a few picts of him at 1 hour old.

Jeffrey Comments 7/22

In the car on the way to daycare/school this morning
"hey mommy"
"yes jeffrey"
"I want to tell you something..."
This is one of Jeffrey's usual trains of conversation, what he wants to tell me varies from things he is seeing to random things he plans to do for the day. Yes I did say plan, he now informs us of various activities he plans to do during the course of the day, some of which are do'able and others are very off the wall, such as going to the moon on a rocket ship.

"Moomy/daddy (not always one or the other of us, at times we are one unit)(ex)scuse (understands the phrase but lacks in the delivery) me I have a question"
"yes Jeffrey"
"why?" (which at times does and does not have further clarification)

He also has some adorable ways of describing things such as his "tree tunnels"- when there is a canopy of leaves above a street he calls them tree tunnels, he often makes requests on how we drive home or go someplace based on the tree tunnel of a specific location. Perhaps we have a future environmentalist.

even bigger

So this is a photo of me from 2 weeks ago, I am looking even bigger now, and way uncomfortable, 90 degree days dont help. It may be that we have this little one a little early but only nature knows.

Jeffrey quotes include:
"dont yell at me"- said often when requests are not appriciated by the little man.
"Baby needs to go on time out, she wasnt listening" said to his baby doll
"Daddy is with the cows"- Brian is away for a few days in canada learning about cattle and steaks.

Quotes July 6th

Scene: Brian putting together a swing for the baby, Allie and Jeffrey playing near by while I also talk to Brian about misc stuff

"daddy Brian, look at mommy's face she is talking to you"

backround: I have been asking Jeffrey to turn and look at me so as to get better listening when he is trying to multi task

Visit from Jane

I didnt take many photos but Jane was just out helping with Jeffrey while Brian and Al were off fishing. We had a very nice time and most important no baby comlications or labor.

WHY?

At lunch yesturday we asked why 16 times, mind you we were at home, like any typical day with no unusual stimulus. People we have the 'why?', Brian asked how long this would last, I said a conservative 2-3 years, he was silent.