Ready for some pictures? :)
I think we’re finally settling in fairly well. Madelyn is a month old and eating & sleeping like the princess that she is. Avery is doing an incredible job being a big brother, and he’s learning to be ‘gentle’ with her. And poor Bailey is still hanging in there-Avery has learned to chase her & terrorize her…it’s actually quite humorous! And the house renovations are finally making some excellent progress…Lord willing we’ll be done in about 2 weeks (or less)! So, just to prove how well things are going ’round here…enjoy the pictures, there are a TON!
This is SO heavy mom! (He’s actually standing, you just can’t tell)
Uh hey, I’m not so sure about this little thing…(look at her sad face!)
Ok, now this is funny. Avery had just finished eating spaghetti with us & he was a mess. So, I figured we should get some pics of his first spaghetti dinner. And boy did he put on a show for the camera. Kyle started just snapping away & grabbed over 40 pictures in less than like 2-3 minutes. Don’t worry, there aren’t 40 pics below…only a few. 
Daddy & Avery time…
Hamming it up after bath time…
The cow puppet…quick story. My dad bought this for Avery back when he was a baby b/c my dad LOVES puppets. When we were kids he always put little puppet shows on for us, so it’s been fun to watch Avery enjoy a puppet too. He thinks it’s hysterical. Here he is trying to make the cow say ‘moo’…
And Princess Madelyn…
And the renovations…(closets on either side of the fireplace)
And we redid the pantry last weekend…yeah!!
That’s all for now, hope you enjoyed the plethora of pics! Happy Wednesday!
Going to DEFCON 3
Let me refresh your memory on DEFCON.
What is this crazy talk? Is the Posey family building bomb shelters in the basement, and hoarding canned food and jugs of water? Well sure, but isn’t everyone doing that? No? Ok, so maybe I embellish a little…
We are going to financial DEFCON 3. Why? Let’s face it. The cost of fuel is extravagantly high, and there is no reason to believe it’s going down anytime soon. In fact, most people are expecting gas to reach at least $5/gallon before the end of the summer. This means that if I drive only 12k miles per year, I have to buy 600 gallons of gas, which is $3k at $5/gallon… and if Heidi drives the same amount, we’ll just double that figure… $6k in gas. Who can afford that?? Of course you also have to take into consideration all the other prices that are affected by rising fuel costs (food, travel to name a couple), and what about the general uncertainty in the real estate and stock markets?
So what are we doing about it, and why are we telling you? Well, let me start with the latter question. We’re telling you because we hang out with many of you, and this will cut our ability to go out as often as we have been… We’re telling you because we need your understanding AND support, and if we inspire you to do the same, then great! What are we going to do about it? 2 words will describe it best… live simply. Here’s our strategy:
- We’ll be going from 3 vehicles, down to 2, one of those being a scooter for me, and the other a fuel efficient vehicle for Heidi (Civic, Altima, Scion, Prius…. you get the drift). Since I drive more frequently, a scooter will allow me to get close to 80mpg (almost 4x the gas mileage I currently get!). And whatever vehicle we get for Heidi will easily get 5-10mpg better than what she’s currently driving. This will drop our fuel costs, and insurance costs quite a bit.
- We’ll be doing a lot less compulsive shopping.
- We’re going to make fewer trips to the grocery store, and shop for meals that are healthy, and cheap (getting large bags of unbleached rice instead of boxes of minute rice, meals with pasta, potatoes, and other items we can buy in large quantities for el-cheapo).
- We’re going to save a little, and invest a little
Princess Madelyn
I just wanted to put up a few more pictures of our little princess. I can’t believe she’s already beginning to spend time awake during the day. Today she spent some time in the bouncy chair just looking around & smiling. Now if only she would sleep more at night. Oh! A big thank you to Aunt Gretch for the super cute little onesie she’s wearing in the pictures!
Pictures, Pictures, Pictures!
Ok, I finally have about 2.2 seconds to upload some pictures for you. So here goes…
This girl has got some serious lungs!
The proud Daddy & Coach, sending pictures to the family & friends…
Sleepy girl with a full belly…
Look at those skinny legs!
And all that hair!!
Isn’t that the truth?
She cracks us up with her hands on her face!
So sweet…
Look at those cheeks!
All snuggly in her pretty pink blanket…
You can’t tell but he’s walking! (Last week he started walking everywhere without holding on…he’s ALL over the house & he’s fast!)
Hey mom, take my picture!!
Bailey being shy…
The other kids waiting while I get Madelyn settled…
That’s all for now, and by the way the last few pictures are all from this morning, so you can see how we’re doing today! Kyle has more pictures on his computer & phone that I still haven’t retrieved, but this is at least a good start!
Baby Madelyn
As you know, our little Madelyn is here! She’s now a week & a half old and I think we’re adjusting fairly well. We have had soo much help it’s been awesome. Avery had his first sleep over the night before Madelyn was born with his friend Jacob. And then the next day he hung out with Jacob all day. Then, Kyle’s parents came in town Friday night & watched Avery all weekend for us while we hung out at the hospital with Madelyn. Then, as Kyle’s parents were loading up their car to leave on Sunday, my parents pulled up & stayed for a week to help. And, last but not least, my wonderful friend Briana watched Avery here & there & was there when Madelyn was born. So all in all, we’ve been spoiled rotten! Thank you to everyone who has lended a helping hand, we really appreciate it!!
Now, onto miss Madelyn (or as her grandma calls her…Princess Madelyn). She has been an absolute joy for the past week & a half. Friday morning we headed to the hospital, and by 6:30 they gave me all the iv fluids & medicine’s, etc. and by 7:00 they broke my water, and Madelyn was born at 10:48a.m. Woohooo…quick labor! Our first reaction was, look at that hair!! (You’ll see in the pictures below.) She has got quite a set of lungs on her because she just screamed & screamed. After they cleaned her up & we got to snuggle her, they sent her off to the nursery for some formula to get her blood sugar levels up. Apparently since I hadn’t eaten much since dinner the night before her blood sugar was pretty low. She bounced back really fast & she met us in our room a few hours later. All in all, her birth was wonderful and so much more relaxing than Avery’s. No nicu this time, no going home without the baby this time, no spinal headache’s from the epidural this time…it’s been great!
Since then we’ve just had a great time getting to know her & keeping Avery occupied. Avery’s adjusting fairly well. He’s had a few meltdowns, and has been a bit rough with her, but he’s getting better. That’s all for now. I’ll put up a few pictures here as soon as I get them off of the camera & Kyle’s phone.