A basic "update"

I hear from many of you that you are enjoying the blog. This is great - but now I realize that I really need to keep updating it so people keep checking it. So here is the basic update on the Houtsma's.

Last week Bjorn was circumsized. He took it like a man, according to the doctor, actually he just said he did really well and when they brought him back into the room he wasnt even crying - so that made Jason and I feel a lot better. It really does hurt us more that it hurts him - well not completely because since last Friday Bjorn has been just a little more sad than normal.

I also celebrated my first Mother's Day. It was so great. I took my first walk since the surgery. I went just a little over a half mile (stopped in on Sean and Julie!). I didnt make it all the way home though because I could feel a pull in my belly, so Jason walked ahead of me (since I was moving at about a 2 mile an hour pace anyways) and came back with the car. I havent walked since - I still feel some belly pains and pulls and the last thing I want is to end up back in the OR. Jason bought me a massage at the Crysalis and my sister sent me the sweetest mothers day card.

Speaking of my sister - she had her baby today!!! Ryan Daniel Egan, 7 pounds 9 ounces. My sister says he looks like a boy version of Hannah (her little girl). Bjorn and Ry were suppose to be about 6 weeks apart, but with my lateness and her being early - the are 3 weeks apart to the day (yup today is Bjorns 3 week bday). Amanda is doing really well. She said she felt no pain (she had her epidural started before the MD broke her water). She was only in the hospital before the birth about 5 hours. She was dilated to a 5 when she got there. And she only had to push twice. I am so happy for her and so excited to see my new nephew.

Other updates...Bjorns got major Baby acne. Jason calls him startrek boy. We are LOVING all the meals people are blessing us with. We cannot tell you how helpful this is!!! Thank you everyone!!! The food is so fabulously yummy. It is saving us so much time and energy, which is the best gift people can give right now. We reallly really appreciate it.

We are still trying to get Bjorn back up to his birth weight. I am going to see a lactation consultant tomorrow...and we are back to the pediatrician tomorrow too. And the itching issue has compounded - but my Allergist is brilliant so I am getting some good help with that.

There are more updates, but this is getting long and Bjorn is stirring - time to eat again!