Welcome to the Jensen Babes' Blog! This has been created in an effort to keep our friends and family up-to-date on what is going on in our busy lives. Enjoy!
We had a really busy week topped off with a fun Halloween night. Paul was asked to go to 29 Palms at the last minute, so he was gone most of the week and missed out on the Trick or Treating. But we made the most of it and had fun anyway. Lane was excited to whole week and then wore out quickly once we were out trick or treating. Chloe had to stay up a little past her bedtime, but she was very good and seemed to like watching all the craziness of Halloween. All in all it was great.
We are still waiting on Paul's promotion, so I will update you all when that happens. Love to all! Sara :)
...or half a year! We had a little half-birthday celebration...very little. Lane and I sang Happy Birthday to her and then we shared a cupcake. It was fun and it was cute. Chloe didn't feel very good that day because she was working on her first tooth! Now it is in and she is feeling better, but I think the one right next to it is coming in, too. She keeps feeling her gums with her tongue and grinding. And she likes to click her tongue, too. She does NOT like for me to try to feel the tooth, though. :)
We seem be in a pretty good routine, these days. Chloe is sleeping from 7:30 pm to 7:30 am most days. She did get up this morning at 5:30, but went right back to sleep. We nurse really well first thing and then she plays on the floor for a while with brother. Then by 11 its time to eat some cereal and then go back upstairs to nurse some more. Then she naps from 12 - 2 in the afternoon. We nurse a little more and we go outside and swing in the baby swing from around 4:30 to 5 and then it's time to come inside and eat more cereal and a vegetable. This week its green beans. So far she seems to like everything, and she loves to eat! Then Chloe helps me fix supper, we all eat and then its time to get ready for bed. Busy days!
I got a little carried away with the pictures this month, but sissy is just too cute I couldn't help it. Enjoy and take care! Love you all!
Lane is finally 4! We have had a busy week and I have waited to blog until his party which was yesterday. Monday, his actual birthday we did have a little cake for him, just for fun and one present. But we saved everything else for his big party. It was lots of fun! We had hot dogs, chips and drinks. Cake and ice cream, of course and then we opened presents. Lane got lots of new fun toys. He got a remote control car that can flip over and go on both sides...very cool. He got a Hotwheels 360 pirate ship and more hotwheels cars. He got a light sabre that glows green and red. He also got a bunch of clothes from mom and dad. He wasn't too excited about the clothes, in fact he wanted me to open those presents, like he knew what was in them. HAHA He also got some new books and a Gator Golf game (my favorite.) The boys played upstairs for hours and had lots of fun together and the adults just hung out downstairs and chatted. It was a very good day! We always make a point to measure Lane on his birthday and he is 39" tall! That makes him 3'3"! He is a VERY big boy!
Here we are at 5 months! I can't believe how fast this little girl is growing! Since my last blog we have been very busy. We had a visit from the Durbin family, we pierced Chloe's little ears, and we started eating cereal again! Chloe is also starting to roll herself over when she is on her tummy. She has done it twice so far. She still loves to stand...all the time, and she wants to be held a lot. She loves to watch Lane and she laughs at him when he makes funny faces. She is a very sweet little girl! Still no teeth, but maybe soon. Lane cut his first tooth at 5 months and 3 weeks, so it will be interesting to see when Chloe will. Chloe is still nursing... A LOT! She is a very good eater and I don't see it ending anytime soon. She is sleeping through the night, most of the time, but we do have the occasional middle of the night feeding. I don't think she really needs to eat, but it helps her to calm down and go back to sleep and we are usually only awake for 30 minutes or so. All in all, things are going very well on this side of the world. We hope that all our friends and family are well. Until next time...
Well, our little Chloe is growing fast! At her appointment she weighed 15 lbs and was 24.8 inches tall! She had 2 shots and one oral vaccine, that she handled very well. No fever this time after the shots, but she did sleep a lot that afternoon. The Dr said we could probably start taking her off the Zantac. So I have cut back on the dosage a little this past week. She seems to be handling that pretty well so far. We haven't tried food yet. I'm going to give her another week or so, and then see how she does. She has been acting like she would like to roll over. She gets all arched around and almost goes, but then flops back at the last second. She actually did roll over today, but I helped her a little. I just kept her from flopping back. She also likes to be carried all over the house. I think if I hauled her around all day while I was cooking, doing dishes or laundry or whatever, she would never make a sound...she loves it!
Lane seems to be growing too. While we were at the Dr office, he stepped on the digital scale in the hall way. He weighs 36 lbs and I think he is 39 1/2 inches tall. He has a birthday coming up soon, though and we will go see his Dr for his 4 year check up! I can't believe that he is almost 4! Where has the time gone? Everyday is something new with him. He has started to tell little lies. Nothing big, so far, just answering no when the answer is yes, and things like that. He also comes up with new things to say almost daily. Everyday he waits for the other kids to go outside so he can "play with his friends." He sings along with the songs on the radio in the car. He likes to watch "tar-toons," which could be anything, as long as he likes it. Today we were at the mall and he couldn't wait to ride in the "eler-bator!" So funny! But he has decided that he's "not ready go school yet."
Well, this has been a busy month for us! To start off, Chloe and Mama went on a big trip back to Oklahoma and Kansas and Chloe got to meet ALL KINDS of new faces. We flew into OKC and stayed at Nana and Papa's house in Guthrie for a few days and then we drove up to Leavenworth, KS for cousin Amy's wedding reception. The very next day we drove back down to Tonkawa to stay at Gigi and Rex's house. And then we flew back to San Diego. It was a busy trip with lots of riding around, but Chloe handled it all very well...until we got home. She was so SPOILED from being held all the time, that we had a few days when she wasn't very happy, but we have moved past that now.
Still no teeth! Even though I could swear that they are still bugging her. She chews her fists all the time and slobbers more than any baby I've ever seen. But no sign of a tooth yet! We started giving her cereal a week ago, but her tummy got really upset so we have stopped the cereal for now. I think she just wasn't ready for it. We'll try again in a couple of weeks. She really did seem to like the cereal and the 3 times I gave it to her, she ate it all up! She has been laughing and smiling a lot. She also tries to roll around. When I have her on her back she gets all arched around and I think she could just roll right over, but she hasn't yet. She doesn't sit on her own yet, but she wants to. She loves to be sitting up taking in the whole picture. Whether she is in the Bumbo or on someone's lap or propped on the couch, she LOVES to be sitting.
We haven't been back to the Dr yet, but she has an appointment next week for her check up. And she will probably get a couple more shots, too. :(
As for Lane, he continues to be a big helper. He has been outside a lot in the past couple of weeks. The weather is so nice, that I just can't keep him contained. So he has been going outside after lunch and staying out usually til supper time. And then sometimes he goes back out after supper! All the neighborhood kids started school today and that has motivated me to get busy with Lane on learning. He will go to kindergarten next year, so we need to be working on his ABC's, numbers, colors, and shapes. He also needs to be able to tie his shoes and wipe his own butt. No kidding. These are all requirements for him to go next year, so we have a lot of work to do. I am really looking forward to this time next year. Lane needs an outlet for his energy and I think school will be fun for him.
Well, I will write more after Chloe's appt to update her height and weight. Take care, we love you all!
I am feeling more and more that poor little Lane gets left to the wayside lately. I haven't said much about him or posted many pictures. He was having a little bit of a hard time when little sister first came home, but I think now he LOVES having her around. He is still wild sometimes, but I think more than anything he is looking for attention. Afterall, Sissy takes a lot of my time during the day and it used to be just him. He is a really good big brother and always concerned when Chloe cries. But at the same time, he is a little rough with her.
About Lane: He is 39 inches tall now and I think he weighs about 35 pounds. He talks ALL the time and I can understand about 90% of it! He comes up with new words nearly everyday! His newest phrase is "My Pleasure," after you say "Thank You" to him!! What a sweet thing to say! He is starting to mind a little better, especially about picking up his toys. He likes to play outside...all day if you'd let him. He can turn the TV on by himself, find the channel with his shows and turn the volume up or down. Some of his favorite shows are Handy Manny, Power Rangers, Bob the Builder and Wow Wow Wubsy. He also likes movies. His favorite is Transformers! He loves Bumblebee and Optimus Prime. We also watch Spiderman on a regular basis. The biggest and best news by far is that Lane is finally potty trained!! He really got the hang of it about February, I guess. We have had a few accidents here and there, but not very often. He even sleeps through the night in his "choneys." What a blessing that is with the new baby!
Well, that is all I can think of for now. I will try to keep Lane in mind more when I am blogging. Love to all who read these words..............
Wow!! What a short 3 months it has been! Our little Chloe is growing like a weed and becoming her own little person. Her and Lane seem to be getting along quite well and it is lots of fun to watch them interact with each other. Lane is a little rough, but Chloe doesn't seem to mind at all! You can tell that they really do love each other!
At 10 weeks, Chloe is swatting at toys and keeping a sharp eye on brother. She "follows" him around the room. We spent our first 4th of July together at the beach! Daddy brought a tent and we were nicely shaded and even had enough privacy to nurse and take a couple of little naps! At 12 weeks, Chloe is Grabbing toys now and holding on for dear life. We have a little activity mat for her that she likes to play under. Now it is 13 weeks and she may have her first tooth coming in!!! Crazy, I know, but she is showing all the signs. She is fussy more than usual, slobbering all over the place and chewing on her hand all the time! I have felt her gums, but I don't know if I'm feeling something or not. She is holding her head up very well and prefers to be in a sitting position so she can look around the room. She likes to watch her hand and fingers move in front of her face and she LOVES to watch brother constantly!
Had our 6 week check up on June 2, 2008. Chloe weighed 10 lbs 8 oz and was 22 1/2 inches tall! She possibly has reflux which is causing her to be fussy, so the Dr prescribed Zantac to help. She is waking only once or twice at night, which is GREAT! She started to coo at about 7-8 weeks and is smiling ALOT when we talk to her. At 2 months she is sleeping 9 hours most nights!!
Well our new little baby girl has finally arrived! Chloe Dee Jensen was born on April 21, 2008 at 3:40 in the afternoon. She weighed 7 lbs 12 oz and was 20 inches long. She has a head full of dark hair and so far she has been a very good baby. We were able to come home yesterday (4/22) and it is really nice to be at home. Chloe did have a little jaundice, so we went back today for a weight and bilirubin check. She is doing great! She nurses so well that her jaundice is nearly non-existant! Big brother Lane is doing well, too. He loves to rub Chloe's little head and he loves to get close and talk to her. He seems concerned when she cries. The slide show above only has a few pictures, but our neighbor Anita, who watched Lane while we were in the hospital has more pictures that I will post later. Take care and we will keep in touch.
Well, we're down to the wire now! I had my 40 week appt on Thursday (April 17) and everything was good. I gained 1 more pound and my blood pressure was good. Baby's heart rate was 155 and she is still head down. I am dilated 1 1/2 cm so now its just a waiting game to see when she will come. I had my membranes stripped which was nothing short of TORTURE!!! Never want to do that again, but I have been having some contractions since then, so hopefully that will get the ball rolling. We have been taking long walks trying to see if that will help any, but so far nothing. If I am still pregnant on April 25th, I go for a Non-Stress Test to make sure the baby is doing well. And if I am still pregnant on April 29th, I go in for induction...I am hoping that will not happen. So for now, we will just wait and see. I will try to post a message when we are going to the hospital so that everyone knows we're on our way. Take care!
I had my 38 week check-up today and everything was great! I gained 2 more pounds, my blood pressure was good and I have no swelling. The baby’s heart rate was about 158 and she is still head down. The Dr did some external feeling around and thinks the baby is about 7 pounds. On the inside, I am dilated a "fingertip" which I think is about a centimeter. My next appt is in 10 days and I will be one day from 40 weeks by that time, so hopefully I won’t have to go to that appt. I would really love to have this baby by then!
I had my 36 week check up yesterday (Monday, March 24) and everything was good. First of all, I gained a whopping 8 pounds in the last month! Not what I was expecting, but I guess I was making up for previous months when I lost a couple of pounds. That makes my total weight gain 17 pounds. My blood pressure was good and I have no swelling so the Dr said I was perfect. The baby's heart rate was about 145 and she is head down, getting ready to be born. I don't have another appointment for 2 weeks and at that point they will check to see if I am dilating at all. That's about it...it was a very short appointment. I have been more and more uncomfortable these days, getting up and down out of the couch is hard work and dealing with Lane is too! :) Sunday morning before I got out of bed I had some mild cramping and I was a little worried, but it subsided and I was fine the rest of the day. I guess that's it for now...I will write more in two weeks if not sooner. Stay tuned..............
Here are a few pictures from our Easter. Lane had lots of fun searching for eggs with the kids from the neighborhood. The weather was gorgeous and we had a GREAT day!
Okay, so its been a really long time since I did this, but we are coming down to the wire, I figured I better get on here and write an update. First off, I am 36 weeks pregnant today and I have about 28 days left before our little Chloe makes her grand entrance. I have my next Dr appt on Monday so it will be interesting to see what they have to say. From this point I will go back every week until she is born.
Lane had a Big Brother class last night up at the hospital. It was really cute. The kids all colored pictures for their new babies. They read a story about when baby comes home. They took turns diapering and holding the baby. Then to wrap up, they got to tour the Labor and Delivery Dept so they would know where mommy would be. I think Lane had a really good time!
We have been working hard getting Chloe's room all ready for her and I am proud to say that it finally feels like it is done. There are still things I would like to do in there, but for the most part it's done. If she were to come tonight, her room is ready.
I'm going to end this update with a new slide show of her room and a belly shot that was taken today. And don't forget to scroll down to the last blog entry, I have added pictures to that slide show, too! Enjoy and I'll write again soon.
I'm a stay-at-home mom to 4 year old Lane and 10 month old Chloe. I've been married to my Marine, Paul for 11 years...April will be 12! We have lived in North Carolina, Utah and now California where we have made many friends. We miss our families that live so far away, but we hope that they can have a glimpse into our daily lives through this medium. **Scroll all the way down to the bottom of the page to see our slide show. It is a comparison of Lane and Chloe at different ages. Enjoy!
(I'm stealing this idea from my friend Erin, because kids say the darnedest things. I have no idea where Lane comes up with these gems!)
Lane was in trouble for hitting kids outside: Lane: Mommy, you make my un-trouble to go outside? Mommy: You have to be nice and not hit other kids.
Lane: Mommy, I like Dancing in the Stars.
Lane: That was so funny, mom. It wasn't totally funny, just a little bit funny.
Lane: Mommy! Its soggy (foggy) outside!
Lane: I have to tell Daddy the bad news. Mommy: Okay, tell Daddy the bad news. Daddy: What bad news? Lane: We ate cake without you. Sorry.
Lane: Mommy, that freaked me out! Mommy: Do you even know what that means? Lane: (thinking) Um, like when the power went out. It was dark and I couldn't see you or Sissy or Daddy. Remember? Mommy: I remember. Lane: That freaked me out!
Lane: Mommy, Is Gigi a old lady, or no? (Gigi is my mom.) Mommy: What do you think? Lane: I think she not a old lady. Mommy: *chuckle* She will be happy to hear that. (She was happy to hear that!)
Mommy: Thank you Lane for eating all your food. Lane: It's my pleasure. I'm proud of you Mommy. Mommy: Why buddy? Lane: For eating all your food.
Lane: Mommy, McDonald's isn't a restaurant. Mommy: What is it? Lane: Its......just......McDonald's.
Lane: Mommy, what are those things? Mommy: Those are canes, to help people walk. Lane: For old ladies? To hit kids?
Lane: Mommy, you make food for you and me? Mommy: I am Buddy. Lane: My tummy hungry.
Mommy: Thank you, Lane. Lane: My Pleasure.
Lane: We don't waste water. Mommy: That's right we don't. Lane: No, we have to save it for people.
Lane: Mommy, come look at Sissy! Mommy: What is she doing? Lane: She is playing with my toys!
Lane: These are my weapons. (Speaking of his plastic golf clubs tucked neatly into his pants) Mommy: Those are your weapons? Lane: Yeah, to beat the bad guys!
Lane: Mommy, I love Sissy. Mommy: I love Sissy, too. Lane: I love Daddy, too. Mommy: I love Daddy, too. Lane: You love Me, too? Mommy: Yes Buddy, I love you, too!
