Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Thursday, August 25, 2011
It takes all day....
...to make it to the park! At least in this season of life. Waking up to sunshine inspires me to get my boys out of the house. Ideally 10am-ish is a good time, but trying to get myself and seven boys dressed, fed, and chores done can be a challenge. Those couple of hours in between the twins' feedings go really fast. Before I know it, it's time to feed them again. So, park outings are usually after lunch with the older boys tickling Judson on the drive home to keep him awake. His nap time is precious you know!
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Posted by Elaine at 3:22 PM 2 comments
Labels: boys
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
The twins
When Judson is napping it is nice to give the twins a little "tummy time." Judson seems to like him new brothers by all the loves he gives them. Unfortunately, loves from an almost 2 year old boy can be rough. :)
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Josiah Christian
Posted by Elaine at 2:18 PM 5 comments
Friday, August 12, 2011
Looks who's 4!
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big brown eyes,
missing front tooth,
loud, booming, low voice,
love for tractors and mot-e-cycles,
disdain for anything pink,
sweet words...he always says to me, "I love you too" ...even when I haven't said it yet :)
large vocabulary,
and wiping away of every kiss I give him.
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Posted by Elaine at 8:02 PM 2 comments
Saturday, August 6, 2011
One Month Old
Our sweet little boys are a month old already. Joshua and Josiah bring a lot of joy to the Kuykendall home. And although it is a lot of work, I couldn't have asked for any less demanding babies. God must have known we would need these two to be a little easier than our one Judson Lee, bless that busy boy's heart. :)
Feeding the boys and getting them to gain weight was a little difficult. I started out exclusively tandem nursing but after 2 1/2 weeks they were still losing weight! So, I started supplementing with formula. I will say, while bottles are a hassle, it did relieve a lot of anxiety about trying to nurse both of them especially when away from home. Tandem nursing is a little tricky. :) Thankfully they are putting on the ounces now.
Feeding the boys and getting them to gain weight was a little difficult. I started out exclusively tandem nursing but after 2 1/2 weeks they were still losing weight! So, I started supplementing with formula. I will say, while bottles are a hassle, it did relieve a lot of anxiety about trying to nurse both of them especially when away from home. Tandem nursing is a little tricky. :) Thankfully they are putting on the ounces now.
(I am loving how our twins snuggle.)
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I am a Rich Man!
Elaine and I were blessed to welcome Joshua Courage and Josiah Christian into this world on July 6th. Even the 6th and 7th time around, the gift of life is truly amazing to me. Bill Gaither said it well in the song Because He Lives, "How sweet to hold a newborn baby..." Children are a heritage from the Lord! All children - regardless of the circumstances greeting their arrival - are precious in the sight of the Lord, and ought to be received as such by HIS people.
That isn't to say that this precious gift comes without responsibility. I have noticed a pattern that the greater the gift- the greater the accompanying duty to carefully manage. If one man received the gift of a tent and another the gift of a house, there is no doubt that the house is the greater gift and further doubtless that home ownership - and all that entails- is the greater responsibility. When was the last time you called the plumber to work on your tent? My wife and I are seeing that principle in DOUBLE right now. Double the blessing, with double the laundry, double the feeding, double the diapers, double the sleep deprivation....
Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.
Proverbs 14:4
While it is true that life was easier before Joshua and Josiah arrived, we are so thankful to be their parents. Our prayer is that there will be MUCH increase by the lives of these little ones. May the LORD grow Joshua and Josiah into mature and complete men of God and then use them to GREATLY expand the Kingdom of God.
In Christ,
Pastor B.J. <><
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Posted by Elaine at 4:05 PM 4 comments
Our little organizer
J.R. is quite the organizer! The only problem is that he likes to arrange the shoes like this and then transfer them to the shoe shelf. An unnecessary extra step, if you ask me. :)
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Posted by Elaine at 3:50 PM 0 comments
Labels: John
Future Iron Workers?
The boys, with daddy's help, rigged up a "bridge" between the utility trailer and truck. This was one of those activities that had me asking, "Are you sure this is safe?" I now know to take a deep breath, enjoy their creativity, and have the band-aids ready...just in case. :) The boys worked away on this bridge, claiming to be iron workers. They even took a break to sit in a row and eat a snack just like the famous picture. :)
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Posted by Elaine at 3:12 PM 0 comments
Labels: boys
Foster Lake
Since camping was out again this summer, we visited BJ's family at Foster Lake while they were camping. It is amazing how much we fit into one day. Well, actually the boys...I spent most of the day tandem nursing in the trailer. :) BJ, our boys, and the Thomas 3 went fishing, rode bikes, ate yummy camp food and hung out around the campfire. The twins were almost two weeks old, and it always feels so good to be out of the house. :) I kept thinking back to our trip to Walla Walla with a 2 1/2 week old Judson...definitely wasn't a trip I wanted to try this time around. Looking back, I don't know how I had the energy to make that trip with such a new little one.
Posted by Elaine at 3:05 PM 0 comments
Labels: boys, camping, day trip, summertime fun
More hospital pics
We were blessed by visits from many wonderful friends and family. They help make the hospital stay more enjoyable. :) Here is just a sampling of our guests.....
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Labels: family visitors, Joshua, Josiah, twins
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