Mayo Helicopter Tour.

The days for all of us are starting to get long and run together.  BUT NOT TODAY!  Brian and the kids got a tour of the Mayo helicopter pad, garage and helicopters!  WOOOO HOOOO! 

I am at the hospital from 5:30am till Sam poopers out on feedings or I throw in the towel.  His last breast feeding is typically at 9pm.  Today Brian brought the kids over to see Sam and showed up at the perfect time to get in on the tour.  The tour was for any kids currently in the hospital or siblings.  Sam is a little bummed he slept through it!  Above are the pictures from the event.  One of my favorites is the 2nd one.....good ol' dad.  Good thing I wasn't along! Another dad from the NICU took the pictures for us.

Samuel's great escape!

Yes, I know the pictures look older than just taken.  Might be Brian?  This is how Sam was sleeping last night.

Daddy makes the best "babysitter"

Enough Said.

Hip Hip HOORAY!

Everyone that was supposed to get on the bus, did and those that weren't didn't!  Luke is going to review the rules of waiting for the bus.  Now what to do with only 3 children at home? hmmmmm the possibilities are endless!  Here is to a very productive day!?!?!?  Maybe we will find Luke some pants and a long sleeved shirt.

Guess who...

Guess who in this picture is mad they are going to school and who is mad that they aren't going to school.  All the first days are done and now we are moving foward to plain ol' school days.  Tomorrow the bus starts!  FUN FUN!

Sam update-

Sam broke the 7 pounds marker!  A good poop would have put him back under though!  7 pounds  .5 ounces!  He is now ATTEMPTING 5 nursings a day.  To come home Sam must take all of his food by mouth and maintain or gain weight for 24 hours.  He is fed 8 times in 24 hours, through the tube in his nose.  Even though he is nursing 5 times a day he also gets tubes (tube feedings) after most feedings.  Sam is now in a "private room" in the nursery.  It makes nursing him so much easier! 

Spa O Willaert Is Now Open!

We now are taking appointments for a day of beauty.  Our services include a delightful dinner (pizza), followed by a relaxing soak (in the sink), with dessert (eaten with a measuring spoon) to top off the evening.  After dinner we offer entertainment (doing the dishes in the sink next to you).  Look at those wrinkly toes.

Another One Bites The Dust...

And another one is out the door to school!  Lucia headed to her first day of preschool on Wednesday.  Lucia goes to school 3 afternoons a week.  She love every second about it, even the carpool was a hit!