A lesson in Norwegian

I came across this in the manual for the baby monitor we purchased:

After reading this important bit of information I said to myself, "Self, what is a 'dult'? How exactly does a dult provide supervision?"

I had Carl look up "dult" on Dicitonary.com and this is what came up:

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/dult

nudge [nadʒ] noun
a gentle push usually with the elbowExample: He gave her a nudge.

Norwegian:
dult, dytt

So apparently a dult is Norwegian for a nudge. I'm still confused as to how a dult provides supervision....

FYI, "Printed in China" is written on the back of the manual. Just one of the many giggles I've had on behalf of foreigners writing instructions manuals.

Fussy

It's funny how after Brady has come along, that's pretty much all that is blogged about now. That may be due to the fact that he completely consumes all my time and energy. There's not room for much else but Brady at this time. We should probably rename the blog to "Carl and Stephanies's Adventures about Brady." BTW Melanie, Chianti is a red color, the same on we had on the walls in Sandy.

This video is about as fussy as Brady gets right now. We can consider ourselves lucky. I think he's primarily gassy with a little bit of "I could eat if your offering" on the side. Check out the sweet mohawk I gave him.

The Goose is getting fat

*New photos uploaded at Photobucket.com*

Our little baby is growing. He's 4 weeks old now. It's sad realizing he's not going to stay a little baby forever.

Friday evening Carl comes home and ever so casually tells me that he's been hired to work as a permanent full-time teller. Previously he had just been a "float" or "peak-time" teller without any benefits like insurance. He had applied for the job a few weeks ago. He tells me that at 4:45 he received a phone call from the manager from the Caraway Branch. He was asked 3 "Tell me about a time when...." questions and the manager said he'd get back to Carl. Five minutes later the recruiter from Regions called and asked if Carl wanted the job. We can start getting insurance benefits in April. Yet another blessing for our little family.

And as requested....some pictures of our house. The first coat of paint is up and Carl tells me the bathroom tile is in. I've also heard that our realtor has been hinting that our closing date maybe pushed back. Not a big surprise as our home is a new construction and those always get pushed back. Hopefully it's not pushed too far back. There isn't really that much left to do. I really do love my chianti wall....and I can't wait to get in that tub!!!

Last sunday was our first sunday at church together. I'm not sure I can take Brady to church anymore because he's quite the distraction to us and others sitting around us. Brady is the youngest member of our branch and the only baby so he gets A LOT of attention.

Sunrise, Sunset

Updates!!!

Brady is home with his PICC line. It's annoying, but only 7 more days until it is removed. Since coming home he has had a struggle with his weight. We haven't been able to keep it up. So after being told by the doctor that breastfeeding wasn't going to work and bawling my eyes out because I want to give that gift to my baby, the doctor and I have compromised with nursing, formula, pumping and a lactation consultant. After all that effort he has started to gain weight. As of Monday the 10th he weighed 7 pounds 11 ounces. The doctor says that once he gets up to 8 pounds we don't have to get him weighed everyday.

Carl's job is going good. He's been the "bag guy" (they guy that picks up the work from different branches) for the last few days. He likes his work. He's been getting some overtime too, which we can't complain too much about. He's being a good daddy taking the middle of the night feeding so mom can rest. Midterms are approaching then spring break is upon us. Carl can sure use the two extra nights home to get some rest and gear up for the next change in our life: moving into the new house.

Mom is trying to recover from all the hubbub. It's amazing what an extra two hours of sleep in the morning will do for you. I've had to totally cut back on my activities. With the house getting finished up I was looking forward to shopping for furniture and accessories. That will all have to wait, however. My life consists of sleeping, feeding the baby, pumping, eating and sleeping some more. I get somethings done here and there. Today I moved Brady's things out of the room we've been staying in down to the basement. We will get through all of this, I'm sure.

We are very thankful for the prayers, thoughts and concerns people have expressed for us. We are especially grateful to my mom who was able to stay with us for a little while. She was a HUGE help (and comfort) at the hospital and back home. We're trying to get by without her extra set of hands. We miss you, Grandma.

We are also thankful to the LaVetters (Especially Aunt Gretchen) for letting us invade their space for the last few months. Goodness knows where we'd be with out their immense generosity. Not only have they provided a roof above our heads, but food to eat, clean dishes to eat off, chauffeur services, people to talk to, and even more help with our precious little bundle of joy. We couldn't have done it with out them. We love you guys a ton!!!

Tomorrow, Tomorrow, I love ya, Tomorrow

After all the testing that was done, it is still inconclusive what has been ailing our little boy. Four Spinal Taps (or Lumbar Punctures) were done over the last week but no clear samples were obtained. This is the only test that would really be able to tell us if he has Meningitis.

So with out a confident "Yes, he is infected" or "No, he isn't infected" we are going to go ahead and treat him as if he is infected. This entails getting a PICC line in place for medication at home. They weren't able to do it Friday, when all the testing was finished. We were pretty bummed. The doctor came in this morning and worked some magic. They don't normally do the PICC lines on the weekend unless they are emergencies. Since performing the procedure requires sedation the patient can't eat for four hours before going under. We were on call which meant that Brady couldn't eat until we knew what was going on.

The poor little boy!!! He went almost 12 hours without eating before a doctor came in to get us the final word. No procedure tonight. We can feed our baby! He did really good being so hungry. He slept through most of it and took a binky or moms finger during the last few hours of hunger.

We are on the schedual for Sunday morning, first thing. That means we go home tomorrow!! And additional plus is that no one will need to get up in the middle of the night to feed poor little baby cuz he can't eat after midnight. We're so excited to be going home. We are even more excited to have a healthy baby boy coming home with us.

He is now full and happy. He stayed awake for a good 3 hours after eating, and was awake for a while before that. It's nice to see his little eyes again. I'm in love with a little boy.