Update!

It's been a few days, eh? Some everyday news, fresh off the press:

1. Baby Wily
She passed her 1-week (ish) check-up with flying colors. This little piggy is gaining weight at 3 oz per day (typical is 1-2 oz). She's long past her birth-weight and gaining on Toddler Jeneric.

2. Toddler Jeneric
Infatuation can be cute - no really. Toddler J is enamored with her little sister, very keen on finding toys for her to play with, pointing out her eyes, elbows, etc and helping with diaper changes. Toddler J is less impressed with Daddy's boo-boo, however. She doesn't have much sympathy for the cast or his limited mobility.

3. Eric!
Surgery went fine, recovery from surgery went a little less well. He's hobbling around the house and doing his best to play with Toddler J and help with Baby Wily.

Finally, gratuitous photos!

Someone got her first bath - and hated it!


Some got a new coat (hand-sewn by Jenni) - and loved it!


And some people read a story... over and over and over again!

ETA:
4. Jenni - is recovering nicely, although she still can't pick up Toddler J ('twill be a few more weeks before that can happen). As Eric likes to say, Jenni was walking better 4 hours after delivery than he was!

Conversation with Toddler Jeneric

Question: What do dump trucks eat?
Answer from Toddler Jeneric: Corn!
A future biofuels researcher? Perhaps!

Gratuitous and unrelated pictures:

Toddler Jeneric and Baby Wily's first meeting. Toddler Jeneric is imparting her nearly 2 years of wisdom to Baby Wily.


Baby Wily can blow bubbles, too!


Someone loves holding her little sister.

Now we are four

Announcing the arrival of Baby Wily! Born October 1 at 2:24 pm, she weighed in at 8 lb 11 ounces, 20.25 inches tall. Total time in labor and delivery: 4.5 hours. Jenni was barely admitted to the hospital when Baby Wily came screaming into the world. Mom and Baby are doing just fine and Toddler Jeneric is pleased as anything to have a little sister. Dad is pretty chuffed, too.

Oh, eew!

That's the reaction of most people when we tell them about Eric's Achilles tendon. Snapped clean in two, what we thought was swelling was actually the tendon. Yeah - eew.

But you're probably tuning in for an update on Baby Wily. Both Baby and Mama passed their tests today (a non-stress test and ultrasound) so we're good to go. We'll keep you posted.

In the meantime, we leave you with some fantastic images!

Here's Eric's right leg:


And here's the left!:


How awesome is that?

Still sized extra-large!

Indeed, another contestant drops by the way, as September 28 and Grammy's guess passed quietly.

Up for current debate: Will Baby Wily arrive before Eric's surgery (currently scheduled for Tuesday, October 7)? I know what I'm hoping for!

For those keeping track...

Out of the running in the birth-date contest include:
Teresa
AKW
Lynda
Brittany

Still in the running:
September 28
Grammy (girl)

September 30
Grandma (boy)

October 1
Priscilla (boy)
Mystery Politico (girl)

October 3
Grandpa (boy)
Grampy (boy)

In which life conspires against us

Do you remember when Toddler Jeneric was born? How Jenni was sick with a coughing cold? Yeah. That was nothing.

So this time around, Toddler Jeneric is sick with a hacking cold, trying desperately to pass it on to Jenni (and failing, so far). Eric injured his back two weeks ago - thought it might be a slipped disk, but no, it wasn't and it healed nicely.

Cue ominous music. Our hero enters the local racquetball court to play for the first time in years. He takes a few swipes at the ball, runs back and forth. And then. Then? Pop goes the ankle. After a visit to the doctor and radiology, the diagnosis is a sprained or torn Achilles tendon. The treatment? Keep all weight off the leg, take Advil, and check back in week.

Toddler Jeneric has offered many band-aids to help Daddy's boo-boo. She's also having sympathy pain, and requested ice for her ankle as well:


And we leave you with a more positive image, taken at our local Renaissance festival - a garland for m'ladies (Toddler Jeneric and her good friend).