A couple weeks ago, Jason had his white coat ceremony for PA school!  We all went, I picked the kids up from school early because I thought it was important for them to see their Daddy get his coat.  Jason's parents came too, so it was nice to have help keeping everyone quiet.  There were several speakers and then each student's name was called out and their received their white coat.  They also took the PA oath.  Afterwards there was a reception with cake and punch.  It was nice to meet some of Jason's classmates and teachers and for them to see all of us.  I am very proud of my man!

My precious girl is now two months old!  What a joyful two months they have been.  She is just so sweet and we all love her to pieces!  I have loved, loved, loved being home with her and am really sad I'm about to go back to work.  It will be okay though and we will make it - I am very thankful to have a good job while Jason is in school.  I would love to be able to stay home now, but I have made a decision to refuse to be negative.  I will enjoy my work and I will look so forward to my evenings and weekends with my family.  I can make these next 2.5 years while Jason is in school miserable for myself, him and the kids or I can make the most of the time we have together. 

Baby number 4 has been such a blessing!  It is a little crazier and a little busier but so wonderful.  I have been very relaxed this time around and have been savoring everything since I know she will be my last baby.  It is really fun to have a mixture of older kids and a baby - I love to watch them interact!  She LOVES her big brother and sister!  They get so many smiles from her.  Madelyn is her second mommy.  She adores Madelyn!  Madelyn is a natural with her and has been a big help to me.  The kids are so funny with her - every night they all must kiss and hug her and tell her they love her before they can go to bed.  They are all crazy about her and it is so sweet.
 
Anna-Grace has been such a good baby.  She is happy and content (most of the time), and goes with the flow of our crazy life.  She just got diagnosed with reflux.  I have known for about the last month she had it, but it didn't seem bad enough to warrant a trip to the doctor and medication until just recently.  She started gagging more and was having trouble feeding due to the pain.  She would eat for a short while and then would just start screaming. : (  We started her on Zantac yesterday and are hoping that will help.  She did have a better evening last night so hopefully it will take some of the burning pain away.  She is still sleeping in our bedroom - I'm scared to put her in her bed at night due to her reflux.  She is napping in her crib in her room.  I elevated her bed and we have a video monitor so I can watch her while she is sleeping to make sure she is okay.  How did I ever survive three other children without a video monitor?!?!

AG is eating every three hours during the day and usually wakes up once at 3 am or so to eat at night.  One night recently she slept 6 straight hours!  It was blissful.  I'm still nursing and she will easily take a bottle I have pumped.  Good news!  She is starting to fit into her 0-3 month clothes and can still wear almost all of her newborn outfits.  At the doctor yesterday she weighed 8lbs 9 oz!  Now I realize many babies are born bigger than that, but it's over a 3lb weigh gain from her smallest weight.  Her favorite activity is her bouncy seat.  She loves to watch the lights and toys.  She loves being held upright on my shoulder and has very good head and neck control now.  She started smiling at 5 weeks and is super smiley now after she wakes up from naps and after she eats.  It is so cute.  Her hair is still the biggest attention getter out in public.  Everyone has to touch it!  She is not too fond of her carseat which is not so great.  We are often out and about with the other kids activities and errands and she can throw a BIG fit.  It stresses me out when she is hysterical and I am driving and cannot do anything to help her.  But as I have learned with three other kids - this too shall pass!  She has become a pacifier lover which is fine with me.  I like that there is something that can sooth her when she is tired.