toenail treasure, mickey mouse and 8 pounder :)

 What is that in Emma's bag you might ask? It's her toenail that has finally removed itself from the bed of her injured big left toe. Back in November, our bench fell right on top of Emma's big toe and cut the tip of it off. When the doc in the ER stitched it all back together, the doctor kept her toenail on the bed of her toe to help guide the new toenail back in. Well, after much care to her big toe and wearing her cool shoe to protect it for over a  month, the toe has healed quite nicely. And FINALLY, FINALLY it was a joyous day when the toe nail parted from Emma's toe a couple weeks ago. She called so many people to tell them the GREAT news and made it clear she wanted to keep the toenail. Ew. Days later she was distraught that she lost her toe nail. We tried consoling her and I may have thrown in that it's actually gross to keep the old toe nail.  But I finally convinced her it would be okay by showing her some of the other cool things I've kept like a lock of hair that I kept from her first hair cut, some movie ticket stubs from when we saw "Tangled" and others. She thought it was so cool to see those little treasures then felt much better about losing that big gross toe nail because she has other cool treasures.

Then earlier last week I hear running and yelling with excitement that she found her toenail by the  toilet. Oh joy. So now she holds it close to her in a special plastic bag and white box.

 Meet Mickey Mouse. Last week Thomas found and discovered his Mickey Mouse hat he got at Disneyland over a year ago. Ever since he found it he's been waiting to find our old Mickey Mouse stuffed toy and still can't find the little thing. So he has slept with Minnie Mouse and Pluto, that should do for now. :)

And EVERY day when we're asking him "Thomas, can you go get a diaper for me?" "Thomas, can you pick up the marbles on the floor?" " Thomas can you bring your plate to the sink?" He always, always responds with "Say Mickey Mouse." We then have to correct ourselves and say "okay Mickey Mouse, can you......" and so on. He is so funny. He is adamant that we call him Mickey Mouse.

And this little man is doing very well. We had his third Synagis shot today. The Synagis shot is an RSV vaccine that they give Preemie babies during the RSV season. It costs an arm and a leg because insurance doesn't cover it, but you got to do what you got to do. We are working it out some how. It's helped him so far. It doesn't keep your Preemie from getting sick but can help decrease chances a cold turning into RSV for a baby.  He got sick a couple weeks ago with lots of congestion and caught the cough that Emma and Thomas were sportin'. His little body finally fought it but it took some time. Just grateful it didn't turn to RSV.

Joseph is 14 weeks this week and had him weighed today. He weighs 8 pounds 12 oz. WOOHOO! So glad he's growing so well. We have been so blessed.

 14 weeks! :) I wish I could get a cute baby naked picture of him but he WILL NOT do naked pictures. He has to have clothes on at all times. Having just a onesie is pushin' it. I love his chubby thighs :)