Waterpark Fun

This morning we went to the Waterpark with the neighbours Tonya and Jesse. The boys had fun jumping in the bouncy castle, running in the waterpark and eating ice cream. Not a bad way to spend the morning!

Our Boys

So, I bought the boys matching shirts....gush gush! They had penguins on them really how could I refuse?

Noah is doing his impression of Chicken Little with Grandpa's $2.99 glasses. Hopefully this won't ruin his vision.

Isaiah is such a happy guy, just like his brother was when he was little. Those smiles of his are so awesome.

They get along so well and there isn't anything Noah won't do for his little brother. So, the boys are doing great. Noah has some new favorite sayings like "Oh my sauces" and "Yes Sir". I have to admit there isn't a day that goes by where we aren't laughing at something he's done (mostly good things). The other day I told him I was going to do "Pilates in front of the tv". He asked me about 4 times if he could do it to. Of course I said yes and the next thing I knew he was peeing on our tv! After my initial yelling, he told me that he thought I said potty in front of the tv. This explains his asking me 4 times if he could do it to. Ooops, perhaps I should speak a little more clearly! As for Isaiah, he is doing great health wise. The Doctors can't believe he is doing as well as he is.... which makes me ask the question how should he be doing? We are just so blessed and thankful that he is doing so well and the worst is behind us. He even got two bottom teeth this week...a shocker for Greg and I since Noah didn't get any teeth till he was 9 months old. Well that is all for now, if we go anywhere or do anything this summer I will be sure to add some pics but aside from weekly trips to Mill Lake and trips to the Zoo we haven't done much.

The Boys

Hey everyone. Here are a couple of new pictures of the boys. This weekend Noah, Greg, Uncle Kyle, Auntie Kim, and Brody went to the BIG TRUCK show in Chilliwack. For those of you that don't know, Noah loves trucks (and diggers etc). Anyways, as you can see he even got to sit in one and he had a blast doing it. While everyone was at the truck show Isaiah and I hung out with my Mom and Dad who were down for the weekend.



This week Isaiah had a check-up at Childrens Hospital with the Renal Clinic (Kidney Doctors). Everything is good except they have noticed a little "puffy spot" in the middle of his kidney which wasn't there when he was born. This could be nothing but it could indicate that his urine is backing up into his kidney....which can mean that if he gets a bladder infection the likelihood of him getting a kidney infection is greater. Since he has only one kidney this could be bad. Anyways, they want to see him in 6 months and it is possible that he can outgrow this "puffy spot". I hope for the best but can't help but think the worst. Good thing I have Greg around who is always thinking positive. Isaiah also saw the pediatrician and he is quite happy with his progress and says he doesn't need to see him anymore...Yay! Now all that is left for Isaiah is check-ups with the surgeons and kidney doctors and sometime in the next year he will have his thumb fixed. For all the problems he has had he is doing great. He never stops smiling, cooing, and laughing.

Tubby Time

The boys (aka the Puppy and the Duck) had their first tubby together the other night. It lasted about 3 minutes because Isaiah just kept crying. Noah had enough and said "Mommy please take Zay out he is very loud!" Anyways, all is well here the boys are doing great. Isaiah is growing like a weed and is starting to look exactly like Noah did at his age. Noah is starting to look like a little boy and a spitting image of Greg at his age. So, it looks like I have 3 Gregs in my house. The boys get along great and Noah is able to entertain Isaiah by just looking at him....works great for me!

Sunshine

It has been so nice lately we have been spending most of our days outside. Here are a couple of pictures of the boys.

Smiling

Isaiah is a great baby. He sleeps all the time including 1030 - 700 at night, and when he isn't sleeping he's smiling!

Think they are brothers?

So, when Noah was 2 1/2 months old we took a picture of him wearing a Winnie the Pooh outfit and sitting in the his bouncy chair. The other day Isaiah was in the same outfit and in the same chair so we thought we would compare. Greg thought we should take a picture of both of them! We think they are spitting images of each other....except for the fact Noah has a rounder face in his picture....but, he is a month older. Anyways, we thought it was cute!

As you can tell we have a future Chef on our hands. Don't worry he was closely supervised and only singed one of his eyebrows!

Brothers

Just wanted to post a couple of pictures of the brothers. Noah is doing great as a big brother, he is constantly getting Isaiah his soother when he cries and always wants to talk to him, hold him, and feed him (the holding and feeding lasts about 30 seconds but he wants to do it). As for Isaiah, he is doing remarkably well (in the words of the paediatrician and surgeon). They are both pleased with his progress. We are so thankful he is home, doing well, and so far there don't seem to be any major concerns. In June we have to take Isaiah in to have his one kidney checked to make sure it is growing like it should and as long as that comes back ok we're doing great. Isaiah is a joy to have around as he is cooing and smiling and almost laughing when you are talking to him and Noah is an awesome big brother who thinks the world of his little brother. Who knew having two boys in the house could be this much fun! Thank you everyone for your prayers and your love.

Isaiah Cameron Falk

Isaiah Cameron Falk was born on Saturday March 3rd at 5:37 in the morning. He weighed 8 lbs 8 oz and was 22 inches long. As most everyone knows he came into this world with a few "issues". Before he was born there was some concern that he wasn't able to swallow as there was extra fluid in my belly. So, when he was born there was a pediatrician present who checked and sure enough there was a problem. Isaiah's feeding tube ended. It wasn't connected to his esophagus. Instead his esophagus was somehow attached to his trachea. Therefore, by 2:00 on Saturday afternoon Isaiah was going for his first ambulance ride to Children's Hospital. By 6:00 that night he was off to surgery to have his esophagus detached from his trachea and attached to his feeding tube. Well, to spare you all the rest of the details of the week I will sum it up by saying it's been an adventure! Isaiah came out of surgery and has been doing great ever since. There was never an infection or complications and yesterday they checked everything and it came back normal so his chest tube was taken out and Greg and I were finally able to hold him and feed him! Tears of joy! Yay! He does and will continue to have a few health problems but they are all manageable. For example, he will never be able to eat food upside down which means he won't be an astronaut and when he coughs he will sound like a seal and he will have to chew chew chew his food. And, for those of you that don't know he also has only one kidney, which isn't a big deal since it is a healthy one. He still has to have an x-ray of his spine done on Monday to rule out spina bifida but we pray that will come back negative. So, this is a "coles notes" version of the week so far. I am hoping that he will be able to come home on Monday (wishful thinking I am sure). They say as long as he is eating 75cc of formula properly with no problems he can come home and today (as of this morning) he was up to 25cc with them adding 5cc with every feed. Thanks everyone for your prayers and love during this stressful time. Please continue to pray that his x-ray will come back fine and he can come home SOON!

Love Greg, Becky, Noah, & Isaiah

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year Everybody! Just thought we would add a wonderful family shot from Christmas before it becomes outdated!

For Christmas Noah's Grandpa Rick made him this awesome train table. It was a ton of work for him but Noah sure does love it. Underneath there are two big bins on rollers that Noah can store his trains and cars and whatever else in that he wants. Thanks again Grandpa!

Merry Christmas

This morning we woke up early (well 8:00) and Noah heard jingle bells coming from upstairs. So we all went upstairs and guess who we saw just finishing...Santa Claus! Noah was very excited. He paused at the top of the stairs and just kept saying "Santa Claus". He finally went into the family room when he found out Santa had something for him. Santa gave him a couple of presents before taking off to finish all his deliveries but not before posing for a few pictures and eating the snack Noah left out for him. So you know, we tried to get Noah to sit on Santas knee but he would have none of that. Anyways, Christmas so far has been wonderful....spoiled as usual! Can't wait for turkey, perogies, and cabbage rolls this evening! Merry Christmas Everyone!

Pool Shark

Noah learned how to play pool today and here are a couple shots of him working his magic swindling the family out of all their money. He isn't quite tall enough to reach the table on his own...he needs a little help.

Christmas in Winterland!

Hey everybody! We just wanted to wish you a Merry Christmas from Winterland...oh, I mean Summerland! We woke up this morning to SNOW! Yay! Looks like it might be a white Christmas for us after all. Thankfully we came up yesterday....in time to beat the crazy snowfall and nasty road conditions. Just so you know, Noah still won't walk in the snow but he did go for a ride with Grandpa on the ATV and they drove through the snow. He also helped shovel the driveway and provided excellent supervision for the plowing that went on.

Surprise Visit

Grandma and Grandpa surprised us this weekend and showed up on our doorstep on Friday. Noah was SO EXCITED and we were shocked considering the weather that we have been having. However, when they went to leave today he cried, and cried, and cried, and cried. Anyways, thanks for the visit Grandma and Grandpa, we'll see you in 19 days!

Bucket Boy

Last night Uncle Kyle came over and brought out his bucket of cars for Noah to play with. Noah proceeded to dump out all the cars and then climb in the bucket. Need I say more.

Let it Snow!

So, for those of you that don't know today it snowed at our house. Yay! We figured Noah would love the snow....and he loved watching the snow and being outside as long as he didn't have to walk in it. So, we put him in his car and pushed him around and he rode his PowerWheels ATV. This picture shows the snow this morning (about 8cm), we now have at least 30cm. Looks like no work for Greg tomorrow!

Morning News

Noah likes to do what Daddy does and here is a good example. This morning I got out of the shower to find Noah sitting in his chair at the table reading the paper. When I asked him what he was doing he told me he was looking for "hockey".

Countdown to Christmas

Christmas is big in our house and today we started the official countdown (now that the halloween decorations are down). In case you can't read it the big fat snowman (Norman) says that there are 50 days left until Christmas. Sully just gets to come out because he is super cool! And, if you were wondering how tall Noah is, it's official, he is one snowman tall!

Happy Halloween

Here are a couple of pictures from Halloween. This was the first year Noah went trick-or-treating and he really enjoyed it. He didn't even want to come in but Greg dragged him. If you ask Noah what he was he'll tell you he was a dinosaur but his costume is that of a dragon. Grandpa grew Noah the HUGE pumpkin up in Summerland and everytime Noah talked to him he asked how his pumpkin was doing. As you can see it did well and Greg had a great time carving it. Thanks Grandpa we can't wait to see how big next years will be!

Touchdown Helmets!

Good Luck in the football pool Daddy I hope your guys on the Helmets score lots of these!