The Hakes Family: June 2010

A 1st Grader???

Do we really have a 1st grader? Oh my! I cannot believe how fast the time has gone, & that we are really old enough to have a 1st grader! Oh goodness! The kids & I went to Abby's class picnic last Monday & then her last day of Kindergarten was Tuesday!

Abby & Her Teacher, Mrs. Coffey

Abby's Kindergarten Class

Getting Abby Ready to Graduate

Ally, Aidan & Anderson Waiting to Begin

The Graduate

Getting Her Diploma

Daddy & Abby

Mommy & Abby

Mommy, Daddy & Our 1st Grader!!!

Cheese!!!

A Birthday Gift from Grandma!

Abby's Art Show

West-Mont Christian has an all school art show 2x a year. We went just a couple weeks ago to Abby's last art show this year & here is some of her work!

Cool Dude!!!

Anderson Update

Anders is such a joy! Such a very easy, pleasant, happy baby! I love that he is smiling and talking.

Sorry for the blurriness, but when he smiles...he kicks & moves so much that our camera can't get a still enough picture, but I love this one! What a smile!

Time For A Big Boy Bed!!!

A few weeks ago, I finally put together a toddler bed for Aidan & moved him from the crib. He has so done sooooo well! I think he's going to like consistency, though, because I he wouldn't lay in it for a nap with the comforter up. We had to pull it down, so he could sleep on the sheet that is identical to the one on his crib!

Just Testing It Out!

And Asleep In Minutes!

More Simple Fun

Brothers

Goofy Boy

Ally...

Ally is such a sweetheart. She loves her baby brother so much! She is constantly caring for him and loving on him. I can see in how she takes care of Anderson that she is going to make a great Mommy some day! She still constantly wants to hold him & is giving him kisses & is really just all over him. This hasn't worn off for her as it has a little more with Abby & Aidan. Everyday, she prays that Anderson won't get sick again. She loves him so much!

Ice Cream Stop

On the way home from the hospital on Sunday evening, the kids & I stopped at a cute little ice cream shop that we'd all been eyeing for the past 4 days while Anderson was in the hospital. The kids had all been trooper's through the whole ordeal & I really wanted to do something for them, so we stopped for some ice cream...such fun!

Anderson's Hospital Stay

At 1 month old, Anderson was admitted to Bryn Mawr Hospital (about 45 minutes from our house) with RSV. This is a respiratory virus, pretty much like a severe cold. We all had colds in our house & he ended up catching it even though I did everything in my power to keep him away from everyone and keep the house sanitary. I guess his siblings just loved him a little too much! He was in the hospital for 5 days. I am so thankful for my husband who juggled life with me those long 5 days. It really did feel like a month. I was sent to the hospital with him directly from our pediatrician's office and we ended up down in the ER at 10 p.m. on Wednesday evening, April 7th. We were in the ER most of the night & were finally admitted and headed up to the pediatric floor at 4:15 a.m. I left my precious baby boy (so tough) around 6:30 a.m. to drive home and meet everyone before Abby needed to leave for school. I knew Abby would have a really rough day if I didn't see her before she left and explain what was going on. After taking Abby to school, and going home to talk things over with David and figure out a plan, David left for the hospital to stay with Anderson. One of us needed to be there at all times. I stayed with the kids & ended up going to bed at 8:30 p.m. after I'd gotten them all settled in their own beds! I don't think I'd slept for about 38 hrs & I felt like I'd been hit by a truck! David & I ended up trading spots at the hospital about every 24 hrs. or so. David was so great to help me deal with everything going on. He dropped everything and was there when we needed him! Awesome Daddy!

Anderson was hooked up to a hi-flo oxygen for 3 full days before they started weaning him down & then on Sunday afternoon they took him completely off the oxygen. He was such a sick little guy, but such a trooper. We are so blessed to have him with us & a part of our lives. I thought I'd share with you some pictures of his stay in the hospital....

Our Sick Baby Boy