Life and Times of the Murphy Five

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Boogies And Owies

Harper had a little run in with Sam, the cat. Here's the aftermath. She is quite the drama queen like big sis:

It's not uncommon to hear Riley singing all day long. Her favorite places to sing are in the bathroom and to her little brother. She doesn't just sing any ordinary song, she sings her own originals. It's pretty funny really. Here's a sweet little video of her singing to Cole.

Doctor Visits

We made a trip to doctor Fred's Tuesday. Cole needed to be seen for his two month check-up and both of the girls had fevers. Riley developed a fever on Sunday. Other than being extreme whiny she didn't have any other symptoms. The fever hung around and didn't really even drop with Tylenol or Advil. We kept her home from school Monday hoping she was getting over a bug and would soon be fever free. By the end of the day Riley and Harper both had fevers. We kept Riley home again Tuesday because she still had her fever. So off to the doctor we went. I expected that the girls both had viruses that would soon pass. Turns out Riley and Harper both had strep throat. Riley also had a bladder infection. Neither of the girls had a sore throat, but Riley finally admitted that it did burn when she went to the bathroom. They are both on antibiotics and doing well. Riley is excited for her valentines day party on Thursday. This might be the first time in a long time that she's actually looked forward to going to school!

Cole looked great, but our poor little guy had to get four immunizations and an oral vaccine. He was a bit cranky, to say the least, the rest of the day. He weighed in at 10 lb 4 oz and was 22 inches long!

Friday, February 8, 2013

Cole Plays Music

He is wearing all 0-3 month clothes. He can fit into a few 3 month onesies, but they are still a bit big. He's in a size 1 diaper.
He hates to have a wet diaper! He will let you know when he needs changed.
It's no surprise if he poops seven times a day!
He is rocking the most awesome Mohawk. He has some new hair that is growing in in the front.
It amazes me every day how much he looks like his sisters. They all have the same features. Same nose, eyes, feet, hands, bodies...literally everything! The only difference is Riley's blond hair.
He likes to be swaddled at night. Just this past week he's started sleeping for longer stretches at night. He is usually out for the night at 11 and is up between 3 an 5 to eat. Thankfully he goes right back to sleep for another 3-4 hours.
He's not on much of a schedule during the day. He sleeps when he wants and usually has a couple 2 hour stretches of awake times.
He's still eating 3 ounces every three hours, or so. He will eat anywhere from 5-8 ounces between 8-11pm.
He is starting to figure out his hands. They seem to always find their way to his mouth.
He loves to kick his little legs. His little play mat has a piano to kick and he's always playing music.
He loves his big sisters when they aren't up in his face.