2 months :)

I can't believe 2 months has already come and gone.  This is going way too fast!  Things are going really well with Blake.  He has become a "readable" baby.  I can typically tell if his cry means he's tired, hungry, etc., which is definitely nice to figure out.

He's a funny guy - he HATES to sit in a dirty diaper so he tells you typically right away if you haven't noticed that he went to the bathroom.  Also - he absolutely LOVES to be upright and slowly bounced up and down.  It's actually funny, he'll be fussing - and you start to hold him in a certain way, and he instantly calms...sometimes I test it and adjust him right away...then I get the most POUTY lower lip ever, so we reposition, and he calms again!  He likes to be bounced up and down when you are holding him up out in front of you, not when he is resting on your legs/against you...so you get quite the arm workout.  I'll have to take a video or get a pic of it soon.

As much as I am trying, we aren't really on a schedule quite yet, however, I am seeing progress.  He is starting to go to sleep somewhere between 7:30 & 9 most nights, soon it'll be narrowed down to 8 like his sister.  Also, he does eat pretty much every 4 hours, but has one long stretch at night (6 hours between feedings).  Typically I am still getting up with him twice a night, however there has been a few nights where it is only once. 

Like his sister was, he became a "bouncer baby" where that is where he is sleeping best (instead of his basinnett/crib).  I'm wanting to transition him to the crib and in with Addy, but I have a feeling it isn't going to happen as soon as we planned.  I was hoping for more consistency at night before bringing him in their room, and she definitely wakes up if she hears him at night, so I might wait longer than I had planned.  We'll see.  But I've also heard that kids get used to it rather quickly so maybe I should just put him in there, and in a few nights Addy will get used to it and stay sleeping...anyone have any experience with this??

I was really hoping for more consistency in his night schedule before heading back to work (or heck, I was thinking it'd be great if he was sleeping through the night!), but I'm seeing no signs of that and only have one more week off.  Bummer!

Blake started smiling right around Thanksgiving, and I've finally gotten a few good shots.  He is very choosy with sharing his smiles though!

Here are his stats for 2 months:

Length - 23 1/4 inches (77%)

Weight - 11.4 pounds (46%)

Head - 14 3/4 inches (52%)



My Handsome Man



Smiling at his daddy!

Oh my goodness daddy, that is too funny!



Sibling Love!

My Little Man!

18 Months!

Addalyn is officially 1 1/2 years old as of December 3rd --- she is quite the little girl with a huge personality!  She had to go to the dr last week to get her eyes checked (she had pink eye) and they ended up weighing her, she is 24 pounds.  I thought she would be more, she seems so much heavier since Blake's arrived :)  They didn't tell me what percentage that is for her.

Addy has a ton of words in her vocab right now.  I love it when she jabbers as if she is saying a full sentence while looking at me (or someone) and if you respond, she just keeps going.  Definitely quite the talker!

She loves Dora the Explorer right now - as well as Elmo (Sesame Street) and some shows on the Disney Channel.  She also LOOOOVES her brother.  If I had a picture for every time she went and gave him hugs and kisses, or said "hi" to him and got right in his face...they'd fill a lot of memory on our camera.  It is absolutely adorable to watch her love on her brother.  She also loves on her babies and her prized possession (her bear) the same way.  She changes diapers when I do and sometimes I'll notice her holding one of her babies or bear and rocking it like I do when Blake is crying and walking around.  She's started to put her bear to "sleep" in the swing, starts it up and turns on the music, puts a paci in his mouth, etc.  It's amazing what they pick up on.

We've had to start giving time-outs every once in a while.  Nothing major, but it has had to happen.  She actually walks right up to the wall and puts her head on it when I say the word Time Out.  Apparently when kids get in trouble at daycare, she stands next to them and "supports" them when they get their time-outs :)   If she is being "naughty" and I even mention a time-out (as a warning) she automatically walks to the wall...so I have to basically wait to use the word until she needs to go into a time-out, otherwise she automatically goes before she actually has to!  Silly girl :)

She has also started to show interest in the potty, but I don't think anything will really happen for a while.  She's asked to sit on it a couple of times and we've had success on it, but I think it is just coincidence!  My daycare was saying the average age these days is 3, so I'm not preparing myself for anything exciting in that department for some time still.

I'm really loving being home with her and watching her change and develop.  I"m so going to miss my days with her when I'm back at work --- it really is a great age to be home with.  I can't believe how big she is getting - definitely a little girl/toddler and not my baby any more - although she always will be our baby in our hearts :)
 

Trying to fit as much as she can in her stroller :)

  

Time-Out in session :)

  

Loving her Brother!

   

Cuddling with daddy & Blake after her bath

 

Potty Time! 



Addy was playing with her Memory game one day - picking up the cards and naming what was on them, so I started asking her what things were and she was really talkative...so I decided to record it (the video is below). 

Meeting Santa

Last week we took the kids to the mall to meet Santa.  When we got there, Santa was eating dinner, so we had a few minutes to wait.

While we were waiting - Addy snuck  into Santa's little area.  Do you think that she got some points on the naughty list for that?



It was fun to be there right when he arrived...he started shaking his sleigh bells and such and then let out a very loud "Ho Ho Ho" - I think I may have been more amused than Addy!



Watching Santa



We weren't sure how'd she do...and we were fully prepared to take a family picture with Santa to get a good one.  She checked him out from afar at first, and waved to him and said "hi"



But she warmed up and sat next to him.  Kept checking him out...I think this picture is cute when they are both checking each other out.  Blake just enjoyed being held...he was a content little Man!

She did awesome meeting Santa.  We have plans to see Santa again next weekend...it is our family Christmas with my mom/dad/sisters, etc.  We'll start the day out by seeing Santa with my family - and then head back to my parents from there.  Good times ahead!

Oh My!

So the other day, we were getting ready for bath time.  As usual, we were trying to multi-task...going in and out of the bathroom while the tub was filling.  I was out in the living room and I heard Aaron say "Oh My, Addy" as soon as he walked into the bathroom.  Then he told me to come look.

I fully expected to see a tub full of too many bubbles that was heaping over the sides of the tub, or something like that.  But instead, this is what I came upon:

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My little girl - playing in the tub already...WITH HER CLOTHES ON!

Look at the innocent face.  I tell you ladies and gentlemen, she's not as innocent as she looks!

Time to take the clothes off and take a REAL bath!

Sooo, multi-tasking when it comes to bath time might have to stop.  Or at least, if we leave the bathroom, we have to shut the door behind us. I have no idea how she got in without even getting her top half wet.  I tried to have her climb in on her own the next bath night to see how she did it...didn't seem like it would've ended up as well if I let her continue!  Thank goodness she didn't fall face first into the water or something.  There is a guardian angel out there for her, that's for sure!

Say Cheese!

One Month!

Blake turned 1 month old last week --- that is crazy!  This is going way to fast...I'm not sure that I like that!

He is doing really well - he is starting to be awake more and he shot us his first smile last week.  I haven't captured a good one yet, as his smiles are still few and far between...but I'll get some soon :)

He pretty much eats every 4 hours - night and day.  However, he has given us some longer stretches where he's gone 6 hours without eating...I'm hoping we start to get longer stretches of sleep at night consistently soon, but at the same time I know that he's still just a little guy!

He isn't too fond of bath time.  He cries most days that we do baths - but I think it is because neither Aaron nor I have figured out the right temperature for him.  When we've had his baths a little warmer, he is content, but I'm not quite confident in the temperature and I worry that I'll burn him, so his bath usually ends up being on the cold side - which makes him not happy.

He is SUPER content after his bath though, all that screaming during really relaxes him after he's cuddled in his towel and blanket :)

Enjoy the pics! 



Blake in his "big boy" outfit at Thanksgiving - cords and a sweater!  I love dressing him in outfits I could see Aaron wearing, LOL!



Siblings saying good morning!



And of course....his 1 month bear picture!

Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving to Everyone!

Love, our Lil' Pumpkin