As I'm waiting for this nap time to end, I figured I'd utilize my time...not by doing laundry, but my keeping my rear on the couch! Yes, I should be napping too...and I did, for about an hour. The littlest boy hasn't been giving me a good napping stretch during the big one's nap time the past few days. I guess I should be thankful for the hour nap I am able to have!
Anyway, this has been quite the month! I was one happy lady when football ended after a 10-week season! We had things to do to get ready for #2. Like, spending as much time with Jack as possible! Not to mention, finishing the basement. After going to Lowes every weekend for nearly 2 months, we have a functional playroom! There are still some things that need to be done, but, there's carpet, and lots of toys! And, Jack loves playing downstairs!
I know I had fun tidbits about him this month, and of course, with preggo brain (now new mom brain), they all escape me! The biggest development is the words and phrases he's been putting together. Some still need to be translated and even take me a few repetitions to understand, but, we're getting there!
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| Helping make dinner |
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| At the Zoo |
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| Big Boy Buzz Cuts! (Don't worry, he's dripping jellybean juice!) |
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| Thanksgiving Day! Wheelbarrel Races! |
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| Kisses! |
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| Last dinner...just the 3 of us (plus Grammie) |
And there was the arrival of Roman! Grammie came down to take care of Jack while we were at the hospital and we
let her go home on Friday! Unfortunately, Jack's time with Grammie was a bit rough. He'd been sick (Mark was round 1, I nearly coughed Roman out, and Jack is still getting over the nastiness that made its round!), and, he frankly, just had a rough time without us being home.
The adjustment is going as I'd expected. Jack's taking more and more interest in his little brother everyday, but still doesn't do much other than touch him. He understands when Momma has to feed him and definitely doesn't like when I can't put him down for his nap, or be there for him when he wakes up in the middle of the night. (Inevitably, both boys have needed me at the same time the past few nights. The first night I tried to take care of both boys needs by having everyone climb into our bed so I could feed Roman and Jack could be next to me.) But, we created this "momma monster".
Roman is adjusting to his new world, and Mark and I are beginning to figure out how to best meet his needs. He's been nursing well. And needing the boob a little more than I'd like! The peanut will nurse for an hour at a time, mostly, because I think its comforting. His poor tooshy is raw from the output of poop so diaper changes are even more upsetting to him. We've been supplementing with formula since we came home from the hospital and decided today that we'll be doing more bottle feeding than nursing - for the simple issue of him nursing for so long. (I'd like to be able to leave the house, should I so choose ;-)!) Our first outing will come tomorrow, for his 1 week checkup! Hopefully we can get out of the house within a reasonable time-frame!
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| Meeting Grammie! |
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| Meeting Nana & Papa |
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| Meeting Pop! |
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| Watching Mickey! |
