Like father...

Like son...

After Mike read my post below he reminded me of a baby picture of him that looks similar to Adam. Mike was two months old in the photo above and Adam is three months old in this picture.

Jeepers, Creepers...

Where'd ya get those peepers?

If there's one thing that Adam
and Owen
have in common


it's their

BIG

BLUE

EYES!

I think they got them from their daddy :)

More Pictures

Here are a couple more pictures from yesterday.

And here are some of Owen and I playing around on Photo Booth.

A Good Day

Today was a good day...

Adam was up only once last night to nurse. I am crossing my fingers that he is coming off of his two week long nursing strike. I have been having to pump and give him bottles because he has absolutely refused to nurse. I have tried everything. We are working through it and he nursed three times today and did not choke once which is good for him. We'll see if it lasts. I have been really upset that I might not be able to nurse, but then I stop and think about how lucky we are that he is healthy and growing when there are so many sick babies out there.

Today we went to In the Net to visit Mike. The third, forth, and fifth graders from his school were there on a fieldtrip. Owen had so much fun running around and playing soccer. We were not there long, but it must have been long enough to wear Owen out. He came home and slept for 4 hours and Adam slept for 3 hours! It was wonderful. I do have to be more productive though. I spent most of the time they were napping talking on the phone, on the Internet, and watching the Ellen show. I really should have done laundry, cleaned the bathroom, or ran on the treadmill instead.

Tomorrow it is going to rain all day so we are taking a trip to the library. I think Adam might be starting to feel better. He seems a little less congested, but still has a nasty cough.

Daddy's Home!!!

Mike was in Gettysburg with the kids from his after school program from Saturday morning until this afternoon. Boy were we glad to have him back home! It just makes things so much easier when he is here with us. Thankfully my parents were able to help out a lot while he was away.

Papa stopped over this evening and we went to the Quentin Tavern for dinner. It was so nice to sit on the deck and they even had some country guy singing which helped to entertain Owen and create more noise (since having kids, I really enjoy noisy restaurants). Adam was such a good baby. He happily sat and slept in his car seat almost the entire time. That's pretty impressive for him since he tends to cry a lot of the time he has to be in his seat. Maybe he's starting to like it??
Now I am off to drink a decaf vanilla bean latte, pump, and watch the end of the Flyers game.

One of Those Days

Today was one of those days....

Poor Adam still has his awful cold. Last night he had a temp of 100.3, one tenth away from having to call the doctor. Luckily, after some Tylenol, it was back down. However he was up twice in the middle of the night to eat! He has not gotten up twice to eat in the middle of the night since he was just a couple weeks old. I decided it might be time to try a little cereal so this morning was Adam's first taste of solids, if you can call it that. It was so diluted that it was more like spoon feeding him milk. But, he enjoyed it! I'm not sure if he liked being spoon fed or liked the taste of the cereal. Not much of it made it into his mouth. Maybe we'll try again tomorrow.

Owen had a birthday party today for his buddy Aiden from daycare who turned 4. The theme was "Spiderman". It was such a nice party with tons for the kids to do and good food too! I was a little nervous because the party was from 12-3 and Owen still naps around 1 everyday. Owen was doing pretty well playing and interacting until he fell and scraped his knee. He cried and cried and had a hard time getting over it and shaking it off like he normally does. After that he was very clingy and kind of a party pooper. A little pizza seemed to do the trick and I thought he would be back to playing and having fun, but I was wrong. Right after he ate Spiderman showed up... Aiden is really into Spiderman and it made his day, however Owen was terrified. He would not let me put him down and his poor legs were clinging to me so tightly. I knew then that it was time to say good-bye and head home for a nap.

After naps we went to the horse show. As I was loading the stroller in the truck the porch door blew open and Cheech ran out. He hid behind a bush and I had to practically jump on him to get him back inside. He (and I) were covered in mulch.

Needless to say, I was very happy this evening when bedtime rolled around!!

Wordless Wednesday

haha! I thought it was Wednesday and I just realized after I posted this that it is Thursday! Oh well. I don't have much to say about this picture. Mike is balancing Owen on his chest and Adam is wishing he could try. Notice Adam is holding one of his socks in each hand. He loves holding things.

Happy 3 Month Birthday Adam!

Dear Adam,

Today you are 3 months old! I wish I could freeze time. You are growing up way too fast. Here's what you are up to:

- You grab anything you can get your hands on! I have to be especially careful with my hair and earrings.
- Your head is getting so strong. You are getting close to being able to sit up and roll over.
- You love when we sing "If You're Happy and You Know It". You just smile and smile.
- Watching your brother is one of your favorite things to do. Today you were crying and he came over to talk to you and put your pacifier in your mouth. You immediately stopped crying. Then, when he walked away you started to cry again. You love your big brother!
- Today you were at the doctor because you have your first big cold. You weigh 14 lbs 8 oz.
- You are down to about three naps a day. A morning nap, afternoon, and evening nap. I wish I could say you are sleeping through the night, but you aren't. You were getting close, but then got this bad cold. The past two nights I felt like you are a newborn again getting up every couple hours!
- You love to talk to us and have a lot to say. It is so cute to hear you talk. You say "Ahh goo" and talk with the back of your throat.

We love you so much!
Mommy

Priceless

What makes this picture so special is that I never told Owen to hold Adam's hand. He just did.


Owen is checking out what train he is going to get once he fills up his new potty chart. He does not look too happy with me taking his picture. I learned my lesson and made the chart much bigger so it takes longer to reach his goal. He filled up the last chart in less than a week! However, he's still not 100% potty trained.

It's Official!

I had a really nice Mother's Day yesterday. I am so thankful for my boys and so happy to be their mommy!Yesterday was also a big day for another reason... I "officially" sent my letter requesting to extend my maternity leave through next year. I couldn't be happier! I am grateful to be able to spend more time being a mommy and focusing on my boys (Mike included). I know it will make going back to work even harder, but it's completely worth it! Mike works very hard doing extra jobs so that we can make it work. Owen and Adam are growing up so quickly and I want to make the most of my time home with them and enjoy the precious moments that I might have missed if I were at work all day. We're going to have so much fun going to the library, having play dates, going for walks, playing outside, having "school time", going to the playground, snuggling, and much, much more!