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Overdue

Man alive, things are busy here.  We have, what seems to be, a needy baby on our hands.  I have no time for anything because this boy LOVES to be held.  Using the Moby doesn’t even help – Bryson doesn’t like it.  If he’s not being held or nursing, he’s fussing to be held or nursed.  We think he’s confused his nights and days.  He will nap for a couple hours at a time during the day, but at night, once he’s up to eat – he is up.  We’ve tried all sorts of things, but nothing seems to work.  He’s moving out of our room tonight and into his room because the crib has to be more comfortable (and inviting) than the stupid pack and play (which I despise), right?

Bryson is super cute and very lovey – and we’ll for sure keep him – but he is a lot of work!

Matthew is handling this all well.  He’s only acted out towards Bryson two times, so we consider that a good thing.  If he hears or sees Bryson, he must kiss him, hold him, and put his binky in and out of his mouth.  Matthew is quite the helper and grabs a foot stool to help me wash Bryson’s hair each day.  He also uses the foot stool to help me change diapers and entertain Bryson when he’s fussing.  Matthew is a fantastic big brother!

Parenting two kids has not been the hard part for me.  Parenting a needy baby is the hard part.  But like I always say, this is temporary.  It will pass – and probably before I even realize it.

But none of this is the point of my post.  The point of my post is to extend a huge, overdue thank you to all of you for your wonderful, warm comments recently!  I like to respond to each comment, but there are just so many in the last few weeks – so I just want to say thank you to all of you right here – right now!

Thank you!


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The Monday Snapshot – Monsters

Matthew loves holding Bryson. He asks to hold him many times each day by sitting down, spreading his legs, and tapping the space between his knees. I’m not one to restrict access to the baby, because I think Matthew needs to have the freedom to explore and get to know his brother. So I always say yes, and let him hold Bryson all on his own. So far, the baby has not been tossed… Not yet, anyway!


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Getting it All Done – From Daddy’s Point of View

We went to a buffet for lunch after our city’s huge parade. It was packed and we had two starving boys. I got food for Matthew and me, and came back to the table with B holding a hungry Bryson, Matthew shoveling applesauce into his mouth (onto his shirt), and B needing to take his turn at the buffet. B helped me get setup to nurse Bryson (I forgot what it takes to nurse publicly!) and was off while I nursed one of our boys, and got food ready for our other boy. B came back to this table:

He was a little surprised to see us all eating, including me. I think he said, “Way to get it all done, Mommy!” All it takes is a little patience and confidence… and maybe a desperate situation. 😉


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Ready to Go…

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It’s been a very emotional day – I’m finding that I’m always weepy on Matthew’s birthday.  But today is a bit different because it’s his last day as our only child.  Tomorrow, the day after his 2nd birthday, he will become a big brother.  I know he’ll love it, but it still makes me a little sad.  I have cried off and on all day, and sobbed my eyes out after putting him to bed tonight.

This is hard.

I know it will be OK – I know it will be GREAT.  I just wish that I could have one more day of just us.

 

 


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The Monday Snapshot – 2!

Someone turned 2 today!

We had a terrific day – it was packed full of fun and excitement! We wanted to have a memorable day before we become a family of 4 tomorrow. Here is what we did:

6:15 – Matthew woke up (WHY so early all the time, Little Man?!?!)
10:15 – Breakfast at our favorite place downtown (La Mie Bakery)
11:15 – Science Center for the first time – it was a hit!
12:45 – Stopped at B’s work for a visit with his coworkers – they wanted to see the birthday boy 🙂
1:45 – Asleep in the car (oh no! Please stay asleep when I transfer you to the crib!)
2:00 – Nap (successful transfer!)
4:45 – Up from the nap – woke up a bit fussy (usual)
5:00 – Matthew went out to the garage to find his big present – his Strider Bike (“A BIKE, a BIKE!”)
5:10 – Played a little basketball (with the football) out back
5:30 – B took Matthew on a ride in the Burley for the first time – he loved it!
5:40 – Matthew wanted (and got) another Burley ride 🙂
5:50 – Matthew tried out his new BIKE!
6:00 – Matthew had is favorite meal for dinner – Chipotle! (Carnitas, guacamole, and strawberries)

6:15 – Hung Matthew’s room-darkening mural!
6:20 – We all went for a drive to get some frosty beverages
6:40 – B took us to the Corvette dealership just to take a look (not at all seriously looking, but thought it would be fun – and Matthew did love it!)
7:10 – Took a family walk to the neighbors’ to take them leftover cupcakes from Matthews birthday party. He got to play with his best friends, V and W!
7:30 – B’s and my best friends came by for cupcakes – Matthew was a show-off (and threw his new lantern at their 9 month old – ugh!)
8:30 – Bath time!
9:08 – Bed time
9:34 – Sound asleep

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Happy birthday, sweet, sweet boy!  I love you so much!