Life with Two

I think I've got this two kid thing down pat. :) I have to say that Wesley broke me in though. During my first maternity leave I basically sat on the couch all day holding Wes for the first several weeks. No joke! Wesley would wake up about 8:30ish or so and we'd head down and start our day. I would always get him dressed, but I mostly stayed in my yoga pants and T-shirts and never bothered to do my hair and make-up. I don't even remember making dinner much because I (thought) I was so busy taking care of and playing with Wes. I was even able to nap here and there.

Well, here I am 20.5 months later on my 2nd maternity leave. Wesley wakes me up bright and early and Addie follows about an hour or so later. I dress the kids AND myself (plus do my hair and make-up) and then spend the day playing, cleaning the house, changing lots of diapers, feeding kids, calming a crying baby, and on top of it all I have been cooking really nice meals that are ready to eat by 5:30pm. I completely rock it out if I do say so myself. :)

Thank you babies for making me an efficient, multitasking, coffee drinking, Super Mom! Oh... and thanks for toning up my arms from all the kid lifting. :)

Craft of the Day

Addie's Baptism

We celebrated a very special day yesterday. Addie was baptized! To make it extra special she wore the gown that I was baptized in over 31 years ago. She was so cute and she wore her very first piece of jewelry that Grammy Sharon got her. She was such a good girl. God bless Addilyn!

Brrrrr....

All About Addie

I can't believe that our little Addilyn is already two months old. At her two month check-up today she weighed 10 pounds, 12 ounces (slightly over 50th percentile) and she was 23 inches long (75th percentile). I quick looked up Wesley's two month stats and he was 10 pounds, 9 ounces and 22.75 inches long. I can't believe how comparable their stats are.

She seems to be a much better sleeper at night than what Wes was. Hallelujah! She typically only gets up once, sometimes twice a night. That is a huge bonus since Wesley likes to wake up around 7am. She is an excellent eater, which is why she still has the double chin that she was born with. :)

I can't stop dressing her up and doing little photo shoots. It kind of reverts me back to my childhood when I would dress up my kittens in Barbie clothes. Life is never boring when you grow up on a farm... Anyway, here are some more Addie pics from our recent sessions.

Imagination

It is so much fun to sit back and watch Wes play these days. His little imagination runs wild.

Little Sister

"Who are you calling LITTLE SISTER?!!!"

"Okay, I guess being the little sister isn't so bad. Carry on."

The Bird Watchers

Butters and Wes have a hobby in common... birdwatching. :)

New Year's Eve

We had an awesome New Year's Eve hanging out with the Carvers, Dampeers & Kolzows. Even though we made several attempts to put Wes to bed he rang in the new year with us. Party animal...

Here are the three little ladies! From left to right: Addilyn (born Nov. 10th), Macey (born Nov. 2nd) & Tessa (born Sept. 23rd). This photo proves we have a little chunker. :)

The Pacifier

"Listen here, Sister... This thing is awesome. You need to keep this paci thing in your mouth as much as possible. The minute you take it out of your mouth, Mommy or Daddy will take it and hide it on ya. I'm speaking from experience here. I keep overhearing them talk about my New Year's resolution being no more paci. I've got them wrapped around my little finger so I think they are just fooling with me. At least I hope they are..."