Tuesday, October 20, 2009

October 20th Already?

Can you believe how fast Oct. has gone? I can't. I can't believe how fast this year has gone! Fall (winter really) is here and the holidays are in sight. The leaves are on the ground and the patio furniture is put away. Our jackets and boots are out and worn in already. The heating bill is already sky high and I am getting anxious about the looming "s" word. Don't want to say it and jinx myself. The days are flying by, the year is almost over and our babies are growing up.

Jamie is 10 weeks old! 10 weeks already. How did this happen so fast? Our little girl fits in 6 month clothes already. She doesn't look like my little newborn anymore but a pretty little girl. I told her last night that she better start slowing down. Looking at her today it doesn't seem like she listened. Jamie is long or tall. She doesn't stand up yet so I am going to say long. When I nurse her her legs hang way down onto the couch under my arm. I can't even hold all of her anymore. She fills the changing table and baby bath tub. She is is healthy and happy. Jamie loves to smile, especially at her mama. But dad has been getting his own load of smiles lately. She is the sweetest thing and I think she is the prettiest baby I have ever seen. Mama loves her baby girl.

Jamie is a great eater. No problems in that area. People say she looks like me, I say she eats like me. She still has all of her thick dark hair. Her baby acne has calmed down a bit and she has beautiful light olive skin. Her eyes are just like mine, maybe even a little more asian than mine even. Her smile is my favorite feature but I love squeezing her chubby, chunky legs. Jamie is sleeping well too. She wakes up once a night and I feed her and she goes back to bed. Some nights are better than others. I am not as tired as I was a month ago but both babies still wear me out every day. Jamie still loves to be held and that takes its toll on my back and shoulders. Her schedule is pretty much like this. Sleep, eat, play with mom, get fussy, get held for a long time, get fussy again, sleep. Repeat. Sometimes we skip the sleep again part and just go back to eating. She doesn't quite sleep as much as she used to and in fact good naps are getting rare. Like today, that leaves me with little time to myself or to get anything done. Right now she is in her crib fussing and I am waiting until the first desperate cry to go get her again. My arms need a break. And I miss blogging so today she can wait a bit longer for mom to come save her.

Pete is a really good boy. He is easy. He is sweet, happy and well behaved. Pete is extremely laid back and incredibly fun to be around. He is on a good schedule now. In bed by 8pm, asleep around 8:30pm, up the next morning around 7:30am. During the day he takes an hour and half nap. Almost to the second. Not bad huh? He is a terrible eater though. Terrible. He has a list of about 10 foods that he will eat. Cheese, bread, Cheerios, any fruit (fresh, frozen or dried), crackers, peanut butter, waffles, yogurt, jarred turkey sticks, and noodles (sometimes). Our choices are pretty limited and I pray every day that God will help broaden his horizons when it comes to good foods. I also pray God will help him learn to talk. And it is working. Pete is talking. Nothing sounds exactly like what it is supposed to yet but he is talking. I would list his words but I don't think I am going to have time for that. His vocabulary is about 10 words now and is growing every day. He started speech therapy about 2 weeks ago and though I think it has helped I don't think it has brought the words out. I think it was just time and Pete does his own thing in his own time. You cannot force it with Pete. I was never worried about him talking though. If you spent all day every day with him you would know he is incredibly smart. Just like his laid back attitude, he is in no hurry to rush into anything like walking or talking. Maybe he knows he has the rest of his life to do them anyway.

P. is doing great. He is an amazing father and perfect husband. He loves his kids more than anything in the whole world and shows it every day. His job is going very well and he loves the work he does and all the responsibilities he has.

I feel like there is so much more to tell but my babies need me now. It was nice to sit and write for a bit though. Hope I can do it again soon. A.M.

Our sweet angel.Mom and her little Sugar Dugger.Pete doing some work.Happy Halloween. My best friend Kristyn sent Jamie this sweet little outfit that says Too Cute To Scare on it. Took a trip back to the orchard again yesterday. It's this wonderful place with apple picking, pumpkin picking, hay rides, and tons of things to do for kids. The driver of the pumpkin train let Pete sit in the tractor. He loved it.

The weather was much warmer this time so we enjoyed our apple picking much more. These Jonagold apples are so yummy. Pete LOVES them.
Me and my Jamie Girl out in the apple orchard.
Pete lassoed himself a steer.
Mom and dad in the stagecoach.Tying up their horses at the saloon. Chowing down on some pumpkin spice donuts and apple cider. Earlier on in the week P. took the kids out for a walk. It was a cold day, can you tell?
Pete playing on the front porch.
Mom and Jamie Girl watching Pete play on the porch from the screen door.

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Happy Fall

Love from all of us.

Saturday, October 10, 2009

Jamie Smiles

I have been trying to catch some of Jamie's smiles on video lately. Jamie smiles at me all the time. She has the cutest full face smiles that bring so much joy to my day. Usually I don't have my camera by me to catch them but this one day I caught a few. She smiled, and smiled, then fell asleep. My sweet little angel.

Silly Boy

I was taking video of Jamie and out walks Pete behind her with a bag on his head. It was pretty hilarious. He is growing up so fast. Love catching these funny memories on video.

Spoons

Pete enjoys going through all the utensils in the jar and feeding us. I love his sound effects.

Mall

Found a new play area in a different mall. Pete likes it. :)

Thursday, October 1, 2009

I Take Way Too Many Pictures

But I can't help it. They are so cute. Can you blame me?

This series of pictures warms my heart. As much as I love when Jamie is sleeping, I love when she wakes up. I know I am in for some happy smiles. Jamie sleeping yesterday on the couch. What a sweet little angel.
Just woke up.
Gives me a big yawn.
Sees mommy and smiles, and smiles and smiles......
Pete hanging out with his sister.
Kisses for baby sissy.
Yesterday at the mall while Pete played in the kids area.
More smiles.
My big boy having a good time. Yes, that is his pajama top, I didn't change him.
Jamie conked out after a long day of smiling. I am sitting at the kitchen table feeding Pete but she didn't want me to put her down so she slept like this.
Pete, yes, still in his pajama top, posing in baby sissy's pink bow. He wanted me to put it in his hair then would pull it out and give it back to me to put back in....pull out, put back in.....
My little character playing in the laundry basket.
Cutie pies aren't they?

Question For My Readers

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Let me know what you are experiencing when you check it. Thanks!

Monday, September 28, 2009

Been Awhile

It's been awhile since I have blogged. I really want to write about Niagra but haven't had the time or the energy yet. But I will because I want to document our wonderful trip.

For now, here are some pictures since we got home. Niagra update later. Have a great week.
AM

My favorite people recooperating after a long trip to Niagra Falls. Do you see Pete holding Jamie's hand? He was really holding her hand, it was so sweet. Pete is very sweet to his little sister and has taken her addition to the family so well. Pete's first bike ride. He LOVED it.We went to the park last night. Here is Jamie hanging out while we cooked some steak. Jamie loves to smile. If she isn't sleeping or crying, she is smiling. She loves my voice. I start talking to her and she just smiles and smiles. It melts my heart. I used to wonder how I would love another child as much as I love Pete but now I see how. She is so different yet so perfect in her own way. My little smiley girl. It's the best smile too with her slanty eyes and chubby cheeks. Sleeping Jamie with mom while dad and Pete played in the water. Our beautiful baby girl. Happy mom and dad enjoying one of our last evenings at the park before it gets too cold to go.Pete's new seat, in his push walker.

Sunday, September 20, 2009

Jamie Smiles

Smiles from Jamie this morning. Doesn't get any better than this. Another asian baby whose eyes close completely when they smile.



Friday, September 18, 2009

Mostly Pete

Ok, so most of these pictures are of Pete but that's because he actually does stuff. Jamie is cute and adorable but she is either sleeping or crying. I had a better week. My Mastitis is gone. My nose is not broken and feels much better now. Abby has not had any more falling or peeing incidences and seems to be her normal happy self. I miss Serra but I have come to terms with the fact that it was the best decision for our family. Jamie didn't get better though, she got worse. She is a crier that girl. To make a long story short, if you are not holding Jamie she is crying. Jamie sleeps, when you hold her. So, my day consists of holding Jamie, putting her down only to eat or pee. I do put her down and let her cry to spend time with Pete or to feed or change him and those times are very unsettling. It's hard to enjoy your time with the screaming in the background. But....I know this is temporary. It won't last forever. I wouldn't mind holding her so much except for the fact that I have another baby that needs me and I need him. So, we make it work though there is a lot of crying going on around here, from more than one person....

Here is our little man eating yogurt today. About half made it in his mouth but he loved trying.Jamie in a rare peaceful state.
Pete playing with his lawnmower in the shower. So funny.
Abby sleeping on Pete's toys.
Pete got ahold of the aluminum foil. Ever try to put foil back in the box after it was out? Not easy. More like impossible.
Hanging out with baby sissy watching the Today Show.
Eating raisins, one of his favorite snacks.
Playing with the cooler. He carries it around grunting, huffing and puffing. It's too heavy so he drops it on his toes and gets frustrated.
Pete doesn't wear pants very often does he? Ha, just noticed that.

That's all for now. Time for bed.....The house is quiet, the babies are asleep. Have a great weekend! Love, AM