Playing catch up

I've been a bit MIA in the blog world, but it's because life is So Much Busier with 2!  Seriously, life is busy with one child, but when #2 comes along, it's a whole new world!  We are no longer able to get as much done, because when Jesse has Adam, I still have Olivia and vice versa. 

We're trying to do more family things, because Adam's at the age where he loves to go out and do things.  It's a bit difficult with Olivia, but we're managing.

The second child truly gets the shaft on strict schedules, because we're more on the go with Adam being 2.5.

We checked out the Iowa City Children's museum a few weekends back and Adam LOVED it!  That was also our first day of no nap and let's just say that night was not fun.

I took a part time position with a local non-profit and I am so excited!  It gets me out of the house without the kids and it gives the kids sometime at "school" to socialize with other children and Adam loves it.

It looks as though another trip to China is in Jesse's future for July and I am none too excited about it.

I cannot believe it's almost July!  Where has this year gone??? Um, I have a 7 month old and a 2 & 1/2 year old, how did that happen??

We headed to an out of town wedding yesterday (1.5h away) and at one point, both kids were crying and I couldn't help but hysterically laugh.  I mean, what else can you do?  Jesse contemplated turning around and heading home, but we figured we were only 20 minutes away so we might as well go. The wedding ended up being at a fairgrounds and the building didn't have air and it was HOT and HUMID!  We all made it through and got home at about 8pm.  About 30 minutes past Adam's bedtime and about 1.5h past Olivia's bedtime.  This made for an awful night for Olivia, so we're a bit tired today.

That's all for now, but I hope to check back in more often! 

Olivia 6 Months

Olivia 6 Months

5/23/13

Ms. Olivia! 6 months old, how is this possible?  I think I say it every month, but my goodness time is moving fast! 

You’re sleeping better, though you still like to be swaddled or in your swing.  You fought yet another ear infection this month L  I fear tubes is in your future.  You’re very nosey and we cannot feed you if there is anything going on around you!  

Your routine is starting to straighten out.  You are eating a 4-6oz in your bottles at approximately 7am, then a bottle at 10am, 12:00pm you get some fruit, followed by a bottle at 1pm, 4pm, then a dinner of veggies at 5:30, bath at 6:15 followed by your 8oz bottle.  You sleep from 7pm-1am, eat about 3oz and then sleep until about 7am most nights.

We’ve started feeding you solids this month.  You’ve hated everything you’ve tried but veggies.  We’ve attempted a sippy cup, but you don’t care for that either.

You LOVE your brother with everything you have, and you love to watch him and be entertained.  You have 24 hour entertainment while you’re awake and you love it! You get quite bored when he’s not around.

Stats for this month are: 16lbs 8oz  24.50" Long & 41.5cm for head You're a short little girl and I'm afraid you'll be taking after Mama in that department your entire life! We love you baby girl!!

Olivia 5 Months

Olivia- 5 Months

4/23/13

This month has been a difficult one, my dear…. With Daddy in China for 2 full weeks, while you and I both got pink eye and you got ear infection, it was to say the least; a VERY long month.

You did however start rolling from back to belly, every time we put you down, so that’s been fun. Especially since you hate being on your belly.  You don’t roll in your crib, so that’s a plus. 

You finally got a schedule down of eating and sleeping, though it’s not the schedule Mommy wants you on, it’ll have to do.

Just for documentation, here is what your schedule looks like at 5 months:

7:15-wake

8:00am-eat 6oz

9:30am- 10:30am nap

11:00-eat 6oz

1:00 eat 6oz

1:30-2:30pm Nap

3:30-4ish eat 6oz

4:30ish- 5:00 nap

6:15 bath

6:30 bottle and bed.

12:30am- bottle 6 oz

4:00am wake, put back to sleep.

You’re wearing size 3-6m and 6m clothing.  You haven’t had solids yet, though we will try in a week or two.  You’re wearing size 3 diapers and you weigh about 15lbs 8oz.

You have been teething for a couple months now with no sign of teeth coming in, which is no fun.

You had two teeth poke through one right after another this month.  Your bottom front two.  No sign of other teeth though.

You’re very smiley and any time we talk to you, you give us that big toothless grin.  You LOVE watching Adam and he can make you giggle better than any of us.

You’re an awful napper & sleeper, but we’re working on it…. You just want to be held all of the time.  I’m not quite sure what to do about this, but we’ll work through it.