February 24, 2012

Ethan: Six Weeks Old

Oh how I love this little boy!

At six weeks:

Ethan loves looking at ceiling fans and the white/navy contrast in his room

He's not a big fan of his car seat, unless he's tired then he can snuggle in and take a good nap

He is sleeping pretty good at night, at least a 3 1/2 to 4 hour stretch...now we just need to work on going right back to sleep rather than wanting to party from 2 to 4am!

His acne has all but cleared up and his furrowed brow seems to be getting a big better...the baby botox must be working.

Has intense gas and poops...tight tummy, lots of screams

He rolled over from front to back at 5 weeks.  He has a very strong neck and can pretty much hold his weight on his legs.  My CrossFit peeps like to attribute this to CrossFit. 

He eats a lot.  Every couple of hours.  We are trying to give him a bottle a day so I'm not stuck like I was with my girls.  He doesn't love it, but he'll take it.

Just like his sister London, he doesn't love a binkie either.  If he's fussy, I can wrap him up and hold him in close and once he starts sucking that binkie, his eyes roll back and he calms down.  However, he won't just take it otherwise, he'll just pop it right back out.

His sisters are completely in love with him...always asking to see him, kiss him, hold him, etc.  London covers her ears anytime he cries.  She also talks to him in a really high voice and says the same thing over and over and over.  Her latest phrase is, "Hi handsome boy."  It used to be, "Don'tcha" ???  Ya, I didn't quite get that one either.

Perspective on the above picture

 Ethan LOVES baths.  He can be screaming and if I put him in the water he immediately stops.  He just figured out how to kick his legs and splash the water everywhere, so we will not be bathing him on the counter anymore. 

February 14, 2012

Valentine's Day

One of the rare days I got London out of one of her nightgowns.  They are watching some show on TV that they just can't pull their eyes away from.  Jonny got them these new outfits for Valentine's Day, what a cute dad! 

Nope, London still can't pull her eyes from that TV!


Gourmet Valentine's Dinner of heart pizza, salad, and pink soda.  The highlight was opening Valentine's from Gma Sans that came in the mail and having Gma Cozy stop by that night with yummy heart sugar cookies.  Lots of love going on over here!

February 11, 2012

Addy & London











Ethan's Newborn Pictures

 Five days old
Didn't know we were going to have an Asian baby.












February 9, 2012

Four Weeks Old

His hair seems to have a bit of a "strawberry" tint to it which I think this picture reflects.  Jonathan had similar hair color when he was a baby too.

Things to Remember:

Love having Ethan fall asleep on my chest so I can smell his sweet breath and snuggle his neck

The thumper leg when changing diapers

Getting beaten with the acne stick (Ethan), happened much sooner than with my girls...I think likely due to the estrogen patch I'm sporting, but hey, no post partum, so thanks Ethan for taking one for the team.

Not getting much sleep.  He's up every 2 hours...haven't had 3 straight for a LONG time.  Hope Month #2 gets better.

This kid eats A LOT!  I feel like I'm nursing him every hour...not quite, but that's what it feels like.  The pediatrician was quite impressed with his 1 pound weight gain at his 2 week appointment.

Mama's down 20 lbs...9 to go, but a whole lot of toning needed!  Can't wait to get the go ahead to start CrossFit'n again so I can trash the same 4 clothing items wear over and over and over. 

So grateful for kind and thoughtful family and friends who have provided meals, playdates, sleepovers, and rides to school.  THANK YOU!

Camera Hijacked

It's pretty obvious when you download 58 pictures that look like this....




Gotta say, I like the fact that they are each taking turns on the chaise lounge under the umbrella