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Quinten is basically a professional roller. He’s been doing it for a few weeks, but I’ve been too busy to say much about it. I think I posted a picture on some social media site. Or, I hope I did because that’s basically why you have children. Fill up the pictures and words with baby … Continue reading He’s a rolly-polly baby
I still have random moments where I stop, look around, and realize I have two boys. My twelve-year-old self never would have imagined that I’d be raising two boys. Heck, my twenty-one-year-old self wouldn’t have either! Just look at these two. A fat, scowly old man baby and his long scrawny big brother. Since Quinten … Continue reading One … TWO!
I recently had a conversation with a friend who said, “your boys and their sleeping!” Yes, I’ve had it easy. I’m grateful for that, but know how easy I’ve had it. That’s probably why it didn’t bother me when Quinten spent the first 9 weeks getting up a lot. Of course it’s a distant memory … Continue reading Sleepless nights
I have this thing I do. When it gets hard I shut down. I get through bedtime and I sit on the couch and watch tv. I observe but don’t participate. I let my brain shutdown. I’ve done that a lot since coming back to work. My days are pretty crazy. I’m catching up on … Continue reading Some days are hard
More snow day fun! Bryan and Maximus built “tunnels” in our backyard during a warm weekend day. By warm, I obviously mean 30 degrees. I took the opportunity to bundle Quinten up and test drive his snuggly winter suit. If he wasn’t such a sweaty baby, I’d put him in it every day because … Continue reading Backyard tunnels
If you’ve been around for a while you know that Maximus is a thumb sucker. He has been since he was a baby. I had zero intention of giving him a pacifier. I don’t judge others for using them, I just wasn’t going to use them. I convinced myself that there was no place in … Continue reading It’s just an oral fixation
Quinten Marcus, the three-month-old. He’s starting to get the hang of tummy time. Or rather, a tummy time that doesn’t involve falling asleep. He still spends a lot of time looking like a beached whale, but that’s the funny thing about babies. Beached whale one day and the next you’re knocking them down. 😉 He’s … Continue reading Quinten at 3 months
We’re adjusting to our new normal. I’m back to work and we’re all trying to get into a groove. On the one hand, we’ve done this before. On the other hand, it was getting difficult with only one little guy to take care of. Maximus isn’t always the easiest toddler to get out the door … Continue reading Switching up the normal
Today I get up with an alarm clock. It’s something I haven’t done for 12 weeks. A little more actually. I started my maternity leave after taking the last of my vacation. That was the last time I slept through the night. Today I got up with a baby at 4:30 and realized at 5 … Continue reading Today
I’ve had this post written for months. It bounces around a little too much but I feel like I should post it. So here it is … I can’t pinpoint the thing that made me decide to breastfeed. I can remember that it was a decision, not a want. I had no idea what it … Continue reading Our nursing adventure