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Maximus is doing a great job of being a big brother. It started a little rocky with a lot of whining and tears, but he has gotten the hang of our new life. There was one time that we thought Maximus wanted to send Quinten “home” but we soon realized that he had confused the … Continue reading Brothers
It’s hard to believe, but Quinten is four weeks old already! This first month has flown by, which shouldn’t be a surprise with the holidays sprinkled in there. Here’s what Quinten is up to at four weeks: * Spending a couple hours awake each day. * Eating every two hours during the day * Eating … Continue reading Quinten: Four Weeks
The Leger house has adapted pretty well to our new normal. I anticipate that our normal will be ever-changing, but we’re handling the newborn stage pretty well. As I told Bryan, the newborn phase should be pretty easy because we’ve done it before. I was a little nervous that Quinten would have a completely different … Continue reading Adapting to the new normal
Saturday, December 8, 2012 I woke up at 4:40 am with a pretty strong contraction. I’d been having strong ones at night the previous week, but nothing had woke me up. I didn’t think much of it and tried to go back to sleep. A little while later I had another equally strong one so … Continue reading A birth story: Quinten Marcus
December 20. Today I was supposed to have a scheduled c-section delivery. At 39 weeks. {Also my sister-in-law’s birthday. Happy birthday, Danielle!} This is what it looks like outside my dining room window. I’ve heard that we got 13″ of snow! The lights keep flickering and the wind is NUTS. Thunder was heard during the … Continue reading December 20, still a day we’ll always remember
I’m watching the election results but choosing not to comment on them. I voted this morning and I’m glad I participated. The bigger thing going on in my life right now is that we spent the night taking care of a bad diaper rash. A screaming toddler who won’t let you touch him who was … Continue reading I vote for a potty trained toddler!
Third trimester! Today marks my 27th week. I’ve got about 12 weeks to go. Yes, I did the math right. I haven’t formed cohesive thoughts about the delivery yet. I was recently told that I wouldn’t go past 39 weeks since I’ve been measuring a little more than a week a head. So, I know … Continue reading Third trimester starts now!
Baby makes four. Whew! I don’t get worked up about the pregnancy or having a newborn by Christmas. It’s changing the number of people in our household that feels very real to me. Doubling the number of children in the house. Man-to-man defense. Yikes! We’re pretty laid-back at our house. Naturally, we haven’t spent a lot of … Continue reading Adding to the family
When you take a blogging break, you should come back with a vengeance. Maximus wants to tell you something…notice the scrunched face. I love that nose! {Picture: Stalzer Photograpy} My pregnancy wasn’t the reason for my blogging break, but it did contribute to it. It’s not a surprise to most that my first trimester was … Continue reading Back from a blogging break with BIG news!
As I was laying in bed this morning, I was thinking about the past 18-months. Even though a lot has happened, it’s gone quickly. When other mother’s ask me questions about babies, I have a hard time remembering specifics. I think we unswaddled him around 5 months. I think he got his first tooth between … Continue reading Will I remember the “important” stuff with another baby?