Sleep!

To say I am not bragging would be a lie.....I must brag.

Matthew is an AWESOME baby when it comes to sleeping. During the day, the kid does not miss a meal and is angry if he isn't nursed every 2-3 hours. However, after the last feeding of the night, the kid will sleep at least 6, if not 8 hours. And I HAVE to wake him up on most occasions to eat!
He has made being a mom of 2 boys SO much easier than I had expected.

I don't know if this sleeping pattern is normal for this age, but (to give some explanation), John Michael is also an AWESOME kid however, not so much a great sleeper. From day one he never was a great sleeper. At 6 weeks, he was waking up every 2-3 hours in the night to eat and it was SO hard. Even now, no matter what time he goes to bed (let it be 7 PM or midnight), he wakes up between 5 - 6 AM.

I might have cursed myself by writing this blog (watch him not sleep tonight) but for right now, I'm a proud momma.

Because we are talking about sleep, thought I would share some pictures of my super cute kids sleeping....



How I found JM.....in our made bed, hidden within the pillows...ASLEEP.



One of our First Days Home.



When Matthew is being fed, JM is allowed to watch the iPad. Needless to say, this kid was tired!

 

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I love this picture. This was the day we came home from the hospital.
Ben went to go help JM get ready for his nap. it got really quiet and this was how I found them!



   

The Boys Newest Toy!

What is the greatest thing about having a "Dado" that is also a Contractor??
Our boys get spoiled with some amazing "toys"!

The big project this summer was a Playhouse for John Michael and Matthew.
Over a couple of weekends and a WHOLE lot of blood, sweat, and tears (ok, maybe no tears), it is finished and John Michael LOVES it.
We know that Matthew will love it.....he is just a little too young to be in the heat right now!


And the Project Begins!



First Slide!



Meme and Dado with the boys!

John Michael's Favorite is the Swings!



My workers down on the job!
We got a small rain shower, so the workers took a nap!

 

The Finished Project!





The workers with their masterpiece.



 John Michael says: "THANK YOU Daddy, Dado, and Meme!"



Maternity Leave

With John Michael, I was only able to take 6 weeks off of work. That means that with JM, at this time, I had only a few days left. How the heck did I do that!??!? Guess I was stronger back then!
I cannot imagine having to go back to work on Monday!

This time around I am taking full advantage of the 12 weeks. I have throughly enjoyed the time to bond with  Matthew, but also the special time I have been able to have with John Michael as well. Now that it has been 5.5 weeks, here is a glance of what we have been up to:

Trips to the Janet Huckabee Nature Center:

Naps! 



Walks (when It is Cool Enough)



 Potty Training (or Attempting to!):  

Tummy Time!

Being Silly:  

Building a Play Set (Blog to come Soon!)

Trips to the Library:

Cookie Breaks!

Movies with Friends!

To all my friends who are stay-at-home mommies.....I can honestly say, I'M JEALOUS!

What a fun summer we have had so far and we have another 6 weeks together!

Matthew is One Month!

(Well....technically 5 Weeks!)

Matthew is 5 Weeks old! I have to brag, he is one awesome baby. He is a great eater and an amazing  sleeper (Averaging 5-8 Hours a night.....I know that it is crazy difference between 5 and 8; HOWEVER, in sleeping terms I do just fine with 5 or 8!).  John Michael NEVER slept that long this early!



Speaking of John Michael, he has been an incredible big brother! He likes to tell us when Matthew is crying and immediately tells me I need to feed the baby or the baby needs a paci. Overnight my "baby" John Michael grew up to be a helpful little boy. He has become "daddy's boy", but I guess for right now that is ok!

Comparison Picture......they really look a like!

John Michael 5 Weeks

Matthew 4 Weeks

  Brotherly Love: