Mobile Bound!

It's been quite a long time since I've posted and I think I need to update more. So I can keep track of my childrens milestones!!

Allison:
-going into preschool in a few months
-turning 4 in a few months!!!
-is learning how to sleep in her own room!!!!
-such a good big sister!
-makes me laugh all the time
-can be such a little DIVA!
-thinks SHE is the boss of everyone
-had 4 weeks of summer camp from 9-1 every day and LOVED it!!!!

Paul:
-STILL has NO TEETH!!!!
-will not sleep through the night:(
-is 18lbs 9oz and 28inches long!
-has learned to CRAWL two weeks ago today!!!!
-is pulling himself up to stand on everything!
-is super fast at crawling now
-just turned 9 months old!!!!
-is iron deficient:(
-had his first ear infection a month ago (gets horrible high fevers with them)
-LOVES the water!!
-always has to try to throw himself into the bathtub
-is very mischievious

I need to get pictures from the last few months onto my computer so I can post them up. That'll be with my next post, which will hopefully NOT be SO LONG from now:)

Spot the change?

Can you see what a friend did to this picture? So much fun!
So I've been wondering a lot on if I am a likeable person?? I seem to not think I am as I never really get called to go and hang out with anyone and their kids. Though it could just be that the other people are too busy to hang out. But I'n not sure of that. I have to call to set up a playdate or something, it is never the other way around. Though I've become great friends with a dear friend who lives a block from us and we get together 2 times a week with the kids. I don't know how summer is going to turn out though, since her oldest is 10, then she has a 4 year old and a 6 month old. My two kids are her two youngest ages.
But seriously ,those that read my blog (I doubt many do read) am I not a likeable person?? I think I need to focus on other people and not on me.
Or it all could just be the craziness inside my head.

Birth Story

2nd picture is Allison and the 1st is Paul (me holding him)
I just read someone's birth story because their sweet little girl is turning one this week. That got me to thinking about both of my birth stories.
My first birth story is a lot different from my second one. I remember weeks before my due date, just dreading being pregnant anymore. I was bound and determined to try EVERYTHING I could to get that child out!!! At one point I thought my water had broke a few weeks early and went to the hospital, only to get sent home STILL PREGNANT!!!! It turned out to be bath water. BUMMER!!!! Then I had my last check up and was still very much pregnant (and that was a few days after my due date). So they asked if I wanted to be induced that Friday and I jumped at it!!! I said HECK YES!!!! So we went into the hospital at 7am ready to go. Got the pitocin and waited for the contractions. Mind you I had not dialated one bit before then. So at first the contractions were not painful. I was doing great. Then all of a sudden they started to hit me HARD! At that time I had told Jason to go and get some lunch, it was lunch time. So it figures that as soon as he had gone to eat I would hurt BAD!!! The doctor came in to check me and I was only at a 3cm!!! I was thinking SERIOUSLY a 3!! I told him to check again, surely he had to be wrong?!?! After that I was able to get Jason back into the room and tell him I NEEDED AN EPIDURAL!!!!!! So I got the epidural and I thought he was a WONDERFUL MAN! Took all the pain away, and I was able to sleep!!! Then at about 5pm I stopped progressing. I was at an 8 at that time. But we waited it out for a few hours in hopes I would progress. The doctor came in and still NOTHING, NADA, NO CHANGE! But we decided (the doctor) that I could wait another couple of hours. By the time 9pm came, I was still 8cm!!!! Obviously my daughter Allison had NO intension on coming out. But at that point the doctor decided I had waited at that stage for way to long, and all of a sudden I had a rush of people coming in to prep me and take me to the OR. It was deemed an emergency c-section, due to lack of progression. So I got scared. I had never seen that many people in my room at once the whole time I was there. And we were out of the room in like 15 minutes flat.
At that point another man came into the OR and gave me more medicine in my epidural to numb me more. Then I got the shakes and could not stop the shaking. After another 15 minutes or so with Jason by my side, Allison was born!!!! At that point I was uncomfortable and asked for the medicine that would make me drouzy. I got to see Allison and then I was out. Jason stills remembers that as the funniest he's ever seen me. Aparently I kept on waking up to ask how she was, how big was she, and where was she?? she was in daddy's arms the whole time, just as perfect as could be. Once the medicine wore off I was great. I can take pain like no other person. I was up and walking the following day! I am a SUPER RECOVERY PERSON:) I needed to walk around and they let me. Then we were able to take home our precious first born a few days later and I never took any pain killer for the pain, besides tylenol once or twice. I was never really in any pain either.
Fast forward three years later, and I was pregnant with little Paul (who happens to be 6 months old now!!!) Paul was a scheduled c-section. I was told I had a 50/50 chance of having a normal delivery and I opted for a c-section since I did so well with the last one. Good thing too, Paul was bigger then Allison. I went in a week before my due date and was preped and in the OR two hours after we got there. This time the medicine did not make me shake and I stayed awake because I had nothing to put me to sleep. I recovered just as well the first time. I was walking around that evening! The nurses thought I hadn't even had a c-section I was doing so well. Aparently other women were screaming and crying because of the pain. Not me:) I do not know where I get the powers that be that let me have no pain but I like it. So now I have two beautiful children. One that I just signed up to go to preschool in the fall!!! She'll be 4 in September!!! Can you believe it?? And Paul is 6 months!!! Time sure does fly!!

Pictures!

I decided to take some pictures of the kids yesterday and this is what I got!!! I did not change these photo's at all. I got these kids to smile all on my own:)

Fun Outside

We are up every morning by 7:30am. This morning after a quick run to the store I took the kids outside for some photo time and Allison colored with sidewalk chalk. I wanted to share some of these great pictures that I took of the kids!

Dinner!!!

Tonight for dinner Jason made Mahi Mahi burgers with fresh avacado and mango salsa on a poppy seed and onion bun!! Was DELICIOUS!!! We got the stuff at Whole Foods. It was WAY worth it:)

I have LOTS of pictures to download!! I'll do it on a later date and post more on the kids and other things....

Craziness, check ups, and baby steps

Today is a day of lots of crazy things happening. Allison didn't make it onto the potty. She always feels the need to run to me and tell me she has to potty, then runs to the potty but can't get her pants down in time and potty's in her pants and on the floor. No problem there, but today has been a defiant day for miss Allison. Has been doing the complete opposite after I tell her no.
-pinching baby's cheeks (i say no-she does it anyway)
-pulling baby's legs (no-doesn't listen)
-wash hands after potty (no-runs away)
It's a hard day for a 3 year old, who is showing her defiance because she is jealous. This is what I got from it. I have been controlling my anger better and have stepped back and took in a deep breathe and asked her calmly to stop. You know what, IT WORKS!!! Baby steps for me, but I'm changing my mothering:)

Paul 4 month check up
-15 pounds 10 ounces
-25.75 inches long
-44cm head circumference
-can push his chest up off the floor!!
-has rolled from front to back (a few times)
-has rolled from back to front (once!)
-very happy, smiley, giggly boy
-can sleep in his crib in his room until 2am, then I give in (I am working on it)

Funny note
-went to let the dogs inside the house today and got locked out by Allison!!! I was playing with Paul on the floor while she was playing by herself, nicely. The dog was barking so I went through the sliding glass door and opened the other door to let the dog in. Takes 2 seconds right??? well, I turn around and she has the sliding door closed and has locked it. What is more, she thinks this is HILARIOUS!!!!! Here I am freaking out because Paul is on the floor crying and Allison is laughing at me. Trying to reason with a 3 year old who thinks it is funny to lock me out was CRAZY!! Thought about going to the front door, but also realized she could run there faster and lock that door as well! Then I realized I had my phone in my pocket and grandma was upstairs. But I finally was able to talk her into opening the door for me. From now on I need to make sure she either comes with me and I grab Paul or that she is no where near the back door. Whew!

Blow Outs Palouza!!!!

I have never had a baby with so many outfit changes in ONE DAY!!!!!!! Paul has gone through 4 outfits today!!! Three of them within 30 minutes!!! First he has diarehea and I have it to, go figure. So he poops liquid at the moment. So he pooped about 2pm and it shot all the way up his back. So he got a bath and a new outfit. Then while I was putting his diaper on him he managed to pee in his mouth!!! YUCK!!!! So then about an hour later he pooped AGAIN and it shot up his back AGAIN!!!! Then when I changed the diaper and clothes again he managed to pee in his face again and all over me, which prompted another change of clothes for me and him. Then he pee'd through his clothes!!!!!!!! Diaper and clothes change number 4!!! I'm hoping it doesn't happen again!! It's just been one of those days!

Chili Cookoff and kids

So, we have a wonderful professional photographer in our Ward at church and she always brings her camera to events. So since all 7 of the babies that were born within 45 days of eachother were at the chili cookoff she took the oppurtunity to take a group shot! Here's the picture I like. Paul is the only one in a sleeper (only because he pooped through his other outfit). He's the second to last one on the right. The kids are almost in birth order as well. Just the two in the middle need to switch then the oldest starts on the left on October 5 and the last one on the right ends on November 18th.

Allison
-her surgery went great
-she's almost back to her old self
-sounds like minnie mouse right now
-great big sister who always helps out when needed and plays with her brother:)
-loves to give hugs to her friends even if they don't want to hug her
-says she loves her friends, which is very sweet.
-still takes the pacifier!!
-off of her sleep schedule, which means for 11pm bedtime:(
-3 years old and 6 months weighs 29 pounds

Paul
-can push his chest off the floor and keep it up!
-has learned to roll from front to back, but can't do the opposite yet
-has started to giggle, but doesn't do it much
-has realized when mom leaves the room and starts to cry
-is starting to sleep in his room in his crib!!!!!!!!
-is almost 4 months old and weighs 14 pounds 8 ounces! (half of his sisters weight)
-a very easy going baby
-LOVES LOVES LOVES his BIG SISTER!!
-loves to hold onto toys and stuffed animals (mainly bites and sucks on them)
-still trying to figure out how to get his thumb in his mouth and how to keep it there but sometimes chokes on his fingers

Baby Boom

So I live in the Naperville 1st Ward (LDS) and within a 45 day period 6 of us ladies had 7 babies between October and November. Well, we had the Annual Chili Cookoff over the weekend and ALL 7 of the babies were there, including my own newwest addition Paul. We couldn't resist getting a picture!! On a sidenote Jason had been cooking chili for 3 months and it PAID OFF!!! He won the award for BEST CHILI!!! I'm so proud of him. There will probably not be chili for a long time.
Allison's surgery went well and she is doing much better. Back to her old self, I'd say. We just shouldn't have let her get away with everything after her surgery.
Paul is now 15 weeks old!!! Time flies when you have a new baby, and we will be going to visit my family in about 6 weeks and it will be the first time most of my family will see him, except my parents who came up when he was born. Well, crying baby means I gotta go. Enjoy this picture of our children and my son is the 6th baby (going from left to right). He's the one leaning on the boy on the end.

Valentines

Happy Valentines Day everybody. Though Valentines Day seems more special for dating couples then mrried couples.
Allison had her tonsils and adenoids out on Friday. She acted as though she didn't even have surgery for the first two days. It finally started to hit her on Sunday and now she doesn't feel so well and her throat hurts. But she should start to feel better in a week or so.
Paul, my little 14 week old (3months) man just keeps on growing!!! HE has his 3 month check up on Wednesday, but he went to the doctor last week because he was sick and he already weighs 14 pounds!!! He's my big boy, I wish he'd stop growing! But he's a cutie pie and I love both my kids so very much. Holidays are much more special when you have kids:)

I wish

There are a lot of things I wish. But one that I wish over and over again at this moment is that my daughter would just leave me alone for awhile and go play by herself. At what age do they play by themselves?? She's almost 3 and a half years old. I'm hoping it should have happened already. Then at what age do they start to listen to you without having to ask over and over and over again and then start yelling at them and threatening you. I love NAP TIME. Yes my daughter still gets a nap because it is the ONLY time I get to myself without her constantly bothering me. I also have a 3 month old who needs my attention but he will lay anywhere and be fine. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE playing with my kid but every second of every day is starting to wear on me a little bit. I guess I just need a break. I think I will go to the Relief Society receipe club on Thursday, that will give me a little break from the kids. I think I may need a nap. Thank goodness it is almost bed time.
My baby Paul exactly 3 months old today!!! Wow how time flies. It seems like it was just yesterday that we took him home from the hospital. He's already 14 pounds and 25.5 inches long!!! Into 3-6 month clothes already!!! Allison goes in for her surgery on Friday, so she will be just laying around for awhile which will be a different change. I guess that will give me a break. I'm scared about her surgery but it is a routine surgery so there's really nothing to worry about. She got invited to her first birthday party today and she's excited!!! She had her first birthday party when she turned 3 and she loved it. Well, it's time for bath time:)

Snowpocolapyse!

Holy Snow Batman!!!! Well, we started to get snow Monday night, and into Tuesday morning and afternoon from a little snow storm. Then the blizzard hit Tuesday night!!! It has finally stopped snowing about 10am Wednesday morning and we got about 18 inches of snow!!! Our snow drifts however are about 7 or 8 feet high. We are digging out little by little and will eventually get dug out, but the snow plow has yet to come to our street. I wonder if we will even get out tomorrow? I took Allison out twice to play in the snow but she gets lost in it and the dogs do not want to go out to go potty either.

Sick Babies

Oh how lovely a weekend it has been. It has been a weekend of crazy high fevers with Allison and up all night with her as well. She went from alright to worse rapidly during the day on Friday. Weird thing, how come kids have no fever during the day and really high fevers at night. On top of the crazy high fevers is a very runny nose and bad cough, sore throat, and apparently her bottom hurts?? So after yet again another night up all night with a super high fever with Allison on Saturday we called the doctors office, they have weekend hours. So the verdict, just an upper respiratory infection and an ear infection. She has not been this sick for two years. She has not had an ear infection in two years either. She's on antibiotics now and is already feeling a bit better. But then she gets to be worse for another week starting in a week. She is having a routine surgery next Friday to remove her adenoids and tonsils. On top of the girl, the boy has been sick for 6 weeks now! But alas there is nothing to be done for him unless he gets a fever.
Now I get to prepare for a snow storm coming in a day or two. The last bad storm I remember living in was in 2006 when I had a miscarriage. It was one of the worst memories of my life. It was my first pregnancy and I miscarried. But God had another one for me, as I got pregnant a few weeks after I miscarried and I had a beautiful girl named Sandra Allison Jacobson. Allison is what she goes by, and three years later God game me another child named Paul Andrew Jacobson. I have two beautiful children whom I love and adore. Having sick kids comes with the package, and we love to share germs in this house as Paul got it first, followed by grandma, then Allison (who has it bad), and me (which it's pretty small), and now Jason and probably soon to be grandpa.
I'm off to make a list of things I need in case this storm gets pretty bad. We're expecting 12-18 inches of snow but there may be more or less.

So Help Me!

Mothers, I need advice. I have tried everything I can think of to keep my 3 year old daughter from smuthering, laying on top of, putting her face in, and hugging too much of her two month old baby brother. I try pulling her off and putting her in timeout. I've tried yelling and I've tried threatening to take things away and none of it works. The poor baby boy just puts up with it and I feel horrible for him. I'm worried one of these times she might hurt him.
I'm told she is just wanting attention. But the thing is I give her more attention then I do her little brother. I put him down all the time to play with her and give her the attention she wants. The baby ends up faling asleep because he doesn't get nearly enough stimulation. He shouldn't sleep as much as he does but it's because his sister is too demanding. I'm glad that the boy is a zen baby for the most part.
I'm sad that the girl has decided to give up her naps! I really need her to take those naps to give me a chance to just breathe, because if she doesn't get a nap I'm constatly being bothered. And it's non stop. You'd think that by now she's learned to play by herself with her toys.
Well, I have to atleaat force some quiet time onto her so she can take a breather. Maybe then I can get a cat nap or watch an episode of Grey's Anatomy. No more WONDER PETS!!!!

Nap Time

Oh how I LOVE the nap time at my house. It gives me time to myself to watch whatever I want without the interruption of my daughter. But she is three and a half years old and she really doesn't need a nap. So sometimes she doesn't take a nap and goes to bed at a decent time. So I'm debating whether or not to not have naps anymore. Though not having naps leaves for an even longer day for me. I feel like the day goes on for many hours longer then it should. I guess I can just let her decide if she wants to nap or not. I think she'd rather not nap. It might just be time to let her give them up. Instead I can enforce quiet time where she sits or lays down and watches a movie.
Once she wakes up for a nap we will go over to a friends house for some play time. I am going to invite them over here next week so we can switch on and off. Except children do not understand the words STAY DOWNSTAIRS. NO UPSTAIRS. It's easier to keep track of them that way. I also think about the fact that Allison has nothing but girl toys and no boy toys, so does a 4 year old boy really want to come over to a girls house and play?? I mean even her lego's are pink. My poor baby boy will need some boy toys when he gets old enough to play. Which my husband will be very happy about. He says "boy toys" are much more fun then "girl toys". I think he's tired of playing dollhouse all the time:) But when it comes to inviting kids over to my house I'm fine with it, but I do not think I am ready to have someone drop off their child to play with Allison for me to watch two 3 year olds and a baby. I don't think I'll be ready for that for awhile. I think I'd rather have the mom come and hang out as well. That and I like having some adult time with a friend.
I'm finishing up my weekly Grey's Anatomy fix then off for a playdate.

Lazy Day

It's Monday and we consider Monday's lazy days. Well, I have declared it so. I am still in my pajamas here, but I did dress my kids. So maybe I should get dressed and eat.
I feel kinda like a bad parent sometimes. I let my daughter watch movies all day on Mondays. For the most part she comes and goes and plays and watches a little bit. But I don't really care. I try to teach my daughter but she gets stressed out after 2 minutes of me trying to teach her something.
I forgot to put a diaper on my daughter last night as well. She slept all night in her underwear. She hasn't had a wet diaper at night for almost a month now anyway but I still put one on her just in case. Well, after last night I will no longer put her in diapers. So she is done with diapers! Horray!!! We've accomplished the potty completely:)
My poor baby Paul has caught this god awful cold again. He had it for a month with constant congestion and a congested cough but nothing can be done for him medicine wise since he is 2 months old. Well he got rid of it a few weeks ago, but alas it has made it's ugly return:( So suctioning of the nose, steam showers, and the humidifier is what I do for him. I say enough already and give him some medicine. Part of me hopes he gets a fever so he can get some much needed medicine.
So it's time to get dressed and eat some breakfast, while watching Happy Feet with my darling daughter. Though sometimes she's not a darling. The joys of pulling a 3 year old off of a 2 month old. She does not understand that she is too big to be putting all her weight onto her brother! I'm pretty sure whoever reads this and has other children know what I am talking about and have been there. Have a good day!

BEARS:(

Man, I was really hoping the Bears could pull out a win in the last quarter but they got stomped on by the Packers. I'm sad by this. I wanted the Bears to pull it off. I guess that means I'm a cheesehead for the Superbowl.
We bought a new computer on sale today. On sale for a lot cheaper then it is origionally. It is nice and it has a full keyboard. It's a laptop. I prefer the laptop for the extra space it does not take up.
Well, I'm going to go cry and eat me some beef stew for dinner.

Computer Loss

I had no computer for a few days. My computer contracted several viruses a few days ago. I took it to get it fixed since the viruses attacked the firewall, antivirus software, and my internet and thus renderered the computer useless and I did not want to wipe out things I have not saved and started over again. But it's back.

We are thinking about buying a new computer. It's $800 but now it is on sale for $500 starting tomorrow for one week. I think we are going to get it. This one is getting pretty old.

Now children are hysterical. My darling daughter has mastered the art of pooping in the potty and now she loves to go to the bathroom. How does one go from being scared to poo to loving it?? The other night she refused to flush the toliet because she wanted to look at her poo. How disguisting and weird is that??? But the good news is she is now completely potty trained, for the most part. she has not even had a wet diaper since she decided to be potty trained a few weeks ago. I still can't believe all the trying to potty train didn't work, but then when she decided it was cool it took all of one day, except for pooping which took 3 more weeks. But hey now I only have to buy one set of diapers!

One More Thing

Allison
-Ever since she had a playdate with her friends Alma and Abrams (brothers), she has up and decided to poop in the potty! And I can't forget to say that she has not had a wet diaper at night since she decided to potty train, that and she likes to go to the bathroom by herself! Such a big girl now.
Paul
-I actually think he's a little over 23 inches long. Some of his 0-3 or 3 month clothing does not fit him, but others do.

Oh one more thing....Why is it that the little girls in church dress in either a dress or a skirt/shirt combo, but little boys can go in khaki pants and a polo shirt and no one cares?? I've always had issue with this. Though Paul does go in khaki or brown pants with a button down plaid shirt. But when he gets a little bigger I will be buying him a cute mini suit!

Last thing...does anyone have anything to say about the preschools in the Naperville area?? I want to put Allison in preschool, as she is desperate to go, and I have her on two waitlists for one's NEXT Spring, but I want to put her in one starting in the fall as she'll be 4 by then. I'm thinking about doing that pre-screening thing for the new Anne Reid Educational Center off of Naper Blvd. Any thoughts Naperville moms???

Didn't forget the article

Umm...
Remember the article I talked about about the atheists addicted to mormon mommy blooging? Well, here's the link:

http://www.salon.com/life/feature/2011/01/15/feminist_obsessed_with_mormon_blogs

Read it and give your own thought!

Projectile Poop!

Ever heard of projectile pooping?? Believe me I never did until now, with child number two. He's a boy and he lets you know it when you change his diaper. Not only does he have good aim when he potty's but he has good aim when he poops too!! Sometimes when I open his diaper he is already ready for me AS SOON AS HIS DIAPER IS OPEN!!!
Then there is projectile poop, which is the same as pee-pee for boys but with poo! It has happened to me, on several occations. Which promts for me to get disguisted and immediately be changed. Not only is there projectile poop with this boy but there is also Lots and Lots of blowouts!!! Seriously, Allison never had any blowouts. But I find myself soaking and washing way more clothing with this boy then I have ever done with Allison, or in my life for that matter. And when he blows he blows, all over! Thankfully it mostly gets caught in his clothes but it has managed to get onto me, if i'm holding him. Or on the bed when he's lying on my bed. Like todat for example, thought he just pooped, and not much, but when I picked him up off my bed it was through his sleeper. So he needed to be changed and so did my bed at 7:30am!!! Now he's pooped again and thus he needs to be changed. I don't know what it is but he is a champion pooper. He could be one of those babies in the Luv's commercial, really he could. But we aren't a Luv's family, I'm a Pampers or Huggies momma (mostly Pampers). But if the other is on sale I'm all over it.
Well, that was my morning in a nutshell. Now it is time to finish the morning rituals of dressing the kids and eating all within the next hour before I go to a friends for some Visiting Teaching (of me), and for some playtime for Allison and Paul. I know Paul is only 2 months old but in our ward over the winter 6 of us had 7 babies all in a 6 week period. You'd think we discussed getting pregnant together to have kids all within 6 weeks of being born of eachother. But nope, all a coincidence!!

A Sidenote

So I read a friends blog earlier and she talked about an article in Salon Magazine. It was an article about atheists who are addicted to reading other *more savvy* mormon mommy bloggers. Well, here's a question I bring up...
Who on Earth has time to do everything these moms do?? I'm mormon as well and I don't have a perfect little cookie cutter family and do everything else these mommy's do.

First their house is in amazing shape. Seriously with the pictures it looks like nothing is out of place. When you come over to my house it's clean, sort of. there are still toys around, but it's not spotless. I have a toddler and I newborn baby, and these moms have little ones as well, so what, do their little ones not play ever?? Or do they have a house maid or something?? I just want to know when they have time to do all their housework with what they get accomplished daily.

Second, when do they have time to do what they like to do??? I am constantly being asked to play by my daughter and I've also got an infant who needs my constant attention as well. I have no time to do anything else, and I mean ANYTHING. The only time I have to myself is nap time (and yes my 3 year old still takes naps). That is my onlt *ME* time that I get and thus the time is used to relax and take a nap myself right now, since I'm still up several times at night with my new baby Paul. Some days I don't sleep and I watch a show I like and other days I prepare my Sunday School lesson.

And Third, why do they all look like models?? Really the mommy's, daddy's, and children all look like they came out of a catelog. I think my children are georgeous, but I don't consider myself beautiful (though my husband does, but I don't). I also think these mormon moms who have these blogs might sugar coat things a little more and they sound like they are merry sunshine all day every day.

Those are my points to this article, and I will have to find this article and figure out how to post it in a hyperlink in my blog.


I am going to start blogging more to write down random thoughts and post what my children have accomplished, so I do not forget their milestones. I love being a mom and I never thought I would love it as much as I do. I thought I would miss working and I don't. I could stay at home and be a mom for the rest of my life and be happy. I would love to have another child in a few years as well. I forget everything about babies until I have another baby. I am enjoying every second I have with Paul, yet I get told that Paul is the second child syndrome. I do not get as many pictures of him like I did with Allison when she was a new baby. So I need to try to pick up the camera and take pictures daily, or weekly. That is a goal of mine. I don't want Paul to ask me when he gets older why there are not as many pictures of him. I also never thought I could love another child as much as I love my darling Allison. But I do I love my Paul just as much. Well, it's 10pm both children are asleep and so is my husband. I should try to drift off to sleep before Paul wakes up to me held or fed or cuddled with.

Here it Goes!

I found myself reading other blogs and realized I do not post as often as I should. Especially about what has been going on around here with our new addition.

Here it Goes! Life has been hectic. Getting used to a second child took a little getting used to but I think I've got the hang of it. I've figured out how to please both children at once, and I tell you it's a feat on it's own.

Allison
-3 years old
-loves to read
-has become a movie lover like her parents:)
-loves to play tea party
-loves anything and everything Disney Princess related
-carries purses and puts on mema's makeup and her own lip gloss
-plays with her Beauty and the Beast Castle
-likes to wrap and unwrap things
-HAS BEEN POTTY TRAINED!!! (took a day-one day-just potty though)
- talks like a little adult
-loves to sing church songs and princess songs
- is very much an entertainer
-a social butterfly
-Loves being a Sunbeam!

Paul
-2 months old
-13 pounds 23 inches long
-goes 3 to 4 hours between feedings
-can fall asleep on his own
-talks and complains constantly
-holds his head upon his own
-pushes off the ground
-gives tons of smiles and giggles
-is my little pooper
-has found his hands and thumbs for sucking
-still has hair!!
-loves his family