Becky's Boys: October 2009

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Life with two

Some insights I've gained in the two short months living with a toddler and infant:

It takes forever to get out the door to go anywhere, and some days it's really not worth the effort.
Once you do get out of the house, you have to go back several times for things you forgot.
The car ride home--no matter how long it is--always ends with at least one screaming child.
You can sleep with four people in a double bed.
A toddler who refused to be carried anywhere, suddenly wants to be carried everywhere!
Naps are essential.
Pushing a double stroller is a really good workout.
Going out to eat is not for the faint of heart, and is really an oxymoron--there's not much eating involved.
It's amazing how much housework you can accomplish during an episode of Sesame Street.
Hot dogs and macaroni and cheese are an acceptable supper for all members of the family.
Dust bunnies take up permanent residence in the house.
The stains on the living room carpet don't matter, because you can't see the carpet anyway.
Bathing daily and sleep are over-rated.
Most days we only have time for the essential: eating, changing diapers, playing, and sleeping, in that order.
Showering or going the bathroom alone or in peace is a thing of the past.
Going to the grocery store alone is like a mini-vacation.
It is not uncommon to change four dirty diapers before 8:00 a.m.
A smile or hug and kiss makes it all worth it!

And now for a game of Find That Baby!

Friday, October 23, 2009

Paul had his 8-week check-up this week. He weighed in at 12 lb, 9 oz, and measured 25 inches long. That puts him around the 95th percentile for both (I think). He's a little bigger than Benjamin was at that age. This is one of those few times in life when you're excited about weight gain! He's rolling over from his stomach to his back already. Benjamin did that early, too. I'm still waiting for longer stretches of sleep at night. He usually eats 3 times during the night, and since I'm nursing it's always me that gets up. I find it amusing that people ask me if he's sleeping through the night yet. It's pretty rare that an 8-week old (or younger!) is sleeping through the night! And if there are some babies that have done it, I don't really want to hear about it right now. =) We had shots at the doctor's appointment. Benjamin had a flu shot. So, we've had a week of fussy kids and fevers. Not fun! Everyone seems to be doing better today, though, so hopefully that's all behind us. Oh, yeah, we've also gotten a couple of smiles out of Paul! It makes everything so worth it!

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Guess who?

People have been asking us if the boys look alike. Here's a shot of both of them around 8 weeks. What do you think? Can you tell who's who?

Friday, October 16, 2009

It's going to be a long winter!

Paul's first snow--this picture was taken yesterday! It was a beautiful snow--nice, big flakes, but October?!

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Pumpkin Patch--I love fall!

We had a good time at the pumpkin patch last Saturday. We went with a group from the daycare at church. It's fun to share this kind of thing with Benjamin now that he gets excited about it. And, of course, Paul just gets to come along for the ride!

Paul's first hayride.

Choosing the perfect pumpkin--it took about 3 seconds.

Feeding turnips to an ox. We were surprised he was brave enough to do this. Our cautious boy is getting more daring--or maybe he was just in the right mood!

A little pumpkin for our little pumpkin. He really isn't eating it!

This was the best shot I could get of Benjamin on the hayride. Forget looking at the camera when there's too many other things to do, like play with hay!

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Baptism weekend

Paul was baptized this past Sunday. We had family in from Colorado, Florida, and Ohio. Grandpa and Dad baptized Paul, just as they did with Benjamin. It was a busy weekend, but we had a good time!