Housekeeping on the Fam

For some reason it is a lot harder to blog when you have two. Eli probably is going to think that I don't love him as much since we don't have as many pictures or entries about him. I'll just blame it on Ami keeping me busy.



We went to the doctor in the middle of the month of the month for Ami's two year appointment and Eli's one month appointment. Ami weighed 28lbs and was 35 1/2 inches long. Eli weighed 10lbs 8oz and was 22 1/2 inches long. Even though he was almost a pound heavier than Ami when he was born he only weighed 4 more ounces than she did at a month.



Ami is thankfully all better and back to her busy self. Unfortunately she's still whining, but I guess that comes with a two year old. You ask or tell her to do anything and she starts crying like you asked her to shoot her mom. I'm hoping this phase passes soon, but I have a feeling this is the way it will be until she understands more. She just understands enough to not be able to reason with her. Not unless of course you have fruit snacks and that makes everything better. She went and hung out with my parents for a couple of days this past week. It was nice to run errands with only one child and be able to keep the house picked up for more than 30 seconds. She's definitely teaching me to deal with change. And she is dealing with change herself. She moved to a big bed this weekend and so far seems to be doing fine.



Eli is like his Dad in the sleeping department it seems like for the time being. He doesn't do too bad at night, but during the day unless you are holding him his naps tend to last about 15-30 minutes. He really doesn't like his car seat. Most babies fall asleep almost instantly when they get in the car. Nope, not him. The trip to Idaho in April will be a real treat if he doesn't grow out this. However, he started smiling a week and half ago and cooing a little and that makes it all worth it. He won't do it for Scott though.



Scott is fretting about his Wood Badge project for Scouts. Luckily he has a great brother that is willing to help him out at the last minute.



I'm still adjusting. I look around the house at the end of the day and wonder what I did all day. Then, I realize I tried getting Eli to sleep about 10 times and tried to keep Ami out of trouble. This too shall pass, right?



A few new pictures were posted.

Not Such a Great Week

I'm definitely learning the challenges of having two. Ami has been sick all week, I believe with hand, foot, and mouth disease. She was just miserable. She wanted to be comforted constantly. That's not an easy feat with having to nurse a newborn. The other night I felt like a ping pong ball. Ami wanted someone to sleep with her on the couch and Eli woke up for his feedings, so I would go from the couch to my bed until Ami noticed that I was gone. Fortunately Ami seems to be getting better. She isn't crying and whining as much today. Thank goodness. Now hopefully I can find time in the next couple days to prepare my talk for church.

Happy 2nd Birthday Ami!!

Yesterday Miss Ami turned two. I am sooooo happy that I don't have to relive her birth each birthday. Sorry, that was a side note. The mom's club that I'm involved in had a Valentine's party at Bounce U. So, we took Ami there for her birthday. We had never been to any place like it, so I wasn't sure what to expect. They had gigantic slides, bouncy basketball, baseball, boxing, shooting. It was a lot of fun. Ami ran from one thing to another. She wore Scott and I out. We ended up going to bed at 9:30.



It has been a lot of fun to have Ami in our lives over the past two years. She is so busy all of the time. She loves to sing. We're never sure what she is singing, but she sure is happy about it. The poor cat has to hide in order to be left alone. Eli is lucky that she only occasionally wants to hold him. However, a few minutes ago she did try to share a chip with him. She really has blessed our lives and has taught us things we wouldn't have learned otherwise. We love you Ami Jean!!



Oh, I added several pictures too.

We Survived the First Week

Well, we survived the first week without help. Both kids are still alive and I haven't been put in an insane asylum. This isn't without doing some yelling. Ami loves her crayons and carries them around everywhere. She ended up coloring on the carpet and tile. I'm still working on the carpet. She also has increased her climbing abilities. She climbs on top of the trash can and onto the microwave to see the dog in the back yard. So, we still have somethings to get under control. It actually seems almost easier to me when we are on the go. Ami is occupied and Eli usually is asleep in his car seat. Unfortunately, it looks like the weather is suppose to get bad next week, so that will limit our outings. Hopefully soon we'll be able to get Eli to go to bed at a reasonable time, so we can have some peace and quite at night. I'm not going to hold my breathe.