My sweet 3 month old

He is such a smilely sweet baby. This month, he has started laughing while being tickled and other times just on his own even in his sleep. He loves to smile and talk to you. His other new trick is sticking his tounge out. He is so proud to show it off.  His hair is really starting to come in and seems to get thicker every day. From the looks of it he's going to be a strawberry blond boy. He's a sweet sweet boy!

Life has been crazy

I started back to work and it's going good. I am starting to get in the swing of things. I am still anxious and feel crazy most of the time. I feel like I am doing something constantly and then when I am not I think "what did I forget?" I guess that's just how it is. Nothing new or super exciting going on.
I signed Nash up for t-ball which he starts in April. I think he will like baseball and I wanted to see how it goes. He's excited about it. We also just registered him for the 4K program at Chris' school for next year and it freaks me out a little. It's basically just like Kindergarten, Monday through Friday 8-3 . They even wear uniforms. Sweet Moses I think I might cry as I am writing this.
Anyhoo, Griffin is doing good. He's a fat boy. He loves to smile, coo, and talk to you. I like to think he is in love with his mommy! He's a sweet boy and I love coming home to see him and cuddling with him. He still pretty much sleeps with me. Right now it is just easier (in some ways) but I am trying to make a conscious effort to start getting him to sleep by himself some. He has started to laugh out loud some and that is just precious. Don't get me wrong I am glad we are done having children but it also makes me so cherish these sweet baby things because I know it will be my last time to get too.
Time for Chris and I has been scarce with two kiddos. We have had a couple of date nights (watching a movie at the house with just Griffin) and they are really nice. At this point, I love some down time at home.  It has gotten better now that basketball is over which ended in another heartbreaking loss at the buzzer this year. It's pretty sad when Nash knows his daddy was home because he saw the lights through the garage door at night time. We are liking having him home more. Nash and Chris are really bonding over the Cars 2 s video game which is Nash's obsession (ever since Christmas).
So yeah that's it. Nothing too exciting. Staying busy. Feeling crazy. Trying to get adjusted to life as a wife, mother of an (gasp) almost 4 yr old and 12 week old, and working full time.

My big 2 month old!

 Griffin is 2 months old. It's hard to believe.

 He is getting so big. He is busting out of his 0-3 month old clothes and is into 3-6 months clothes already. His sleeping is about the same. He has a 3 hour stretch pretty regularly but I would have to say he still mostly every two hours. I am hoping with all the weight he is putting on that maybe that will help him sleep longer and not have to eat so often. He is smiling more in the last few weeks and cooing. He is awfully handsome and is starting to have his own look somewhat instead of reminding me exactly of Nash.

In this past month, he went to his first basketball game. He's been to a couple and does really well until it starts getting late and he is tired. This was him before his first game.
I go back to work today. I decided to go back earlier than plan. One because I need to financially and two because I am going to work a short week the first week or two to try and get back in the swing of things. I am super duper anxious about it all so say a little prayer for me!

how's it going?...it's going..

For the most part things are going good. I spend most of my days after getting Nash ready for school hanging out with Griffin, doing stuff around the house, trying to get out of the house some, and finding time for a nap before Nash gets home and I hang out with him. Basketball is in full swing so I have nights that I am by myself and get both boys ready for bed and ready for the next day.
The worst time by far is bed time. One Griffin is gets crankiest at night time (the first time he goes down). He doesn't go down without a fight. He's tired and gets fussy and most nights I try everything in the book to get him to sleep. This makes it harder when I am trying to get Nash to  sleep at the same time. Who since we had Griffin decided he wants to sleep on the couch. When they are both asleep anything is game. Nash wakes up in the middle of the night and comes to our bed. Griffin's sleep patterns vary. Sometimes he gives me a 4 hour stretch in there and that's wonderful but we are still mostly two and three hours. He most of the time goes back to sleep pretty easily. However, most of the time that is on me or laying down nursing so Griffin and I often switch beds after Nash comes to our bed becasue we need more space.
I go back to work in a little over a week and that makes me so anxious. Part of me is ready to get back in a routine because  the reality is I have to work as I am out of paid time off and got hospital bills rolling in. I'm nervous about leaving Griffin and getting very little time with him. It is a very unnatual feeling to leave a baby for most of the day 5 of 7 days a week for me. I am nervous about getting to work and making it through a whole day on not much sleep and coming home to two kids to take care of. Basketball will be over in a few weeks after I start back so I will have my husband back more which will be nice.
Griffin has had a couple of bottles and has done well with them. He hasn't been left much or for very long though and very much loves to be with his mommy so we'll see how that goes. Breastfeeding is going well and I am enjoying it. So glad I get the opportunity to do that again. He is quite the butterball and seems to be getting big quickly.
Big brother is doing well. He is adjusting. There are some times of jealously. Nothing major. Things like "mom put me in the car first" or :"I want to lay on you". Mainly, he loves his brother and is very sweet to him and since he's so active and Griffin's not yet he still pretty much gets most of the attention anyways.

Griffin's 1st Month

Griffin at 1 month

Some times it feels like its been a month or more and other times it totally doesn't. The first week alone felt like it was month but then again he's really only been home 3 weeks. Griffin has been all and all a good baby. The only time he really gets fussy if he's hungry or his stomach is bothering him. He has had some stomach issues and spits up more than I would like but nothing terrible. He sleeps a lot which I am not used to. Nash was AWAKE most of the time. He's the opposite. He sleeps 2-3 hours most of the time with a regular 3-4 hour stretch in there. He prefers being held and laying on me most of the time. If he's laying on me asleep, he's good. I put him down. Maybe 5 minutes later he is crying. I pick him up and we are good again. He's nursing and is doing that well. We haven't tried the bottle yet but need to do that soon to see how he does. He isn't a fan of the paci and spits it out. His brother was the complete opposite. I have gotten him to take it for short periods when he was real fussy but that's about it. He has his one month appointment next week. I know he's put on some weight because he is feeling out but it'll be interesting to see how much he weighs. He doesn't like being put in the car seat but once we go he's fine. He has gone a lot more than Nash at this age. We didn't take Nash to church until he was 1 month. Griffin has already been twice and all our Christmas outings and a couple of other outings. He does fairly well with it all. I am enjoying my time loving on my sweet little boy.  Nash likes to love on him too.

Christmas 2011

It was a busy Christmas as always with several familes to visit with a new little one in tow.

 (maybe the only family picture we took this Christmas so we'll take what we can get)

 Nash got this cool train that a good friend of the family who passed away recently made for him.

 Poppy's first time holding Griffin

Nash's scooter that he mastered fairly quickly.

 One of his favorites. His "polar express" train.

 This was Griffin's first Christmas and being three weeks old this is what he did most of it.  I know next year will be totally different. Big brother got to help him open his presents. He got a bunch of things too even though he'll never remember it.

 The cousins around Griffin's chair.

Nash and daddy playing the Cars 2 game Santa brought him.

Nash was very excited this Christmas. Mainly about opening presents. He liked his gifts but was more excited just to open them. Christmas morning when he saw the gifts around the tree. He said "look! Santa's been here". Can't  tell you how many times we threatened him with the whole naughy and nice thing but hey it was effective!

2011 Christmas Program

Nash's class sang three songs. He did perfect. Sang all the songs, paid attention, keep hands and feet to himself.

Every year they make Christmas shirts.  I heart them!

 They had a book exchange. Nash rather keep his Cars 2 book so he traded with his friend Makenna who was very easy going about it. He was happy to have baby Griffin there and Mawmaw, Pawpaw, Mimi, and Poppy.

Nash and Mrs. Mindy. Afterwards they had milk and cookies.

My sweet boy is growing up so fast. If there is one thing that I realized after having Griffin is how fast they grow up. I get sad about how big Nash is and how much time has gone by. I look at Griffin who reminds me so much of Nash as a baby and then I see this big smart happy funny sweet boy and I try to remember how he got that way and cherish all of it because it happens so fast!