- Jackson is almost 11 weeks old...and is slowly but surely starting to enjoy life a little more. We had a rough go of it with this little dude...not only was he unhappy most of his waking hours (make that our second colicky baby...wah!), but we also had a small stint in the hospital where he had H1N1 and RSV at the same time. We had to stay in the hospital for two days so they could make sure he could breathe and drink okay...they also had to use their high powered suction tool to suction out all his secretions every once in awhile since babies that young aren't too good at hacking it out. Luckily, he's all better now and growing at a great pace...I don't think he's going to be the solid quarterback Max looks like, but he's still growing everyday :) We've gotten him on a pretty good schedule of eating, playing and sleeping. He likes to smile and coo now, which makes me feel a little better to know he's getting happier and more pleasant by the day. We have fully transitioned him to his crib like we swore we would since we were so bad about it with Max. It's been awesome...all we do is look for his tired cues, then put him in his crib and walk away....he puts himself to sleep! Wow...why didn't we do this with Max?! More on that topic later, grr. Anyway, we've had a few nights where Jackson slept for an extended period of time (about 7 hours, eat, then go back to sleep for awhile)...and right now we're back to the sleep 3-4 hours, eat, go back to sleep. I'm hoping that he starts sleeping for longer periods of time very shortly, but it's nice to know that after he eats, he'll go right back to sleep. At his last checkup when he was 2 months, he weighed 10 lbs 3 oz and was almost 24 in long.
- Max....oh, Max. The terrible twos are in FULL SWING at the Fawley household! Max has also decided that he does not want to sleep anymore at night as well. This is the kid that already got up at 5:30am EVERY.FREAKING.DAY. Well, Max has now decided that he wants to wake up about five times a night just to scream and cry. He wants milk. He wants cartoons. He wants up. It's pretty frustrating when you've just trained an 11 week old to sleep (for the most part) and now you're almost two and a half year old wants to be up all night yelling. I'm kind of at a frustrating loss right now for what to do....he's old enough to get out of his bed and run out of his room....so I can't barricade him in there. I also don't want all the yelling and screaming to wake Jackson up right across the hall and get his new sleeping pattern all out of whack. Any help in this department would be appreciated! :(
- I am only 5 lbs away from my prepregnancy weight and fit into about 99% of all my old clothes :) I have totally dedicated myself to losing the weight quickly (50lbs gained and lost with both boys...woohoo!). I'm up and at the gym at 4:30am everyday since that's the only time I have to go! Our family has totally revamped their eating style from my pregnancy comfort food back to the healthy and smart food we should be eating. I have to say, I'm amazed at how quickly I was able to lose the weight with Jackson, since I'd always heard losing it was harder with your second and it took me 6 months to lose the weight with Max. I attribute it to STRESS, work and pure dedication. I'm hoping to lose the last 5 lbs before our vacation next month!
- .....which brings me to my next point....VACATION! In about 4 weeks, Mark and I are going to Vegas for a much needed break! I am SO excited to spend some quality time with just Mark and I, since we barely ever get to hang out watching TV or just talking anymore with the chaos our house is with the boys! Mark has never been to Vegas, so it'll be fun to get to show him everything and get to do things on our time, not kid time :)
- Spring cleaning is in full swing over here! I've been cleaning out closets, getting rid of old clothes, putting the boys' clothes in storage that are too small, organizing, etc. We're in the process of putting up a new backsplash in our kitchen, finally fencing in our backyard (um EXPENSIVE) and just getting the house in order! I love organization and cleanliness...I can't wait until Spring has finally sprung and I'll be able to open the windows and breathe in the fresh air...ahhhh!
- Work. Going back to work has been a smooth transition....I really enjoy my job and the people I work with, so I'm glad to be back in the full swing of things!
Well, the boys and I are off to lunch at the good old DQ before Mark and I's date night tonight! Hope everyone is doing well and enjoying the warmer weather coming up!
