Life As We Know It

So we are adjusting.  All of our help left.  We are enjoying our new family dynamic but still adjusting. I'm in that awkward refiguring out priorities phase again.  It happens after every baby.  It all comes down to everything else can wait, but my kids wont wait.  They are what's important.  I'm behind on lots of things, my blogging/journaling are really the only thing that bothers me.  The rest will get caught up soon enough, but my babies won't be babies forever.

Anyway, so how are the kids doing with the addition?  Luke is still obsessed.  He is constantly in Spencer's face.  He lays there and talks to him when they are together.  He loves to hold him and kisses him over and over again. When I'm nursing, Luke is climbing all over me trying to get in Spencer's face.  I can never turn my back on Luke if Spencer is not safely behind a door with a door knob cover on it.




Isabelle, this girl is fantastic.  She handles this little newborn so well.  She is the extra hands needed for a fussy baby at dinner prep time.  She rocks and sings and paces while patting his bum and bouncing.  She is going to be an amazing mother. When he's fussy she checks his diaper, asks if he's hungry, suggests he's hot or cold, and when all else fails, she bounces him.  So cute!



And Michael....looks at him occasionally, from a distance. :)  But when he does, he's so cute with him. He will ask to hold him, but only if no one else is around, just me and him.  It doesn't last long until he gets distracted and practically dumps Spencer on the floor, after which he says, "I'm all done holding the newborn baby." He always calls Spencer, "the newborn baby."  He also tries to bring him toys.


Everyone enjoys tummy time together....well, floor time anyway. Spencer doesn't last long on his tummy before he rolls over. He rolled over the first time I laid him on his tummy. Sure enough he does every time.  He also rolls from his back to his sides. We have another mover.