Three of Us
Wednesday, October 1, 2014
2 Month Pictures - Lyla & Beckett
I took Lyla & Beckett to have some pictures taken with Brooke from Bd photography and they really gave us a run for our money with trying to get some good shots. Brooke was absolutely amazing to work with and was so patient with them! Every time we would get them to sleep they would wake up fussing as soon as she got them in place. Luckily she was able to capture these great shots. I can't wait for their next session with her and to have some family pictures taken too!
Lyla & Beckett - 1 Month Old
Dear Lyla & Beckett:
I have very mixed feelings about you turning 1 month old. On one hand it seems like I was just extremely pregnant and gave birth to you. But on the other hand I feel like the first month had enough challenges that at times I thought we'd never survive. Obviously we survived and you are both thriving and doing wonderful!!
The first week of you two being home it was actually pretty easy. I even jokingly told Daddy I definitely want to have another baby because this is pretty easy. You both just pretty much slept all day when you weren't eating. Well, come the next few weeks and I think we have our perfect little family of 5! I'm pretty sure I am done having kids at this point. You are both usually happy during the day but at night you seem to have a few hour period where you just cry and cry and nothing we do can soothe you. They call this the "Purple period". Whatever this is, I am ready for it to be over!
We started out putting you both in a crib in the room off of our bedroom but then moved you to a pack n' play at the foot of our bed. You are in the same bed right now. You are sleeping pretty well at night but it is hard for anyone else to get much sleep. When one of you wakes up Daddy or Grandma (whoever is helping Mommy for the night) changes the diaper and I nurse then they wake up the next baby and I nurse them while they put the first one to wake up back to sleep. This process usually ends up taking about 1-1.5 hours and by the time we get back to bed it seems like its time to do it all over again. It's pretty crazy and Mommy doesn't get much sleep but I am adjusting pretty well! There are definitely nights that I fall asleep sitting up while nursing one of you and if I didn't have help I might just sleep right through you waking up. I fall asleep as soon as I hit the pillow these days so I know I am exhausted but I just usually don't have time to realize it.
I am exclusively breastfeeding and pumping which has proven to be much more challenging than I ever thought it would be. Nursing Brennen was pretty much a breeze, but nursing two babies is two full time jobs! Most days I love it, but I have definitely had days where I question if I can continue and make it work. Luckily on those days I have been able to pump and have other people feed you bottles.
Your big brother Brennen just can't get enough of you two! He loves to kiss you and talk to you and hates it when you cry. He is such a big helper and is always trying to take care of you!
Lyla Deeann
Stats
Weight: 9 lbs
Height: 21 inches
Diapers: Newborn
Clothes: Newborn
You are our little diva girl! You are usually extremely needy and love to be held and constantly want to be fed by Mommy.
You are a great nurser and make the most adorable moaning sounds while you eat. Although you seem to be comfort nursing a lot and that can make Mommy crazy, I really enjoy the special time with you! You don't take a bottle all that well but if you are hungry enough you will take a little. You also do not take a pacifier. You are constantly wanting to suck so wanting to use Mommy as a pacifier has contributed to my hard time with nursing.
We found out at your 1 month check up that the doctor thinks you might have some silent reflux. This is why you are constantly wanting to nurse to soothe yourself but when you eat and have a hard time burping you just cry and fuss. It is a vicious cycle that is a very hard situation to deal with. For a mother, I feel like I should be able to make you happy and know how to make you feel better so not being able to do that is very hard for me.
Beckett Alan
Stats
Weight: 9 lbs 14 oz
Height: 21 inches
Diapers: Newborn
Clothes: Newborn
You are our easy going little guy.
You nurse like a champ and take a bottle like a champ too! You sleep every time we go anywhere and are usually just happy and content to sit in the bouncy seat by yourself. You will even take a bottle just propped up in your car seat while we are out and about which is amazing!
You hate having your diaper changed and usually scream the whole time. You also had some signs of the silent reflux so we started giving you the medicine as well and that seemed to help you.
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We are so blessed and happy to have our beautiful family of 5 and can't wait to watch you grow and change! I love you both more than you will ever know!
Love,
Mommy
I have very mixed feelings about you turning 1 month old. On one hand it seems like I was just extremely pregnant and gave birth to you. But on the other hand I feel like the first month had enough challenges that at times I thought we'd never survive. Obviously we survived and you are both thriving and doing wonderful!!
The first week of you two being home it was actually pretty easy. I even jokingly told Daddy I definitely want to have another baby because this is pretty easy. You both just pretty much slept all day when you weren't eating. Well, come the next few weeks and I think we have our perfect little family of 5! I'm pretty sure I am done having kids at this point. You are both usually happy during the day but at night you seem to have a few hour period where you just cry and cry and nothing we do can soothe you. They call this the "Purple period". Whatever this is, I am ready for it to be over!
I am exclusively breastfeeding and pumping which has proven to be much more challenging than I ever thought it would be. Nursing Brennen was pretty much a breeze, but nursing two babies is two full time jobs! Most days I love it, but I have definitely had days where I question if I can continue and make it work. Luckily on those days I have been able to pump and have other people feed you bottles.
Your big brother Brennen just can't get enough of you two! He loves to kiss you and talk to you and hates it when you cry. He is such a big helper and is always trying to take care of you!
Lyla Deeann
Stats
Weight: 9 lbs
Height: 21 inches
Diapers: Newborn
Clothes: Newborn
You are our little diva girl! You are usually extremely needy and love to be held and constantly want to be fed by Mommy.
You are a great nurser and make the most adorable moaning sounds while you eat. Although you seem to be comfort nursing a lot and that can make Mommy crazy, I really enjoy the special time with you! You don't take a bottle all that well but if you are hungry enough you will take a little. You also do not take a pacifier. You are constantly wanting to suck so wanting to use Mommy as a pacifier has contributed to my hard time with nursing.
We found out at your 1 month check up that the doctor thinks you might have some silent reflux. This is why you are constantly wanting to nurse to soothe yourself but when you eat and have a hard time burping you just cry and fuss. It is a vicious cycle that is a very hard situation to deal with. For a mother, I feel like I should be able to make you happy and know how to make you feel better so not being able to do that is very hard for me.
Beckett Alan
Stats
Weight: 9 lbs 14 oz
Height: 21 inches
Diapers: Newborn
Clothes: Newborn
You are our easy going little guy.
You nurse like a champ and take a bottle like a champ too! You sleep every time we go anywhere and are usually just happy and content to sit in the bouncy seat by yourself. You will even take a bottle just propped up in your car seat while we are out and about which is amazing!
You hate having your diaper changed and usually scream the whole time. You also had some signs of the silent reflux so we started giving you the medicine as well and that seemed to help you.
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We are so blessed and happy to have our beautiful family of 5 and can't wait to watch you grow and change! I love you both more than you will ever know!
Love,
Mommy
Friday, July 25, 2014
My Little Man
I don't even know where to begin with Brennen right now. There have been so many little things that I have missed over these past 6 months but I have kept track of a few of them so I will just post what I remember and some recent pictures. I am pretty convinced that 3 is going to be one of my favorite ages of all time and all I can really say about him is he is one AMAZING boy!!
Back when we were living with my parents, Brennen and I were in bed watching cartoons when they did something nice to each other and I was talking to him about it and he says "oh, that's so wonderful"! It was just too sweet and perfect timing.
He went through a stage of always wanting to "hide" from us. He would cover his eyes and think we couldn't see him and we had to guess where he was. We would ask if he was all kinds of places and then he would finally uncover or open his eyes and scream and get so excited that we finally "found" him. He also had a new thing where everyday when I got home from work he would run and hide even if I saw him when I walked in the door. He would get mad if I acknowledged him and would run and hide until he was ready to come out and scream. Then I could "see" him and give him hugs and kisses. He's so crazy!
Brennen went through another stage of wanting things his way or not at all. It was very trying at times when he would throw a fit when he didn't get his way right away, but I tried to always stay calm and give him choices to make it easier for both of us. I am so glad that this phase has come and gone and he is much easier to reason with these days!
He was so cute with me when I was pregnant with the twins. Brennen always wanted to kiss and hug "the babies" or my belly but some mornings as I would leave for work he would kiss me and then as I was walking out the door say "I almost forgot to kiss the babies". So I'd have to come back for him to hug and kiss my belly! Cutest.thing.EVER.
My parents and I had taken Brennen and the babies to the Legends to walk around. Brennen was wearing flip flops and they broke so I told him we needed to go get him some new shoes. He proceeded to tell me "you and Grandma go get me some shoes while me and grandpa are out and about".
I have no idea where he heard this but he'll say "are you thinking what I'm thinking?" It just makes us laugh!
My mom and I took him to drive around Wyandotte Lake to see if we could spot any deer. We told him to "keep his eyes peeled". When I spotted a deer crossing the road in front of us and told him to look, he said "thanks for keeping your eyes peeled Mommy"!
Whenever he likes what he is wearing or puts on his sunglasses he always says "I'm stylish"!
He LOVES to watch golf with Ryan on TV and he finally got to go play putt putt for the first time. He was actually really good and almost made a hole in one! He is just too cute for words :)
Brennen is the BEST big brother ever! He is so sweet to Lyla and Beckett and it always makes my heart melt when I see how adorable he is with them. He loves to give them kisses and the way he talks to them is just precious. He talks in the sweetest voice and tells them "big brother is here" and "please don't cry". I just love how much he loves them!
Brennen continues to make us laugh and smile everyday! There is something so special about him and I love that Lyla & Beckett get to grow up with such a great role model. He is so full of life and love and I am so privileged to call him my little man!
Back when we were living with my parents, Brennen and I were in bed watching cartoons when they did something nice to each other and I was talking to him about it and he says "oh, that's so wonderful"! It was just too sweet and perfect timing.
He went through a stage of always wanting to "hide" from us. He would cover his eyes and think we couldn't see him and we had to guess where he was. We would ask if he was all kinds of places and then he would finally uncover or open his eyes and scream and get so excited that we finally "found" him. He also had a new thing where everyday when I got home from work he would run and hide even if I saw him when I walked in the door. He would get mad if I acknowledged him and would run and hide until he was ready to come out and scream. Then I could "see" him and give him hugs and kisses. He's so crazy!
Brennen went through another stage of wanting things his way or not at all. It was very trying at times when he would throw a fit when he didn't get his way right away, but I tried to always stay calm and give him choices to make it easier for both of us. I am so glad that this phase has come and gone and he is much easier to reason with these days!
He was so cute with me when I was pregnant with the twins. Brennen always wanted to kiss and hug "the babies" or my belly but some mornings as I would leave for work he would kiss me and then as I was walking out the door say "I almost forgot to kiss the babies". So I'd have to come back for him to hug and kiss my belly! Cutest.thing.EVER.
My parents and I had taken Brennen and the babies to the Legends to walk around. Brennen was wearing flip flops and they broke so I told him we needed to go get him some new shoes. He proceeded to tell me "you and Grandma go get me some shoes while me and grandpa are out and about".
I have no idea where he heard this but he'll say "are you thinking what I'm thinking?" It just makes us laugh!
My mom and I took him to drive around Wyandotte Lake to see if we could spot any deer. We told him to "keep his eyes peeled". When I spotted a deer crossing the road in front of us and told him to look, he said "thanks for keeping your eyes peeled Mommy"!
Brennen is such a loving boy. He is constantly kissing me and telling me he loves me. I started telling him he was the best boy in the entire world. Then, the other day I did something for him and he said "thank you Mommy, you're my best girl in the entire world". Good thing he doesn't realize he could have anything in the world after saying that to me ;)
Whenever he likes what he is wearing or puts on his sunglasses he always says "I'm stylish"!
He LOVES to watch golf with Ryan on TV and he finally got to go play putt putt for the first time. He was actually really good and almost made a hole in one! He is just too cute for words :)
Brennen is the BEST big brother ever! He is so sweet to Lyla and Beckett and it always makes my heart melt when I see how adorable he is with them. He loves to give them kisses and the way he talks to them is just precious. He talks in the sweetest voice and tells them "big brother is here" and "please don't cry". I just love how much he loves them!
Brennen continues to make us laugh and smile everyday! There is something so special about him and I love that Lyla & Beckett get to grow up with such a great role model. He is so full of life and love and I am so privileged to call him my little man!
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