Morning's Conversation with Ryan

Mom: Let's get dressed.
Ryan: We're going to Nama's house (always said with excitment, and a hint of "I've got a good idea").
Mom: No. No Nama's house.
Ryan: Mimi's house???
Mom: No Mimi's house. You're going to la escuela. ("school" in Spanish).
Ryan: Yeah, okay. Escuela's house. We're going to Escuela's house.

These are a few pics I took outside my friend Ashley's house. She has AMAZING landscaping to snap great shots. Family pics may be taken there!!!

Silly string in the pond.

Such a boy!

TWO MONTHS OLD!!!!

Go Samuel! We had our two month appointment today! Here are Samuel's stats:

Weight: 10 lbs 14 ozs
Height: 22 inches
Perfection Level: (on a scale of 1 to 10, based on Mom's opinion) 10+

Samuel is growing, cooing, smiling, sleeping and eating like a champ. We're still on the Zantac for his reflux, which truly seems to help. So, we'll keep going with it!

Get this...the little Toot is SLEEPING THROUGH THE NIGHT!!!! He's done this three nights in a row, with no "crying it out". So, just in time for me to head back to work. Thank you Samuel!!!

He had three shots today, requiring two bandaids. But, Samuel's sporting three, well actually four. I clipped the heck out of his skin on his thumb, requiring the other two bandaids. Blood every where, and right before his appointment. Good grief. I had everything timed out perfectly, then this. Oh well.

Tomorrow I head to the office. Please pray for my family and I. Needing smooth transition back to work, good work environment, home life adaptable to longer work hours, etc.

Been a wonderful and fun maternity leave!!! Thank you Mimi and Nama for all the help!!! We truly couldn't do this without you two!

Samuel is SEVEN Weeks Old

I THINK he's two-weeks old in this pic. Maybe three.

Samuel - Christmas Day

For real?!?! I cannot get over this. I cannot believe this child has been in our lives for seven weeks already. Quick note: Samuel's friend Samantha is here!!! She's five days old, and beautiful! Welcome Samantha Pierce!

Samuel's growing as babies typically grow. I weighed myself (no comment), and then weighed me again with Samuel in my arms. He's at 10.4 lbs. He's out of the newborn clothes, and fits well in the 0-3 mos clothing. I think he looks like Rod. But, as he's been putting weight on, he's looking like a Rod-Ryan. Which isn't a bad combination at all! :) Samuel has dark eyebrows, dark eyes and nice skin coloring. So, it's looking like Ryan and I will be slathered in 50+ spf, while Rod and Samuel enjoy their natural golden tans.

Samuel's been smiling more and more. And, the coo'ing. I can't get over it. I could hear a baby coo all day long. Hands down one of the sweetest sounds.

He's been on Zantac for the past three weeks, and sleeping in his nap nanny at night. I think both have helped his reflux. We're trying to figure out why he's so finicky (is that the word) while I'm feeding him. He just seems so agitated. I've got the goods, and he just seems agitated. I think this has something to do with his reflux, but I'll find out for sure on his TWO MONTH appointment on the 18th.

I head back to work on the 19th. I'm part ready, and part not ready at all to head back. I'm honored to say that I just got a promotion....which also means longer work days, and more responsibility. You're now reading the words of the new Director of Quality Services. Huge honor! The biggest anxiety that I have is getting all the kids gear together, out the door, into the car, out of the car, gear out of the car, in the daycare, and both kids in their appropriate classrooms in time to get myself to Starbucks for my coffee, and in my office by 8:30am. I've told my boss to go easy on me the first few weeks. My plan is to get up earlier (maybe 6:30am), get myself completely ready, and then get the kids up and ready. Fortunately, daycare feeds breakfast (if you get your kids there before 8:30am), so I won't have to stress about feeding them in the mornings.

Yes, life with two kids is a lot of work. But, I love having two kids, calling them "the boys", loving on two sweet faces, watching Ryan love on his brother....just a massive blessing beyond any words I could ever put together.

Christmas pics next. I promise. Just needed to give Samuel some blog-time. :)