The Absence of Solitude

2 Months

It's amazing how quickly two months can pass by with newborn. Sometimes it is just a daze and sometimes it seems like the days are never going to end and sometimes I just don't want the days to end so that I can pause time just a little bit longer. Aaron is such a sweet blessing in out lives and certainly brings so much happiness to our family. 

At two months Aaron is smiling a ton! No true giggles yet and we are all each secretly hoping, I think, that he will laugh at us first. He is a great sleeper; he sleeps from 8 p.m. until about 5 a.m. and has been for a couple of weeks. YAY!! Aaron of course loves to be held but usually will be okay in his bouncer, swing or on his activity mat long enough for me to get a few things done in increments. He has started to have a fussy time right before he settles down for bedtime. He has his check up next week so I will have to come back and add his weight. I am pretty sure he is around 12 pounds. And lastly, he is the only one of my children that has refused a bottle...like screaming and squirming and adamantly will NOT take one. I guess he just wants more time with Mom and I am okay with that. :) 

 

P.S. HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my lovely sister, Jenny!! Love you!

The many faces of Jillian

I was just browsing through pictures and noticed all the silly pictures we have of Jillian. She makes the most silly faces and so I thought I would share just a small sampling of Jillian's faces...

Have a great Thursday!

 

P.S. Jillian just saw this photo collage and said, "Oh dat's me! I make funny faces! I so crazy!"  She then immediately wanted to print the picture out and has been carrying it around laughing. 

Wordless Wednesday

Ethan's Final Concert

Last week Ethan had his last band and choir concert for elementary school. He performed well in both and has enjoyed being involved in both activities. Ethan is so excited about junior high (how is it possible that I will have a child in middle school!) and is looking forward to continuing in band playing the clarinet. He is a natural when it comes to music, much like Allen. If only I could get Ethan to practice more and Allen to actually perform!

 One of the songs they learned was "Hey Jude" by the Beatles. Here is a snippet:

 

 

Wordless Wednesday

Aaron's Blessing

As I mentioned previously, we blessed Aaron at church a couple of Sundays ago. My dad and brother, Matt, were able to be here and participate in his blessing as well as a couple of friends. Allen gave a wonderful blessing to Aaron. I was actually able to jot a few things down that Allen said without one of the other children having a meltdown during the middle of it. It was a special day for our family and we are so thankful that we had family here to share it with us.

 

Popcorn Popping and other things

Jillian has started the negotiating stage. She will say to me things like, "Mom, I make you a deal. You let me get a popsicle and I give you a prize. K? Is that a deal?" I asked her what the prize was and she told me she would sing me a song. So here is her song:

Yeah, how could I not give her a popsicle after that cute performance?

And also if you notice her lovely drawings all over the back of her hand you might get just a tiny glimpse of what I have been cleaning off her arms and legs, tables, walls, bedspreads, doors, and the couch. Yep, tons of fun! Kinda reminds me of her sister.

Oh, one more thing: Yesterday we were out and about and we passed a construction site. There was gigantic pile of dirt and Jillian said, "Mom, look at ALL that dirty snow." We have officially lived in the north long enough for my girl to confuse dirt with dirty snow. Sweet!