Dylan - 4 Months

My little guy is 4 months old today.  He did very well at his appointment and only cried for a minute when he got his shots.  Such a tough guy!  The nurses all swooned over how cute he is.  I know I'm partial but I do think he's pretty handsome.

4 Month Stats:

Weight - 14 lbs. 3 oz. - 37th percentile

Height - 25.25 inches - 65th percentile

Head - 16 inches - 14th percentile

According to our home scale he weighs 15 pounds...so it seems to be off by about a pound.  So I guess that means I am a pound lighter, too...right!? ;)  10 pounds until my pre-Dylan weight!

He's been sleeping most of the afternoon, I suppose shots take a lot out of a little one.  I hope he isn't too fussy when he wakes.

Wet Bags, Wipes and Baby Gifts - Oh My!

I attended a friend's baby shower this past weekend and I made lots of goodies for their little girl!  I hope they enjoy and get good use out of these items.  I had fun making them. :)

Cloth wipes made of super soft flannel.  These are double sided so they are nice and comfy for a tiny tush!

Taggie/sensory blanket for Miss Sydney

Zippered wet bag for cloth diapers (yay for more CDing mommies!)

Ladybug hair clips - you might remember these from Marissa's 1st Birthday. They were so cute I decided I had to make more. :)

TGI (my) F

Thank goodness it's my Friday (TGIMF)!  Work has been busy which is great because the days go by faster.  Dylan seems to be settling in well at the sitter's.  This morning I dropped the kids off in the pouring rain (I love going to work feeling like a wet dog, but I digress), and all the little girls gathered around Dylan's car seat yelling "Dee Dee, Dee Dee."  He already has the (older) ladies swooning after him.  Such a ladies' man!

But seriously...how could you not love this chub?

I can't believe he will be 4 months old on Monday.  I feel like it was just yesterday that he was just a little flutter in my tummy.  He is such a sweet little guy, maybe a touch of a momma's boy and loves his big sister.  He loves following her around the room with his baby blue eyes and smiles at her when she talks to him.

A few people have asked how it has been with having two babies that are 16 months apart.  Honestly, I wouldn't change a thing!  They have brought so much love and joy to my heart, a lot of work too but oh so worth it! In fact, if Danny would let me...I'd probably do it all over again. ;-)  He says I'm baby crazy, I say we just make beautiful babies.

Marissa is such a chatter box these days.  Some of my favorites right now are:

"Tink yew" - Thank you
Help
"aww bet-ew" - "All better" when you kiss a boo-boo
Is stuck - when something gets stuck, like her shapes in her shape sorter picnic basket

I *think* she tried to say her name today, it sounded like "sissa"...not really that close to Marissa but it was still pretty cute.

Today as I was getting the bath ready and she was running around naked, I wanted to go ahead and get her jammies picked out and was cleaning up her room a bit.  She comes running down the hall into her room and yells "MOMMA!"  I guess she was trying to tell me that it was time to get in the bath.  She is my wild haired beauty.  She melts my heart every day.  I'm pretty certain Danny gets tired of me saying how cute our kids are, but they seriously amaze me on a daily basis.  If there was ever a purpose for me to be on this earth, it was definitely to be a mom.  They are my whole world!

Back to the sitters...I dropped the kids off this morning and I was trying to get Marissa to give me a kiss goodbye.  She was a bit distracted but another little girl came up to me and started pulling on my shirt and saying bye to me.  Marissa ran over and if looks could kill, well, that little girl wouldn't have stood a chance. Marissa gave her the stink eye and then gave me a big hug and a kiss.  I think she had a touch of jealousy!  When I pull in the driveway after work to pick them up Marissa is always waiting at the door or window and I can hear her screaming momma before I even get out of the car.  She does a little dance and jig, flailing her arms and can barely contain herself.  It's nice to know that she misses me just a little.  I'm so glad that I only have to work three days a week.

I can rarely get a picture of her looking at the camera, but I was able to get some action photos the other day.  Dylan was just sitting in his bumbo watching Marissa when she decided he needed to be cleaned up a bit.  Such a good big sis!  {Check out my new pillows, ay!}

She even shared Minnie Mouse with baby brother, note that she did not share her beloved "Teddy" with him!

Weekend Getaway

Danny, the kids and I spent a weekend away in Williamsburg.  On Saturday we hit up a local brewery called Williamsburg Alewerks and did a beer tasting.  Afterwards, we headed back to the room and ordered pizza and wings in.  Once we got the little ones settled in bed we shared a bottle of wine (Danny never drinks wine with me, so I was pretty excited that he shared some with me).  We had a really nice condo at our resort.  We had two bedrooms, two baths and a full kitchen.  It was really nice to get away as a family and get some quality time with Danny. 

Sunday we met up with some friends and had a little play date for all the kids!  Michelle and Mark invited us over and we had lunch and dinner together.  Marissa and AJ played in the back yard, we drank beer, talked Pinterest, ate yummy food (including homemade donuts, courtesy of pinterest, yum!) and caught up.  A good friend of Danny's, Dorsey, who was in our wedding was also in Williamsburg so he and his wife, Kadee, and their baby boy Tommy stopped by to see us, too! Did you catch all that!? :)   It was so nice to see them as we only see them once or twice a year.  The last time we saw Tommy he was only about 8 weeks old. 

Dorsey and Tommy

AJ

Danny and Tommy

I love this picture!  Danny, Dorsey, Dylan (3.5 months) and Tommy (9.5 months)!

Playing in the yard

Bubbles (we definitely need to invest in a bubble machine for Marissa)

We headed home on Monday, unpacked and got ready for the work week.  I am really loving this whole part-time gig!  It truly is the best of both worlds for me.

Easter 2012

I hope everyone had a happy Easter!  We traveled to my parents house for the weekend and thankfully both kids slept pretty decent.  I was really worried about how Dylan would sleep but surprisingly he slept better there than he has at our house.  Go figure!

I know my parents really enjoyed spending time with the grandbabies.  Marissa had her very first egg hunt and she did really well!  She loved being outside and exploring "the farm." 

We colored eggs with Marissa.  She was throwing the eggs in the cups.  It was pretty cute.

Can you see the yellow dye splashing?

Helping Daddy, so sweet!

The Easter Bunny came to drop off baskets for the kids:

Uncle Fuzz came to visit, too!  Marissa was trying to say "Fuzz" and it was too cute! 

Grammy did some baby wearing.  Have I mentioned how much I love my Beco Butterfly II baby carrier?  I don't think my mom knew what to think about baby wearing...this was her first time.

Marissa had to stop and see what was in one of her eggs

Uh-oh!

Can't waste jelly beans! 

Marissa lost her pants!

Hoarding the eggs

Marissa and Grammy had bunny ears

Marissa checked out her basket, she loved the veggie pouch and her pink truck!

If you need your picky toddler to eat a well balanced meal, these pouches are great!  I like the veggie pouches since Marissa tends to like more fruits. 

D rockin' his new shades

Marissa and Grandpup picked me some tulips

We took some family photos that I will share soon!

Ramblings of A Sleep Deprived Momma

Dylan is sleeping like crap.  Apparently he has reverted back to the newborn phase; waking every 2 hours in the middle of the night.  I have no idea what his deal is.  Isn't it perfect timing that I returned to work and he stops sleeping through the night?  I think it's his way of sticking it to the man...or in this case, sticking it to me.  He must be mad at me for leaving him. :(

Oddly enough, I don't feel as tired as I probably should.  When I get woken up in the middle of the night and when I get up for the day I feel pretty crabby and irritable.  I think I sometimes envy my husband because he can sleep through anything...including a screaming baby at 1:00, 3:00 and 5:00 AM.  Once I get a shower and a cup of coffee in me, I feel okay, for not getting much sleep at least.

Work has been busy.  I'm trying to cram 5 days of work into 3 days a week.  It's good because the days go by quickly but I switched gears so many times today that I wasn't sure which way was up.  I need to sharpen my mind a bit.  I've been in baby mode for 3 months with minimal adult interaction.  I do think that it's a nice balance between home and work and I'm so glad I did not return full time.

With that, I've decided that my kids have been eating my brain cells in my (lack of) sleep.  Maybe it will just take me a little time to get back into the swing of things but I feel like my brain has turned to mush.  Oh the joys of having children!

All in all, I really can't complain.  I have two beautiful; healthy children, a husband that loves me and a place to call home.

Dylan is weighing in at about 15 pounds!  He is quite the chunk.  Anyway...on to the good stuff:

Marissa and Dylan at dinner tonight

Dylan and Daddy

Wordless Wednesday



DIY Envelope Pillow Covers

I purchased fabric to jazz up our ordinary throw pillows in the living room.  I have 4 pillows to do, so far I've finished 1.  I'm debating on keeping 2 as-is and 2 with a pattern.  Thoughts?

Before:

After: