OWEN: two months

This boy!!

weight: 12.5 lbs

length: 25 inches (99%!!)

We can't get enough of him. It is amazing how many changes happen by each passing week in the life of a newborn. He seems like a totally different baby than he did at just 1 month old.

This month Owen started smiling...and I have yet to catch it on camera because he gets so distracted by my phone in his face. Go figure ;-) He is such a cheeser and it seriously just melts my heart. He smiles SO big for his sisters. It makes me laugh so hard because they sit on either side of his bouncer chair and he just turns his head back and forth to look at both of them. Ellie likes to put her face RIGHT in front of his, and usually say something way too loud for anyone to hear, but he just loves her. Brinley still can't get enough of him. She is always using Owen as an excuse to get out of anything. The second she sits down to eat dinner, Mommy! Can I kiss Owen?? The second she goes into quiet time, Mommy, I just need to give you and Owen a kiss. It's adorable, but after doing that 15 times during dinner and quiet time...it's not so adorable. haha. 

He loves his mama! He loves to watch me. He tracks me all around the house. And he settles down (usually) when he hears my voice. I just love him so much! He is a nursing champ and I'm so appreciate of that. The poor thing knows that getting an uninterrupted nursing session is hard to come by, so he chows down and gets the job done in 15 minutes. I've learned to nurse on the go too. I've put Ellie on the potty while nursing, I've done bath time while nursing, I've accepted a UPS package while nursing (sorry dude, but I did have my cover on...sometimes when your milk has let-down, you just can't put that baby down!). 

Owen loves it when daddy comes home from work. He smiles and smiles at Ryan. Those two have the cutest bond. Ryan can get Owen to sleep usually without a peep from Owen. Or if he is fighting naps with me, I had him over to Ryan, and he is usually out within a minute or two. I blame it on Owen smelling my milk, but let's be honest...he just loves his daddy!

Enjoy the photo dump!

Likes and Dislikes

Brinley

Likes:

smothering Owen with kisses any chance she gets

dinosaurs

wild kratts

pink anything

purses

eating sushi

playing outside

swimming

Dislikes:

eating dinner

ellie biting her

owen crying when she's holding him

cleaning up her bedroom

getting her hair washed

having her hair brushed

Ellie

Likes:

wearing panties like a big girl (finally!!!!!!!)

eating bananas

running outside and not listening to mom and dad

yelling and talking LOUDLY all day long

giving hugs and kisses

bugging her big sister any chance she gets

reading books

shutting doors

clipping every set of car seat clips she can find

Dislikes:

being told what to do

eating dinner when it is dinner time

sitting in time out

brushing her teeth

getting her things taken away by Brinley

Owen

Likes:

sleeping

eating

watching mama

smiling at his sisters

getting his face tickled

being swaddled

Dislikes:

being hot

getting poked in the eye by Ellie

loud noises (cue: the cutest baby pouty lip ever!)

not eating

big burps and spit ups

Daddy

Likes:

watching the Blackhawks win the Stanley Cup! 

playing with the girls

cuddling with Owen

date nights with me :-)

Dislikes:

getting spit up on again after just getting spit up on

not having a/c in his car (but we got it fixed, yay!)

not finding time to exercise

being tired

Mama

Likes:

licorice

sleeping more than 5+ hours at night

my solly baby wrap (see above^^)

making dinner every night of the week (or should I say, being able to put together fast meals every night of the week, huge achievement!)

getting out of the house alone

Dislikes:

waking up every 2 hours or more at night (thankfully those nights aren't too regular anymore)

listening to Brinley and Ellie fighting

dealing with Ellie's biting habit...

not having chocolate in the house

lingering baby weight and clothes not fitting right still

running out of ideas for the girls to do during the day inside since it is TOO hot to play outside

Brinley's Preschool Graduation

Our little Graduate!! 

It was such a fun weekend celebrating Brinley graduating from preschool. She had a fantastic first school year and we are so proud of her. She excelled in every subject and learned so much. Her teachers, Ms. Jane and Ms. Gigi absolutely loved her. They reminded me often of how smart Brinley is and that her memory is like a lock box. Every time Ms. Gigi would read a book to the class on a certain animal that Brinley already knew about, she had to tell the class everything. Ms. Gigi would tell me frequently that Brinley taught the class all about jaguars, or this certain kind of lizard, or an owl. The girl knows her stuff! I felt like every morning we walked into the school to drop her off, I looked and acted like a tornado storming through. Everyone loved Ellie and seeing my pregnant belly grow, and then finally meeting Owen. I have nothing but the highest recommendations for this school for anyone who would ask. The teachers and staff made it such an enjoyable year for all of us, and I seriously almost cried when I hugged her teacher after the ceremony. She went above and beyond and showed so much love and interested in our girl. A good teacher makes all the difference and we lucked out with 2 of the best!

And now we are enjoying summer break and getting mentally ready to send her off to Kindergarten in August!

Memorial Weekend

My parents were able to come down for Memorial weekend! We had such a blast together. When my parents walked in the door, it felt like my Mom had never left us since she was just here for Owen a few weeks before. My dad was completely mesmerized by Owen. That little boy stole his Grandpa's heart instantly!

We had lots of fun together. My parents main goal was to keep Brinley and Ellie as distracted and busy as possible to give me a break. They went to the beach, took the dogs for a walk, went out for dinner together, went to the park, and spent every quiet time over at their suite. It was a nice weekend for me :-) 

Ryan and I were also able to go out on a date! We went to this (new to us) Taco place in Stuart and it was delicious! A bit overpriced in my opinion, but still super yummy. We were SO TIRED that I know, without a doubt, that I was a pretty lame-o date. I kept yawning! It was just nice to get out of the house, you know? So grateful for the few moments Ryan and I have alone together. Life is busy for us right now and it always helps us connect back together when we have a moment without the girls interrupting us every 5 seconds. Owen slept the entire time too :-)

So a couple of weeks ago, I was at Target and spotted a cute shirt I wanted to get for Ryan. When he tried it on, he commented how much it looked like a grey shirt that I have. And then the next time he wore it, he got Ellie from after her nap time and she immediately said, "Daddy, why you wearing mama's shirt??" I MEAN!? That girl! We laughed so hard, so then while my parents were here, we just happened to wear the same shirts on the same day and we had to take a picture.