Blake Everett is two-months-old!

Guess who turned two-months-old on Monday? 

Who me?

I took Blake in for his check-up on Tuesday, and here are his stats:

14 lbs., 12 ounces (97%)

26 inches (off the charts!)

 We knew he was big, but didn't know he was that big! We moved him up to size 2 diapers and 3-6 month clothes last week. I love finding out stats, could've done without the shots though. Broke.my. heart :-(

I joke with Brett that he may be our future linebacker :-) If this Mommy lets him play football!

Here is what Blake has been up to over the last month...

Eating: When he's awake, he wants to eat every 2 to 2 1/2 hours (here's hoping this stretches another 30 minutes or so soon). He starts daycare on Monday, where he will be getting 5-6 ounce bottles, so I think that will help him go longer between feedings. He could nap 3-4 hours during the day, so I know he can go longer! He is eating faster and burping better, so we are thankful for that :-)

Modeling a onesie his Uncle Scott wore 28 years ago!

Sleep: He will usually go 5-6 hours at night after his last feeding, which is normally between 7 and 8:00 p.m. But after that, he's up every 2-3 hours :-( We know he's of the weight where he can "sleep through," so we'll see. And his naps are not consistent. Some days he will take two long ones with one or two cat naps, and other days he FIGHTS naps. Probably because he is being toted around so much as a second child! He does nap well on his tummy if he seems restless, which also seems to alleviate his gas/reflux issues. This is a common sight in the car or while we are running around!

Developmentally: He is reaching for and grabbing objects. He will even smile at them :-) It is so fun to see all over again!

He is also kicking a ton, turning to our voices, and tracking objects

And cooing? Oh, goodness, that boy can coo! 

When he sees us talking, he wants to chime in. And he squeals to talk sometimes!

He has perfected his gummy smile and will flash it repeatedly, especially for his big brother (Jameston does the cutest things to get him to smile. I have a video I need to upload)!

He actually likes baths these days. Thank goodness his screaming during bath time was short-lived! He especially likes to watch Jameston in the bath, so we often see the below bewildered face :-)

He will let just about anyone hold him, and his favorites are Aunt Lynnlee

and Papa (besides Mommy and Daddy, of course)

He is holding his head up and turning side to side while on his tummy. He is really strong, so I am guessing he will roll over soon! He will stand on his feet when you hold in up on your lap, something I don't remember JW doing. Another thing he has started to do: DROOL! Where did that come from?!

Normally, if he is not hungry or tired, he is a very relaxed baby. He still has the loudest cry when he's upset :-( He is used to being out and about during the day and does well in his car seat (thank goodness, since we have been out of town traveling three weekends in a row!). He will fall asleep on his own at night and without a paci, which is the polar opposite of how Jameston was!

Blake-isms: He rubs his eyes when tired and sucks his hand when hungry. And he's got the cutest dimple when he smiles!

Blake has brought so much joy into our lives! It's true when they say that your heart just grows bigger with love for each child. It is hard to remember life without him, even though that was just two months ago. We love you, Blake E!

Big bro/little bro comparisons

This is long overdue..no excuses, except that our house (mainly the office with our computer and the entry way AND the dining room) has been in complete disarray the last few weeks as we renovate. Anywho, the office is the first room to be completed, so here I am back on the desktop. Here are some pictures where I think our boys show some similarities (and differences). 

Blake on the left, Jameston on the right---both at about one week old

Blake on the left, JW on the right---showing us their yawing power :-)

Both boys like to sleep with their hands up near their face-makes swaddling non-existent after the early days! Blake on the left and JW on the right

Apparently they both also like to throw gang signs up with their hands-ha! just had to throw these in there! JW left and Blake right

Different seasons, different one-week-old pics! Again, with their signs :-) Jameston, Blake

Both boys have liked the swing (can I get an AMEN?!) Blake left and JW right, around two-weeks-old

Again, more pictures from about a-half-month-old: JW and Blake

When Blake was born, we thought they resembled, but not as much as we do now. We knew he was bigger and had darker/more hair, those things for sure! Blake has bigger eyes, both boys have the same beautiful blues eyes (LOVE!) and noses, and Jameston has Mommy's lips while Blake seems to have Daddy's. One thing is certain, this big brother LOVES his baby brother!

Oh, and he likes to get into baby brother's stuff (he hasn't done this in the past month or so. So glad it has worn off!)

Can't wait to see how their similarities and differences pan out! Hope I can get some better comparison pictures once I get my act together :-)

Insta-Friday

Our week, documented by pictures from my phone...
We went to the zoo again, but I didn't take many pictures since Brett wasn't with me...we got there at 9:30, stayed three hours, and left when it was getting pretty hot...Jameston LOVES the zoo!




"Driving" the safari jeep!




Splashing around in the little play area in the children's petting zoo part of the zoo




Climbing like a big boy in the spider's web




We did hit up the carousel for the first time on the way out. I am thinking that won't be the last time we do this :-)




And Blake was a trooper as usual...took a two-hour nap!




JW was tuckered out as well and fell asleep on the drive home




Yes. I am that mom who bribes her child with a slushy so that he will sit still while we got an oil change...




We headed to the splash park with Emmie, her mommy, and baby brother




The big kids had a pretty good time I'd say




Jameston did for sure!




Blake has discovered his chime animals on his carseat over the past few weeks...he boxes them a lot, as I can hear them rattle and hear him sorta sigh in the backseat. Love their world of discovery!




And, to end this post , a little air guitar! Something I mentioned in the last post about Jameston's obsession with musical instruments...never a dull moment!



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Jameston's Jargon

Oh my, this boy has been up to A LOT here lately! I've really enjoyed my two months of maternity leave to be able to stay at home exclusively with him and Blake. Days are usually pretty chaotic (man, it's the hardest job for sure) but oh-so rewarding! And I feel like we've turned the corner with him and his terrible-two/big-brother-wanting-attention issues. Phew!

Here is a taste of what he's saying (at least what this sleep-deprived momma can think of):

The SWEETEST things he's saying as of late revolve around baby brother. He's mimicking my motherese (intonation and all) and will say what I normally say to console Blake or to get him to smile (in the highest pitch imaginable for a little boy!) such as, "Where's that smile/Let me see that smile, Blake." It brings joy to my heart (and I sometimes have to secretlylaugh at his voice)!




He's saying big words and making hilarious substitutions. He calls his pliers "plizers," TV the "TD," and thunder "funder." too cute to correct!




He's also saying grown-up phrases, and I've realized things I must say a lot because he says them. "Well, actually..." "We can (insert name of chore or something he doesn't want to do like pick up toys or brush his teeth) in five minutes." And he ends his questions with "No?" The other day, I was in the kitchen and asked him while he was in his playroom, "What are you up to in there?" His response, "Just nothing." hmmmm...




The boy is OBSESSED with music and has a great ear for it (we've been without TV for two weeks, and he would watch a music DVD over one of his movies any day!). He can tell you when he hears the guitar, fiddle, drums, horn or saxophone (he mixes those up), harmonica, piano, and banjo play in a song. AND he gives his best action shot of how you play that instrument. It makes car rides very entertaining and more bearable :-)




He's also got quite the imagination and will be happy to tell you a story (a lot of them revolve around David and Goliath and Charlie the Ranch Dog, and all of his made-up animals are named "Fred"). This past weekend his Granny was starting a story, and he took over for her. By the end of it he was swinging from the ceiling fan with some monkeys! Gives you a taste of his activity level as well :-)




Instead of "some more" (for food, snack, juice, dancing to music, etc.) he will say "a little bit of some more." And if we are cracking up at something, he will call either Brett or me a "Silly Willie." love it!




We have learned that they do hear all we say, good and bad: For the good examples, we were with Brett's family this past weekend, and he kept calling some of the younger kids, "Sweetie" because he heard me saying it :-) and he told Brett tonight, "I'm so proud of you, you're such a hard worker." The bad example, he was frustrated with his toolbox not closing and I overheard him say, "Good gummit!" I'm pleading the fifth on that one, because "Dadd gummit" is a Brett-ism!




Two things are for sure: there's never a dull moment, and we are usually pretty tired at the end of the day :-)




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