Caroline Sleeping :)

Scott and I always go in to check on Caroline before we go to bed and we never know what we may find. She likes to read books before going to sleep and just like her Mama, she frequently falls asleep while still reading. Yesterday, Scott added all his cell phone pictures to the computer and because seeing all of these pictures made us laugh, I thought I would share them with everyone. :)

This one was from way back...she is still in her crib.

I just love this girl!

Happy Birthday Caroline!

It's hard to believe that my baby girl is 3. She is such a sweet, smart and sassy little girl and I wouldn't change a thing about her. Instead of listing all of the things she can do and what she likes, I am stealing (borrowing?) an idea from other blogs and interviewing Caroline. :)

How does it feel to be 3?
"Good because I like being 3."

What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast, lunch and dinner?
"Applesauce for breakfast"
"Macaroni and cheese for lunch and macaroni and cheese for dinner."
Don't worry, I don't actually let her eat that much mac and cheese. :)


What is the best part of being a big girl?
"Being a princess and playing with my friends."

What is your favorite thing to do/play?
"To not hit is good." (Can you tell we have had issues with this?)
What else do you like to play?
"My Mickey Mouse puzzle with Mommy."

What is your favorite movie/book?
Movie: Little Mermaid
Book: Ain't Gonna Paint No More

Tahoe

For Scott's birthday, we took a quick trip to Tahoe for a few days. We didn't do too much (which was awesome!) and had a nice relaxing few days. Scott and Caroline made a snowman and played in the snow. It was a fun trip!

My two guys hanging out and being lazy. :)

She wanted to pull Daddy for a while

More visitors!

Scott's dad came for a weekend to visit. We didn't do much....he was pretty happy just holding Owen (Owen seems pretty happy too). :)

Gary and Scott took Caroline fishing

Scott's sister also came for a visit (last week). Owen seems pretty happy here too. :)

Sarah really wanted pictures with Caroline and Caroline was not having it. Such a stinker!

2 months

I can't believe my little guy is already 2 months old! He is full of smiles these days which makes my heart melt. He had is 2 month appt the other day and he is

-14lbs 3oz! (95th percentile)
-22 1/2 inches (75th percentile)
-wearing 3-6 month clothes
-still waking a bunch at night--he had been sleeping a 7-8 hour stretch, but the past few nights has gone back to only a 4-5 hour stretch. I am hoping we get back on track soon!
-pretty mellow which is the opposite of his sassy sister. :)
-a snuggle bug and would prefer to nap on someone than in his bed (although he sleeps in his bed at night)

We just love our little guy and can barely remember our lives without him.

Let's go fly a kite

Caroline got Scott a kite for his birthday and I think she likes flying it more than he does. :)

They DO look alike!

When Owen was born, he was so much bigger than Caroline that it was hard to imagine that they had any similarities. They are such different babies in so many ways. I was looking at baby pictures of Caroline and they actually look a lot alike. He is just a bit chunkier. :)

Caroline (newborn pics)

Owen (newborn pics)

Owen (4 weeks)

Caroline (7 weeks)

Owen

Caroline

Pictures from my phone

I find that lately I take more pictures with my phone than with my camera, so here are a few random pictures.

This is not the best picture, but there is a cute story behind it. When C and I go to Costco, I usually let her pick out something to get....she usually chooses a book or sometimes new Pjs. Last Friday she saw a pretty fancy dress that she just had to have. :) I figured she could wear it for Easter. Every day since then, she has wanted to wear the dress. She tells me how much she loves it and how beautiful it is. On this particular day, it was raining and we were going to pick up dinner. I told her it was too cold for her dress, but she decided that a sweater and rainboots would make it okay. Love this girl!

Cute scrunchy face

Look at that belly!!

One month!

I can't believe it has already been a month since our little guy came into our world. I was so worried about being able to love a second child as much as I love Caroline...what a silly thing to worry about. :)
At one month Owen:
-weighs 11lbs 13 oz! (2 lbs more than C at one month)
-is 22 inches (although he was scrunched when she measured him)
-is wearing 0-3 month clothing (newborn clothes lasted about a week!)
-sleeps a 5-6 hour stretch at night and then two 3 hour stretches before getting up at 8am (which gives Caroline and I an hour of one-on-one time in the morning)
-eats like a champ (obviously) :)
-loves tummy time and can lift his head and turn it from side to side

Scott and I are exhausted and Caroline is still adjusting to sharing the attention, but overall we are doing great! We are so excited about our family of four.

Big sister using her ergo like Mommy. Grandpa Gary got us both our Ergos (baby carrier) and we love them! Thanks for the amazing gifts!

Giving Owen a check up. Such a good doctor!

Such a cute little chunk

Wiped out

Visitors!

We have had a bunch of visitors over in the past couple of weeks to meet our new little guy. Scott has been pretty good about taking pictures. :)

Katie, Megan, and Madie came by and brought us lunch one day

Awww....he loves his Antie!

My parents are always here, but I thought this was a cute picture of Owen and his Papa

Jessica has been amazing. She organized 2 weeks of meals for us and brought us a bunch of amazing meals on her own!

Auntie Kat! She was in town from LA and came by to hang out....and even brought a few things for the big sister. :)

Scott's mom came for a weekend from PA

Bringing home baby

Well we have been home with Owen for a little over a week now so I thought I'd give an update to how things are going. First of all, I/we have had a ton of help this time around...and I/we need it! :)

Having Scott home has been amazing. My recovery has been a lot harder this time and there is no way I would have been okay with him going back to work as soon as he did last time. He has been keeping the house up, taking Caroline out to run errands and just making sure I am staying off my feet more. My doctor was really strict about recovery and sitting is not something I do well. Scott definitely wins Husband of the Year Award this year.
We have such great friends in Benicia that have been bringing us meals and are gong to continue to do so for another week! It is so nice not to have to worry about what to make for dinner and not having to order take-out every night.
My mom has been working a few days each week in Walnut Creek and staying here at night. She has been keeping Caroline entertained in the evenings and helping keep my kitchen clean each night (I can't go to bed until it is clean and everything is put away...I realize this is not normal). :)

Owen is doing great. He went from 8lbs 10oz at birth to 8lbs 4oz when we went to the doctor last Thursday. We took him back to the pediatrician 4 days later and he was 8lbs 13oz! He is such a big guy! Having a big baby is so much less stressful. Caroline was tiny and we had weight checks at the doctor every day for the first week she was out of the hospital. This is much easier. He is waking every 3 hours at night to eat which makes us very tired. Since Scott is still home, he has been helping at night, which is awesome. Another reason I don't want him to go back to work! When do babies start sleeping longer? I don't remember any of these things with Caroline.

We had our newborn pictures done earlier this week so as soon as I get them from the photographer, I will post them!