Around our house

Lily--
Lily's personality has been around for some time but everyday something new emerges. A new way she smiles, or frowns her eyebrows, a look she will flash us, a new statement. She is such a joy in our lives. She is so full of energy and giggles. She loves to wrestle with poppa and hide under the covers with him. She loves to run away from us as we try and tickle her. She loves her new BooBah book that Ted and Kristie bought her. When Randy reads it to us, we both crack up from how silly the book is and how silly Randy reads it. When I drove Lily to day care yesterday I would look back at her and she would crack up laughing, making me laugh, making her laugh harder. When Harrison sneezes she says "Bless you baby." When he cries he shushes him, she always helps me burp him. When she holds him she will hug and kiss him. She likes to point out his facial features- his ears, nose, etc. When I take pictures of her she likes to see the play back on the digital camera. When she sees herself she will say "Cute."

Harrison--
Is currently asleep in his car seat but occasionally lets out a sigh as his next meal time is approaching. His schedule is still up in the air, eating any where from 2-3 hours during the day. A couple of times he has slept 4+ hours at night but this is mixed up with waking every 2.5 hours like he did last night. He loves to be held but is pretty good with the swing and bouncy/vibrating chair. He will flash some smiles after his meals while drifting off to sleep. He likes to lay on the floor staring all over. He is moving his head from side to side with hearing voices. He is very strong and has amazing neck strength. He hasn't peed on me in over 2 days but I know I'm jinxing myself. In the afternoons we nap together, face to face, and he sleeps so well that way. It's fun to wake up and stare right at him, sleeping so peacefully. He's been getting a lot of mama kisses lately. I like to kiss his little neck. Randy has perfected the bouncy chair with the perfect bounce combined with the vibration. It calms Harrison instantly.

Harrison is having gas issues and acts uncomfortable with feedings when is is very vocal with grunts and burps and farts. I'm trying to pin point what foods in my diet might be contributing. I figured the refried beans the other night didn't help but the gas continues. So now I'm off orange juice and milk to see if those are culprits. Why when something is taken away do you want it even more????? My mouth waters over the thought of orange juice. I can give up milk pretty easily but orange juice is rough.

I have been spoiled by having Randy at home pretty constantly since Harrison was born. Randy has been working hard on his thesis but is around if I need an extra set of hands. But last weekend was time to venture out with both kids by myself. Our first outing was to the library. Lily and Harrison did great, I didn't. I was a disorganized mess. I forgot my ID in the car so I had to lug both kids in and out numerous times, then I was dropping stuff all over. It's not easy to pick stuff off the ground with a baby in a sling. Last Sunday I got my act together and took the kids to the zoo. My fancy, new double stroller made this very easy. Thankfully Lily stayed in the stroller the whole time, only fussing about it once near the gorillas when she made a loud enough fuss we had to leave that area. Harrison fussed enough to try out the baby bjorn for his first time, only to fall fast asleep. I did have to stop and breast feed but nothing that a big blanket and sucker couldn't manage. We enjoyed a nice picnic lunch before heading home. It was a success and I have much more confidence in handling both kids in public alone.

Lily and Harrison at the zoo, checking out the bear in the tree.




Harrison in the bouncy chair.




Lily showing off her cute thigh socks.




She enjoyed modeling and did this pose on her own.