Firsts

[Evy on the left. Charlie on the right.]


[Evy on top. Charlie on bottom.]

Charlie weighs two pounds more than Evy did at 3 months.

Bonding

Who needs a son when you have a daughter who watches football with you and says, "Lets get it done, Tebow."

Happy Thanksgiving!

This is the first time since we've been married that Scott and I have stayed home on a holiday. That means it's also the first time we've cooked a turkey, the first time we've planned a holiday menu, and the first time in 8 years that we've used our wedding china. We only had two guests which is probably a good thing since we were experimenting.


[Scott's first time making his family's traditional orange rolls. Evy mixing up "pink dough" to keep her occupied. Such a good dad, notice the Dory sticker on his sweatshirt. Funny!]

[Evy's hat from school. She is thankful for mom and dad, her cousins and her sister.]

[The aftermath and one draw back to staying home.]

[Relaxing after dinner.]

[Papa is done.]

The Dentist

This is Evy's second trip to the dentist and this time she let the hygienist brush her teeth with a regular brush. No way was the electric toothbrush going in her mouth! She also let the dentist count her teeth, give her a quick exam, and put princess paint (fluoride) on her teeth. It helps that Evy's dentist is a close friend of ours and someone Evy sees on a weekly basis. She may have even gotten a little special treatment, being allowed to score 5 prizes from the treasure chest and play in the doctor's personal office while mom fed Charlie.

*Note the glove on Evy's right hand :-)

I am THAT Mom

I purchased matching holiday pajamas for the girls. Yes, I am that mom. I don't think this matchy-match stuff becomes a real problem until I start ordering myself a matching set. Please stage an intervention if that happens...

Evil

Last night, after a fun day at home I said to Evy, "Isn't it so fun to play with mommy?" Evy replied, "No. Mommies are evil."

Awesome.

Baby Charlie

11 weeks old today. Time has flown by even faster with the second child! At 11 weeks Charlie is smiling and "talking"! She only cries when she is tired or hungry. Scratch that. She also cries when her sister lets out a ridiculously loud scream/noise for no apparent reason. One hour after eating she starts crying, indicating that she is tired. You can set your watch by it. She weighs two pounds more than Evy did at this age which is not surprising because she is much more interested in eating. She has slept through the night (10:30 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.) the last four nights and I surely just jinxed that for us by discussing it in the open. Her nicknames are "Charlie Sue" and "Char Char." We think she's really cute. And that's about all there is to say about an 11 week old.

What They Don't Tell You...

It's pretty common knowledge that infants don't sleep through the night. Anyone knows that. But, what they don't tell you is that one year olds, two year olds, and three year olds also don't sleep through the night. I'm guessing this horrible joke continues into age 4, 5, 6, ....infinity, but I haven't personally experienced those ages yet. Last night we were up with Evy three times and only up with Charlie once. Any other dirty little secrets I should know about?

Evy Says

Scott: "What did you do today, Evy?"
Evy: "Went to the park, peed my pants, and blowed bubbles."

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Emily: "Won't it be fun when Charlie gets big and you guys can play together?"
Evy: "We can hug and kiss and tackle!"


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Evy: "Mom, you did a really good job picking up. Do you want a piece of candy?"

Back At It

I'm back at work today after a 10 week maternity leave. Compared to returning from leave after having Evy this is no big deal.

Differences:

-I only work part time now

-My job is much less stressful/demanding

-My husband no longer travels 2 to 3 nights per week

-Charlie hasn't started daycare yet, home with dad today and the grandma's are helping us for the next few weeks

-This isn't my first rodeo

I'll Be Lonely

The living room on our main floor is jam-packed with toys so we are trying to get Evy to play in the basement where there is more room. We're also trying to get her to entertain herself a little more. We strategically placed her new (birthday gift) dollhouse downstairs as an enticement. Yesterday when I asked her if she'd like to play downstairs she said, "But I'll be lonely." Small steps I guess.

Our Team

A typical Fall Saturday for us includes lots of black and gold. Go Hawks!