Cows and Sheep

A few weeks back I got fed up with Little E waking me up every forty minutes during the night. I had been trying Baby Wise, but it just wasn't quite enough so I added in a different sleep method called Sleep Sense Program. The combination of the two has finally done the trick! Two nights ago I woke up at 3 am realizing that she hadn't woken me up at 11 pm or 2:30 am. "huh" I thought and rolled back over to go to sleep. Then at 4:30 am I woke up again and was really starting to worry. "she has never gone this long before. Is she crying and I just didn't hear her because I closed my bedroom door?! Is she even breathing!! Something must be wrong!!!!" So I rushed into her room only to hear her sigh and see her sleeping contentedly. I was so worked up that I couldn't get back to sleep for a whole hour while I tried to count sheep. I finally fell asleep at 5:30 and woke at 6:30 to her finally wanting something to eat.

By this time I was totally engorged! I have never related to a cow more at any time in my life. I even had to pump after she finished eating and went back to sleep because she only fixed one side.

Last night she did it again only she went an hour longer! I am so happy to be sleeping through the night, but I don't know what to do with myself when I wake up. I no longer know how to roll over and go back to sleep without going in and feeding her. My body is also not sure of what to do with so much sleep. Its like a drug. My body wants more and more of it as I increase my dosage! I'm sure it will all adjust eventually. But until then you can just call me Bessie the Insomniac.

Changes

We've been a little bee hive of activity here, all sorts of things have been going on. About a week ago Jenn and I decided that keeping our truck just wasn't practical any more so we decided to trade it in and get a commuter car that can do well in the snow (which is a requirement in our neck of the woods). We got a screaming deal on a Subaru outback with only 30,000 miles on it! I was sad to see one of the last remnants of my single days go. Lets have a moment of silence for old smokey..... no more games of space pirate in the bed with me nephews, aarg! Oh well I'm still driving a sweet ride!!
Jenn has had some big events, she was inspired by a gift from my sister Kristy to start her own business making hands free wraps. We call them Lilly Pod Wraps. She just made her first sale this weekend and has already been asked to make some for two local stores! So she has bee sewing up a storm. If you want to look at her web site I put a link in the family and friend section of our blog.
Our Little E has had a few big events as well. About two weeks ago E and I were enjoying a little tummy time, Her mother and Aunt had just stepped down stairs to get something when she looked and me and smiled and rolled over (like she'd done it a million times and just wanted to show off for me)! And wouldn't yield to Jenn's pleading to do it again. Life all evens out, a few days later Jen and E were driving in the car when E decided that she found something very funny and started to laugh for a whole 15 minutes! Another first, but not so fun, is her first cold complete with runny nose and slight fever. She's been a very sad little baby.
Well that's about it for now.
-Michael

The end is near!

Well it's been one mighty summer, full of fish, lounging and copious amounts of reading, but like all good thing, you can get sick of it. School starts next Wednesday and strangely I'm excited for the change. I just wanted to post some pictures that we have taken of our Little E. She has been changing so quickly. At the beginning of a week she's scared of the water and at the end she's splashing up a storm. Well here you go I hope you enjoy them.
-Michael

Our Little Giant

That's right folks! Step right up and see the amazing sight! a two month old that is bigger than a four month old!!! Set right up step right up!

Well, we had our two month appointment for our little darling on the 21st. I was wondering if she would maintain her 98th percentile for height or if it was just a fluke. Well, the jury is in and it was no fluke. She is now over the hundredth percentile for her height.

Here are the measurements.
Birth: 20 inches, 8lbs 1 oz
2 months: 25 inches, 11.75 lbs

Fun Quiz

This is an interesting and fun quiz my sister found. Give it a try. I was surprised when it said I was sleeping beauty.



You Are Aurora! (A.K.A. Sleeping Beauty.)

Thoughtful and loving. Authority figures probably have been sheltering you all of your life. Thankfully you're a very tranquil person who is content with what life has given you, but secretly you want to know how the outside world works.
Which Disney Princess Are You?

And here is Michael's results! (I made him do it. I am mean aren't I?)


You Are Pocahantas!

Free-spirited and wise. You have a strong passionate spirit that touches and changes all who know you. The wisdom and common sense that you have is really what guides you through life. Even so, you also have a very playful side that loves adventure and excitement.
Which Disney Princess Are You?

My New Love Hate Relationship

When I was about seven months Pregnant, we decided to get a gym membership. After joining, I decided to try yoga. It was fun, but I quickly lost my ability to participate as my belly grew.

Now that I am able to start working out again, I decided to up the ante and attend the PiYo class. this is a combo of yoga and palates. I figured it would be a good way to work out since its low impact. I figured it would be easy. I figured wrong!

I attended class on Thursday, pumped up and ready to lose some weight and gain some flexibility. All I lost was my energy. About ten minutes in I realized how much I had underestimated the difficulty of this class... it was so much harder than running, aerobics, or anything else I had tried before. This was all low impact and used only the weight of your body to work your muscles. I never realized how heavy my body could be!

For the days since then I have walked like a zombie and avoided stairs like the plague. In fact, I have needed a friendly push up stairs at times in order to make it up the second half. I hurt in places I didn't know that I had and found muscle groups that I don't believe exist in people who haven't ever attended PiYO. But along with the pain came a strange sense of pride. I had made it through one hour of PiYo alive! If I could do that... I could do anything! Except perhaps to make it through the second hour on Tuesday...

Little E's Blessing

Six months ago: There is four feet of snow, Jenn is waddling around, her sisters are singing "Christmas is coming and Jenny is getting fat", And Jenn's mother is suggesting the impossible. Our child's blessing date! July 6Th an impossibly long time away, not only would the snow be gone (a very hard thing to imagine in Idaho) But Jenn would have given birth (a fact the Jenn denied would ever really happen). Well here we are baby, summer, and all! My mom and Dad came early Sunday morning and brought out Little E's beautiful hand sewn dress. My mom put a piece of her wedding dress in the head band so it can be an heirloom for Little E when she has her babies. The blessing went well, despite that I was scared out of my mind that I would freeze up and nothing would come out. Later we had a dinner made by Jenn's mom which was very good!
My Parents stayed for a week and we had a great time but I think I'll save that for another time. I have to say though that Little E was quite taken with her grandpa. He would dance with her while rocking and singing to her. And Little E would coo and smile up at him. Here are some of the pictures we took.
-Michael