my fairy tale come true

Wednesday 4 December 2013

Busy with two!

I've been MIA lately, and I'm going to blame it on the fact that I am now a mother of two active little ones. 
 
Lawson is now five months old!  He's such a happy baby.  I sometimes wonder if his personality really is much more relaxed and chill compared to when his sister was so young, or if we as parents just know what we're doing this time around.  Perhaps it's a combination of both. 
 
He now has two little chicklits on his bottom gums and at last weigh was 17lbs 7oz. I've started putting the little man in size 12 month sleepers.  I just can't believe how quickly he is growing.  He's now the type of baby that you can carry on your hip!  
 
He is moving so much now - he grabs his toes whenever they are free, rolls around on the floor, scootches on his tummy in a circle, babbles to anyone who will listen, drools and spits up,  chews on anything that he can get in his mouth, grabs for toys, and smiles and laughs.  He has the best little laugh and loves to giggle when you scare him. 
 
Kennedy loves having baths with her little brother.  We now throw them both in the tub together and she likes to wash his feet.  She loves when I take Lawson into her room first thing in the morning.  She is usually giving him a kiss on the cheek before she even says good morning.  She enjoys being mommy's little helper - whatever Lawson needs, be it a diaper or a toy handed to him - she's our girl.  It's been a pretty smooth transition into the big sister roll.. 
 
Lawson absolutely loves to bounce in his jumperoo.  He'd spend the day in it if we let him.  We actually have one upstairs infront of the patio door so he can see us in the kitchen and look outside as well as a borrowed one in the basement. 
 
Putting the little man to sleep is getting much easier.  It used to be long, "aggressive" bouncing sessions on the exercise ball but recently he is much easier to calm and put to sleep.  It may be a walk around the room with his arms tucked into your body and a soother in the mouth that puts him out.  Other times, we rock in the rocking chair and pat his bum.  I think soon we will try putting him in bed awake... but mama is still enjoying the cuddles for now.  At night time, he's still up a few times in the night, but it's always a quick feed and back to bed.  Recently he was waking absolutely soaked but a good friend recommended a nighttime diaper and we have had dry mornings ever since :) 
 
Snow has recently fallen and we've been outside a bit less.  Coyotes have been in our front and backyard so I've been a little hesitant to go out to play with both kids by myself.  We built the first snowman of the season the other day while daddy put up Christmas lights.  Kennedy helped and Lawson cheered us on from the stroller. 
 
It's been a wonderful five months so far but this mama better get to bed... you never know what I will have to wake up through the night and what time the kids will be up in the morning! Life goes on no matter how much sleep I get!