Four

 I love this guy.

Three

Sam is 3 months old today! He has been such a perfect baby. He will just happily sit in his bouncy chair, slurping away on his hand or sucking his binky. He sleeps well, although it's almost always either in his swing or with me in bed. I know it will make the transfer into his own room and crib all that more difficult, but it just works so great for now! Poor daddy is still sleeping on the couch :-/ It's not that he isn't welcome in bed with us. In fact, I would love it if he did join us. But he just can't get past the clicking of the swing and the slurping of Sam nursing all night long.

Here's my little 3 month cutie...(he is usually more than ready to give a smile, but of course when mommy wants to take his picture it's a whole other story!)

Ah, I wish I could just SQUEEZE him! Oh wait, I can :-P

Making the Most of What We've Got

Our home isn't huge by any means. Our kitchen snuggly fits a round card table that (barely) seats the 3 of us. I look forward to the day where our home is big enough to host fancy dinner parties. For now we make the most of what we've got, and resort to informal, easy, more intimate meals shared over our living room coffee table.

Our living room, which doubles as a playroom, can get crowded easily. I really have to stay on top of the amount of toys we have, otherwise they completely take over. But with the coffee table pushed to the side it is a great space for block building, ball rolling, and nighttime wrestles with daddy.

We have 2 bedrooms, one of which will eventually sleep both the boys. It is definitely considered small, with a lot of the wall space taken up by a window, (our only) closet door, double doors, and 2 built in shelves. But I make the most of it by using the shelves to store the boys clothes, stuffed animals and ever growing collection of books. Placed the right way we can fit a full sized crib, toddler sized bed, glider rocker, changing table and a small nightstand to hold a lamp.

Then there is the "middle room". This is the room you step into when you enter our house, and is between the living room and kitchen (hence the name). We're not quite sure what this room is supposed to be used as. Herein lies the problem. It has never had a specific purpose. As a result of that it has become the place we keep the random things, and over time has become quite messy neglected.

I have had quite the itch lately to be crafty. I'd love to get back into making my flowers, have many sewing projects I would like to try, and would love to finish WILL'S baby scrapbook, not to mention get one started for Sam! I was day dreaming the other day about having our own house where I could have my own sewing/craft space/room. Somewhere to keep my sewing machine out at all times, instead of having to store it away after every use (and not have to use it on the floor!), and have all my supplies organized in one area. But then I was like, Ah ha! In the middle room we have a desk. That desk is meant to be our office area. It holds some books, stores the tacks, tape, and glue, and mostly collects piles of mail, magazines, and other random papers. But we really have no need for an in home office. Dean keeps all his business items at his shop, and we have a filing cabinet that can easily hold a few more supplies. So, I decided to make this nice little space my space. I am so excited about it! I also want to make a space for Will. His Grandma Eaton got him a nice little table and chair set for him to do his "school work" at, but we have yet to find a spot for it.

So, I have decided I am going to give purpose to this odd little room. Here are the before pictures and my re-arrangement/decorating ideas:

That picture has got to go, and I want to get those shoes off the floor! I would also like to find a coat rack eventually. As you will see in another picture, we need one.

The bookshelf will probably stay although I am thinking I might like to paint it. My plan was to store the boys wagon in the basement until Spring, but it never quite made it there. Now, with Spring right around the corner, I figure we might as well not bother. I can't wait to use it for walks to the park!

First things first: Take down Christmas decorations! Gee whiz, Stacey. This really is a pretty window seat, although it doesn't have much of a view. I would love to make some pretty throw pillows for it, and have thought about re-upholstering the cushions. It would be a nice spot to sit and read in the afternoon sun. If I ever had time to just sit and read. It has storage underneath which comes in handy (this is where my sewing machine is kept along with some other crafty items.) The rocking horse is great fun, but just takes up to much room. It will have to go out to the garage to be used when the nice weather is here.

And here is the "office". I will probably take the top part off the desk, and would like to eventually paint the bottom part. I will keep my sewing machine here, and probably get some storage that fits underneath it. Maybe even paint the walls of this nook area? It all depends on how much money I am able to set aside for it. All the junk that has been collected needs to go.  

So those are my ideas. I plan on gradually getting it done throughout the Spring. Especially if I decided to paint things I will need to wait for nicer, warmer weather. I am very excited about it all. Hopefully I will have to gumption to actually complete it!

Life

I have been wanting to post for days now, and just haven't had the time. But, the dishwasher is loaded and running, the house is....not that messy, and both boys are sleeping (which could change at any second), so I will try to get something written down while I have the chance.

Will, Dean and I all got the flu. Will got it first, and I could tell my body was trying to fight it off. I was trying the best I could to stay well, but after one night of no sleep from being up all night with sick Will and a hungry baby I was down for the count. It's so tough being a sick mom, especially when your child is sick as well! Dean was a great help though, getting up with Will when his coughing woke him up countless times a night. I knew it was only a matter of time before Dean got it too. Which he did. I thank the Lord we at least weren't sick at the same time! Sam seems to have escaped it, having only gotten a little bit of a cough and runny nose.

Will is FINALLY starting to talk more, and it is so much fun! He is quite a smart little boy too. His Grandma Eaton loves doing "school work" with him. Puzzles, picture matching, shape boxes and learning his numbers. She is very impressed with him! I finally brought up his potty seat from the basement, with the intent of working on potty training. So far, he hasn't used it for anything other then as a toy to push around the house.

Sam had his 2 month check up yesterday, and is looking great! He is in the 60% for both height (23 inches or so) and weight (12lbs). The doctor was amazed at what a strong core he has too! He has become very smiley and talkative this past week, and is a joy to be around.

 Samuel @ 2 months

My apologies that this post as turned out to be quite boring (aside from the cute picture of Sam). I find that, every now and then, this blog is a great way to keep track of simple family moments that otherwise would be forgotten.

About To Get My Butt Kicked...

Kicked into shape, that is! Along with my stomach, thighs and the lovely post-pregnancy back fat. I got the go ahead from my midwife to start working out, if I wanted, and boy do I want to! In general, I am a pretty active person. I feel so blah when I am not able to workout. Between being sick the last couple weeks of being pregnant, and then having a baby....well, its been awhile.

My focus for now will not be weight loss. My body does still need to be makin' milk for this sweet baby of mine. If anything, I will have to eat more! It will be more getting back my strength and flexibility.

Sam is still a bit young to leave in childwatch at the YMCA (in my opinion, although he technically can now), so my workout of choice for now will be good ol' Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred. I know I will not be able to do it 30 days straight, but my goal is to keep track of the 30 times I do it. 3 levels 10 times each.

Today was day 1. It went better then I thought it would, but I can tell am I going to feel it tomorrow! I sure wish I had the video camera out to tape Will working out with me. He was hysterical!

On another note: Sam had a bath today!

Sam @ almost 7 weeks

A New Look For A New Year

I have been sitting here for 10 minutes trying to think of what to write first. So there. Problem solved. 

You like the new look? I do. I love the bright colors of my old background, but it just didn't seem to be fitting for winter. Plus, I was ready for a change. I am sure in a few months I will be bored with this, and ready for a different look yet again!

I had it in my mind to do a post for Christmas, but life got the best of me. I didn't even take any pictures! Despite my many efforts, I wasn't even able to get a picture of my two boys together. I ended up sending out two separate pictures. Oy!

 

Nevertheless, we had a wonderful Christmas! Christmas morning we headed out to my parents for gift giving and breakfast, and then spent the afternoon at my Aunt and Uncles house with my mom's side of the family. Sunday my brother and his wife hosted Christmas for my Dad's side. 

On another note: Samuel is one month old! He has been such a great baby so far. Sleeping is going ok. He's gotten onto a bit of a schedule during the day, which when followed, has been great! So far, 75% of the time I can get him to sleep on his own at the same time Will naps. It is nice to be able to take a shower, and not have him scream the whole time. He is spending a lot more time awake during the day which is fun! His favorite things to do are suck on my thumb and stare off into space.

Sam @ 1 Month Old