Camden is a technology master. I'm amazed at the ease with which he manipulates my Kindle and my mom's iPad. He'll turn it on, adjust the volume, open and close screens, and find games he wants to play. His favorite game is Angry Birds, which has led to the decision to be an Angry Bird for Halloween (the yellow one) and to have an Angry Birds birthday party.
Another favorite past time of Camden's that has developed since bringing Macey home from the hospital is pretending like he is pregnant. Most of the time, he's pregnant with some stuffed Angry Bird toys, but he's also gestated everything from a puzzle piece to a Matchbox car.
Speaking of Macey, Camden continues to be loving and kind to his little sister. He affectionately calls her "Miss Mace", "Macey Jean", and "Poop Machine" (he might've overheard that last name from his mama). He eagerly helps with diaper changes and bath time; he truly is a fantastic big brother.
My neighbor (who also happens to be my sister's sis-in-law), Tricia, has started hosting Toddler Time at her house on Friday mornings. The only toddlers present at Toddler Time are Camden and his cousin, Will, which means lots of activities and individual attention for the two of them. Tricia is a former teacher and just a creative, crafty person in general, so the boys really look forward to their time at her house. Since my ability to take Camden out of the house is a bit limited by Macey's nap schedule right now, I'm so thankful for this weekly activity.
My little girl is just over 6 weeks old now! She's packing on the pounds and actually looks a bit chubby now. I'm sure the chub phase won't last long, since Matt and I only produce tall, skinny kids, so I'll enjoy her double chins while I can.
Her sleep is kind of a mixed bag right now. I have her on the Eat/Play/Sleep schedule during the day and she can normally fall asleep without assistance for naps. However, night time continues to be tricky. She's never ready for her long stretch of sleep before 10:30 or 11, and that "long" stretch of sleep can be anywhere from 2.5 to 5 hours long. Don't get me wrong-- I'd be thrilled if she regularly had a 5 hour stretch of sleep at night, but the 2.5 hour nights are not my favorite. I'm hoping if I continue to keep her on a loose schedule during the day, her nighttime sleep will eventually straighten itself out.
Macey is a very smiley little girl. I love this stage when they first become more socially aware. It's so rewarding to get a big, gummy grin first thing in the morning-- even when you've been up most of the night.
The aforementioned Witching Hour phase seems to have passed (hallelujah!). Macey still spends her evenings catnapping, but is happy and playful in between naps instead of a screaming disaster.
On another note, I have my 6 week postpartum appointment on Tuesday (a tad late, I know). I've started running again and hope that I can drop these last pesky 7 pounds soon. So, that's where we are now. I'd say we've adjusted to life with two children. That doesn't mean every day is easy, but it feels normal now to have my time divided between my kids. But those people with 5 or 6 kids? I have absolutely no idea how they manage and stay sane. Or maybe they don't.
Toddler Time at Tricia's...
Aunt Lauren took Camden and Will to see a firetruck at their future preschool!
My sweet girl:
1 comments:
Hey, I emailed you at your mommy2camden address to answer your question about my sleep!
By the way, I can't WAIT until Isaiah is done with his "witching hour" phase. At this point he's soooo hard to put to sleep. I'm used to the boob being the magic sleeping pill for a baby, but it's not with him so far!
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