New Journey, New Routine

Today we had two doctor's appointments - Ryder's 2 week and Wyatt's 18 month (even though he's turning 20 months on Sunday). Thankfully, Daddy was still home to help us get to the clinic by 9 am.

Wyatt's Stats:

Weight: 23 lbs. 9 oz. - 13%

Height: 32 1/2" - 36%

His doctor has told us he wouldn't be the biggest kid in class. Today he told us he wouldn't be the tallest kid in class. No shockers there.

Ryder's Stats:

Weight: 7 lbs. 10 oz. - still 4.9 oz. short of regaining his birth weight, but he's well on his way

Tomorrow we start back to "normal," our new normal at least. Randy goes back to work, I actually start getting Ryder on a schedule, Wyatt starts readjusting to life without Daddy and life with Mommy dividing her attention, and Ryder will continue to eat, sleep, poop, and toot (he's the tootinest baby ev.er!). We're both a bit nervous about this. I've been spoiled rotten for the last 19 days, and Randy has enjoyed the time off (he got super creative but that's another post).

So. Back to normal. Until Wednesday when we we have a family Christmas gathering all day. Then he works Thursday. And then Friday is Christmas Eve and his office is closed. So this really isn't all that bad.

Sing with Me!

Two days ago I started singing Jingle Bells. Wyatt, who repeats everything we say in his own way, sang with me. This is what it sounded like.

Me: Jingle bells

Wyatt: Daba dells

Me: Jingle bells

Wyatt: Daba dells

Me: Jingle all the way!

Wyatt: Way, way, way (followed by a HUGE grin)

Today I start singing it and he goes straight to "way, way, way."

We also started playing Ring Around the Rosie. He wants to fall down at "Pocket full of posies." He just can't wait! And afterwards I hear him singing "Ah-gies, ah-gies, all fa don!"

We don't have many quiet moments in our house anymore. Thankfully, Ryder had 9 months of incubating and getting used to all of Wyatt's noise. So now he just sleeps through it. Good boy.

Sweet, Sweet Boy

Welcoming...

Ryder Joel

7 lbs. 15 oz

19 1/2" long

born 12.7.10 at 12:03 pm

He has a very happy Mommy, Daddy, and big brother.

His brother is still figuring all this out, but so far he's doing a great job and has fun giving his brother kisses and pats.

The End is In Sight!

Shorty is a little tease. Weeks 34 and 35 meant tons of contractions and some progress. I've learned to ignore the "maybe today?" thought because it was just driving me nuts.

Weeks 36 and 37 the contractions stopped and I think he climbed up further in my belly (if babies can do that. We still had some progress and my doctor thought he would come a week early on his own, so we cancelled the sono we were going to have to check the size and decided to let him come on the day God chose for his birthday.

Yesterday, week 38, things continued to progress. For all you mamas out there who get excited about this stuff - I'm 3 cm dilated and I could pretty much go at anytime. YAY! Just in case, we did schedule an induction for December 7, next Tuesday. Oh hallelujah...I love that kind of deadline!

Can't wait to meet this little guy and start this new phase of our family!

Shhhhhh!!!

Wyatt is supposed to be napping, but he's having a hard time taking naps these days. Yesterday he took over an hour to fall asleep for a 45 minute nap.

He's been in bed for almost 20 minutes now and chattering and chattering away on the monitor. Every once in awhile he'll catch himself and go "Shhhh! Shhhh!" Silly kid. Unfortunately he's not listening to himself. I think it's time to go shut this party down.

Cleaning Up

Saturday morning was a chilly one! Perfect for my boys to go out and rake leaves. I dressed Wyatt in his play clothes including two sweatshirts and his bright blue hat and sent him out with Daddy.

No little rake for Wyatt...his matched Daddy's.

"Cheese!"

Ooohhhh fun piles of leaves!

He sat there long enough to endure the picture and then wanted "up! up!"