Wow, it's been a while. Life is good and I believe I have completely recovered from the sheer sleep-deprived horror that was Giving Birth and The Month That Followed. So much so that I have begun to actually entertain the idea of possibly having another child sometime in the next 15 years or so.
My baby is now five months old and the most social little guy you've ever seen. He loves loves loves people and has the biggest smile ever. We are completely in love with him. He is incredibly active and strong, loves scooting around on his tummy, and is almost strong enough to sit up on his own. Noelle didn't grow up nearly this fast and it's a bit shocking. He's a completely different baby! We've recently mastered the "fall asleep on your own" technique and while it's rather convenient, I confess I miss all of the sleepy snuggle time. Now that he's such a big boy, he does NOT appreciate Mama's attempts to cuddle him. He's also recently mastered the art of the two hour nap. Yay, Baby Vi!! (I like this picture but his scowl is rather uncharacteristic)
Noelle is 2.5 now and a pure delight. She has an enormous vocabulary and talks non-stop when she's around people she's comfortable with. She adores her cousins and her best buddy Emma from church. She got to go to VBS a couple of weeks ago and LOVED it. She loves to sing and cook and read and do art projects and is a total parrot. We have to watch what we say because chances are, we'll be hearing it again. Lately she's been frequently asking us to "talk about Jesus" and that makes her Mama and Daddy very happy.
Ryan just got hired on as tenure-track faculty at the local community college. It was a very competitive process and he had the unanimous support of all parties involved in the hiring process. He loves what he does and is very good at it. I'm so proud of him and happy to see him succeed at something that he enjoys.
I'm loving being at home with my kids, although I'm finding myself busier with outside activities than I'd like. We've been going and doing a little bit too much lately, and I'm making an effort to scale down and spend more days at home. It's good for the kids, especially Levi, to have more of that. I'm really trying hard to make home a happy, peaceful place for all of us, and it takes time to accomplish that. Here's a picture of me taken about a month before Levi was born . . . can you see why I was ready to be done with pregnancy for a while??? I still had a month to go!
Here's a couple of pictures from a recent trip to Monterey with my in-laws. We had a great time!
Comments (5)
yay! updates and photos!!! it's neat to see how y'all are doing, and your children are lovely.
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On a lark, I checked your blog, and, VOILA! you had updated it.
The pix are really cute, but when I saw your pregnancy pic, I couldn't believe that your mom hadn't told me that you were pregnant again! Then I read the accompanying text...
Anyway, I figured you were done blogging, so was glad to catch up w/your life via the internet.
Cathy C.
the picture of all four of you by the water is such a beautiful one of you! glad to hear that you are enjoying mothering!
Welcome back :)
What adorable kiddos and a great family photo.
Life with two kids defintely takes some getting use to.
It was a much hardier adjustment for me going from 1-2 then it was from 0-1.
So glad its getting easier for you.
Congrats on your hubbys new job.
Love seeing your updates, Janee!! :) Levi and Noelle are adorable :). Hunter will be 5 months in about a week- it's insane how time flies!!