Four weeks

Four weeks ago today we couldn't imagine what life was going to be like with Morgan. Now we can't imagine what life would be like without her.

Time is flying by and we are having so much fun with our "baby sis." After calling her that for so long we can't help but call her "sis" as a nickname. Reece calls her "Morgy Morg" but that is NOT a good nickname at all. I'm going to have to have him do away with that one. She is growing so fast and was looking super cute today when I was changing her so I grabbed the camera. Right when I started to snap it she gave a grin! This really is her first one and I am so proud that I got it on camera. I am so excited that she is starting to smile because up until now she has seemed so serious. Reece literally did not smile until he was two months old and I started to get a complex that he might not like us. Ha! Here's the picture, it really makes me want to break out my scrapbook stuff and get the pink pages cranking.
There is no way that I could get away with scrapbooking given the current state of our house. Since one of my New Year goals was to become more organized I made my first list this week. I thought if I made weekly list, then it wouldn't be too much pressure if it were a list for each day. I am finding great joy in marking the items off!! The only problem is that tomorrow is Friday and all of the things on my list that involve cleaning are still there. Whoopsy. Need to do better on that one next week! I did, however, clean out my closet and get rid of all things maternity. Praise the Lord! I have decided to just go cold turkey and stop wearing the maternity items. I have enough fat clothes to get me by until a) my normal size returns or b) this is my new normal size and I buy some new things. I also have realized that you shouldn't complain about not fitting in your clothes when you end up eating Valentine candy for lunch. I'll be glad when that stuff is out of here. I've got to make room for the Easter candy.

On a side note...for those of you with blogs can you tell me how to make a fancy looking header? I can't seem to figure it out. Mine is just way too plain. Please share.

The truth hurts

I have to share a story about a conversation Reece and I had on Monday. Mondays mornings are good for me because he goes to pre-school from 9 until noon. I used to use that time to work or run errands or clean the house. Since Morgan has been born I have been finding myself using that time to ummmm, sleep. I have had some guilt for this because I know that there are a million things that I should be doing during those three hours, but the guilt goes away when I remember that the days that Morgan sleeps all morning will go away soon. Every time I think to myself that I will not nap but when we get back from dropping off Reece and she is asleep I just dive for the couch. I can't help it.

Anyway, so on Monday I did just that and then went and got Reece at noon. When we got in the car here is what he said to me. "Mom, are you going to take a shower when we get home????" He was serious. I spent the rest of the day trying to decide which was worse.....the fact that he asked me that or the fact that I had ALREADY TAKEN ONE that day. I said back to him "Reece, I already took a shower today." He just looked at me and said "Oh." Needless to say the truth hurts. I guess I have been looking a little rough these days. I am thinking that Reece is getting a little tired of my grey fleece that I seem to throw on every time I leave the house. I'm thinking at this rate I may end up on What Not to Wear. Oh how I love that show.

Speaking of shows, I just have to talk about American Idol. I have watched every season and am always a fan, but this time I am really loving it. I love when they narrow it down. Last night was so good. There is a finalist that is from our town so of course we will be cheering for him. I also have to say that I love "Norman Gentle." I can't help but burst out into laughter every time they show him. He is so stinking funny!!!!!! I was happy they kept him because I want to see him more. I'm excited for the rest of the season. I think it will be a good one.

Other than that things are going good here. I can't believe that Morgan is three weeks old today. She is a really good baby and seems to get cuter every day. We are thinking that she looks just like Ethan. The boys can't get enough of her some days. As you can see, she doesn't always love them holding her. Ha!

Adjusting

Well, here it is exactly two weeks since Morgan was born. It is hard to believe that it has been two weeks already! I haven't been posting anything on here because we have all been adjusting. It is definitely an adjustment to bring home #3! It is all going really well, though. Here is a run-down of the fam:

Ethan: He just loves Morgan so much. He is a great helper and loves to hold her. He is excited to see her after school and it hasn't really phased him having her here.

Reece: I was worried about him. To say that he is a Momma's boy is an understatement. He is so clingy to me and I was afraid he would have a hard time bringing home his sister. We have figured out that he is using the potty for attention. I will be changing Morgan or feeding her and he will have to conveniently go to the bathroom. I'm not complaining, though!! He is wearing underwear now (except Pull-ups at night of course) all day long and hasn't had any accidents. What a long way he has come!!! He does love Morgan and she was wearing a little outfit with a ruffle on her rear yesterday and he said "Mom, is she a princess?" Cute.

Morgan: She did not like the bad rep that I gave her on my last post. The next night she started sleeping at night. Those first few nights were ROUGH! You easily forget how hard the sleep deprivation can be. Well, I think you purposely block your mind from it once it is all over and then it comes crashing back when you bring home that next baby. She is sleeping between feedings and getting up about every 3 hours to eat. She is sleeping in her crib and doing really well. Please don't judge that she is in her crib and not in our room. It's all about what works for you.

Me: I am doing good and feel so blessed. I am tired, but it is so worth every minute of sleep that I have lost. Don't worry, I am not going to post any pictures of me from the past couple of weeks. That would include slippers, sweats, robe, and the worst looking Donald Trump hair you have ever seen in your life. My new mommy mode has set in and I check on Morgan a million times and hear every squeak and peep.

Scott: He is doing great, too. His new daddy mode has set in and he doesn't hear one peep, one cry on the monitor, me getting in and out of the bed three times a night, or any of it. HA!!!

Side note on a laundry issue that I had yesterday. I was doing a load of our laundry and I didn't have quite enough for a full load so I grabbed a few things out of the boys' hamper to complete the load. It was their pjs from the night before. When the washer stopped I went in to switch it over to the dryer and I noticed this white stuff ALL over everything. What in the world was it? It looked like these little ice crystals. It wasn't just on the clothes, it was all over the sides of the washer, too. I started digging through the clothes to find out what in the world I had washed. There it was, at the bottom of the washer....Lightning McQueen smiling at me. I had washed a Pull-Up!!! Thank heavens Reece was dry when he woke up that morning, but still. Lesson of the day: check all items closely before putting them in the washer. Kudos to Reece for putting his dirty clothes in the hamper, though.