This is our first day home with Oliver. Amelia held him for about 30 seconds!
Oliver had a slight case of jaundice but nothing that warranted being put on a bili ruben blanket like Amelia had her first week, so we just let him bathe in the sun for a few minutes.
Grandpa and Grandma came down to visit and spend some time with Amelia.
This was Oliver's first bath ... in the kitchen sink.
All wrapped up after his bath. I love the content look on his face.
And thankfully he loves taking a bath (I know it doesn't seem that way from the previous photo, but after I took that photo he was all quiet and serene.)
Sleeping soundly ... unfortunately not at 4am.
Amelia loves playing with her babydolls and taking care of them ... she's just the sweetest.
All in all, things are going well ... we're still trying to adjust to the night-time feeding schedule though. The worst time of day is between 4 and 6 a.m. Oliver usually wakes up somewhere around 4 or so for a feeding and has the toughest time going back to sleep or at least staying asleep. His other problem is that he is TERRIBLY gasey! He seems like he's in so much pain
Amelia has been a wonderful big sister. She is super understanding and is wise beyond her years. Seriously, she is. When Oliver cries she tells me to pick him up, and if he still cries she tells me that I need to hold him so that he's up on my shoulder — this typically gets him to stop crying almost immediately — and she knows it. She is very gentle with him and loves to give him hugs and kisses.
And for how wonderful she is with Oliver she is struggling in other areas. She's had a terrible time napping at school so when she comes home she is a train wreck! Some nights are better than others but the nights when she's been up for 12 hours straight we know we're in for a tough time. That little girl certainly has a temper too! And she talks back like a 15-year-old ... it's crazy! I don't know where she's learning to be so defiant, maybe it's genetic (and that'd be my fault!) We're hoping this is just still an adjustment period for her and that things will get better.
We haven't had many visitors so if anyone is looking for something to do we'd love to see you!
My nephew Ian turned 3 on June 15th. He had a huge crowd of 1-5 year-olds at his party. They even had a spiderman bounce-house...the kids LOVED it!
Ian couldn't wait to blow out his candles and Amelia just looked on in admiration.
These two have so much fun together. Even though they don't get to see each other very often they play together like best friends.
Isabella Miskell and Amelia
My boys.
Last weekend Tyler and I took the kids to a Clippers (AAA Indians affiliate) baseball game. This photo was taken way before the game started — they were actually sold out that night. It was a good game, or so I hear...I didn't actually get to watch one minute of the game! Thankfully we only paid $6 for lawn seats so it really didn't matter to me.
Our super-baby! Fly baby, fly!
Amelia spent most of the evening playing in the water fountain. At this point the fountain was just water spraying up from the sides, the boy in the photo was standing in the middle when the rest of the water came rushing up. It was pretty funny. Amelia had fun watching the older kids run through the water. If I had known there was a fountain to play in I would've brought her other clothes to change into (like other parents did).
Such a cutie in her new Clippers hat that daddy bought for her.
Just chillin'.
She was SO excited to have her picture taken with Krash, one of the mascots. The other mascot, Lou Seal signed her hat earlier in the game. She LOVED it!
Our attempt at a family photo. Ha ha!
Oliver sleeping. 6 weeks old.
Papaw took us to the zoo his last weekend here in town. Amelia had so much fun with all the animals and she especially loved the merry-go-round...which daddy had to take her on because even that sissy of a ride makes mommy dizzy!!!
Amelia and the gorilla. She looks like such a big girl in this photo I just can't get over it!
Grandpa and Grandma came down for another afternoon visit. We took the kids to Sharon Woods for a picnic — Grandpa and Amelia had fun playing ball.
Our little Elton John look-a-like.
Brother and sister laying on the floor just before bath time.
Bath time with both kids...this actually works out rather well. Amelia does a great job with him — even in the water. We are VERY lucky she is such a wonderful big sister to Oliver.
Amelia LOVES to hold Oliver now. The main photo on the blog is from this same moment on our bed...I love that photo...look really close at Amelia's eyes — she looks like she's got some ulterior motives!
This is Amelia's version of fishing — for now. She can NOT wait till she can go fishing with Uncle Jamie this summer at their lake house. Later that night she came up to me and asked with puppy-dog eyes, "Mommy, I can go fishing with Uncle Jammie this weekend?" (She calls him Uncle Jam-E for some reason. She knows better but thinks it's funny this way!)
After fishing she took a great nap so I let her play with her paints in the backyard. In school they had just made their foot prints so she wanted to do the same thing at home. It escalated from there.....
.... to her hands and legs.....
.... to her entire body. She kinda looks like a Jackson Pollock painting. She was SO goofy this afternoon. After her naked painting session she ran all over the yard laughing hysterically and kept telling me that the bear was chasing her...but he was a nice bear and he was just playing. Such an imagination on this child!!
The kids. Oliver says Hi!
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They took me to the nursery to buy flowers for our front porch and Amelia helped me plant our hanging baskets. We had so much fun getting dirty!
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Early morning breakfast with the kids...I think
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THE BOYS! Art and Lucas, Than and Nietzsche, Andrew and Beckett, Tyler and Oliver.
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A little afternoon photoshoot.
Enjoying some time in the swing. This doesn't comfort him like it did Amelia.
Baby feet.
