Trike Time!

Eben has a trike! (Thanks to Nana and Papa Jordet)  We got him a helmet too...with Dane being a Neurologist and all, it was kind of a requirement.  I am sure Eben will be speeding down the sidewalk at 35mph in no time, but thank goodness he will have that helmet on, right. 

I came home from Target one day with a Disney Cars helmet and Dane said it was alright, but he really wished it could be a Spiderman helmet or something similar.  So, I went back and what did I find?  A Spiderman Helmet in Eben's size...Dane was pleased :)

 Trying it on on a rainy day, hoping to go outside soon...darn late spring...

 Is it just me or does Eben look like 5 years old in this picture?

 Nice enough to bring the trike out!

Needless to say, he LOVES his trike and doesn't mind wearing his helmet. :)

Egg Hunt

Happy Easter! Another holiday without our families :(  We did, however, manage to have some fun though.  We got together with a few other resident families and their children for a delicious lunch, had an egg hunt there, then came home and later had an egg hunt here.  Eben really got the hang of it this year and did a great job collecting them.  The egg hunt at home only consisted of 6 eggs that had Matchbox cars in them, and he sure was excited about the treasures inside!

 Finding the eggs.

 Opening the eggs.

 Very happy with what's in the eggs.

 In heaven playing with his new cars and trucks.

 Lining his new trucks up like a train...because that is what he does with all of his toys right now.

 This is a facial expression I have learned to dislike - reason being that it is the face he always makes when he's about to be naughty...one of the new things he has developed since Bode was born...

 Playing with his cars on the AC unit.

 Sound effects.

Oh and yes, he got a haircut on Saturday - this time at a place where he sat in a fire truck, so that was fun.  He always looks so funny right after a haircut and we always miss his long hair :(  Just one of those things that need to be done I suppose...

 Egg head.

 Egg heads.

 And Bode on Easter not able to enjoy in the egg hunt fun, but watching the fun he is missing out on.

One Month Old

My littlest is one month already - time sure does fly faster when you have your second vs. your first baby.  I have decided to do monthly "photo shoots" of Bode and write a little about his growth (may as well since I have the stuff to do it!).  These posts are for family and friends living far away who care, but mostly for me so I have some documentation about his first year as it is so easy for it to just slip by without any record.  So to those who don't care and think I am writing too much about my baby...sorry in advance!  :)

Size: gotta be between 9 and 10 pounds, but not sure.  He just started growing out of some of his newborn size things.  If this was my last baby I think I would be crying every time he grew out of clothes...

Sleep: giving me some 5-6 hour stretches of sleep every once in a while, but otherwise 3 hours between feedings.  He is a noisy sleeper with his grunts and other weird noises so it makes for a restless night for all of us!  Hoping he is going to grow out of this soon!  He still sleeps a lot during the day and is on no nap schedule.

Development: Not quite smiling yet, but I know it's coming any day.  He definitely smiles in his sleep a lot and we have also heard some sleeping giggles!  My favorite thing is watching Bode doze off - his eyes are half open moving everywhere while his face goes through ever human emotion imaginable...it's hilarious.  Bode's head control is getting better, but still pretty wobbly.

Personality: He is SO chill and cuddly - very similar to how Eben was as a baby.  He pretty much just cries when he is hungry or very tired and wants to be held to go to sleep.  I will not take credit for our babies being like this so far because Dane is the chill one in the family.

Sibling Relationship: Eben really seems to love Bode.  About 42 times a day, Eben rubs Bode's head and says, "Bode...niiiiiiice."  He repeats Bode's name over and over again sometimes when he gets up from sleeping.  He will try to help out when Bode is upset by giving him his paci or rubbing his head.  He also likes to point out and say Bode's facial parts like ears, nose, and mouth.  Eben has never been rough with Bode or mean to him.  Now to say that Eben is fully adjusted to the new baby in the home would be a lie.  He is still throwing more tantrums than usual and having sensitive moments.  The possibility is that Bode just turned Eben into a typical toddler and he is here to stay until he grows out of it.  On another note - about a week ago Bode and Eben sneezed at the EXACT same time twice...now how is that for a brotherly bond?!

Other: I LOVE having a newborn around the house again.  This surprises me because I was really nervous and thought I wouldn't have much time to enjoy Bode...I also dreaded the lack of sleep that comes with it all.  But I am handling it all really well and I have tons of cuddling time with Bode when Eben is sleeping.  It is actually making me think about having another baby again...but don't get too excited, grandparents, it will be awhile as we don't have room for another child right now at all.  

Empathetic

Either Eben just hates the sound of Bode crying or he feels really bad for Bode...haven't figured out which one yet.  Bode is not much of a fan of baths yet and cries pretty hard throughout most of the very quick experience.  Eben sits at the outside of the bath saying, "All Done," fighting back the tears, sometimes actually sobbing himself. 

Just look at that concern on his face...too sweet.













Bath night, by the way, is something I will not tackle on my own for quite some time.  Probably at least until they are able to take baths at the same time.  Much too stressful for one person!


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And for some random pics:

 Sleeping on Daddy.

 Sleeping on Mommy.

Sleeping on Daddy while Daddy sleeps.

 Waking up Daddy to show him a rattle.


By the way, look at Eben's curls...cute, but a little out of control lately!

My 3 men.

Bye-Bye Onesies, Hello Spring!

So I have come to the harsh realization that I need to say bye-bye to Eben's onesies as the largest they come is 24 months and he has outgrown them (although I have still been stuffing him in them).  Oh how I love them...I love how it is an instant undershirt for polos, button-up shirts, and t-shirts...I love how the long sleeved onesies look under short sleeve shirts...I love that his diaper never shows at the top of his pants...and I love that it is almost impossible for Eben to ever take his pants and diaper off and use the floor as his restroom.  Now, because he has been in onesies all this time, he has never really discovered his belly button, or his belly for that matter.  I know, such a deprived child... 

Well, we were at the park in unexpected 83 degree weather today and had clearly overdressed our child.

So, off came the onesie underneath - but he ran away before getting the shirt on again.

 

Much better.

 I have a feeling this summer we will be seeing a much dirtier little boy than last summer - look at that arm!

Can't say I have ever brought an infant to the park before today - pretty boring for the poor little guy which is probably why he decided to eat and then fall asleep right when we got there. 

Oh, and yes, we totally overdressed Bode too.





















And here is our new ride:

Eben on the bottom, Bode on the top - not my ideal setup but haven't figured out how to get them reversed. Pretty great stroller though...and a pretty great daddy pushing it!