Aedan:
Almost 2 months old and as adorable as ever. I’ll post about our vacation last weekend separately, but he did great on his first weekend away. Babies at this age are just so adaptable. He’s great at sleeping anywhere, anytime, so it’s easy to take him along places.
He is still growing and I love his chubby legs and belly. He will have his 2 month appointment next Monday, so we’ll know for sure how much weight he’s gained. I believe he’s still on pace to be bigger than his brother was at this age. He wears 3-6 month clothes as well and 0-3 month clothes. We’re wondering how much longer he’ll be in size 1 diapers. I love that he’s keeping more of his hair than Brody did, and it hasn’t started to lighten up yet. Could he be keeping my hair-color? Let’s hope!
Oh and my favorite part right now? He’s right on track with Brody and sleeping 8-9 hours at night. We’re on a streak of wonderful full nights of sleep. Now, I just have to try to move up his bedtime so he goes to bed earlier and wakes up at the same time as his brother. That would make my life so much easier! But beggars can’t be choosers.
Brody:
Brody is a great big-brother. He loves Aedan and constantly gives him hugs and kisses. He can be a little rough at times, but not on purpose, and rarely. At least we’re to the point that I can leave them alone in another room and not worry about it.
Last week, I ran upstairs to get dressed while Brody was watching TV and Aedan was sleeping in his swing. A few minutes later I heard Aedan fussing and started to head downstairs. Brody was on his way upstairs to get me and tell me that Aedan was crying. Such a sweet brother.
He still strives for attention, so we’re working on some behavior problems. We started a behavior sticker chart about 3-4 weeks ago. He gets a sticker for good behavior. It’s working pretty well for some items (staying in his room during bedtime/naptime) and not as well for others (going #2 on the potty).
He’s no longer at daycare during the day, so I am loving some of the fun things he says and that we’re doing together. I am constantly trying to make sure we have enough to do so he’s not bored, but it allows us to do different things. Right now, he’s doing a lot of Thanksgiving crafts. As much as it makes sense for him to be home and as much as he loves us, he actually loves daycare. After the first week, he started asking when he gets to see his “Sunday School” friends. Unfortunately, he hasn’t been to Sunday school in awhile because of Aedan’s baptism, vacation and a trip to Madison. And he won’t be going this week because of his cousin’s baptism. Then, he started talking more about his daycare friends. He thought he was going back to “school” this week (by accident), so when he woke up and I told him he was staying home, he was very sad. Then he started telling me how he wants his school friends to come over to his house. We’ve had a few playdates, but his school friends he’s used to seeing every day. I think we may look into sending him a couple times before I return to work, just to see his friends again.
Me:
I’m adjusting to life at home with two boys, 
but I know it’s a time I may never get with them again. With only 4 more weeks to go, it’s bittersweet. I can’t wait to get back to my job, to feel useful, to talk to someone other than a 2 year old all day and to make decisions other than what’s for lunch each day. However, I know after a week or two, I’ll be dying to stay home with my boys…just not every single day.
Officially dairy-free for 10 weeks now…except for those couple days I enjoyed some cheese. It’s helping Aedan, though I suspect he may still have a sensitivity to more hidden dairy items. I’ve been trying to eliminate all of those as well, hoping it gets better. Next step may be eliminating soy, but we’ll talk to the pediatrician next week. I’m happy though that Aedan has only had breastmilk for 8 weeks, much longer than Brody. However, unless I can start pumping more milk, in 4 weeks, Aedan will have to start some formula.
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