KINDERGARTEN

Here we come!!! Sammy started kindergarten yesterday and LOVED it. She is so excited that she gets to go everyday (well except for Sat and Sun she keeps telling me). She has afternoon kindergarten from 12:30-3:30 and one of her besties, Aze is in her class. We walked them to the playground for the dropoff yesterday and Maddie was running trying to go into the school. She said "I go to school too mama" which I had to say "When you get older, but not today. Let's go play on the playground instead for a few minutes" and that seemed to sidetrack her. Like how she is also wearing her princess dress too? Anyhow, I can't believe how old Sammy is and I am so proud of her for being such a big girl and loving it. Yay school!!!

Many faces of baby Ethan!!

Mischievious

Worried Hungry

Tired

And no I didn't put his common face which is mad!!! He is 8 weeks old now. He is slowly getting happier, a little each day. He hates the carseat and being in the car, which is unfortunate since now Sammy goes to school everyday and I have to run errands once in awhile (go figure). Nights are still hard but we just keep working through them!! We still love our little E and love his smiles (which I also have yet to get on camera yet!!).

Almost 7 WEEKS!

Yep, almost seven weeks! I wish I could say the time has flown but since he has been colicky-it really hasn't!!! He is actually doing much better now these last few days and I think the medicine is finally kicking in for his reflux. He has started smiling this last week and I love it. I love when he is a happy baby and love his cuddles. Today we got him all dressed up for church and almost a smile out of him before we left!!

Awesomeness by Jacob!!

No kit required. Just one super awesome handyman and husband who can pretty much build anything I want!!

and the kids are in heaven
it's been great since we have pretty much been stuck at home with grumpy baby!

4 week photo shoot of E

Almost 4 weeks old here in these pictures but as of today is just over 5 weeks old. Wow!! Time has kinda been a blur these last few weeks. Little Ethan has not been a very happy camper and very colicky. Pretty sure he had reflux, I took him to the dr but was unable to convince him of my diagnosis. But then by last Sunday, it was just getting really bad. He was not sleeping, crying all the time, and just plain miserable. I took him in and luckily this time the dr thought he did have reflux as I said all along!!! So we have him on Prevacid now and it seems to be helping a little but I guess usually it takes a week or two to make a big difference-so we just have to hold out until then!!! Ethan does stop crying for baths-he LOVES them. He does get a little scared when the girls are trying to wash all his body parts but I don't blame him for that!!! He does love to be held and swaddled. He is most comfortable in long sleeve pajamas and with a blanket. Luckily, we keep our house pretty air conditioned and cool in the summer so he doesn't sweat to death!!! He is getting a little better at taking a binky which can help with some of the crying. Hopefully, we can have a happy little baby soon enough!!!

Almost 2 weeks old!

Well we are finally glad to be home and back to our new real life! Baby Ethan has been a good baby so far. He does love to be held and cuddled. When you cuddle him, he tucks his little feet up like a little frog-so cute. He hates having his diaper and clothes changed and usually cries for that. He loves his baby swing and is learning to like his binky! He has been sleeping really well at night. I usually nurse him at 10:30 or 11:00 pm and then he only wakes up once during the night to eat again. I hope he stays this way!!! His sisters love to hug and kiss him and are getting better at accepting that he is here to stay!!

He is home!!!

and here he is again. I tried a photo shoot yesterday and this is all I really got!!! But we love him anyways!!