Mommy Stuff

I slept without Chanler touching me!

Background:
We bought a twin bed to put next to our queen because we had finally run out of space. I had been calling it Chanler’s bed, but I was under no illusion that Chanler would actually sleep in it any time soon! (which is why I insisted we get a good comfy matress since I would probably end up on it anyway)

But lo and behold, last night during the nightly bedtime ritual Chanler crawled over onto the new bed, laid down, and signed to nurse. I was suprised to say the least! and the best part he stayed there until about 5am. I didn’t know what to do with all the new found room on the bed.

Overall I am so happy that he wanted to move. I did not relish struggling with him over where to sleep. I am actually somewhat saddened though since a phase of our lives is changing. I actually missed him being close as I was falling asleep.

Born on the same day (September 19th) and at the same hospital . . .

Welcome Connor Michael Stevens
Welcome the

Born 1pm
a whopping 9 pounds 10 ounces and 21 inches long.

AND

Welcome Mason Sawyer Kembel
Welcome the

Born 8:04 pm
Weighed in at 7 pounds, 4oz, and is 18 inches long.

All the moms, babies, and families are doing great

From Breena:

Friday morning we went in for our delivery and at 10:25, little Drew
Michael Wescott arrived safely into the world. Things went beautifully!
He was a healthy 7 lbs, 9 oz…exact same weight as his big brother. A
little taller though at 20 in. He has the longest, skinny fingers and
toes I have seen on a baby…definitely a Wescott thing. Poor Aidan got
the chubs from my family! Drew and Aidan are as different as they
come…in looks and disposition. Young Drew has my sharp, straight
nose…poor little guy. He’ll grow into it. His eyes are bluer than the sky and
he has a sweet little mouth…lots of hair too. We think he looks like
one of the seven dwarfs. 🙂 He is so far as easy as they come…sleeps
like a dream but isn’t such a great eater yet. He can do it…he would
just rather sleep. Aidan is a champ! He is very sweet with baby Drew and
likes to give hugs and kisses…very gently! Plus, he is more
interested in his new train set! Best money we have ever spent.

I am doing very well. This c-section is already way easier than the
last. The surgeon said I had zero scar tissue and could do “this” twice
more if I wanted to. We’ll see! I am wishing that I could do things with
and for Aidan though. That is realy hard for me. I even miss changing
his diaper. 🙂

I just posted on Chanler’s blog about his use of the “more” sign. It is great to see him communicating, but at the same time I am wondering what I have done. Chanler nursed today 15 to 17 times (each time signing more to me then pulling on the collar of my shirt) between 8am and 6pm. I am feeling a little worn out right now. I am used to him nursing more when we say home, but today takes the cake. I even started thinking . . . why did we teach him this? I know he will learn more as he grows, but today was an utterly ruff day (pun intended)for me (aka clover the cow)

I don’t want to sound like I hate breastfeeding. I love it and am committed to it, but some days/stages are harder than others.

Well we were supposed to head out to Bodega Bay for a three day weekend tomorrow, but I just had to cancel because Chanler has a nasty (read vomiting and diarrhea) cold of some sort. So I didn’t really want to take a sick baby on vacation > what a mess that would have been! (luckily for me they were nice enough not to charge me a cancellation fee.) So I am bummed!

I heard a great quote from a friend today, about parenting. She was told to “find your parenting style and then find books that support it”, not the other way around.

How true! I find that I feel better about myself as a parent when I read something that promotes what I am already doing. Conversly I feel like a failure or like I must be doing something wrong when I read books that go against what I do, but are widely accepted as “good parenting” books.

I was talking to another mommy recently and we got on the subject of parenting and lifestyle choices. She said she wasn’t totally granola – meaning that she didn’t choose to all the slightly out there parenting things (i.e. cloth diapers, extended nursing, organic foods, not vaccinating etc).

I would take that analogy one step further and say that I am not granola or Gucci (Gucci representing main stream parenting ideas – i.e. cry it out, cribs, schedules etc). I guess that makes me Granucci. I choose some things that are not considered “main stream”, but am not willing to go to far the other way either.

I also tell people I have a bipolar diet. I buy organic fruits and veggies, but every once in a while you just need an oreo cookie!

Chanler just keeps growing. One day he is this tiny little baby (relativly speaking) and almost the next he is crawling, standing, etc. I guess seeing him so much I lose sight, but every once in a while it all catches up to me. What got me thinking about this was two bottom teeth. I mean he has never had teeth and (hopefully) will never not have teeth again. Chanler is growing up – he will not be my “little” boy forever.