Tuesday

Joshua started using a rattle today.  He held on to it longer than I expected.

Isaac and I took some quilting pictures.  He is slowly figuring out that he should hold the camera far away from the object of interest.  But I'm pretty sure that he took a picture of his feet as his aim is still off.

Monday: seven weeks

I expect to see most of the day today.  Joshua ate around 2am and then was awake every 15-30 minutes from 3-5am.  At 5am I finally got up with him...he was happy and alert.  He fell asleep and I waited until 6am to put him back down, but he was awake by 6:20.  So we started our day.  But I did make him wear the monster outfit.

He wasn't very happy about it.  I figured that at least the monster was smiling at me, even if Joshua refused.

Joshua is also seven weeks old.

Cheryl took Isaac for the afternoon and Ben had a surprise few hours off, so I was able to take a nap in the afternoon.  It was a close one though...I kept thinking Joshua was fully asleep and he'd wake up.

Sunday: confusion

This morning, around 2:15am or there bouts, a baby cried loudly.  Since I get up to hold crying babies, before I realized what I was doing I was out of bed holding a baby.  Then I thought, "Oh no!  It's an Isaac impostor!  We have three kids!  How did that happen?  Ben isn't going to be happy about this."  Then I thought, "Wait, it's Joshua.  Ok.  Now what do I do?"  I was cold, so I put him on the bed and put on my robe.  I then looked at the clock and thought, "Oh.  Maybe I should feed him."

In other news, since it's so cold I dressed Joshua in clothes similar to Isaac at about the same age.  I see more differences than I expected in the photos but still think they look alike.  (Joshua is on the left, Isaac on the right.)

Isaac also fell asleep during dinner tonight.  He had run a ton with Aunt C this afternoon and decided that he didn't want a nap.  He's still sleeping.  Now the big question is...do I try to put a diaper on him?  Sometimes he does fine at night and sometimes he wakes up wet.  Could I put a diaper on over his underwear?  It might depend on his sleeping position.  Update: he was already wet. :(  I was able to take off all his clothes and put on a diaper without him really waking up though.

Friday: hide and seek

We played hide and seek again today.  It worked a lot better this time.  Isaac understands what to do - sort of.  He always hides in places that I've already hidden (usually right after I've hidden in them) or in plain sight.  But we're getting the idea down. I need to hide really quickly...he counts as fast as possible and sometimes skips numbers.

But he's always so excited to find me, or when I find him.  So excited.  What a surprise to find me!

Thursday: through the day

Today went better than yesterday, except for a short stint in the middle...

1) Breakfast
Isaac: I'm all done!
Amanda: do you want more toast?
Isaac looks at me like I'm dumb
Isaac; TTRREATT!
Amanda: no

2) We finally emptied our pop can box after three years.  It helps that Isaac is tall enough to help and enjoys putting them in.

3) It was so cold today!  We wore long sleeves, but probably should have worn coats.  Isaac insisted on wearing flip-flops.  I was too tired to care, but told him he couldn't whine if he was cold.

4) I got super grumpy at nap time when Joshua woke up 20 minutes after Isaac went to sleep and I realized at I might get 2.5 hours uninterrupted sleep once a day, if I'm a bit lucky.  (Last night Isaac woke me up crying because he couldn't find his water bottle, which was two inches from his hand.  I think it woke Joshua up too, which in some ways was nice.  I guess.)  I usually get one 30-45 minute nap, which isn't enough.  So I was complaining to God and trying to be thankful for other things, but it wasn't working and it was making me grumpier.  I needed a nap...but oh wait.  But then Joshua went back to sleep and I got a 75 minute nap.  I woke up feeling much better. Hooray!

5) Isaac took a good nap today too.  Afterwards we played baby marbles

6) Ben was taking a hard drive out of a computer.  Isaac really wanted to watch.

Tuesday: brotherly and motherly love

We got the toy pole out for Joshua today.  Isaac tried really hard to help Joshua use it.

Isaac also joined Joshua for some tummy time and gave him a hug.

And, unrelated to Joshua, I told Isaac we'd have to clean up the marbles tonight because a younger friend is coming over tomorrow and isn't old enough to play with them.  He was fine with that, but kept thinking about it and mentioned it once or twice more.  Then, while I was feeding Joshua he cleaned it all up!  By himself, without prompting.  I was proud of him.

Isaac likes to take pictures...so I get some interesting perspectives, but at least I'm getting some with Joshua.

Monday: six weeks

Joshua is six weeks old today!

I can tell he's getting bigger.

And I still get lots of smiles.

And a preview of what this future genius might learn...when he's only twice as long as the book.

But even geniuses need to sleep.  Maybe osmosis will work.

We spent some time outside.  The bouncy seat worked for the first time.  It's so nice and portable.

Isaac used watercolors for the first time.  He enjoyed them, but I'm not sure he loved them.  He liked black the best.

And today's quote: "When I run fast my fingernails turn blue and white."