Well it has been 5 weeks since Levi was born. I can't believe it has already been that long. We went to the doctor today and he now weighs 9lbs 14.5 oz and is 22 inches long. He is doing a little better with his strider while he eats, but we still hear it. The doctor said that it will get better with time, but it could be years before it is all the way gone. His visit was nothing but good news. He is in the 50th percentile for height, weight and head size. He is starting to smile when we smile at him and he has been sleeping between 7 and 10 hours a night for the past week, which is definitely nice for us!
Chloe is still doing really well with him. There hasn't been any huge jealousy issues and she just loves to help out with him. She thinks that he needs a pacifier at all times and if he doesn't have one she tries to look for where he dropped it, even if he never had one in the first place. She likes to push him in the swing and is always curious as to what he is doing and where he is at. She does get a bit ornery and if she tries to give him his pacifier and he doesn't take it then she takes it and puts it in her mouth, if Levi is in the swing she likes to try and climb in too, and when we stop feeding him and put the bottle down to burp him then she likes to try and sneak away with the bottle. She doesn't drink out of it, but she likes to run off with it for some reason. She also gets this look in her eyes of mischief as she will go and do something that she knows she is not suppose to when we are feeding him because she knows are hands are full.
Chloe is now 18 months old and she is on the go. She loves loves
loves to be outside and wants to be outside all the time. We have a
little gazebo over her water table and little play set with a slide and
swing, but in 100 degrees it is still pretty hot! She is talking and
mimicking everything that we are doing. It is really funny, but
sometimes it is hard to keep a straight face when we are trying to
discipline her while she is mimicking us. She is definitely the little
ham and she knows it. She has a small baby doll and Peter Pan stuffed
doll that she carries around and pretends like it is her baby. She will
put them in the swing and push them down the slide, burp them, put them
to bed, and give them a "bath" in her water table. Its really cute to
see how motherly she is becoming.
Zach's parents came out for a quick visit to meet Levi and to see
Chloe. We had a great visit. Chloe loved having her "Mimi" (Grammie)
and "Pup Pup" (Grumpy) to play with. We went out to Westgate one day and
spent a lot of time relaxing outside in the back yard while Chloe
played. By the end of the trip Levi was giving out some smiles so I'm
guessing he liked having them around as well.
Now that Zach is
back to work and I'm on my own for most of the day 4 days a week it has
definitely been different. It isn't too bad, but there have been a few
days when Levi decides he doesn't want to nap so I am constantly going
upstairs and back downstairs and back up again to try to get him to
sleep. I curse those stairs at least once a day. Note to anyone with
small children and wanting to buy a house. DON'T BUY WITH STAIRS! I do
try to get the kids out on a walk everyday so that way we all get out of
the house, but with the temps rising it is getting a little more
difficult. We did go out the other day and we were caught in a dust
storm. All the sudden the skies turned dark and the wind picked up and
dust was EVERYWHERE! Levi was completely covered by the stroller shade
so he didn't know what was going on, but Chloe and I were not. I tried
to pick a route back to the house that the dust wouldn't be blowing in
Chloe's face, but I couldn't find a route that was entirely safe so
there were parts where I was pulling the stroller rather than pushing so
that way I could keep the dust out of her face. It was no fun, but we
made it and only I had dust in my hair and teeth. The kids were clean.
I'm
sure this next month will be full of change as Levi seems to change
daily and I'm sure Chloe will find new dance moves as she loves to dance
all the time! Enjoy the LOADS of pics from the last few weeks.
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| First attempt at a family photo |
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| Second attempt at a family photo...we will get it one of these days |
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| "Pup Pup" and "Mimi" swinging Chloe |
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| Playing at the Neighborhood Park |
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| "Pup Pup" and Chloe relaxing at Westgate in-between water time |
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| Levi big eyed while listening to Uncle Jeremy talk to him |
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| Trying to get Chloe to lay next to Levi for a pic |
