I sold them to a gypsy passing through town and am going to elope with my dogs and cat and 10 boxes of yarn stash.
NOT!
Well….. needless to say, I’ve been busy with them. It’s not easy having 2 kids under the age of 2. *sigh*
I wish I didn’t have to say this but Chubbs is a little more challenging to care for than Sunshine was.
He cries a lot. A lot. Like this morning, he woke at 8am and cried all the way till 3pm! That’s 7 hours of crying with only some 5 minute breaks in between!
I’ve burped him, rubbed nutmeg oil on his tummy, changed diapers, fed him countless times, rocked him, talked to him, gave him gripe water, swaddled him, but nothing seemed to work! He would cry and sometimes his cries would escalate. Sigh.
He finally went to sleep at 3pm. Only to wake 45 minutes later crying AGAIN.
As I was feeding Sunshine, Nad went into the room instead. When I was done, I went in and saw this:
Awww… so sweet………
My good friends Alison and Debra have given me tips and advice on how to breastfeed (as my let down is very fast and may be causing him to take in more wind and choking on the milk) as well as how to settle him and find out what is bothering him (ie, is it pain or separation anxiety etc)….I’m following their advice and hopefully Chubbs will be a happier baby.
Sunshine has been a relatively good girl with exceptions of being rebellious at times. She’s at that age, ALREADY!
And she’s got her first admirer from church.
They are SOOOO CUTE together… he followed her all around church!
Ok, wish I could write more… But life with 2 kids? Tough.
May 26th, 2009 at 11:30 pm
Jolene I’m so glad that you have good friends nearby who offer good advice. My DD was a real screamer so I know what you are going through. Let’s hope it’s a very short-lived phase huh!! He is seriously adorable though….even if he doesn’t let his mummy rest
PS….Dad looks not too bad either!! LOL
May 27th, 2009 at 6:43 pm
aiyo so cute! i just love all the pictures! Joshie’s a handsome boy.