Artsy Fartsy

Ryan and I (mostly Ryan) built Riley this ENOURMOUS chalkboard for his room. We put him down for a nap in our room and finished it while he was sleeping. I felt like it was Christmas morning and couldn't wait for him to wake up so he could see it, I knew he would love it. He LOVED it, he drew us airplanes, circles, the letter K, (which all looked like squiggles but he was thrilled). He may just take after his mama and love anything arts and crafts.

2 Months {already}

I can't believe my little man is 2 months already, it has gone by soo fast! He is growing so much every day, some of his 0 to 3 months clothes no longer fit him. I want him to slow down, he is our last baby and I just want to enjoy every second of it. With Riley, I couldn't wait for the next stage, but with Cooper, I just want him to stop changing so quickly.
He is smiling tons now, coos all the time and is generally just a happy go lucky, snuggly baby.

"Twinkle Twinkle Widdle Star"

It seems like everytime I turn around, Riley says something new that absolutely amazes me and I wish that I had it on video. Well, we broke out the video camera and asked him to pull out some of his favortie tricks. This is just a small sample of what we get first hand everyday. I dare you to watch this video and not crack a smile.

Say Cheese!

This is what most of my pictures of Riley look like when I break out my camera, he gets a big cheesy grin and says "say cheese." I can't resist those dimples and baby blues!

My Loves...

1 Month

This month has flown by, I can't believe Cooper is already a month old! We are starting to get the hang of this two kid thing but it is definitely exponentially harder with 2 vs just 1. I also forgot how much I appreciate sleep! We are still struggling with finding the right balance as far as his diet. He was having a really hard time digesting breast milk, he would spit up almost everything he ate and would be uncomfortable for an hour after he ate. The doctor recommended soy milk to see if he was lactose intolerant. The soy worked great, no more spitting up, but he got extremely constipated. Now we are trying a combination of soy and breast milk with me limiting my dairy intake- hopefully we will figure out a good balance soon.

More pictures to follow soon... going to bed now.

(Picture is from when he was 11 days old)

Cooper- Week 1

Cooper is now a little over a week old, so far he pretty much sleeps about 22 hours a day, is super snuggly, hates to be naked, eats constantly and is already growing like a weed. We had his follow up doctor appt yesterday and he now weighs 8 pounds 6 ounces, up from 7 pounds 14 ounces and is 20 inches long. The doctor thinks they measured him incorrectly at the hospital since there is no way he grew 2 inches in a week.
We love him so much already!