2 Months and More Pictures!



Eddie @ 2 Months with Brobee for comparison

Let's reiterate: Baby Eddie is 2 months old!  I hardly believe it!  It feels like a lifetime and a nano-second all wrapped into one.  Now that he is smiling my heart is completely full of joy.  We had Eddie's 2 month well baby checkup yesterday.  He is doing great! Gaining weight and growing wonderfully!  Here are his "stats": 10lb 7oz & 22 3/4in.  I am trying hard not to compare him to his big brother, who at that age was 12+lbs and 24 in, but he's the only other baby I knew so intimately! Hey, I know, every baby is unique and they all grow at their own pace, still can't help but whip out Dominick's chart to compare.  One thing that I know is the same with my two boys: they are STRONG!  Eddie's Dr was very happy with his muscle tone.  He was showing tons of resistence, holding his head up, positioning his arms to lift his head from the belly and pushing back with his little leg muscles.  The Dr. made me feel very optimistic, saying that his tone is great and that he is going to be a strong boy.  He was talking about him someday playing sports, as if he had a choice there, Daddy has it all planned out already!  He said it is now our job to keep him strong and active (when he is mobile anyway) - to which Daddy replied "that's big brother's job" I look into the future with my boys now and see so many possibilities.  Nothing will ever hold either of my little guys back. 

Speaking of big brothers, I am thinking I may need to figure out how to make separate tabs, one for each of my boys because since Eddie was born I feel like Dominick is getting lost in the shuffle.  Well, not around here, but in my blog posts.  Around here he is VERY much the (shared) center of our universe.  He is talking up a storm, talking so much that he'd rather lay in his crib and talk to himself than nap.  I think he is just too smart for his own good.  My hunch is that he doesn't know how to turn his brain off long enough to rest it.  Looks like it'll be permanent early bedtime around here for him.  Hey, I am NOT complaining.  By 7pm I am ex*haust*ed and gladly welcome some peace and quiet *and a minute to pee would be nice too*... of course, flash forward to about an hour later and there I am on the couch, ipad in hand watching the videos I took that day because I miss the little booger.  Pathetic.

Nighttime around here is a little too easy actually, with the exception of juggling a newborn while trying to bath a 2 year old - that I still have yet to master - but actual bedtime routines are going well.  Baby Eddie is on a nightly Tubby*Massage*Swaddle routine, throw in a few bounces and pats on the butt, he's down for the count!  I've even transitioned him to his own crib.  WHAT?  I didn't do this with Dominick until he was 5 months old, but, hey if it works, work it!  He will stay asleep for a good 4-7 hours before he is looking for a midnight snack.  This gives Mommy time to - ugh - CLEAN THE KITCHEN!? Even with the much welcome time to myself at night, I still cannot relax with a dirty kitchen, not to mention living/playroom.  It seems by the time I sit down it's more like dropping like a load of bricks.  And I wouldn't change it for anything. 

Ok, that's my update for today!  But because I just love to take photos, I will leave you with a photo montage of a week in my life.  Enjoy :)

Happy Birthday Mama!

Sweet Dreams. Precious Angel

Pants. Off.  Dance.  Off.

Marker Time!

Sneaking A Seat In Big Brother's Chair!

Let's Go Giants! Letting A Very Overtired Boy Stay Up Late To Pound On Tables And Yell GIANTS At The Top Of His Lungs.  So Worth It!

Must Capture Every Sweet Moment Possible, They Go By Way Too Fast!

Sweetest Face

2 Months!

Today Baby Eddie is 2 months old.  Of course, being so busy all the time, I forgot to take his monthly picture.  I wonder where the days go, they just fly by.  Eddie is doing great!  He started smiling, the most beautiful smile I've ever seen.  I am not sure if that is the reason, but I have been feeling so upbeat and happy lately.  I am in a very positive state of mind.  Seeing this several times a day does not hurt:

 I look at that face and all my fears are just melted away.  I can handle anything that comes our way, as long as I have these eyes, that smile, those cheeks to look at every day.  I was taking full advantage of Dominick's nap time yesterday, spending valuable one on one time with Eddie.  I will do anything, say anything and make the most ridiculous sounds to coax that smile that I love so much out of him.  Sitting on the recliner I swear he and I had a conversation without words.  I would coo at him and make a silly face and he would look at me, almost into my heart and smile back at me. He was starting to move his mouth and make little cooing noises right back at me that just filled my heart with utter joy.  My fears had started to subside before this, but this conversation between my Eddie and me have absolutely absolved them completely.  He was looking at me and telling me how amazing and special he is.  Nothing else matters.  He is perfect, absolutely, the way he is.  He was brought to me, to us for a reason.  I know now more than ever that I will do ANYTHING for this little angel. I cannot wait to start therapies with him, to watch him grow and learn and flourish and to step up to the plate and challenge him in any way I can.  He is going to be brilliant!  He is going to be amazing, he already is.  I look to the future with hope and excitement now.  I cannot wait for the rest of our lives.