ivan jude - week 4

This guy.
He's had a really great 4th week of life.  I think he knew that the first three days without Dad were going to be hard on Mom, so he's been on his best behavior.  Eating and sleeping like a champ.

I'm still in the first month stage of night-time feedings.  It's all new again...getting up at night isn't so bad...cuddling a sweet newborn... but the rubber meets the road for me during month 2.  So you might pray for me as I transition into...I'm tired... will I ever sleep again... please just go to sleep!

Ivan's been hanging out some new places this week.  When there aren't as many arms around to hold this sweet guy, it's time for tummy time.

 The big brothers thought it was cool too.  Ivan, you need to work on your cheese...

Ivan wanted to check out my new rug.

 Can it get any more adorable than this?  God knew what he was doing making newborns so CUTE!

We hung out with Grammy and Gramps and the cousins on Saturday.  Grammy brought over some fun props for pictures.  Silas all but refused to participate, but everyone else was all about it.

Never a dull moment when all the kids are around.

On Sunday we made it to church for the first time in a month.  Luckily the random newborn feedings worked out in such a way that we were all able to eat, get ready and make it to church almost on time.  It was so good to be back we our church family that loves and supports us!

We soaked up all our time with Dad on Monday and Tuesday.  He would go back to work on Wednesday.  Amos had a fight with one of our barstools, but luckily "he's tough." And a little bit of icecream makes everything better.

We've taken it pretty easy these last 3 days as we've eased back into Dad going back to work.  The boys are adjusting back to a new normal and spend most of their time playing together.  Today, after playing in their room together, they both came out to tell me bye and that they were going to work to teach kids!  They are some kind of sweet.

They both love Ivan to pieces and are always excited to just sit beside him and "watch him" for me as Amos likes to put it.  I'm not so sure about Silas' "watching," but Amos does a pretty good job.

Lastly, I've been working on the house more this week.  We've got our Christmas decorations out and all of my early Christmas presents have arrived.  (Check out my almost finished gallery wall)

 Stocking all hung from the bookshelf with care...  Amos asks every morning if there's anything in his stocking yet.  Today he said it looked a little lumpy.

 And just because I can't help myself.  Here's the banister before and after.