Smithy

Smith

Mason

Mason, right, attempting a smile.

Smith, in blue, was slowly falling over...thus the look of alarm on his face.

Long time no blog! Join me as I attempt to recap the last 8 weeks or so...Actually, I can't really remember the last 8 weeks. So, I'll fill you in on what's going on right now...

Mason and Smith are 8 weeks old and thriving. We had a "well-baby" visit on Tuesday and Dr Mitchell confirmed that they are healthy, happy (usually), growing boys. They both weigh 11 pounds 3 ounces and measure 22 inches long. We think Smith has acid reflux problems so he takes a half tablet of Prevacid every day. Generally, they are good sleepers. They take 3 to 4 two hour naps during the day and sleep from about 10pm to 3am and 4am to 7am during the night. This week, we had two nights where they slept from 10pm till 4:30 and 5 am. We felt so rested!

The boys started rewarding us with smiles around 6 weeks old. They seem to smile more for Matt than for me. We are starting to see more of their personalities emerging. Mason is a calm baby who likes to stare and think things through...he's our "thinker". Smith is constantly moving and likes to feel and experience things...he's our "feeler". They continue to be oblivious to the existence of the other. I think the only time they're even aware of the other is when they are in their crib and one's wailing wakes the other...this has become especially tricky. They are sleeping in the same crib for now but that may change soon if they continue to wake each other up.

Matt and I are doing well. We relish the rare moments we have to just be alone and talk to one another. New babies require constant care and we have to continually remind one another that it won't also be so, that we will look back on this time and laugh and wonder how we survived :). Thanks to our parents and many friends volunteering to watch the boys, we've had a handful of dates.

Matt is busy framing a 5,000 sq ft home on the Gallatin River. He's got 5 great guys working for him. Fishing has been minimal. We hope to be able to go camping at least once this summer...maybe once the boys start sleeping through the night. Ha! All in all, we are well and continue to enjoy God's many graces to our family.