Grown up Conversation already...

RJ and Mom had a great heart to heart today. When Reilly naps, I try to spend some good 1:1 quality time with the boy so he doesn't feel neglected! Today we laid on the floor together and he just got this amazing smile and started babbling away. He would pause, then I would start talking to him and he would listen and smile. Once I was done, he would start up again. It was seriously the sweetest 5 minutes I spent all day. I still can't get over how quickly he is changing, and I know before I blink he will be running around with his crazy big sister and talking like a real boy. But for now I will cherish the cooing, even if I can't get him to do it while the videocamera is on for the life of me!

Today I received a gift, a true gift. I was able to go to the grocery store, sans children. It was the most amazing 15 minute shopping trip ever. I could actually load the cart without having to maneuver around a carseat and a toddler. I went through the aisles without a trail of goldfish behind me, or a tiny person screaming the ABC's (or something closely resembling the aBC'S) at the top of her lungs. I got in the checkout line and didn't have to rush forward so all the candybars and tabloids didn't wind up in my cart. Thank you Angela, and thank you Dr. Anthopolous (oh I forgot to mention the only reason I got to grocery shop alone is because my pap smear was much quicker than expected so I had some time to kill before my sitter had to leave). Ahhh. The little things.

I am excited to be blogging again. I feel like bedtime is getting easier. I really have to work on those naps though!!

I have many random thoughts tonight- I am pissed at ebayers. I keep losing bids on Mickey Mouse costumes in the last few minutes. I can't believe what some people are bidding for these costumes. There has to be a better way. More to come...

Three months flew by...

I thought I would be able to keep the blog up and track every day of R.J.'s life...RIGHT. Not a chance, but now it's finally getting easier and he can sit for a bit without needing to constantly be nursing. Today is the first really cool fall day, so even though it's sunny out, we are staying in and keeping busy. Rich is out of town for the weekend, so it's just the 3 musketeers! We've had a great day so far- went to a craft show this morning, got some cookies, then Angela came over and sat with RJ so reilly and I could do something fun. We went to varner's tree farm and had a blast! She did the corn mazes and the wagon pull, saw the animals and we shared a hot dog and some apple cider :) She is such a big girl! Right now I am watching her parade around in her ballerina skirt from gymboree and sing along with pinky dinky doo. R.J. is hanging out in his Snack-o-Lantern halloween outfit and gazing adoringly at his big sister. I think he is in love with both of us the way he looks at us!

So will be 3 months on Tuesday...not quite sleeping through the night yet unfortunately. Still gets up some nights at 2 and 5, although he does sleep through until 5 some nights as well. Then he usually goes down again until about 7:30. reilly is still sleeping like a champ of course. Bedtime with him has been rough- like a marathon followed by a wrestling match! Some nights it takes us an hour and a half to get him to sleep. Rich and I take turns on rocking him- he fights sleep like a little wrestler- literally. It's hysterical. Some nights it's gas keeping him awake, but mostly just fighting sleep. I don't have him on a nap routine yet, though I am trying. It is really hard with Reilly bc I don't want to sacrafice her being able to have fun and do activities, but I am struggling with him not on a regular schedule.

Reilly is still obsessed with Dora, shockingly we are watching it as I type. It's going to be a looonnnngggg winter!! Here's some pic of them yesterday...