I am still in Baby Heaven. These are a few pics of baby Casen, alot of them taken by my younger kids Corey and Cade because I am holding him, etc. One of the pics he is at his 2 week Dr. visit and gaining more than the weight he needed. He is a snacker and he does not know when to say "I am FULL." I have had him puke up fresh breastmilk on me a few times because he just ate too dang much. And it is not so much fun when it is the middle of the night. He gained 9 more oz. then he needed too. I have a feeling his nickname is going to be "Lunch" like Cade's was or "Chunk." He is really a good baby. He has finally gotten his days and nights switched around and he is sleeping 4-5 hours at night, which I am loving. He does OK in the car. And I bought this thing called a miracle blanket that swaddles him so good and I think it really helpe him sleep at night. He is also getting a little bit more use to his baths. Still not a HUGE FAN, but he is getting a little better. As long as I make sure he is fed and that the bathroom is at 75 degrees when he bathes. He hates to be cold. I am doing good. I have kinda gotten into this mode of "staying home" and I like it. Yeah I do run my crappy "mom errands", but I really go the least amount of places that I have to go and I am kinda becoming a home body. I have not had cabin fever this year, except for the fact that I would love to go walking, but it is too cold to go with the baby. And Matt gets a little stressed out if I leave the baby with him longer than like 30 minutes. But on the weekends, I would rather just make dinner or bring something home and hang out at home; rent a movie, do some picture books, etc. I love being home with my fam, instead of stressing out and trying to go out to eat, etc. Maybe the cold just sucks and trying to get stuff done on a babies schedule. You know what I mean!
But my other kids are doing OK. I feel like they have both been affected by the new baby. Corey is a little more whiny and makes stuff up to get attention, like "I don't feel good." And Cade cries alot more when he wants attention. Him and Corey have also been fighting alot more. So I feel bad and I am trying to help them adjust, but that is what is wearing me out. I really hate being referree and raising my voice. I felt kinda bad the other day. I hope I am not a clean freak nahtzee (sp?) But Cade and Corey were playing dress-up and I came in his room and it was all cleaned up, so I praised him for it and he said, " I want to clean up quick, so you not get mad at me for a messy room." I felt bad.
And for Matt, I just laugh at him. Anytime I ask him to hold the baby or anytime he willing asks to hold the baby, he expects Casen to just sit there and not move. He gets all flustered if Casen is figgity. And if Casen fusses, he always says, "I think he's hungry, Jen." I know when he needs to eat, most of the time. I swear that if men had nipples, our kids would all be fat because men think babies need to be fed every 15 minutes. Casen is just a sucker and a snacker, but I have had him throw up milk on me one too many times because I overfed him. IT IS CALLED A BINKIE AND WE ARE TRYING TO HELP CASEN TO LIKE HIS BINKIE AND NOT USE MOM AS A BINKIE.
But other than that, life is good here and life is simple and I am loving it. A little tired, but I love my family and my kids and my husband. I am excited to see my mom and dad and brothers and sisters in March, when we bless Casen. I miss them and wish they lived closer. 6 more weeks till spring, so the GROUNDHOG believes.
