Michael
** Proud papa of a new BABY BOY!
** For the last 2 months, busy trying to BALANCE work, church, family in town, and traveling
** Yes, has TRAVELED TWICE since Christian has been born - and was gone an ENTIRE WEEK his second week of life
** Counting down the days until our family BEACH VACATION later this month
** Did NOT get sick after Christian's birth - only deathly ill the weekend PRIOR to his birth, so I'll take it
** Health-wise RECOVERED; sleep-wise still DEPRIVED
Shelley
** Happy to officially be a MOM OF THREE!!
** Enjoying getting to know my LITTLE BOY and doing my favorite Mommy activity - NURSING!
** Starting my first week ALONE with the kiddos - up til now, I've had my mom or my in-laws here since Christian was born
** RUNNING ERRANDS and going to the PLAYGROUND with 3 kids by myself (and baby wraps are a LIFESAVER!)
** Actually likes being a MINI-VAN DRIVER - and it is amazing how much room 3 car seats take up!
** Can't wait for the BEACH - and napping with my newborn!!
Shaelyn
** Is the BEST BIG SISTER in the whole wide world - any concerns I had over a "transition" for her were unfounded
** Also a great MOM OF PINKY
** Got a BABY ALIVE DOLL in the hospital - was a little disappointed that Pinky wasn't a REAL BABY, but accepted the "pretend Pinky" rather quickly
** HOLDS CHRISTIAN by herself (with help from the Boppy) for long periods of time
** Can help SOOTHE Christian when he cries - usually with a song (that she's made up about how much she loves him and how they are best friends) and finding his paci for him
** Also POLICES RACHELLE when Rachelle tries to "love" on Chrisitian - "Too rough, Rachelle! Gentle! Gentle!"
** New favorite movie: TANGLED - which is watched once daily
** Really enjoyed having attention for all the family that was here after Christian's birth - and MISSES THEM greatly!
** Loving going on DATES WITH DADDY - this month, to a BASEBALL GAME!
** Can't wait for the BEACH with "CWAWA!"
Rachelle
** Has really GROWN UP over the last two months (not being the "baby" anymore can do that to you...)
** Also had the horrible STOMACH FLU last month and had to be HOSPITALIZED
** Had a HARD TIME when Christian was first born - much to my surprise, since she is the more "NURTURING" of my two children
** Luckily, her behavior has GREATLY IMPROVED and she's become my sweet little girl again
** Is very ROUGH with Christian when she's trying to LOVE on him - lots of squeezing, poking, and pushing involved
** Has started having BAD DREAMS that get her out of bed at night - poor girl!
** Also loves TANGLED - and has "learned" the lyrics to all the songs already (every time she goes outside, she starts singing "to feel the grass, the dirt, just like I thought they'd be..." but in 2-year-old-ese)
** Also got a PINKY DOLL after a HUGE FIASCO and major oversight on my part that she was ready for one too - and she responds to hers when Pinky "talks" to her
** Favorite questions to ask you: "WHAT DOIN'?" and "WHAT YOUR NAME?" followed by an "OH"
** Really good at learning lyrics - probably has more of "PRAISE TO THE MAN" memorized than Shaelyn does from our Family Home Evening lessons
** VERY LOUD!!! The loudest of all my children by far - and not just when she's mad, but when she's happy, too (maybe even more so)
Christian
** WELCOME to our NEWEST ADDITION!!
** Was BLESSED AT CHURCH on May 1st by his Daddy, Grandpa, Paw Paw, Uncle Sam, and Bishop Sweat
** Already FILLING OUT and wearing SIZE 1 DIAPERS and 0-3 MONTH CLOTHES (which makes Mommy very sad!)
** Lost his UMBILICAL CORD at 2 weeks
** Had his first PHOTO SHOOT and was a very cooperative and happy little baby
** NURSES like a CHAMP (have had NO problems!) and eats ALL THE TIME - must be a boy thing, right?
** Is like a little BABY BIRD because he poops all the time, too!
** Had his nights and days MIXED UP for the first 2 or 3 days home from the hospital, but is more on our FAMILY'S RHYTHM now
** Loves BEING HELD and hates being PUT DOWN
** Definitely a PACI BABY - and prefers those big, ugly, green SOOTHIES - even after I found some really cute little boy pacis!
** Might be excited about the beach - but he'll just SLEEP RIGHT THROUGH IT!
