thankful

I want to try and mention things that I am thankful for each day. Now, I probably won't post every day, but when I do, I want to mention at least one thing that I am thankful for that day. So...

1. getting to sleep in my own bed tonight
2. my husband is no longer sick, but spent the day at home with us anyhow
3. my children
4. having gotten 10 weeks of maternity leave
5. a huge supply of milk in my freezer
6. sweat pants - even though the ones I'm wearing are my husbands
7. my Dyson vacuum - yay for clean carpet!
8. Collin's growing vocabulary - although today he mimicked his father and stated "that sucks"
9. our dishwasher
10. a basement big enough to have one end devoted to toys

smiles and bath time

Doesn't he just have the sweetest face?As time passes I think he looks less and less like his big brother. He loves bath time. He was super smiley.... until the camera came out.

Collin loves bath time too. When the boys bathe together, he likes to pour water on baby. However, he still does not like to smile for the camera.

But he does like to cry when he can't hold the camera with his wet, soapy hands.

Pathetic. I know.

terrific tuesday

It's my last week home with my sweet baby before going back to work. Luckily I then only have 4 weeks until I'm done. I was looking forward to a relaxing day of sleeping in and then doing a little laundry, but now, instead of Collin being sick, Dan is sick. Because Dan caulked the bathtub on Sunday, I was unable to shower yesterday, which meant I wasn't leaving the house this morning to take Collin to daycare, which meant no shower for me again. After about 60 hours of not showering, I started to smell a little funky. Luckily, while both boys took a nap this afternoon I was able to jump in.
Dan spent the entire day hiding in the bedroom to keep from getting anyone else sick. Since he spent the day in our bed, Ronan and I are now camped out downstairs on the air mattress. Dan offered to sleep downstairs, but that would have meant having to wash and change the sheets first, plus, he probably should be closer to the bathroom. Oh well. A little camp out might be fun. I like having my little man snuggled up next to me, though I'll miss having my big man next to me tonight. I'm keeping the faith that eventually my whole family will be well, and that Ronan and I will be able to dodge the sickness.

Amid all the sickness, I would like to point out a few things I am thankful for. I mean, what's the point in dwelling on the negative?

1. a sweet baby boy sleeping next to me
2. watching Playhouse Disney in surround sound
3. Collin using 2 of Ronan's Soothie pacies to make boobies for himself (seriously. he layed on the floor and put 2 of them down his shirt. he stood up and got mad when they fell out. maybe he watches a little too closely as I nurse Ronan?)
4. having only 4 weeks left of work
5. parents and in-laws who live 5 minutes away

wild weekend

It was a good, and eventful weekend. Friday evening Dan grilled steaks, I made cheesey potatoes, devilled eggs, and brownie bottom cheesecake. A delicious dinner as a continued celebration of Dan's birthday. He believes that he gets an entire week to celebrate.

Saturday Ronan helped me fold laundry

and then became bored and fell asleep.
I am amazed that he will lay on the floor an put himself to sleep. I'm sure it had nothing to do with the Tylenol given for his shots.


Dan's brother, Rob, came over that evening to deliver Dan's birthday gift. A surround sound system. Yay for big brothers who love to spend money on others.

I rearranged the basement in preparation for the daycare - though there is still work to be done, and then we headed to my parents house for yet another birthday dinner for Dan. This time we had ribs, cheesey potatoes, macaroni salad and the rest of the devilled eggs.

Collin also got to go swimming.
Ronan put on his suit and looked super cute, but did not get in.Sunday morning we went to church, did some cleaning. Dan re-caulked the bathtub. (the idiots here before us did a horrible job). Went to dinner with Dan's family at Texas Roadhouse for another birthday dinner. Dan and Rob finished setting up the surround sound and rigged some foil and buckets to catch the water spouting into our laundry room. That was a serious amount of rain we got!

chunky monkey

I took Ronan in for his 2 month check up today. Here are his stats

Height: 22 1/2 inches - 40th percentile

Weight: 12.6 pounds - 70th percentile

Head: 15 3/4 inches - 5oth percentile

What a big boy!

Collin at 2 months?

Height: 22 1/4 inches - 27th percentile

Weight: 10.4 pounds - 20th percentile

Head: 16 inches - 60th percentile